Business Ethics

Name: Business Ethics
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Business EthicsA Contemporary Introduction\nAuthor(s): Jeffrey Moriarty\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138498136, 978-1138498136\nSynopsis\nPacked with examples, this book offers a clear and engaging overview of ethical issues in business.\n\nIt begins with a discussion of foundational issues, including the objectivity of ethics, the content of ethical theories, and the debate between capitalism and socialism, making it suitable for the beginning student. It then examines ethical issues in business in three broad areas. The first is the market. Issues explored are what can be sold (the limits of markets) and how it can be sold (ethics in marketing). The second is work. Topics in this area are health and safety, meaningful work, compensation, hiring and firing, privacy, and whistleblowing. The third area is the firm in society. Here readers explore corporate social responsibility, corporate political activity, a.