An Introduction to Business and Management Ethics

May 18, 2006

Academic philosophy is hardly tailor-made for everyday business situations, but the author of this new textbook sets out to make it relevant. The book covers Kant, Rawls, Bentham and other thinkers on ethics, but grounds the discussion in real business cases. It outlines the theories and models philosophers use to address ethical questions (when can we authoritatively say that something is right or wrong?), and applies them to topics such as confidentiality, discrimination and diversity, whistleblowing, marketing ethics, and corporate governance. The author writes in an approachable style and is well-informed on the practice of corporate social responsibility today.

Published by Palgrave
367pp, paperback, £25.99
ISBN 1403900167
www.palgrave.com

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