Business Ethics: Case Studies and Selected Readings, 7th ed.
Business Ethics: Case Studies and Selected Readings, 7th ed.
Business Ethics: Case Studies and Selected Readings, 7th ed.
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Contents<br />
1<br />
U N I T<br />
Preface ..................................................................... xiii<br />
Acknowl<strong>ed</strong>gments . ........................................................ xxviii<br />
Ethical Theory, Philosophical Foundations, Our Reasoning<br />
Flaws, <strong>and</strong> Types of Ethical Dilemmas<br />
SECTION A<br />
Defining <strong>Ethics</strong> 3<br />
Reading 1.1 You, Your Values, <strong>and</strong> a Cr<strong>ed</strong>o 3<br />
Reading 1.2 The Parable of the Sadhu 4<br />
Reading 1.3 What Are <strong>Ethics</strong>? From Line-Cutting to Kant 10<br />
Reading 1.4 The Types of Ethical Dilemmas: From Truth to Honesty to Conflicts 17<br />
Reading 1.5 On Rationalizing <strong>and</strong> Labeling: The Things We Do That Make<br />
Us Uncomfortable, but We Do Them Anyway 22<br />
Reading 1.6 The Slippery Slope, the Blurr<strong>ed</strong> Lines, <strong>and</strong> How We Never Do Just<br />
One Thing 26<br />
<strong>Case</strong> 1.7 Hank Greenberg <strong>and</strong> AIG 27<br />
SECTION B<br />
Resolving Ethical Dilemmas 29<br />
Reading 1.8 Some Simple Tests for Resolving Ethical Dilemmas 29<br />
Reading 1.9 Some Steps for Analyzing Ethical Dilemmas 34<br />
<strong>Case</strong> 1.10 The Little Teacher Who Could: Piper, Kansas, <strong>and</strong> Term Papers 34<br />
<strong>Case</strong> 1.11 The Movie Ticket 37<br />
<strong>Case</strong> 1.12 Puffing Your Résumé 37<br />
<strong>Case</strong> 1.13 Dad, the Actuary, <strong>and</strong> the Stats Class 39<br />
Reading 1.14 On Plagiarism 40<br />
<strong>Case</strong> 1.15 Wi-Fi Piggybacking 41<br />
<strong>Case</strong> 1.16 The <strong>Ethics</strong> Officer <strong>and</strong> First Class for TSA 41<br />
<strong>Case</strong> 1.17 Spe<strong>ed</strong>ing on the Job: Obeying the Rules: Why We Do <strong>and</strong> Don’t 42<br />
<strong>Case</strong> 1.18 The Pack of Gum 43<br />
2<br />
U N I T Solving Ethical Dilemmas <strong>and</strong> Personal Introspection<br />
SECTION A<br />
<strong>Business</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ethics</strong>: How Do They Work Together? 47<br />
Reading 2.1 What’s Different about <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Ethics</strong>? 47<br />
Reading 2.2 The <strong>Ethics</strong> of Responsibility 48<br />
Reading 2.3 Is <strong>Business</strong> Bluffing Ethical? 49<br />
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