Joseph DesJardins,
College of St. Benedict/St.John's University
ISBN: 0073535818 Copyright year: 2011
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter One: Why Study Ethics?
Learning Objectives
Discussion Case: Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme
Discussion Questions
1.1 Why Study Business Ethics?
1.2 Values and Ethics: Doing Good and Doing Well
1.3 The Nature and Goals of Business Ethics
1.4 Business Ethics and the Law
1.5 Ethics and Ethos
1.6 Morality, Virtues, and Social Ethics
1.7 Ethical Perspectives: Managers and Other Stakeholders
1.8 A Model for Ethical Decision Making
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Chapter Review Questions
Chapter Two: Ethical Theory and Business
Learning Objectives
Discussion Case: AIG Bonuses and Executive Salary Caps
Discussion Questions
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Ethical Relativism and Reasoning in Ethics
2.3 Modern Ethical Theory: Utilitarianism
2.4 Challenges to Utilitarianism
2.5 Utilitarianism and Business Policy
2.6 Deontological Ethics
2.7 Virtue Ethics
2.8 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Chapter Review Questions
Chapter Three: Corporate Social Responsibility
Learning Objectives
Discussion Case: Walmart: Socially Responsible and Green?
Discussion Questions
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Economic Model of Corporate Social Responsibility
3.3 Critical Assessment of the Economic Model: The Utilitarian Defense
3.4 Critical Assessment of the Economic Model: The Private Property Defense
3.5 The Philanthropic Model of Corporate Social Responsibility
3.6 Modified Version of the Economic Model: The Moral Minimum
3.7 The Stakeholder Theory of Corporate Social Responsibility
3.8 The Strategic Model of Corporate Social Responsibility: Sustainability
3.9 Summary and Review
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Chapter Review Questions
Chapter Four: Corporate Culture, Governance, and Ethical Leadership
Learning Objectives
Discussion Case: Is Steve Jobs Health a Private Matter?
Discussion Questions
4.1 Introduction
4.2 What is Corporate Culture?
4.3 Culture and Ethics
4.4 Ethical Leadership and Corporate Culture
4.5 Effective Leadership and ethical Leadership
4.6 Building a Values-Based Corporate Culture
4.7 Mandating and Enforcing Ethical Culture:
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Chapter Review Questions
Chapter Five: The Meaning and Value of Work
Learning Objectives
Discussion Case: Social Enterprises and Social Entrepreneurs
Discussion Questions
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Meanings of Work
5.3 The Value of Work
5.4 Conventional Views of Work
5.5 The Human Fulfillment Model
5.6 The Liberal Model of Work
5.7 Business’s Responsibility for Meaningful Work
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Chapter Review Questions
Chapter Six: Moral Rights in the Workplace
Learning Objectives
Discussion Case: Electronic Privacy at Work
Discussion Questions
6.1 Introduction: Employee Rights
6.2 The Right to Work
6.3 Employment at Will
6.4 Due Process in the Workplace
6.5 Participation Rights
6.6 Employee Health and Safety
6.7 Privacy in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Chapter Review Questions
Chapter Seven: Employee Responsibilities
Learning Objectives
Discussion Case: Conflicts of Interest in Subprime Mortgages and at Enron
Discussion Questions
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The Narrow View of Employee Responsibilities: Employees as Agents
7.3 Professional Ethics and the Gatekeeper Function
7.4 Managerial Responsibilities and Conflicts of Interests
7.5 Trust and Loyalty in the Workplace
7.6 Responsibilities to Third Parties: Honesty, Whistleblowing, and Insider Trading
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Chapter Review Questions
Chapter Eight: Marketing Ethics: Product Safety and Pricing
Learning Objectives
Discussion Case: Life Cycle Responsibility for Products
Discussion Questions
8.1 Introduction: Marketing and Ethics
8.2 The Ethical Issues in Marketing: An Overview
8.3 Ethical Responsibility for Products: From Caveat Emptor to Negligence
8.4 Strict Products Liability
8.5 Ethics and Pricing
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Chapter Review Questions
Chapter Nine: Marketing Ethics: Advertising and Target Marketing
Learning Objectives
Discussion Case: Predatory Lending: Subprime Mortgages and Credit Cards
Discussion Questions
9.1 Introduction: Ethics of Sales, Advertising, and Product Placement
9.2 Regulating Deceptive and Unfair Sales and Advertising
9.3 Marketing Ethics and Consumer Autonomy
9.4 Targeting the Vulnerable: Marketing and Sales
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Chapter Review Questions
Learning Objectives
Discussion Case: Sustainable Business
Discussion Questions
10.1 Corporate Social Responsibility and the Environment
10.2 Business's Responsibility as Environmental Regulation
10.3 Business Ethics and Sustainable Economics
10.4 Business Ethics in the Age of Sustainable Development
10.5 The “Business Case” for Sustainability
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Chapter Review Questions
Chapter Eleven: Diversity and Discrimination
Learning Objectives
Discussion Case: Reverse Discrimination?
Discussion Questions
11.1 Introduction: Diversity and Equality
11.2 Discrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action
11.3 Preferential Treatment in Employment
11.4 Arguments Against Preferential Hiring
11.5 Arguments in Support of Preferential Hiring
11.6 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Chapter Review Questions
Chapter Twelve: International Business and Globalization
Learning Objectives
Discussion Case: Google and Doing Business in China
Discussion Questions
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Ethical Relativism and Cross-Cultural Values
12.3 Cross-Cultural Values and International Rights
12.4 Globalization and International Business
12.5 Globalization and the Poor
12.6 "Race to the Bottom"
12.7 Democracy, Cultural Integrity, and Human Rights
Reflections on the Chapter Discussion Case
Chapter Review Questions
2011