Business ethics : ethical decision making and cases
(Book)

Cover; Brief Contents; Contents; Preface; Part 1: An Overview of Business Ethics; Chapter 1: The Importance of Business Ethics; Chapter Objectives; Chapter Outline; An Ethical Dilemma; Business Ethics Defined; Why Study Business Ethics?; The Development of Business Ethics; Developing Organizational and Global Ethical Cultures; The Benefits of Business Ethics; Our Framework for Studying Business Ethics; Summary; Important Terms for Review; Resolving Ethical Business Challenges; Check Your EQ; Chapter 2: Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance.

Chapter ObjectivesChapter Outline; An Ethical Dilemma; Stakeholders Define Ethical Issues in Business; Social Responsibility and Business Ethics; Issues in Social Responsibility; Social Responsibility and the Importance of a Stakeholder Orientation; Corporate Governance Provides Formalized Responsibility to Stakeholders; Implementing a Stakeholder Perspective; Contributions of a Stakeholder Perspective; Summary; Important Terms for Review; Resolving Ethical Business Challenges; Check Your EQ; Part 2: Ethical Issues and the Institutionalization of Business Ethics.

Chapter 3: Emerging Business Ethics IssuesChapter Objectives; Chapter Outline; An Ethical Dilemma; Recognizing an Ethical Issue (Ethical Awareness); Foundational Values for Identifying Ethical Issues; Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Business; The Challenge of Determining an Ethical Issue in Business; Summary; Important Terms for Review; Resolving Ethical Business Challenges; Check Your EQ; Chapter 4: The Institutionalization of Business Ethics; Chapter Objectives; Chapter Outline; An Ethical Dilemma; Managing Ethical Risk through Mandated and Voluntary Programs.

Mandated Requirements for Legal ComplianceThe Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Laws That Encourage Ethical Conduct; Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations; Core or Best Practices; The Importance of Institutionalization in Business Ethics; Summary; Important Terms for Review; Resolving Ethical Business Challenges; Check Your EQ; Part 3: The Decision Making Process; Chapter 5: Ethical Decision Making; Chapter Objectives; Chapter Outline; An Ethical Dilemma; A Framework for Ethical Decision Making in Business.

Using the Ethical Decision Making Model to Improve Ethical DecisionsNormative Considerations in Ethical Decision Making; Understanding Ethical Decision Making; Summary; Important Terms for Review; Resolving Ethical Business Challenges; Check Your EQ; Chapter 6: Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values; Chapter Objectives; Chapter Outline; An Ethical Dilemma; Moral Philosophy Defined; Applying Moral Philosophy to Ethical Decision Making; Cognitive Moral Development and Limitations; White-Collar Crime; Individual Factors in Business Ethics; Summary; Important Terms for Review.