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Global business ethics : responsible decision making in an international context / Ronald D. Francis, Guy Murfey.

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"Taking a fresh look at one of the key foundations of business--the need to conduct business responsibly, sustainably, and within a sound ethical framework--Global Business Ethics is a guide for ethical decision making within the international business landscape. Enriched with worked examples o...

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Online Access: Streaming Audio (via Skillsoft)
Main Authors: Francis, Ronald D. (Ronald David), 1931- (Author), Murfey, Guy (Author)
Format: Electronic Audio
Language:English
Published: [Grand Haven, MI] : Brilliance Audio, [2016]
Subjects:
Business ethics.
International business enterprises > Moral and ethical aspects.
Business ethics
International business enterprises > Moral and ethical aspects
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Part One The necessity, justification and research into cross-cultural business ethics
  • 01 Background to ethics
  • Introduction
  • Purpose of the book
  • Moral versus aesthetic values
  • The necessity for business ethics
  • Advantages of being ethical
  • Corporate governance
  • Goodwill
  • The Marlow Declaration
  • 'Ends justifies the means' debate
  • Is ethics a luxury?
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended reading
  • 02 Justification for ethics
  • Introduction
  • Ethics is rational
  • Ethics is profitable
  • Ethics is mandated by lawEthics helps companies maintain their relationship with shareholders
  • Ethics can facilitate opportunities
  • Ethics is essential for business record keeping
  • Ethics assists in the management of privacy
  • Ethics is core to the sustainability of the financial system
  • Discriminant analysis and decision making
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended reading
  • 03 Cross-cultural issues in business ethics
  • Introduction
  • Hofstede's model
  • National and environmental factors
  • Learning from other cultures
  • Corruption
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended reading04 Organizational factors in business ethics
  • Introduction
  • The organization and ethics
  • Other organizational issues
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended reading
  • 05 Individual factors in business ethics
  • Introduction
  • The individual and ethics
  • Psychological theories and ethics
  • Social
  • Physical factors
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended reading
  • Part Two Theoretical issues in business ethics
  • 06 Theoretical approaches
  • Introduction
  • The nature of ethics
  • Ethical principles and exceptions
  • Theories of morality Bases of ethical theories
  • Excellence
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended reading
  • 07 Legal aspects of ethics
  • Introduction
  • Legal or moral?
  • Commonality between law and ethics
  • Codes of conduct as law
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended reading
  • Part Three Solving problems
  • 08 Ethical gradualism, culture, quantification and codes
  • Introduction
  • Ethical gradualism
  • Creating an ethical corporate culture
  • Fostering an ethical culture
  • Learning strategies
  • Sensitizing to ethical issues
  • The importance of a learning strategy for an ethical cultureSyllabus matters
  • Essential elements of an ethical corporate structure
  • The importance and principal features of ethical codes
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended reading
  • 09 Investigating ethical breaches
  • Introduction
  • Should there be an investigation?
  • How to resolve an ethical dilemma
  • Other factors for consideration
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended reading
  • 10 International standards and first principles
  • Introduction
  • OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises

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