| Description |
xiii, 444 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Contemporary ethical issues |
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Contemporary ethical issues.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-399) and index. |
| Summary |
"This reference handbook explores the role of ethics in business. An introduction defines business ethics and describes the tools of business ethics. Readers will also find biographical sketches, a detailed examination of the major issues, ethical codes, a directory of business organizations and associations, and a selection of print and nonprint resources, including websites. A table of cases and statutes and a glossary complete a volume that will be an indispensable, one-stop resource for business professionals, librarians, and anyone interested in the study of ethics."--Jacket. |
| Contents |
INTRODUCTION -- What is business ethics: Roots of business ethics, The maturing of business ethics -- The tools of business ethics: Ethics, Economics, Law -- THE CONSUMER -- Introduction: Protecting consumers -- Advertising: Ethics, Economics, International issues, Law, Selected cases, statutes and regulations -- Product safety and liability -- Theories of responsibility for harm: Ethics, Economics, International issues, Law, Selected cases, statutes and regulations -- Finance: Ethics, Economics, International issues, Law, Selected cases, statutes and regulations -- THE CORPORATION -- Nature and structure of the corporation: Ethics -- Economics: International issues, Law, Selected cases, statutes and regulations -- Corporate social responsibility: Ethics, Economics, International Issues -- Antitrust issues: Ethics, International issues, Economics, Law, Selected Cases, Statutes and regulations -- Mergers and acquisitions: Ethics, International issues, Economics, Law, Selected case. |
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THE EMPLOYEE -- Terms & conditions of employment: Ethics, International issues, Economics, Law, Selected cases, statutes and regulations -- Health and safety: Ethics, International issues, Economics, Law, Selected cases, statutes and regulations -- Privacy: Ethics, International issues, Economics, Law, Selected cases, statutes and regulations -- Discrimination & affirmative action: Ethics, International issues, Economics, Law, Selected cases, Statutes and regulations, Race and gender discrimination, Age discrimination, Pregnancy and disability discrimination, Equal pay, Comparable worth -- Sexual harassment: ethics, International issues, Economics, Law, Selected cases, statutes and regulations -- Whistleblowing and loyalty: Ethics, International issues, Economics, Law, Selected cases, statutes and regulations -- THE ENVIRONMENT -- Introduction: Pollution and waste, Animals in business, Business and its responsibilities -- Environmental ethics: Introduction, Respecting dignity and rights: intrinsic value, Promoting the good of the group: utilitarianism, Ecocentric ethics, Nurturing personal relationships: care -- Environmental economics: Society-the price of pollution, Consumers-The market solution, Producers-Economics and animals in business -- Environmental law: Introduction, Selected statutes, cases and regulations -- CODES OF ETHICAL CONDUCT -- General ethical codes, Detailed ethical codes -- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES -- BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS -- REFERENCE MATERIAL -- Selected print/nonprint resources -- GLOSSARY -- COURT CASES, FEDERAL STATUTES AND AGENCIES. |
| Subject |
Business ethics -- Dictionaries.
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Business ethics. (OCoLC)fst00842675
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Bedrijfsethiek.
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Unternehmensethik (DE-588)4202404-3
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Unternehmensethik.
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| Genre/Form |
Reference works. (OCoLC)fst01919963
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Dictionaries. (OCoLC)fst01423826
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Reference works.
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| Added Author |
Curnutt, Jordan.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Dienhart, John William. Business ethics. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©1998 (OCoLC)649568910 |
| ISBN |
0874368634 (alk. paper) |
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9780874368635 (alk. paper) |
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