Business Ethics
Contemporary Issues and Cases
- Richard A. Spinello - Boston College, USA
An innovative text that aims to deepen students’ knowledge of business ethics through a multidisciplinary approach grounded in moral philosophy, management principles, business history, and economics.
The text aims to help students make ethical decisions, demonstrate integrity in the workplace, and advocate for moral business practices. It also features content on further trends and topics that will help students build a deeper understanding of business ethics:
- A section on Personal Integrity in the workplace, unpacks ethical dilemmas that face employees in the workplace including conflicts of interest, cheating, whistle blowing, and bribery.
- A section on Corporate Values and Responsibilities delves into ethical issues related to the financial industry, competition, safety, privacy, and intellectual property.
- A section on Global Capitalism examines the ethical issues related to culture, justice, the internet, and environmental issues around the world.
All content is supported by 40 contemporary case studies that allow students to grapple with a wide range of moral issues and apply ethical frameworks to a variety of situations at real-world organizations, including GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in China, Firestone in Liberia, and the Apple Encryption Controversy.
The book is complemented by online resources for instructors and students, including: Test Bank, PowerPoint slides, an Instructor’s Manual with extensive case notes, Exercises and Activities, Multimedia resources, Quizzes, Flashcards, and SAGE Journal Articles.
Suitable reading for undergraduate students on Business Ethics courses.
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Instructor Teaching Site (Password Protected)
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- Test banks provide a diverse range of pre-written options as well as the opportunity to edit any question and/or insert your own personalized questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding.
- Editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides offer complete flexibility for creating a multimedia presentation for your course.
- Multimedia Resources that include meaningful web links to facilitate further exploration of topics covered in the reading.
- Instructor Manual containing lecture notes, teaching tips, answers to text questions, and additional activities.
Student Study Site (Open Access)
SAGE edge for Students provides a personalized approach to help students accomplish their coursework goals in an easy-to-use learning environment.
- Mobile-friendly eFlashcards strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts.
- Mobile-friendly practice quizzes allow for independent assessment by students of their mastery of course material.
- Chapter summaries with learning objectives reinforce the most important material.
- Multimedia Resources that include meaningful web links to facilitate further exploration of topics covered in the reading.
“A text with strong case studies and ‘to-the-point’ content.”
“Fresh new look at business ethics using the most up-to-date, relevant cases, to make it easy for our students and business leaders to improve our world, one ethical dilemma at a time.”
“Finally, a textbook that allows students to understand contemporary ethical considerations. This textbook offers thought provoking case studies that allow students to determine their personal ethics and how they arrived at those decisions.”
“Finally, a textbook that allows students to understand contemporary ethical considerations. This textbook offers thought provoking case studies that allow students to determine their personal ethics and how they arrived at those decisions.”
“The textbook is a refreshing take on business ethics from professors with a vast amount of experience in the field.”
“This book truly highlights contemporary issues in the field of business ethics. The cases are timely and relevant examples of the new frontiers in the field, and the emphasis on a rights-based personal ethics approach is fresh and unique.”
“A well rounded ethics case book.”
“Dr. Spinello brings a fresh, new approach to ethical considerations on very contemporary topics to a text that can provide insight and understanding to today’s undergraduate student.”
“This is a comprehensive text that brings today’s ethics into focus for the student.”
Offers excellent case studies that help students understand and put into perspective the concept of ethics in business.
Sample Materials & Chapters
3. Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
8. Marketing, Product Liability, and Safety
