Business ethics : new challenges in a globalized world / Janet Morrison.

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This core adoptable text provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges facing organisations as they pursue global business activities. Ethics in business has grown to be of increasing importance in the world of today, as companies have been placed in the moral spotlight by shareholders, consumers, employees and governments. The growing complexities of the global economy demand a broader and a deeper view of business ethics than that offered by current management approaches that focus on reforming corporate behaviour. Business Ethics places business ethics in a richer contextual setting, focusing on the challenges that businesses must now confront, and exploring how these issues can be met by a rethinking of business models, goals and strategies. Business Ethics is the ideal textbook for students taking business ethics modules at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels.Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/business-ethics. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• List of illustrative materials (p. x)
• Author's acknowledgements (p. xiv)
• Publishers' acknowledgements (p. xv)
• About the author (p. xvi)
• Preface (p. xvii)
• List of abbreviations (p. xiv)
• Introduction to the book (p. 1)
• Why study business ethics? (p. 2)
• Why does ethics matter for business? (p. 3)
• What are the new challenges, and how is this book different? (p. 4)
• Introducing key terms (p. 7)
• Ethical themes throughout the book (p. 11)
• The book's organization (p. 13)
• Case study grid (p. 16)
• How to use the book and accompanying website (p. 17)
• Reference (p. 18)
• Part 1 The Business Environment from an Ethical Perspective
• 1 Ethical theories and cultural contexts (p. 21)
• Case study-Evolving tobacco companies ethical questions in changing markets (p. 22)
• Introduction (p. 23)
• Ethical concepts in cultural contexts (p. 24)
• Ethical theories (p. 26)
• Cultural context (p. 37)
• Applying ethical concepts and theories to international business: a preliminary discussion (p. 42)
• Conclusions (p. 46)
• References (p. 46)
• Review questions (p. 47)
• Case study - Bangladesh factory collapse reveals plight of garment workers (p. 47)
• 2 The global economy from an ethical perspective (p. 50)
• Case study - Apple the exemplary capitalist company? (p. 51)
• Introduction (p. 53)
• The changing global economy (p. 54)
• Capitalist market principles (p. 63)
• Socialism in theory and practice (p. 68)
• Mixed economies (p. 72)
• Is there a best economic model? (p. 79)
• Conclusions (p. 80)
• Notes (p. 80)
• References (p. 81)
• Review questions (p. 82)
• Case study - Tension between state and market in Brazil's oil industry (p. 82)
• 3 The political sphere: societal and business goals (p. 85)
• Case study - Qatar: a small state with global ambitions (p. 86)
• Introduction (p. 88)
• Political theory: ethical foundations (p. 89)
• Governance, political power and the business dimension (p. 90)
• Theories of state-citizen relations (p. 94)
• Ethical foundations of democracy in state-society relations (p. 98)
• Democracies in reality (p. 100)
• The authoritarian alternative (p. 106)
• Countries in transition: assessing state-society relations (p. 109)
• International politics and business ethics (p. 111)
• Conclusions (p. 113)
• Note (p. 114)
• References (p. 114)
• Review questions (p. 115)
• Case study - Myanmar and the challenges of democracy (p. 116)
• 4 Law and justice: diverse ethical perspectives for business (p. 118)
• Case study - Ethics and the death penalty (p. 119)
• Introduction (p. 121)
• Ethical foundations of law (p. 122)
• Ethical underpinnings of legal systems (p. 125)
• Business law across borders and its ethical implications (p. 130)
• International law: impacts on governments and businesses (p. 138)
• Diverse ethical perspectives in MNEs' legal relations (p. 143)
• Conclusions (p. 145)
• References (p. 145)
• Review questions (p. 146)
• Case study - Data protection laws struggle to keep up with privacy concerns (p. 147)
• 5 Financial markets: what role for ethics? (p. 150)
• Case study - China's shadow finance sector (p. 151)
• Introduction (p. 153)
• The evolving ethical perspectives of finance (p. 153)
