Managing Business Ethics: Making Ethical Decisions

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Managing Business Ethics: Making Ethical Decisions teaches students how to navigate ethical issues they will encounter using the weight-of-reasons approach applied throughout the book. This decision-making framework’s goal is not to faithfully apply particular philosophical perspectives on what is right, but rather to solve ethical problems. Authors Alfred A. Marcus and Timothy J. Hargrave underscore the need for employees at all levels to carefully consider the ethical implications of their actions using this approach and it can be applied at the individual, organizational, and stakeholder levels. Each chapter provides a case to walk through application of the framework and mini-cases allow students to practice applying this framework on their own. A wide range of real-world case studies are presented, featuring companies such as Facebook, Google, Wells Fargo, Volkswagen, and Amazon.  This practical, down-to-earth text also delves into topics not covered extensively by other books such as slow and fast thinking, the inherent conflict between the individual and organization, conformity, and the difficulties of speaking truth to power. Students are offered ample opportunity to engage in thoughtful reflection, discussion, and application as they grapple with ethical issues big and small. MANAGING BUSINESS ETHICS – FRONT COVER MANAGING BUSINESS ETHICS COPYRIGHT BRIEF CONTENTS DETAILED CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS PART I – INTRODUCTION TO ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING—THE INDIVIDUAL CHAPTER 1 – A COMMONSENSE APPROACH TO BUSINESS ETHICS CHAPTER 2 – USING ETHICAL REASONING CHAPTER 3 – THINKING, FAST AND SLOW: ETHICAL INTUITIONS AND REASONING PART II – THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT FOR ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING CHAPTER 4 – MANAGING SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING CHAPTER 5 – FROM SHORT-TERM FIXES TO LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS CHAPTER 6 – BUILDING ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS PART III – THE SOCIETAL CONTEXT FOR ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING CHAPTER 7 – LEGAL COMPLIANCE AND BEYOND CHAPTER 8 – THE ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING CHAPTER 9 – ETHICS, STRATEGY, AND GRAND CHALLENGES PART IV – CASES CHAPTER 10 – CASES GLOSSARY INDEX