PDF-(READ)-Ethics and Business: An Introduction (Cambridge Applied Ethics)

In this lively undergraduate textbook Kevin Gibson explores the relationship between ethics and the world of business and how we can serve the interests of both He builds a philosophical groundwork that can be applied to a wide range of issues in ethics and business and shows readers how to assess dilemmas critically and work to resolve them on a principled basis Using case studies drawn from around the world he examines topics including stakeholder responsibilities sustainability corporate social responsibility and women and business Because business can no longer be isolated from its effects on communities and the environment these concerns are brought to the forefront The book also captures the dynamic nature of business ethics in the era of globalization where jobs can be outsourced products are made of components from scores of countries and sweatshops often provide the cheap goods the public demands. chapter one . The Importance of Business . E. thics . The Importance of Business Ethics . M. ain . E. lements . Business ethics defined. Why study business ethics?. The development of business ethics . Part one: The trade off between profit and ethics – link to earlier work on LT vs ST performance assessment. Quick definitions – Morals and Ethics. (Make a one line note not to confuse the two – . do. ethics” (CFE: Crossing the Line: Ethical Lessons for Financial Professionals, 1998).. Presented by:. Billy Morehead, Ph.D., CGFM, CPA, CPM. Associate Professor of Accountancy. Mississippi College. Quick definitions – Morals and Ethics. (Make a one line note not to confuse the two – . we are interested in . business ethics . – . what society deems acceptable actions by a business. .. Morals: Acceptable behaviour at the level of the individual . . Eighth edition. Chapter 1. Ethics in the World of Business. . Copyright © 2017, 2012, 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Modules. Introduction: Ethics in the World of Business. 1.1. © . 2013 . Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.. Jen Cooper, State Ethics Director, OIG . Let’s Get Ethical!. 3. Introduction to the OIG & State Ethics Commission . Investigate Complaints . Advice . Adjudicate Complaints. . 4. Establish Code of Ethics. Abortion. Euthanasia and assisted suicide. Capital Punishment. Genetic engineering (cloning, designer babies, genetic research) . When applying Natural Law:. The fact that Natural Law is absolute. Which of the primary precepts affect the issue?. Who owns your genes? What does climate science imply for policy? Do corporations conduct honest research? Should we teach intelligent design? Humans are creating a new world through science. The kind of world we are creating will not simply be decided by expanding scientific knowledge, but will depend on views about good and bad, right and wrong. These visions, in turn, depend on critical thinking, cogent argument and informed judgement. In this book, Adam Briggle and Carl Mitcham help readers to cultivate these skills. They first introduce ethics and the normative structure of science and then consider the \'society of science\' and its norms for the responsible conduct of research and the treatment of human and animal research subjects. Later chapters examine \'science in society\' - exploring ethical issues at the interfaces of science, policy, religion, culture and technology. Each chapter features case studies and research questions to stimulate further reflection. This book introduces a study of ethics and values to develop a deeper understanding of markets, business, and economic life. Its distinctive feature is its thorough integration across personal and institutional perspectives across applied ethics and political philosophy and across philosophy, business, and economics.Part 1 studies markets, property rights, and law, and introduces normative theories with many applications. Part 2 examines the purpose of corporations and their responsibilities. Parts 3 and 4 analyze business and economic life through the ethics and values of welfare and efficiency, liberty, rights, equality, desert, personal character, community, and the common good.This second edition maintains the strengths of the first edition--short, digestible chapters and engaging writing that explains challenging ideas clearly. The material is user-friendly, with an emphasis on a strong theoretical core. Easily adaptable to the instructor\'s teaching, the chapters are separable and can be shaped to the interests of the instructor with suggested course outlines and flexible application to case studies. This text is designed both for coursework in business ethics, as well as interdisciplinary programs in philosophy, politics, economics, and law.This second edition:revises presentation of eight normative theories, with increased emphasis on linksto business and economic lifeincorporates recent scholarship on shareholder/stakeholder debates about the purpose of corporations, bringing this important topic up to dateincludes a new, streamlined preface that provides a quick overview of the book before smoothly guiding the reader to the first chapteruses updated examples and applicationsrevamps a useful appendix, including enhancing the popular primer on ethicsincludes Key Terms, Discussion Questions, Biographies, and Lists of Further Readings at the end of each chapterincludes a new ending chapter on the value of an ethical life. The world population is growing, yet we continue to pursue higher levels of well-being, and as a result, increasing energy demands and the destructive effects of climate change are just two of many major threats that we face. Engineers play an indispensable role in addressing these challenges, and whether they recognize it or not, in doing so they will inevitably encounter a whole range of ethical choices and dilemmas. This book examines and explains the ethical issues in engineering, showing how they affect assessment, design, sustainability, and globalization, and explores many recent examples including the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, Dieselgate, \'naked scanners\' at airports, and biofuel production. Detailed but accessible, the book will enable advanced engineering students and professional engineers to better identify and address the ethical problems in their practice. In this fresh and comprehensive introduction to animal ethics, Lori Gruen weaves together poignant and provocative case studies with discussions of ethical theory, urging readers to engage critically and empathetically reflect on our treatment of other animals. In clear and accessible language, Gruen provides a survey of the issues central to human-animal relations and a reasoned new perspective on current key debates in the field. She analyses and explains a range of theoretical positions and poses challenging questions that directly encourage readers to hone their ethical reasoning skills and to develop a defensible position about their own practices. Her book will be an invaluable resource for students in a wide range of disciplines including ethics, environmental studies, veterinary science, women\'s studies, and the emerging field of animal studies and is an engaging account of the subject for general readers with no prior background in philosophy. In this fresh and comprehensive introduction to animal ethics, Lori Gruen weaves together poignant and provocative case studies with discussions of ethical theory, urging readers to engage critically and empathetically reflect on our treatment of other animals. In clear and accessible language, Gruen provides a survey of the issues central to human-animal relations and a reasoned new perspective on current key debates in the field. She analyses and explains a range of theoretical positions and poses challenging questions that directly encourage readers to hone their ethical reasoning skills and to develop a defensible position about their own practices. Her book will be an invaluable resource for students in a wide range of disciplines including ethics, environmental studies, veterinary science, women\'s studies, and the emerging field of animal studies and is an engaging account of the subject for general readers with no prior background in philosophy. Theories and approaches to Ethics. Ethics and Culture/Religion. Arguing Ethics. Threats to ethics and ethical problems in knowledge. Under the influence of ethics—. ’wrong’ . ethics, ethics in history..