Understanding business ethics. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Peter A. Stanwick, Auburn University, Sarah D. Stanwick, Auburn University.
• Authors: Stanwick, Peter Allen; Stanwick, Sarah D (Sarah Dunn)
• Contents: Chapter 1: The Foundation of Ethical Thought; Introduction; The Role of Morals; The Foundation of Ethical Theory; Teleological Frameworks; Deontological Frameworks; Seven Guiding Principles to Support Ethical Actions; The Seven Deadly Sins; The Trolley Problem; Global Business Standards Codex; Chapter 2: The Evolving Complexities of Business Ethics; The Global Complexity of Business Ethics; History of Business Ethics; The Role of Integrity; Specific Behaviors of High Integrity; Is Everyone Unethical?; The Cheating Culture; Grade Inflation and the Institutional Pressure to Cheat; The Role of Technology and Cheating; Generational Differences Pertaining to Ethics; The Role of Trust in Ethical Conduct; Chapter 3: Stakeholders and Corporate Social Responsibility; What Is a Stakeholder?; Management’s Response to Stakeholders; The Ability to Build Trust with the Stakeholders; The Role of Stakeholder Communications; Triple Bottom Line Reporting; The Benefit Corporation; Suppliers as Stakeholders; Customers as Stakeholders; Government as a Stakeholder; NGOs as Stakeholders; Local Community and Society as Stakeholders; The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility; Alternative Firm Configurations to Address Stakeholder Issues; The Role of Corporate Reputation; The Role of Corporate Philanthropy; Part II: Internal Focus of Ethical Issues; Chapter 4: Ethics and Financial Reporting; Ethics and Financial Reporting; The Role of Creative Accounting; The History of Ponzi Schemes; The Role Of Insider Trading As An Ethical Issue; Ethical Philosophies and Accounting Issues; The Role of Financial Reporting; The Objectives of Financial Reporting; Where Were the Auditors?; Responsibilities of Management; The Use of Heuristics in Auditing; Responsibilities of Auditors; Responsibilities of Audit Committees; AICPA Code of Professional Conduct; Components of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Section 404—Internal Controls; A Comprehensive Model of Top Management Fraud; Accounting Shenanigans or Tricks of the Trade; Chapter 5: Ethical Leadership and Corporate Governance; Ethical Leadership; A Manager’s Ability to Develop Trust, Commitment, and Effort; The Responsibility of Managers; The Transformation From Moral Person to Ethical Leader; Ethics and Corporate Governance; Board of Directors; The Role of the Board of Directors; A Contingent Perspective of Corporate Governance; Ethics and the Structure of the Board of Directors; The Benefits of a Strong Board of Directors; CEO Compensation and Ethical Reputation; Ethical Viewpoints Explaining CEO Compensation; Corporate Governance and Stakeholders; Chapter 6: Strategic Planning, Corporate Culture, and Corporate Compliance; Ethics and Strategic Planning; The Ethical Cycle; Using Strategic Ethical Decisions to Build Character; Is There a Link Between Strategic Planning and an Ethical Culture?; How to Address Strategic Ethical Decision Making From a Global Perspective; How to Address Ethical Crisis and Disaster Recovery; Corporate Culture; Evaluation of Corporate Culture; Using Organizational Integrity to Link Corporate Culture to Corporate Compliance; Ethics and Corporate Compliance; The U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations; The Challenge of Compliance; Corporate Compliance Systems and Global Corruption; Chapter 7: Decision Making and Human Resource Issues; Ethical Decision Making: Kohlberg’s Six Stages of Moral Development; The Role of Emotion in Moral Decision Making; Rationalizing Unethical Behaviors; Ethical Decision Making and Moral Intensity; The Role of Power and Influence in Ethical Decisions; Human Resource Issues; The Role of Workplace Diversity; Ethical Climate and Organizational Misbehavior; Sexual Harassment and Sexual