Business Ethics and the Natural Environment (Wiley Desktop Editions) [Paperback]

Lisa H. Newton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1405116633 | ISBN-13: 978-1405116633 | Publication Date: February 7, 2005 | Edition: 1

Business Ethics and the Natural Environment examines the present status of relations between corporate enterprise and the natural environment in the world today.

•Discusses such questions as: What obligations does a corporation have toward the environment? To respect entities unprotected by law? To care about future generations?

•Argues that environmentally-friendly business practices yield dividends exceeding expectations, and that the competitive firm of the 21st century will follow “green” standards

•Provides a background in ethics, a survey of business ethics, an account of environmental philosophy, an overview of environmental legal issues, and an account of the problems associated with globalization

Editorial Reviews

Review

“With business’s renewed focus on sustainable growth, Newton’s hopeful book comes at the right time, providing us theoretically sound, eloquently presented, and practically wise frameworks and conclusions.” Dennis J. Moberg, Santa Clara University, and President, Society for Business Ethics

“This excellent book perfectly balances philosophical and case study analysis to help students explore within today’s political and legal framework the responsibilities of business and of individuals to the natural environment.” Mark Sagoff, University of Maryland

Book Description

Business Ethics and the Natural Environment examines the relationship between corporate enterprise and the natural environment in the world today. What obligations does the corporation bear to protect the natural environment, to respect entities that are not human and not protected by law, to be concerned with humans that will not exist for decades into the future, and to seek more environmentally friendly ways to do business? This book argues that the search for "green" innovations in business practice yields dividends beyond expectation, and that the competitive firm in this century will be the firm whose practices protect and enhance the natural environment. The book provides a full background in ethics, a brief survey of business ethics, an account of environmental philosophy, an overview of environmental legal issues, and an account of the problems associated with globalization and a response to the CSOs, also known as Non-Governmental Organizations, NGOs.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (February 7, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405116633
• ISBN-13: 978-1405116633
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,348,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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