Written in the European tradition of Kant's philosophical trilogy on critique and Hegel's concept of ethical life it outlines the great traditions in ethical philosophy: Aristotelian virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, and utilitarianism. It presents modern ethics from Nietzsche, Adorno, and Habermas to Kohlberg's stages of moral development.
It includes: what is business ethics and how has it developed; are ethics compatible with the free market?; international business ethics; and case studies.
As well as giving the wider geographical, political and cultural contexts, the book includes numerous examples in every chapter to help the reader critique universal assumptions of what is ethical.
Giving new insights into the understanding of ethics in today's organization practice and managerial behaviour, this timely volume provides an overview and critique of ethics as they relate to contemporary challenges and issues.
This book deals with the traditional material of ethics in business, as well as introducing and surveying some of the most interesting developments in critical ethical theory which have not yet been introduced to the mainstream. I.
In this original collection of essays, a group of distinguished scholars critically examine the ethical dimensions of business using the Kantian themed business ethics of Norman E. Bowie as a jumping off point. the authors engage Bowie's ...
One of those ridiculing the doctrine was a scholar named Maitland of whom Kantorowicz speaks. Maitland tells us about King George III who had to go to Parliament for permission to hold some land since rights denied to any of His ...
This book reflects on the nature of business management to contribute to the development of a philosophy and ethics of management.
This book presents a selection of articles with focus on the theoretical foundations of business ethics, and in particular on the philosophy of management and on human rights and business.
This is an invaluable collection of reflections and experiences from world-class researchers undertaking Critical Management Studies (CMS).
This volume defines, analyzes, and proposes solutions to ethical problems related to both the executive levels of the organization, and the organization as a whole.