ABSTRACT
The field of business ethics continues to expand intellectually and geographically. During the past five decades, scholars have developed and deepened their inquiries into the ethics of commercial and corporate conduct.
This Companion provides a novel overview of the discipline of business ethics, covering the major areas of the field as well as new and emerging topics. The eight thematic units range over an extraordinary set of subjects and include chapters on the history and pedagogy of business ethics, moral philosophy, the nature of business, responsibilities within the firm, economic institutions, the 2008 financial crisis, globalization, and business ethics in different regions of the world. Led by a well-respected editorial team, this unique volume gathers an international array of experts whose various critical approaches yield insights from areas such as public policy, economics, law, and history, in addition to business and philosophy.
With its fresh analyses, wide scope, and clarity of approach, this volume will be an essential addition to library collections in business, management, and applied ethics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|72 pages
The discipline of business ethics
part II|88 pages
Moral philosophy and business
part III|55 pages
Business ethics theories
part IV|85 pages
Conceptual considerations
part V|103 pages
Economic institutions
part VI|130 pages
Roles and responsibilities within the firm
part VII|49 pages
Multinational corporations and globalization
part VIII|15 pages
Business ethics across the globe