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MORAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS is one of the most widely adopted business ethics texts in the field The prose guides readers in thinking deeply about important moral issues that frequently arise in business situations and helps them develop the reasoning and analytical skills to resolve those issues. Combining insightful and accessible textbook chapters by the authors, cases that highlight the real-world importance of key ethical concepts, and reading selections from the most influential voices in contemporary ethical debates, this book provides a comprehensive, flexible, and pedagogically proven course of study exploring the intersections of commerce and ethics. William H. Shaw and Vincent Barry offer a uniquely thorough and practical guide to the nature of morality, individual integrity and responsibility, economic justice, concepts of capitalism, and the role of corporations in our society (including their responsibilities to consumers and to the environment), and the real-life moral issues that arise in the workplace.
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Shaw (San Jose State U.) and Barry (Bakersfield College) expose students to key moral issues that arise in various business contexts and explain their moral, social, and economic contexts. They introduce students to the ethical concepts that are relevant for resolving these problems and teach them the reasoning and analytical skills for doing so. They discuss the nature of morality and the main theories of normative ethics and key approaches to questions of economic justice; the institutional foundations of business, focusing on capitalism as an economic system and the nature and role of corporations in society; moral problems involving business, consumers, and the natural environment; and ethical and moral challenges arising out of interactions between employers and employees, including discrimination. They include case studies (seven new and others updated and revised) and supplemental readings (three new and one amended), and address globalization, the environment, and health and health care. Along with a new design, this revised edition has updated and reorganized material to enhance clarity. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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