Business Ethics (Fall 2019 Corrected Edition)

Business Ethics
Preface
	1. About OpenStax
	2. About OpenStax resources
	3. About Business Ethics
	4. Additional resources
	5. About the authors
Chapter 1. Why Ethics Matter
	Table of Contents
	Introduction*
	1.1. Being a Professional of Integrity*
	1.2. Ethics and Profitability*
	1.3. Multiple versus Single Ethical Standards*
	Glossary
	Summary
	Summary
	Assessment Questions
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
	Endnotes
Chapter 2. Ethics from Antiquity to the Present
	Table of Contents
	Introduction*
	2.1. The Concept of Ethical Business in Ancient Athens*
	2.2. Ethical Advice for Nobles and Civil Servants in Ancient China*
	2.3. Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West*
	2.4. Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number*
	2.5. Deontology: Ethics as Duty*
	2.6. A Theory of Justice*
	Glossary
	Summary
	Summary
	Assessment Questions
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
	Endnotes
Chapter 3. Defining and Prioritizing Stakeholders
	Table of Contents
	Introduction*
	3.1. Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation*
	3.2. Weighing Stakeholder Claims*
	3.3. Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders*
	3.4. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)*
	Glossary
	Summary
	Summary
	Assessment Questions
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
	Endnotes
Chapter 4. Three Special Stakeholders: Society, the Environment, and Government
	Table of Contents
	Introduction*
	4.1. Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility*
	4.2. Sustainability: Business and the Environment*
	4.3. Government and the Private Sector*
	Glossary
	Summary
	Summary
	Assessment Questions
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
	Endnotes
Chapter 5. The Impact of Culture and Time on Business Ethics
	Table of Contents
	Introduction*
	5.1. The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture*
	5.2. Business Ethics over Time*
	5.3. The Influence of Geography and Religion*
	5.4. Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal?*
	Glossary
	Summary
	Summary
	Assessment Questions
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
	Endnotes
Chapter 6. What Employers Owe Employees
	Table of Contents
	Introduction*
	6.1. The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions*
	6.2. What Constitutes a Fair Wage?*
	6.3. An Organized Workforce*
	6.4. Privacy in the Workplace*
	Glossary
	Summary
	Summary
	Assessment Questions
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
	Endnotes
Chapter 7. What Employees Owe Employers
	Table of Contents
	Introduction*
	7.1. Loyalty to the Company*
	7.2. Loyalty to the Brand and to Customers*
	7.3. Contributing to a Positive Work Atmosphere*
	7.4. Financial Integrity*
	7.5. Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing*
	Glossary
	Summary
	Summary
	Assessment Questions
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
	Endnotes
Chapter 8. Recognizing and Respecting the Rights of All
	Table of Contents
	Introduction*
	8.1. Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce*
	8.2. Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths*
	8.3. Sexual Identification and Orientation*
	8.4. Income Inequalities*
	8.5. Animal Rights and the Implications for Business*
	Glossary
	Summary
	Summary
	Assessment Questions
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
	Endnotes
Chapter 9. Professions under the Microscope
	Table of Contents
	Introduction*
	9.1. Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Culture*
	9.2. The Influence of Advertising*
	9.3. The Insurance Industry*
	9.4. Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health Care*
	Glossary
	Summary
	Summary
	Assessment Questions
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
	Endnotes
Chapter 10. Changing Work Environments and Future Trends
	Table of Contents
	Introduction*
	10.1. More Telecommuting or Less?*
	10.2. Workplace Campuses*
	10.3. Alternatives to Traditional Patterns of Work*
	10.4. Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Workplace of the Future*
	Glossary
	Summary
	Summary
	Assessment Questions
	Assessment Questions
	Endnotes
	Endnotes
Chapter 11. Epilogue: Why Ethics Still Matter
	Table of Contents
	Introduction*
	11.1. Business Ethics in an Evolving Environment*
	11.2. Committing to an Ethical View*
	11.3. Becoming an Ethical Professional*
	11.4. Making a Difference in the Business World*
	Endnotes
	Endnotes
Appendix A. The Lives of Ethical Philosophers*
	A.1. The Ethics of Aristotle: Virtue Theory
	A.2. The Ethics of Bentham and Mill: Utilitarianism
	A.3. The Ethics of Kant: Deontology
	A.4. The Ethics of John Rawls: Justice Theory
Appendix B. Profiles in Business Ethics: Contemporary Thought Leaders*
	B.1. Dan Bane, chairman and chief executive officer of Trader Joe’s
	B.2. Mary T. Barra, chairman and CEO of General Motors
	B.3. Marc Benioff, chairman, CEO, and founder of Salesforce
	B.4. John C. (Jack) Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group
	B.5. Yvon Chouinard, founder, and Rose Marcario, CEO and president of Patagonia Works
	B.6. Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos
	B.7. Kim Jordan, CEO of New Belgium Brewing Company
	B.8. Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
	B.9. Jostein Solheim, CEO of Ben & Jerry’s
Appendix C. A Succinct Theory of Business Ethics*
	C.1. The Nature of Business Ethics
	C.2. The Nature of the Ethical Business Leader
Solutions
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Index
Index
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