• Company status versus personal responsibility (p. 157)
• Financial markets: who do they serve? (p. 161)
• Regulating stock markets (p. 168)
• Seeking competitive advantage through finance: companies and countries (p. 171)
• Reforming global finance: is regulation promoting more ethical behaviour? (p. 174)
• Conclusions (p. 176)
• Notes (p. 177)
• References (p. 177)
• Review questions (p. 178)
• Case study - The bank, the trader and the governor (p. 179)
• 6 International trade and ethical considerations (p. 181)
• Case study - Indonesia gains from trade, but who is left behind? (p. 182)
• Introduction (p. 184)
• World trade and ethical dimensions (p. 184)
• The historical context: imperialism (p. 186)
• Trade and globalization (p. 189)
• National trade policies and ethical concerns (p. 197)
• Challenges for the WTO in its oversight of world trade (p. 202)
• Bilateral and other trade agreements among countries (p. 204)
• Conclusions (p. 207)
• Notes (p. 208)
• References (p. 208)
• Review questions (p. 209)
• Case study - Trading giants: the world at their feet (p. 210)
• Part 2 Ethics and Business
• 7 Ethics and CSR in international business (p. 215)
• Case study - H&M: can the champion of cheap fashion also be ethical? (p. 216)
• Introduction (p. 218)
• Managing global business activities: what are the ethical challenges? (p. 218)
• How has thinking on corporate purpose changed? (p. 223)
• Business-society relations: concepts and theories (p. 225)
• Social contract theories (p. 234)
• Political CSR: does democracy theory offer new insights? (p. 238)
• Applying ethical theories in international business (p. 239)
• Conclusions (p. 244)
• Note (p. 244)
• References (p. 244)
• Review questions (p. 246)
• Case study - Serco and the privatization of public services (p. 246)
• 8 Corporate governance: how do ethical principles apply? (p. 249)
• Case study - Volkswagen, a tale of engineering strengths and weaknesses (p. 250)
• Introduction (p. 251)
• Corporate governance in an ethical context (p. 252)
• Roles in public and private companies (p. 253)
• Foundations of the shareholder primacy model (p. 254)
• Has shareholder primacy undermined business ethics? (p. 258)
• Directors' duties to shareholders and other stakeholders (p. 261)
• Executive rewards under the spotlight (p. 268)
• Interconnections: CSR, ethics and corporate governance (p. 271)
• Conclusions (p. 272)
• References (p. 273)
• Review questions (p. 274)
• Case study - Singapore and Temasek: a model for sovereign wealth? (p. 274)
• 9 Human rights and ethical business (p. 278)
• Case study - A better life for Walmart workers? (p. 279)
• Introduction (p. 281)
• Ethical foundations of human rights (p. 281)
• Human rights in a global context (p. 285)
• Evolving frameworks for business and human rights (p. 289)
• Corporate responsibility: the legal routes (p. 294)
• Human rights in business contexts (p. 295)
• Conclusions (p. 305)
• References (p. 306)
• Review questions (p. 307)
• Case study - Human rights of miners in South Africa (p. 308)
• 10 Sustainability and the ethical business (p. 311)
• Case study - Canada's oil sands: an energy source, but at what environmental price? (p. 312)
• Introduction (p. 314)
• The multiple facets of sustainability (p. 314)
• Ethical foundations of sustainability (p. 319)
• Environmental challenges and sustainability (p. 321)
• Agriculture and food: moving towards sustainability? (p. 327)
• Sustainability versus profits (p. 336)
• Conclusions (p. 339)
• References (p. 340)
• Review questions (p. 341)
• Case study - Assessing Turkey's sustainable development (p. 342)
• 11 Conclusions: business ethics and global challenges (p. 345)
• Case study- Spain rejects Las Vegas-style casino project (p. 346)
• Introduction (p. 347)
• Reviewing the ethical themes (p. 348)
• Key Roles and how they are changing (p. 349)
• Ethical concepts in practice (p. 352)
• The changing international environment (p. 353)
• Meeting the challenges (p. 357)
• Inequality revisited: the ethical dimensions (p. 359)
• How far can regulation raise ethical standards? (p. 364)
• Meeting ethical challenges in international business (p. 366)
• References (p. 367)
• Review questions (p. 368)
• Glossary (p. 369)
• Index (p. 379)

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