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Cengage Business Ethics Case Studies and Selected Readings 2005 Edition by Marianne Jennings
This text provides a thorough training and thought-provoking experience on business ethics. To teach students the critical skill of applying ethical principles in a business setting, this text pulls together from the author's vast teaching and business experience, an incredible array of real-life examples of ethical dilemmas, poor ethical choices, and wise ethical decisions from newspapers, business journals and the author's own experiences as a consultant and board member. Case studies coupled with the text's readings apply theory to reality in order to nurture or reinforce a needed sense of values in future business leaders. Table of contents :- UNIT I. FOUNDATIONS OF ETHICS. VIRTUE AND VALUES Section A.Defining Ethics Section B. Resolving Ethical Dilemmas UNIT II. FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS ETHICS. VIRTUE, VALUES, AND BUSINESS Section A. Defining Business Ethics Section B. Resolution of Business Ethics Dilemma UNIT III. FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS ETHICS. WHAT IS THE ROLE OFBUSINESS IN SOCIETY? SHAREHOLDERS VS. STAKEHOLDERS Section A. The Role of Business in Society Section B. Applying Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Theory UNIT IV. INDIVIDUAL VALUES AND THE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION Section A. Trust and Employment Section B. Taking Advantage UNIT V. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND THE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION Section A. Corporate Due Process Section B. Employee Screening Section C. Employee Privacy Section D. Sexual Harassment Section E. Diversity, Equal Employment, and Affirmative Action Section F. Whistle-Blowing Section G. Employee Rights UNIT VI. BUSINESS OPERATIONS. FINANCIAL ISSUES Section A. Financial Reports. Earnings, Transparency, and Management Section B. Personal Ambition andHubris UNIT VII. BUSINESS OPERATIONS. WORKPLACE SAFETY RISKS AND INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Section A. Conflicts between the Corporation's Ethics and Business Practices in Foreign Countries Section B. Workplace Safety Section C. Plant Closures and Downsizing Section D. Environmental Issues Section E. Purchasing. Conflicts and Bribery UNIT VIII. BUSINESS AND ITS COMPETITION Section A.Advertising Content Section B. Appropriation of Others' IdeasSection C. Pricing Section D. Competitors, the Playing Field,and Competition Section E. Business and Its Shareholders UNITIX. BUSINESS AND ITS PRODUCT Section A. Contract RelationsSection B. Product Safety Section C. Product Social IssuesUNIT X. BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT Section A. GovernmentEmployees Section B. Government Contracts Section C.Government Responsibilities UNIT XI. ETHICS AND NONPROFITSSection A. Ethics and Nonprofits