1st Edition

Ethics in the Anthropology of Business Explorations in Theory, Practice, and Pedagogy

Edited By Timothy de Waal Malefyt, Robert J Morais Copyright 2017
170 Pages
by Routledge

170 Pages
by Routledge

170 Pages
by Routledge

Ethics in business is a major topic both in the social sciences and in business itself. Anthropologists, long attendant to the intersection of ethics and practice, are particularly well suited to offer vital insights on the subject. This timely collection considers a range of ethical issues in business through the examination of anthropologically informed theory and case examples. The meaning... Read more

1 Introduction: Capitalism, Work, and Ethics
Timothy de Waal Malefyt and Robert J. Morais

2 Redesigning Anthropology’s Ethical Principles to Align with Anthropological Practice
Elizabeth K. Briody and Tracy Meerwarth Pester

3 Such Bitter Business: Reconciling Ethical Domains in Practice
John F. Sherry, Jr.

4 The Ethics of the Profession of Business Anthropology
Allen W. Batteau and Bradley J. Trainor

5 Ethical Challenges and Considerations in Global Networked Organizations
Julia C. Gluesing

6 Owning It: Evolving Ethics in Design and Design Research
Christine Miller

7 Advertising Anthropology Ethics
Timothy de Waal Malefyt and Robert J. Morais

8 Ethical Ambiguities in a Design Anthropology Class
Jo Aiken, Victoria Schlieder, and Christina Wasson

9 Reflections on Refocusing Business Education: A Human- Centered Approach
Dawn Lerman

Biography

Timothy de Waal Malefyt is a Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing at the Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University, USA. A trained anthropologist, he has over 15 years of business experience working in advertising firms.

Robert J. Morais is Principal Emeritus of Weinman Schnee Morais Inc. and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, USA. A trained anthropologist, he has 35 years of experience working for a range of global businesses.