Description |
xvi, 464 pages ; 25 cm |
Series |
Blackwell companions to philosophy ; 17 |
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Blackwell companions to philosophy ; 17
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Contents |
A Companion to Business Ethics: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy; Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART I BUSINESS ETHICS AND NORMATIVE THEORIES; 1 A Kantian approach to business ethics; 2 Utilitarianism and business ethics; 3 Business ethics and virtue; 4 Social contract approaches to business ethics: bridging the "is-ought" gap; 5 Business ethics and the pragmatic attitude; 6 An outline of ethical relativism and ethical absolutism; 7 Feminist theory and business ethics; 8 Business ethics in a free society; 9 Nature and business ethics |
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10 Toward new directions in business ethics: some pragmatic pathways11 Business ethics: pragmatism and postmodernism; PART II BUSINESS ETHICS AND THE BUSINESS DISCIPLINES; 12 Ethics in management; 13 Finance ethics; 14 Ethics in the public accounting profession; 15 Marketing ethics; 16 Law, ethics, and managerial judgment; 17 Business ethics and economics; 18 Business ethics and the social sciences; PART III ISSUES IN BUSINESS ETHICS; 19 International business ethics; 20 C |
Summary |
"In a series of articles specifically commissioned for this volume, business ethicists survey the main areas of interest and concern in the field of business ethics." "The book can be used as a comprehensive text for introductory or advanced courses in business ethics, as a reference for teachers and writers in the field, or as a guide for other academic or business persons who wish to become familiar with the central issues in the field. To enhance its usefulness as a reference work, the volume includes bibliographies of the relevant literature, a list of internet sources for material on business ethics, and an extensive index."--BOOK JACKET |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Blackwell Reference Online |
Subject |
Business ethics.
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Author |
Frederick, Robert.
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LC no. |
99019775 |
ISBN |
0631201300 |
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1405101024 paperback |
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