Includes bibliographical references (486-499) and index.
Contents:
PART 1: An overview of business ethics. The importance of business ethics -- Stakeholder relationships, social responsibility, and corporate governance -- -- PART 2: Ethical issues and the institutionalization of business ethics. Emerging business ethics issues -- The institutionalization of business ethics -- -- PART 3: The decision making process. Ethical decision making and ethical leadership -- Individual factors: moral philosophies and values -- Organizational factors: the role of ethical culture and relationships -- -- PART 4: Implementing business ethics in a global economy. Developing an effective ethics program -- Implementing and auditing ethics programs -- Globalization of ethical decision making -- -- PART 5: Cases. Case 1: Monsanto attempts to balance stakeholder interests -- Case 2: Wal-Mart: the future is sustainability -- Case 3: The American Red Cross -- Case 4: Countrywide Financial: the subprime meltdown -- Case 5: Arthur Andersen: questionable accounting practices -- Case 6: Coping with financial and ethical risks at American International Group (AIG) -- Case 7: Starbucks' mission: social responsibility and brand strength -- Case 8: The fraud of the century: the case of Bernard Madoff -- Case 9: NIKE: managing ethical missteps - sweatshops to leadership in employment practices -- Case 10: Banking industry meltdown: the ethical and financial risks of derivatives -- Case 11: The Coca-Cola Company struggles with ethical crises -- Case 12: Enron: questionable accounting leads to collapse -- Case 13: BP (Beyond Petroleum) focus on sustainability -- Case 14: Tyco International: leadership crisis -- Case 15: Responds to ethical challenges -- Case 16: PETCO develops successful stakeholder relationships -- Case 17: Home Depot implements stakeholder orientation -- Case 18: New Belgium Brewing: ethical and environmental responsibility.
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