ABSTRACT

Ethics for Managers introduces students to the philosophical underpinnings of business ethics and translates this theory into practical terms, demonstrating the moral implications of the decisions managers make. This edition features new material on global ethics, the financial downturn, and ethical sustainability.

New, student-friendly features include:

  • Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, which provide a roadmap to what is covered and how to use it.
  • Cases that demonstrate real-world scenarios, allowing readers to grapple with real moral ambiguity.
  • Discussion questions at the end of each chapter, which challenge students to see different moral perspectives and to practice good decision-making.
  • A new chapter on international business ethics.

Students of business ethics courses will find this compact, well-organized text a useful tool to understand ethics in the digital age.

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

part I|92 pages

Ethical Theory

chapter 2|14 pages

What Is Philosophy?

chapter 3|21 pages

What is Ethics?

chapter 4|18 pages

Utilitarianism

chapter 5|17 pages

Rights and Duties

chapter 6|20 pages

Fairness and Justice

part II|174 pages

Applied Business Ethics

chapter 7|25 pages

Employment Issues

chapter 8|24 pages

Performance Appraisal and Compensation

chapter 9|27 pages

Terminations

chapter 10|29 pages

Privacy

Applicants and Employees

chapter 11|22 pages

Accounting and Financial Reporting

chapter 12|22 pages

Ethical Managers and Ethical Organizations

chapter 13|23 pages

International Business Ethics