Ethics and the Conduct of Business (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

John Raymond Boatright (Author), John R Boatright (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 8, 1999 | ISBN-10: 013083145X | ISBN-13: 978-0130831453 | Edition: 3rd

This comprehensive single-author text provides balanced and thorough treatment of the most prominent issues of business ethics and the major positions and arguments on these issues. An abundance of cases facilitates both a case study approach and a combined lecture-discussion format. *NEW - Revised chapter on corporate social responsibility - Includes corporate governance and corporate ethics programs *NEW - Updated/expanded coverage - Includes updates on economic espionage and insider trading; an expanded chapter on privacy that covers consumers as well as employees; and foreign bribery added to the chapter on International Business Ethics *NEW - The Model Termination Act - Discussed in the chapter on unjust dismissal *NEW - 6 new cases - e.g., cases on Sears Auto Centers, discrimination at Texaco, and Shell Oil in Nigeria *Ethical theory as a basis for understanding ethical problems in business - Explains theory in easy-to-understand language and applies the theory explicitly to all issues *The legal perspective - Contains a substantial amount of background legal material *An integrated approach to business ethics - Considers the ethical, the economic, and the legal points of view *Numerous real-life examples and legal cases *The full range of business ethics issues, including some not often found in other texts - E. g., competitor intelligence gathering, family and work life, wrongful termination, and occupational health and safety *48 short cases - An average of 3 per chapter

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"The text is great-it is interesting to read and has a great blend of theory and practice...I think the foundation supporting research on the various theories was particularly well done.  Whistle blowing chapter was a gem and so on target"--Thomas E. Griffin, Indiana Wesleyan University

 

"The cases in the textbook are excellent in all of the chapters.  They are current and there is a nice variety of issues/subjects/parties involved in the cases."--Peter L. Stone, Spartanburg Technical College

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This comprehensive single-author text provides balanced and thorough treatment of the major problem areas of business ethics along with abundant cases to facilitate class discussion. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 417 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3rd edition (July 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013083145X
• ISBN-13: 978-0130831453
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,934,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent teaching text, February 15, 2001

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Christine Martin "Leadership Coach" (Wake Forest, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ethics and the Conduct of Business (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

Have used this text (2nd and now 3rd editions)to teach business ethics classes at the graduate and undergraduate levels for several years. It is well written and popular with students. Case studies represent the spectrum of ethics issues found in business today. The foundational ethics theory is clearly articulated, appropriate and sufficient.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive overview of business ethics, October 4, 1998

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This review is from: Ethics and the Conduct of Business (Paperback)

In Ethics and the Conduct of Business, Boatright presents a well thought out and comprehensive study of Business and Ethics. Tracing the historical foundations of business ethics and deeply examining the moral, legal, and economic prespectives proves to be a worthwhile reading experience. Sometimes and bit dry but easily understood with worthy case examples, I would reccomend this book to any interested party.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Business Ethics, January 9, 2007

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This review is from: Ethics and the Conduct of Business (5th Edition) (Paperback)

This is a good book to start studying the Business Ethics. Kind of convoluted to learn about the business ethics theories. The cases presented are very well described and right to the point based on the topics covered.