Business ethics

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Business Ethics is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester business ethics course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including case studies, application scenarios, and links to video interviews with executives, all of which help instill in students a sense of ethical awareness and responsibility. Business Ethics Preface 1. About OpenStax 2. About OpenStax resources 3. About Business Ethics 4. Additional resources 5. About the authors Chapter 1. Why Ethics Matter Table of Contents Introduction* 1.1. Being a Professional of Integrity* 1.2. Ethics and Profitability* 1.3. Multiple versus Single Ethical Standards* Glossary Summary Summary Assessment Questions Assessment Questions Endnotes Endnotes Chapter 2. Ethics from Antiquity to the Present Table of Contents Introduction* 2.1. The Concept of Ethical Business in Ancient Athens* 2.2. Ethical Advice for Nobles and Civil Servants in Ancient China* 2.3. Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West* 2.4. Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number* 2.5. Deontology: Ethics as Duty* 2.6. A Theory of Justice* Glossary Summary Summary Assessment Questions Assessment Questions Endnotes Endnotes Chapter 3. Defining and Prioritizing Stakeholders Table of Contents Introduction* 3.1. Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation* 3.2. Weighing Stakeholder Claims* 3.3. Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders* 3.4. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)* Glossary Summary Summary Assessment Questions Assessment Questions Endnotes Endnotes Chapter 4. Three Special Stakeholders: Society, the Environment, and Government Table of Contents Introduction* 4.1. Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility* 4.2. Sustainability: Business and the Environment* 4.3. Government and the Private Sector* Glossary Summary Summary Assessment Questions Assessment Questions Endnotes Endnotes Chapter 5. The Impact of Culture and Time on Business Ethics Table of Contents Introduction* 5.1. The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture* 5.2. Business Ethics over Time* 5.3. The Influence of Geography and Religion* 5.4. Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal?* Glossary Summary Summary Assessment Questions Assessment Questions Endnotes Endnotes Chapter 6. What Employers Owe Employees Table of Contents Introduction* 6.1. The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions* 6.2. What Constitutes a Fair Wage?* 6.3. An Organized Workforce* 6.4. Privacy in the Workplace* Glossary Summary Summary Assessment Questions Assessment Questions Endnotes Endnotes Chapter 7. What Employees Owe Employers Table of Contents Introduction* 7.1. Loyalty to the Company* 7.2. Loyalty to the Brand and to Customers* 7.3. Contributing to a Positive Work Atmosphere* 7.4. Financial Integrity* 7.5. Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing* Glossary Summary Summary Assessment Questions Assessment Questions Endnotes Endnotes Chapter 8. Recognizing and Respecting the Rights of All Table of Contents Introduction* 8.1. Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce* 8.2. Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths* 8.3. Sexual Identification and Orientation* 8.4. Income Inequalities* 8.5. Animal Rights and the Implications for Business* Glossary Summary Summary Assessment Questions Assessment Questions Endnotes Endnotes Chapter 9. Professions under the Microscope Table of Contents Introduction* 9.1. Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Culture* 9.2. The Influence of Advertising* 9.3. The Insurance Industry* 9.4. Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health Care* Glossary Summary Summary Assessment Questions Assessment Questions Endnotes Endnotes Chapter 10. Changing Work Environments and Future Trends Table of Contents Introduction* 10.1. More Telecommuting or Less?* 10.2. Workplace Campuses* 10.3. Alternatives to Traditional Patterns of Work* 10.4. Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Workplace of the Future* Glossary Summary Summary Assessment Questions Assessment Questions Endnotes Endnotes Chapter 11. Epilogue: Why Ethics Still Matter Table of Contents Introduction* 11.1. Business Ethics in an Evolving Environment* 11.2. Committing to an Ethical View* 11.3. Becoming an Ethical Professional* 11.4. Making a Difference in the Business World* Endnotes Endnotes Appendix A. The Lives of Ethical Philosophers* A.1. The Ethics of Aristotle: Virtue Theory A.2. The Ethics of Bentham and Mill: Utilitarianism A.3. The Ethics of Kant: Deontology A.4. The Ethics of John Rawls: Justice Theory Appendix B. Profiles in Business Ethics: Contemporary Thought Leaders* B.1. Dan Bane, chairman and chief executive officer of Trader Joe’s B.2. Mary T. Barra, chairman and CEO of General Motors B.3. Marc Benioff, chairman, CEO, and founder of Salesforce B.4. John C. (Jack) Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group B.5. Yvon Chouinard, founder, and Rose Marcario, CEO and president of Patagonia Works B.6. Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos B.7. Kim Jordan, CEO of New Belgium Brewing Company B.8. Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo B.9. Jostein Solheim, CEO of Ben & Jerry’s Appendix C. A Succinct Theory of Business Ethics* C.1. The Nature of Business Ethics C.2. The Nature of the Ethical Business Leader Solutions Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Index Index businessethicscover.pdf Blank Page Blank Page