Business ethics : a contemporary approach

McDonald, Gael (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 1107674050
ISBN: 9781107674059
Physical Description: print
xix, 461 pages ; 26 cm
Publisher: Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

pt. 1 Business Ethics Overview -- 1. Introduction to business ethics -- Introduction -- Ethical issues in industry sectors -- Current views about business ethics -- Four levels of business ethics -- Defining business ethics -- Differentiating business ethics -- Drivers promoting ethical awareness in business -- Conclusion -- 2. Ethical terminology -- Introduction -- Theoretical foundations of corporate responsibility -- Stakeholder management -- Corporate social responsibility -- Environmentalism -- Sustainability -- Corporate governance -- triple bottom line (TBL or 3BL) -- Conclusion -- pt. 2 Business Ethical Issues -- 3. Ethics in information technology -- Introduction -- Defining ethics and technology -- Ethical principles in IT -- Organisational ethical issues in IT -- Personal ethical issues in IT -- Societal ethical issues in IT -- Conclusion -- 4. Ethical issues in human resource management -- Introduction -- Ethical principles in HRM -- Ethics in recruitment, selection and promotion -- Ethics in compensation and reward -- Ethics in the work environment -- Ethics in workplace health and safety -- Ethics in separation -- Conclusion -- 5. Ethical issues in marketing -- Introduction -- Ethical principles in marketing -- Products -- Pricing -- Promotion -- Distribution -- People -- Cause-related marketing -- Conclusion -- 6. Ethical issues in accounting and finance -- Introduction -- Ethical principles in accounting and finance -- Misrepresentation and inaccurate financial reporting -- Accounting fraud -- Insider trading -- Conflict of interest -- Tax avoidance and tax evasion -- Money laundering -- Investment scams -- Ethical investment -- Conclusion -- 7. Ethical issues in financial entities -- Introduction -- Banks -- Stockbrokers or traders -- Investment advisers and financial planners -- Private equity firms -- Hedge funds -- Auditing and consulting firms -- Professional ethical oversight -- Conclusion -- 8. Ethical issues in entrepreneurship and small business -- Introduction -- Entrepreneurial ethics -- Ethical characteristics of entrepreneurs -- Ethical principles in entrepreneurship -- Ethical issues for entrepreneurs and small businesses -- Idea generation -- Venture capital generation -- Growth -- Exiting -- Social entrepreneurship -- Conclusion -- 9. Ethical issues in international business -- Introduction -- Ethical principles in international business -- Related theoretical concepts -- International governance -- Financial considerations -- Supply chain management -- Product management -- Corporate promotion -- Corporate citizenship -- Conclusion -- pt. 3 Business Ethical Theory and Analysis -- 10. Ethical theory -- Introduction -- Teleological or consequential theories -- Deontological or non-consequential theories -- Virtue ethics -- Conclusion -- 11. Ethical decision-making -- Introduction -- Existing models of ethical decision-making -- six-stage model of ethical decision-making -- Moral awareness -- Moral reasoning -- Moral judgement -- Moral intention -- Moral defence -- Moral repair -- Conclusion -- pt. 4 Personal Ethical Decision-Making -- 12. Ethics in organisations -- Introduction -- What is an ethical culture? -- Motivations for building an ethical culture -- Building an ethical culture -- integrated ethics program -- Ethical leadership -- company code of ethics -- Corporate ethics training programs -- ethical ombudsman -- ethics committee -- ethical advice service or hotline -- ethical audit -- Enforcement of ethical expectations -- Differing ethical climates -- Conclusion.