A Companion to Business Ethics

A Companion to Business Ethics
ISBN-10
0470998385
ISBN-13
9780470998380
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
480
Language
English
Published
2008-04-15
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Robert E. Frederick

Description

In a series of articles specifically commissioned for this volume, some of today's most distinguished business ethicists survey the main areas of interest and concern in the field of business ethics. Sections of the book cover topics such as the often easy relation between business ethics and capitalism, the link between business ethics and ethical theory, how ethics applies to specific problems in the business world, the connection between business ethics and related academic disciplines, and the practice of business ethics in modern corporations. Includes extensive, accessible discussion of all of the main areas of interest and debate in business ethics Features all original contributions by distinguished authors in business ethics Includes an annotated table of contents, bibliographies of the relevant literature and a list of internet sources of material on business ethics Perfect, comprehensive book for use in business ethics courses

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