Published by Pearson (August 28, 2013) © 2014

John Boatright
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    ISBN-13: 9781292036052R180

    Ethics and the Conduct of Business ,7th edition

    Language: English

     

    IN THIS SECTION:

    1.) BRIEF

    2.) COMPREHENSIVE

     

    Preface 
      Acknowledgments
    Chapter 1
     Ethics in the World of Business

    Chapter 2  Ethical Decision Making
    Chapter 3  Ethical Theories
    Chapter 4  Whistle-Blowing
    Chapter 5  Trade Secrets and Conflict of Interest
    Chapter 6  Privacy
    Chapter 7  Discrimination and Affirmative Action
    Chapter 8  Employment Rights
    Chapter 9  Occupational Health and Safety  

    Chapter 10  Marketing, Advertising, and Product Safety

    Chapter 11  Ethics in Finance

    Chapter 12  Corporate Social Responsibility

    Chapter 13  Corporate Governance and Accountability

    Chapter 14  International Business Ethics 
      Index

     

    2. COMPREHENSIVE

     

    Preface 
      Acknowledgments


    Chapter 1  Ethics in the World of Business
    CASE 1.1 Merck and the Marketing Vioxx
    INTRODUCTION
    BUSINESS DECISION MAKING
    CASE 1.2 The Ethics of Hardball
    ETHICS, ECONOMICS, AND LAW
    ETHICS AND MANAGEMENT
    ETHICS IN ORGANIZATIONS
    CASE 1.3 Beech-Nut’s Bogus Apple Juice
    CASE 1.4 KPMG’s Tax Shelter Business

     

    Chapter 2  Ethical Decision Making
    CASE 2.1 HP and the Smart Chip
    INTRODUCTION
    MARKET ETHICS    
    ROLES, RELATIONSHIPS AND FIRMS
    ETHICAL REASONING
    CASE 2.2 Lavish Pay at Harvard
    CASE 2.3 Fraud at WorldCom
    CASE 2.4 Broken Trust at Bankers Trust
     
    Chapter 3  Ethical Theories
    CASE 3.1 Big Brother at Procter & Gamble
    INTRODUCTION
    UTILITARIANISM
    KANTIAN ETHICS
    VIRTUE ETHICS
    RIGHTS AND JUSTICE
    CASE 3.2 Exporting Pollution
    CASE 3.3 Clean Hands in a Dirty Business
    CASE 3.4 A Sticky Situation
    CASE 3.5 An Auditor's Dilemma

     

    Chapter 4   Whistle-Blowing
    CASE 4.1 Time’s Persons of the Year
    INTRODUCTION
    WHAT IS WHISTLE-BLOWING?
    THE JUSTIFICATION OF WHISTLE-BLOWING
    IS THERE A RIGHT TO BLOW THE WHISTLE?
    DEVELOPING A WHISTLE-BLOWING POLICY
    CASE 4.2 A Whistle-Blower Accepts a “Deal”
    CASE 4.3 A Whistle-Blower’s Quandary

     

    Chapter 5  Trade Secrets and Conflict of Interest
    CASE 5.1 The Aggressive Ad Agency
    INTRODUCTION
    TRADE SECRET PROTECTION
    COMPETITOR INTELLIGENCE GATHERING
    CONFLICT OF INTEREST
    CASE 5.2 The Conflict of an Insurance Broker
    CASE 5.3 Procter & Gamble Goes Dumpster Diving

     

    Chapter 6  Privacy
    CASE 6.1 Psychological Testing at Dayton Hudson
    INTRODUCTION
    CHALLENGES TO PRIVACY
    THE MEANING AND VALUE OF PRIVACY
    THE PRIVACY OF EMPLOYEE RECORDS
    PRIVACY ON THE INTERNET
    CASE 6.2 Information Handling at ChoicePoint
    CASE 6.3 Plugging Leaks at HP

     

    Chapter 7  Discrimination and Affirmative Action
    CASE 7.1 Race Discrimination at Texaco
    INTRODUCTION
    WHAT IS DISCRIMINATION?
    SEXUAL HARASSMENT
    ARGUMENTS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
    AVOIDING DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT
    AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
    CASE 7.2 Jacksonville Shipyards
    CASE 7.3 Sex Discrimination at Wal-Mart

     

    Chapter 8  Employment Rights
    CASE 8.1 The Firing of Robert Greeley
    INTRODUCTION
    UNJUST DISMISSAL
    EXPRESSION AND PARTICIPATION
    JUST COMPENSATION
    CASE 8.2 Worker Participation at Saturn
    CASE 8.3 Health Benefits at Wal-Mart

     

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