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1 online resource (564 pages) |
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Prelims; Half Title Page; Title Page; Imprint Page; Brief Contents; Contents; Guide to the text; Guide to the online resources; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; PART 1 SEEING THE MORAL DIMENSION IN BUSINESS; Chapter 1 Seeing the moral dimension of business; Ethics; Moral versus non-moral standards; Where do moral standards come from?; Morality and religion; Morality and etiquette; Morality and law; Professional codes ; Business and organisational ethics; Ethical relativism; Relativism and the 'game' of business ; Having moral principles ; Conscience |
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Moral principles and self-interestETHICS IN ACTION: The Australian political way: Self-interest versus public interest ; Organisational norms; Diffusion of responsibility; ETHICS DAY-TO-DAY: Ethics, morality and organisational culture: The Commonwealth Bank financial advice scandal; Moral reasoning ; Moral judgements should be logical; Moral judgements should be based on facts; Moral judgements should be based on acceptable moral principles; Chapter activities ; CASE 1.1: Pester power; CASE 1.2: The A7D Affair ; READINGS ; Chapter 2 Normative theories of ethics; Overview of ethical theories |
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ETHICS IN ACTION: David Jones's 100 per cent target for ethically sourced products The moral agent ; ETHICS DAY-TO-DAY: Ultimate insult: Sacked Westpac workers forced to train replacements ; Professional obligations ; Different approaches to ethics ; Categorising ethical theories ; Virtue ethics; Applying virtue ethics ; Criticisms of virtue ethics; Ethic of care ; Applying ethic of care ; Criticisms of ethic of care; Kant's ethics ; The categorical imperative; Applying Kantian theory; Critiques of Kant's ethics; W.D. Ross; Egoism ; Misconceptions about egoism; Psychological egoism |
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Problems with egoismApplying egoism; Utilitarianism ; Six points about utilitarianism; Applying utilitarianism; Critical inquiries of utilitarianism; Moral decision-making: A practical approach ; Obligations, ideals and effects; Moral decision-making in an organisational context ; Chapter activities ; CASE 2.1: Normative theories of ethics ; CASE 2.2: Hacking into Harvard ; READINGS ; PART 2 TAKING A MORAL POSITION ; Chapter 3 The nature of capitalism ; Capitalism ; Historical background of capitalism; Key features of capitalism |
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ETHICS DAY-TO-DAY: Ethical stealing? The case of digital downloads Moral justifications of capitalism ; The natural right to property; Adam Smith's concept of the 'invisible hand'; Human nature and capitalism; Rival principles of just economic distribution ; Utilitarianism and economic distribution; The libertarian approach; Liberty, markets and property; Rawls and just economic distribution; Benefits and burdens; Criticisms of capitalism; Rational choice; Inequality; ETHICS IN ACTION: Conscious Capitalism: Delivering values to add value ; Free marketplace |
| Summary |
Business ethics has an interdisciplinary character. Questions of economic policy and business practice intertwine with issues in politics, sociology, and organisational theory. Although business ethics remains anchored in philosophy, abstract questions in normative ethics and political philosophy mingle with analysis of practical problems and concrete moral dilemmas. Furthermore, business ethics is not just an academic study but also an invitation to reflect on our own values and on our own responses to the hard moral choices that the world of business can pose. The purpose of this text is fou |
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Capitalism as exploitation and alienation |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Business ethics.
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Business ethics -- Case studies
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Social responsibility of business.
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Business ethics
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Social responsibility of business
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Case studies
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Barry, Vincent
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Issa, Theodora
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Shaw, William H
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Muntean, Donata
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| ISBN |
9780170278409 |
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0170278409 |
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