Understanding Business Ethics

Peter A. Stanwick, Sarah D. Stanwick

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781506303239
• eBook ISBN: 9781506303246
• Edition: 3
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Business General
• Index: Business

"Looking for a deeply reflected and applicable textbook for in-class use in business ethics? Here it is. The best textbook I've ever found is the Stanwicks' masterpiece. Your students will love it."

—Volker Brecht, Southern University at New Orleans

 

Filled with real-world case studies and examples of ethical dilemmas, Understanding Business Ethics, Third Edition prepares students and managers alike to make ethical decisions in today's complex, global environment. Bestselling authors Peter A. Stanwick and Sarah D. Stanwick explain the fundamental importance of ethical leadership, decision making, and strategic planning while examining emerging trends in business ethics such as the developing world, human rights, environmental sustainability, and technology. In addition to presenting information related to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the text's 26 real-world cases profile a variety of industries, countries, and ethical issues in a way that is relevant and meaningful to students' lives.

 

The Third Edition features new cases from well-known companies such as Disney and General Motors, new coverage of emerging topics such as big data and social media, expanded coverage of corporate social responsibility, and more. Using an applied approach, this text helps students understand why and how business ethics really do matter!

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Acknowledgements
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Brief Contents
• Detailed Contents
• Preface to the Third Edition
• Acknowledgments
• Chapters and Corresponding Cases Matrix
• Part I From Ethical Foundation to Addressing Stakeholder Needs
• 1 The Foundation of Ethical Thought
• 2 The Evolving Complexities of Business Ethics
• 3 Stakeholders and Corporate Social Responsibility
• Part II Internal Focus on Ethical Issues
• 4 Ethics and Financial Reporting
• 5 Ethical Leadership and Corporate Governance
• 6 Strategic Planning, Corporate Culture, and Corporate Compliance
• 7 Decision Making and Human Resource Issues
• Part III External Focus on Ethical Issues
• 8 Ethics and the Environment
• 9 Ethics and Information Technology
• 10 Marketing and Advertising
• 11 Ethical Issues in the Developing World
• Part IV Developing and Evaluating a Strong Ethical Focus
• 12 Establishing a Code of Ethics and Ethical Guidelines
• 13 Evaluating Corporate Ethics
• Part V Cases
• 1 Bernard Madoff: How “One Big Lie” Can Destroy Thousands of Lives
• 2 Siemens: How the Greased Wheels Slid off the Ethical Track
• 3 TOMS Shoes: Helping Soles All Over the World
• 4 Disney Citizenship: Lending a Mouse Ear to Hear How to Help Society1
• 5 World Food Programme: A Quarter a Day Keeps the Hunger Away
• 6 Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation: All the News That’s Fit to Hack
• 7 Enron: Were They the Crookedest Guys in the Room?
• 8 Google: Don’t Be Evil Unless . . .
• 9 HealthSouth: The Rise and Fall of the Scrushy Empire
• 10 De Beers and the Conflict Diamonds: A Monopoly Doesn’t Last Forever
• 11 Interface: More Than Just a Carpet Company
• 12 Facebook and Privacy: Big Brother “Likes” Us
• 13 Outsourcing at Mattel: Elmo Sad . . . Elmo Covered in Lead Paint
• 14 GM and the Ignition Switch: It Is Deja Vu All Over Again
• 15 McWane: A Dangerous Business
• 16 Merck’s Vioxx: How Would You Interpret the Data?
• 17 The Music Industry: Ethical Issues in a Digital Age
• 18 Apple Outsourcing in China: iSweatshop?
• 19 Patagonia: Don’t Buy Our Stuff
• 20 Tokyo Electric Power and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Disaster: A Tsunami of Problems
• 21 Tyco: I’m Sure That It’s a Really Nice Shower Curtain
• 22 Olympus: A Corporate Governance Picture That Was Out of Focus
• 23 Wal-Mart: But We Do Give Them a 10% Employee Discount
• 24 WorldCom: Can You Hear the Lawsuits Now?
• 25 BP and the Deepwater Horizon Disaster: “I Would Like My Life Back”
• 26 Greyston Bakery: The Zen of Philanthropy
• Index
• About the Authors