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Business Ethics
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Business as a Profession: Being a Professional of Integrity
1.2 Ethics and Profitability
1.3 Multiple versus Single Ethical Standards
Chapter 1 Summary
Chapter 1 Key Terms
Chapter 1 Key Terms Flashcards
Chapter 1 Assessment Questions
Chapter 1 Endnotes
Chapter 2 Introduction
2.1 Concept of Ethical Business
2.3 Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West
2.2 Ethical Advice for Civil Servants in Ancient China
2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number
2.5 Deontology: Ethics as Duty
2.6 A Theory of Justice
Chapter 2 Summary
Chapter 2 Key Terms
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Chapter 2 Assessment Questions
Chapter 2 Endnotes
Chapter 3 Introduction
3.1 Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation
3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims
3.3 Ethical Decision Making and Priorities
3.4 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Chapter 3 Summary
Chapter 3 Key Terms
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Chapter 3 Assessment Questions
Chapter 3 Endnotes
Chapter 4 Introduction
4.1 Corporate Law and Responsibility
4.2 Sustainability, Business, and the Environment
4.3 Government and the Private Sector
Chapter 4 Summary
Chapter 4 Key Terms
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Chapter 4 Assessment Questions
Chapter 4 Endnotes
Chapter 5 Introduction
5.1 The Relationship Between Business, Ethics, and Culture
5.2 Business Ethics Over Time
5.3 The Influence of Geography and Religion
5.4 Are Values Central to Business Universal?
Chapter 5 Summary
Chapter 5 Key Terms
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Chapter 5 Assessment Questions
Chapter 5 Endnotes
Chapter 6 Introduction
6.1 The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions
6.2 What Constitutes a Fair Wage?
6.3 An Organized Workforce
6.4 Privacy in the Workplace
Chapter 6 Summary
Chapter 6 Key Terms
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Chapter 6 Endnotes
Chapter 7 Introduction: Employee Obligations
7.1 Loyalty to the Company
7.2 Loyalty to the Brand and to Customers
7.3 Contributing to a Positive Work Atmosphere
7.4 Financial Integrity
7.5 Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing
Chapter 7 Summary
Chapter 7 Key Terms
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Chapter 7 Assessment Questions
Chapter 7 Endnotes
Chapter 8 Introduction: Diversity and Inclusion
8.1 Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce
8.2 Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths
8.3 Sexual Identification and Orientation
8.4 Income Inequalities
8.5 Animal Rights and the Implications for Business
Chapter 8 Summary
Chapter 8 Key Terms
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Chapter 8 Assessment Questions
Chapter 8 Endnotes
Chapter 9 Introduction: Contemporary Business Ethics Applications by Industry
9.1 Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Culture
9.2 The Influence of Advertising
9.3 The Insurance Industry
9.4 Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health Care
Chapter 9 Key Terms
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Chapter 9 Assessment Questions
Chapter 9 Summary
Chapter 9 Endnotes
Chapter 10 Introduction: Business Ethics, Technology & the Future of Work
10.1 More Telecommuting or Less?
10.2 Workplace Campuses
10.3 Alternatives to Traditional Patterns of Work
10.4 Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Workplace of the Future
Chapter 10 Summary
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Chapter 10 Assessment Questions
Chapter 10 Endnotes
Chapter 11 Introduction: Business Ethics as a World View
11.1 Business Ethics in an Evolving Environment
11.2 Committing to an Ethical View
11.3: Becoming an Ethical Professional
11.4 Making a Difference in the Business World
Chapter 11 Endnotes
Appendix A The Lives of Ethical Philosophers
Appendix B Profiles in Business Ethics: Contemporary Thought Leaders
Appendix C: Overview of Commercial and Social Entrepreneurship
Timothy Lucas
Epilogue
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