Discrimination; Office Bullying; Employee Monitoring; The Ethical Issues Related to Extreme Jobs; Part III: External Focus of Ethical Issues; Chapter 8: Ethics and the Environment; The Tragedy of the Commons; Natural Environment as a Stakeholder; Natural Environment as a Competitive Advantage; Voluntary Environmental Compliance; What Does It Mean to Be Green?; Employees as Environmental Stakeholders; NGOs as Environmental Stakeholders; Communicating the Firm’s Environmental Commitment to Its Stakeholders; United States Government Regulations; Environmental Accounting Issues; Environmental Justice; Environmental Sustainability; Ethics and Climate Change; Climate Change as a Strategic Option; The Effects of Climate Change on the Firm; A Firm’s Carbon Footprint; Chapter 9: Ethics and Information Technology; Why Are Information Technology Ethical Issues Important?; Management Issues and Policy Areas for Information Technology; The Next Step: Critical Analysis; Privacy of Employees; Types of Computer Monitoring; Telephone Monitoring; Privacy of Customers; The Challenge of Technology; The Role of Government Regulations; The Volunteer Censoring of Internet Search Information; Technology-Based Fraud; Internet Attacks; The USA PATRIOT Act; Chapter 10: Marketing and Advertising; Alternative Views of the Foundation of Marketing and Advertising; Green Marketing; Ethical Consumer Behavior; Relationship Marketing and Privacy; The Role of Consumer Boycotts; The Ethical Challenges of Product Recalls; The Reasons for Recalls; The Steps of a Recall; Financial Costs of a Recall; The Ethics of Fair Pricing; Ethics of Purchasing and Sales; False and Misleading Advertising; The Eventual Truth in Advertising; Advertising to Children; The Sydney Principles; The Magic of Disney; Chapter 11: Ethical Issues in the Developing World; The Bottom of the Pyramid; New Generation Business Strategies for the Bottom of the Pyramid; Social Entrepreneurship; Fair Trade; Human Rights; Poverty and Hunger; Food Versus Fuel; The UN Millennium Development Goals; Part IV: Developing and Evaluating a Strong Ethical Focus; Chapter 12: Establishing a Code of Ethics and Ethical Guidelines; Role of a Code of Ethics; Code of Ethics and Stakeholders; Benefits of a Code of Ethics; Content of a Code of Ethics; The Role of Total Responsibility Management and a Code of Ethics; Steps for an Effective Code of Ethics; Value of a Code of Ethics; How to Make a Code of Ethics More Effective; Examples of Codes of Ethics; Role of Government Regulations; Global Code of Ethics; Chapter 13: Evaluating Corporate Ethics; Why Firms Need Ethics Training Programs; Establishing an Ethics Training Program; Establishing a Global Ethics Training Program; Benefits of an Ethics Training Program; Enforcement and the Ethics Training Program; Sending the Right Message to the Employees; Corporate Ethics Officers; Ethical Auditing; Components of the Ethical Audit; Whistle-Blowing; Hotlines; Government Regulations and Whistle-Blowing; Evaluation of Ethics and Stakeholders; Part V: Cases; Case 1: Bernard Madoff: How “One Big Lie” Can Destroy Thousands of Lives; Case 2: Siemens: How the Greased Wheels Slid off the Ethical Track; Case 3: TOMS Shoes: Helping Soles All Over the World; Disney Citizenship: Lending a Mouse Ear to Hear How to Help Society; Case 4: World Food Programme: A Quarter a Day Keeps the Hunger Away; Case 5: Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation: All the News That’s Fit to Hack; Case 6: Enron: Were They the Crookedest Guys in the Room?; Case 7: Google: Don’t Be Evil Unless?.?.?; Case 8: HealthSouth: The Rise and Fall of the Scrushy Empire; Case 9: De Beers and the Conflict Diamonds: A Monopoly Doesn’t Last Forever; Case 10: Interface: More Than Just a Carpet Company<br
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (600 pages)
• Subjects: 174/.4; Business ethics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781506303253; 1506303250
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