Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases [Paperback]

O. C. Ferrell (Author), John Fraedrich (Author), Ferrell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 27, 2006

This accessible, applied text covers the complex environment in which managers confront ethical decision making. Using a managerial framework, the authors address the overall concepts, processes, and best practices associated with successful business ethics programs--helping students see how ethics can be integrated into key strategic business decisions. The Seventh Edition incorporates comprehensive and rigorous updates that reflect the ever-increasing academic and governmental attention being given to this area. The textbook program provides an abundance of real-world examples and cases, as well as exercises, simulations, and practice tests that provide plenty of opportunity for students to master the text material.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub; 7 edition (December 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618749349
• ISBN-13: 978-0618749348
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars The problem is...., October 15, 2010

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Overall, the content is academic. There is little anyone can do to make certain subjects easier to swallow. So, on that topic, it is what it is. However, I expect a new edition to be out soon due the vast amount of errors in the quality of the publication. Whoever edited this text needs to go back and do it right. A good portion of the cases are not on the pages indicated in the index, or the table of contents! Because of this disorganization, the effort to utilize the text, as by its content features, is time consuming and unprofessional. There are numerous grammatical and spelling issues as there are in any other text. I would wait for a better organized edition to become available. As far as content value, it is a $40 book at best, which would cover the value of the cases!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting...., February 10, 2010

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This is a good book that is full of great information...I only have one problem with it and that is...The print is too small. For all the reading that has to be done your eyes will be crossed...but other than that, it is great!!!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Food For Thought In A Challenging World, September 22, 2009

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"Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases" is designed to provide a framework for ethical decision-making in today's dynamic and often ethically-challenged marketplace. It does this effectively by offering up "what-if" ethically challenging scenarios that give you the opportunity to think through and/or discuss them. There are numerous real-world examples and case-studies backing up the authors' viewpoints on socially-responsible ethics. While one may or may not agree with their viewpoints, the potential impact to business operations of poor ethical decision-making is well-documented.

The book offers up methods and best-practices for implementing an ethics program for businesses that can, perhaps, serve as a foundational touch-stone for firms who wish to conduct business in a socially responsible fashion that serves the needs of primary stake holders and customers alike. That these practices may contribute to sound business profitability as well as to global economic and social well-being is welcoming.

Perhaps a minor fault of the book is the repetition of some of the same case study points throughout that are used to support some socially-responsible or ethical point of view. The redundancy becomes a little wearing. Further, in real-world applications, some social initiatives may be somewhat at odds with conservative principles of sound financial and business management under some circumstances and/or conditions.

I believe anyone who desires some very good information on the value of having a strong ethically and socially-responsible business operation will benefit from reading this book. However, I also believe that one must be willing to "walk the talk" from the top leadership of an organization to the bottom. Without sincere buy-in to the highest ethical and moral principles in a consistent manner, no business can make claim to such principles and maintain its credibility.