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| Title: | Contemporary Issues in Business Ethics
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| Author: | Mary W Vilcox & Thomas O Mohan (eds) |
| ISBN: | 1600217737 : 9781600217739 |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Size: | 180x260mm |
| Pages: | 203 |
| Weight: | .654 Kg. |
| Published: | Nova Science Publishers - December 2007 |
| List Price: | 107.5 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Business ethics |
Business ethics is a form of the art of applied ethics that examines ethical rules and principles within a commercial context, the various moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business setting, and any special duties or obligations that apply to persons who are engaged in commerce. Business ethics can be both a normative and a descriptive discipline. As a corporate practice and a career specialisation, the field is primarily normative. In academia descriptive approaches are also taken. The range and quantity of business ethical issues reflects the degree to which business is perceived to be at odds with non-economic social values. Historically, interest in business ethics accelerated dramatically during the 1980s and 1990s, both within major corporations and within academia. For example, today most major corporate websites lay emphasis on commitment to promoting non-economic social values under a variety of headings (e.g. ethics codes, social responsibility charters). In some cases, corporations have redefined their core values in the light of business ethical considerations. Catching business ethics in action, however, remains a seldom-spotted nugget for in reality it depends on the characters of the characters.
Preface; Expert Commentary; Business Ethics and Management Risks; Social Responsiblity Revisited; Ethical Foundations of Well Being Marketing; Climate Change, Public Policy, Policy Production, and the Ethics of Corporate Governance Structure; Business Ethics and the Corporate World; The Relationship between Business and Government: An Examination of Corporate Political Action Committees (PACs) in the Energy and Natural Resources Sector; Corporate Responsibility for Civil Aviation Safety; Measuring Corporate Responsiblity Performance; Misery as Corporate Mission: User Imagery at the Nightclub The Spy Bar; Incorporating Ethics and Corporate Social Responsiblity through Corporate Governance; Index.
