Taking a fresh look at one of the key foundations of business--the need to conduct business responsibly, sustainably, and within a sound ethical framework--"Global Business Ethics "is a guide for ethical decision making within the international business landscape. Enriched with worked examples of ethical dilemmas and their solutions, this book goes beyond theory to real-world business decisions.It includes a chapter focused solely on legal ethics and discusses ethical gradualism and quantification of ethics.The final chapters take an in-depth look at the practical application of ethics in…mehr
Taking a fresh look at one of the key foundations of business--the need to conduct business responsibly, sustainably, and within a sound ethical framework--"Global Business Ethics "is a guide for ethical decision making within the international business landscape. Enriched with worked examples of ethical dilemmas and their solutions, this book goes beyond theory to real-world business decisions.It includes a chapter focused solely on legal ethics and discusses ethical gradualism and quantification of ethics.The final chapters take an in-depth look at the practical application of ethics in business life and advice on avoiding and solving ethical problems an organization may face.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Ronald Francis is Professor Emeritus at the College of Law and Justice at Victoria University in Australia. He is the author of 22 books, including Birthplace, Migration and Crime (Palgrave-Macmillan), The Meetings Handbook (Anthem Press), and Ethics for Psychologists (Wiley-Blackwell). Guy Murfey is a psychologist and lawyer. He has held numerous leadership positions, most recently at the Australian Tax Office's (ATO) Legal Services Branch, where he was responsible for the day-to-day running of litigation. Throughout his career, he has focused on organizational culture and driving effective change.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Acknowledgements Part One The necessity, justification and research into cross-cultural business ethics 01 Background to ethics Introduction Purpose of the book Moral versus aesthetic values The necessity for business ethics Advantages of being ethical Corporate governance Goodwill The Marlowe Declaration 'Ends justifies the means' debate Is ethics a luxury? Conclusion Recommended reading 02 Justification for ethics Introduction Ethics is rational Ethics is profitable Ethics is mandated by law Ethics helps companies maintain their relationship with shareholders Ethics can facilitate opportunities Ethics is essential for business record keeping Ethics assists in the management of privacy Ethics is core to the sustainability of the financial system Discriminant analysis and decision making Conclusion Recommended reading 03 Cross-cultural issues in business ethics Introduction Hofstede's model National and environmental factors Learning from other cultures Corruption Conclusion Recommended reading 04 Organizational factors in business ethics Introduction The organization and ethics Other organizational issues Conclusion Recommended reading 05 Individual factors in business ethics Introduction The individual and ethics Psychological theories and ethics Social Physical factors Conclusion Recommended reading Part Two Theoretical issues in business ethics 06 Theoretical approaches Introduction The nature of ethics Ethical principles and exceptions Theories of morality Bases of ethical theories Excellence Conclusion Recommended reading 07 Legal aspects of ethics Introduction Legal or moral? Commonality between law and ethics Codes of conduct as law Conclusion Recommended reading Part Three Solving problems 08 Ethical gradualism, culture, quantification and codes Introduction Ethical gradualism Creating an ethical corporate culture Fostering an ethical culture Learning strategies Sensitizing to ethical issues The importance of a learning strategy for an ethical culture Syllabus matters Essential elements of an ethical corporate structure The importance and principal features of ethical codes Conclusion Recommended reading 09 Investigating ethical breaches Introduction Should there be an investigation? How to resolve an ethical dilemma Other factors for consideration Conclusion Recommended reading 10 International standards and first principles Introduction OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises OECD principles on corporate governance First level principles Other issues relating to principles Conclusion Recommended reading Ethical codes: ready reference guide (glossary of international codes related to ethics) References Index
Preface Acknowledgements Part One The necessity, justification and research into cross-cultural business ethics 01 Background to ethics Introduction Purpose of the book Moral versus aesthetic values The necessity for business ethics Advantages of being ethical Corporate governance Goodwill The Marlowe Declaration 'Ends justifies the means' debate Is ethics a luxury? Conclusion Recommended reading 02 Justification for ethics Introduction Ethics is rational Ethics is profitable Ethics is mandated by law Ethics helps companies maintain their relationship with shareholders Ethics can facilitate opportunities Ethics is essential for business record keeping Ethics assists in the management of privacy Ethics is core to the sustainability of the financial system Discriminant analysis and decision making Conclusion Recommended reading 03 Cross-cultural issues in business ethics Introduction Hofstede's model National and environmental factors Learning from other cultures Corruption Conclusion Recommended reading 04 Organizational factors in business ethics Introduction The organization and ethics Other organizational issues Conclusion Recommended reading 05 Individual factors in business ethics Introduction The individual and ethics Psychological theories and ethics Social Physical factors Conclusion Recommended reading Part Two Theoretical issues in business ethics 06 Theoretical approaches Introduction The nature of ethics Ethical principles and exceptions Theories of morality Bases of ethical theories Excellence Conclusion Recommended reading 07 Legal aspects of ethics Introduction Legal or moral? Commonality between law and ethics Codes of conduct as law Conclusion Recommended reading Part Three Solving problems 08 Ethical gradualism, culture, quantification and codes Introduction Ethical gradualism Creating an ethical corporate culture Fostering an ethical culture Learning strategies Sensitizing to ethical issues The importance of a learning strategy for an ethical culture Syllabus matters Essential elements of an ethical corporate structure The importance and principal features of ethical codes Conclusion Recommended reading 09 Investigating ethical breaches Introduction Should there be an investigation? How to resolve an ethical dilemma Other factors for consideration Conclusion Recommended reading 10 International standards and first principles Introduction OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises OECD principles on corporate governance First level principles Other issues relating to principles Conclusion Recommended reading Ethical codes: ready reference guide (glossary of international codes related to ethics) References Index
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