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This comprehensive and balanced book gives a thorough treatment of the most prominent issues of business ethics and the major positions and arguments on these issues. An abundance of case studies help illustrate topics such as: whistle-blowing, discrimination and affirmative action, occupational health and safety, ethics in finance, and ethics in international business. For professionals in the field who want an up-to-date discussion of the most prominent issues of business ethics.
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Focusing on ethical issues facing corporate managers making decisions that impact employees, customers, or the general public, this textbook presents a moral theory that rests on concepts from Bentham's utilitarianism, Kant's moral imperative, and other philosophical perspectives and applies it to ethical problems that arise in the business world. These issues include whistle-blowing; trade secrets and conflict of interest; privacy; discrimination and affirmative action; women and family issues; unjust dismissal; marketing, advertising, and product safety; occupational health and safety; finance; corporate responsibility and governance; and international business. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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