Business Ethics: A Contemporary Introduction

Description

Packed with examples, this book offers a clear and engaging overview of ethical issues in business. It begins with a discussion of foundational issues, including the objectivity of ethics, the content of ethical theories, and the debate between capitalism and socialism, making it suitable for the beginning student. It then examines ethical issues in business in three broad areas. The first is... Read more

Packed with examples, this book offers a clear and engaging overview of ethical issues in business.

It begins with a discussion of foundational issues, including the objectivity of ethics, the content of ethical theories, and the debate between capitalism and socialism, making it suitable for the beginning student. It then examines ethical issues in business in three broad areas. The first is the market, where it examines what can be sold (the limits of markets) and how it can be sold (ethics in marketing). The second is work. Topics in this area are health and safety, meaningful work, pay, hiring and firing, privacy, artificial intelligence, and whistleblowing. The third area is business and society. Here readers explore corporate social responsibility, business and politics, environmental ethics, and international business. Issues are introduced through real-world examples that underscore their importance and make them come alive. Arguments for opposing positions are given fair hearings and students are encouraged to develop their own views.

Major changes to the Second Edition include a new chapter on businesses’ environmental obligations, extended discussion of the ethics of artificial intelligence, and expanded treatment of marketing ethics and shareholder primacy. To aid in teaching, learning, and accessibility, each chapter now provides a summary and list of learning objectives. Examples are updated throughout, and a new a list of cases alongside a glossary of key terms are featured at the end of the book.

Key updates to the Second Edition

Includes a new chapter on business, the environment, and climate change.
Adds features to make the text easier to navigate, including a more detailed table of contents, a glossary of key terms, and a list of cases and examples used in the book.
Each chapter now begins with a summary and list of learning objectives, helping students to read more actively.
Includes more focused study questions at the end of each chapter, encouraging more engagement with the text.
A heavily revised, more nuanced third chapter on ethical theories.
Provides additional coverage of AI ethics throughout the book, focusing specifically on issues of bias, transparency, privacy, and safety.

Read less

Author(s)

Biography

Jeffrey Moriarty is Professor of Philosophy at Bentley University, USA, and currently serves as Executive Director of its Hoffman Center for Business Ethics.

Critics' Reviews

Praise for the First Edition

"Writing with a rare combination of simplicity and depth, Moriarty covers many of the most fascinating and recalcitrant issues in business ethics. Students should read this book not merely for the instruction it provides on business ethics substance, but also because it is a model of business ethics writing. No better business ethics book exists."
Alan Strudler, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

"This is a refreshing introduction to business ethics, written in a reader-friendly format. It carves up the usual issues into conceptual clusters and includes well-thought out study-questions"
Byron Kaldis, National Technical University of Athens

Business Ethics A Contemporary Introduction

Description

Table of Contents

Author(s)

Biography

Critics' Reviews

SOCIAL NETWORKS

Secure Shopping Payment Options