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Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases (6th Edition)
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Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 174
EAN: 9780618395736
ISBN: 0618395733
Label: South-Western College Pub
Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 461
Publication Date: 2004-01-29
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
Studio: South-Western College Pub
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Business Ethics fulfills the need for a practical, applied text at the core of the ethics course or used as a supplement in other undergraduate and graduate courses. This accessible, up-to-date text covers the complex environment in which managers confront ethical decision making. Through this managerial framework, the authors cover the overall concepts, processes, and best practices associated with successful business ethics programs--helping students to see how ethics can be integrated into key strategic business decisions. Pedagogical tools help students to prepare for real-world ethical dilemmas instead of focusing on intellectual reasoning or a philosophical discussion of ideas.
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Summary: The way it would have been in a perfect business world
Comment: Although some of the ideas in this book may sound utopian to many readers, those who apply, even one-half of those ideas, in their business dealings will create an unsurmountable competitive advantage. Business Ethics: Ethical Decisions and Cases is a book that every business leader needs to read. This is because it is essential for business leaders to understand and apply the intertwining and inseperability of ethics, law, leadership and competitiveness. These are essential to the needs of every firm dealing with stiff competition today, when it seems that winners are taking all. In fact, as the acclaimed Professor Magaret Neal of Stanford Business School stressed, "winners don't take all."
Notwithstanding the always-talked-about need for business leaders to operate responsibly, many leaders are falling prey to the dog-eat-dog business world, where there seems to be no conscience. This book challenges those who might think that competition has turned so nasty that only the toughest and wiliest players will prevail. The fact is that those firms that strictly adhere to ethical principles espoused here, by Ferrell, Fraedrich and Ferrel, are driving more sustainable growth. The winning leaders know they are required to make sound ethical decisions throughout their careers. They view economics, law and ethics concurrently when making decisions. No doubt, this work in the areas of Ethics, Law & Leadership has provoked a lot of interest and challenge to some business leaders who find themselves dealing with a lot of conflicting issues today; and where ethical "maybes" are more prevalent than before.
It's a great book that would have saved some heahaches for companies like:
Enron®
Tyco®
Arthur Andersen®
Halliburton®
WorldCom®
Global Crossing®
Dynergy®
Qwest®
Sunbeam®
HP®
Readers will remember the hard lessons learned by the leaders of the above companies, who cared less about ethics and fairness. It's a must-read. [Nwankama W Nwankama]
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Summary: Useful and Enlightening
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The book contains a wealth of useful and helpful information and ideas on business ethics. As a manager you bring with you your own concept of what is right and what is wrong to your organisation. Every decision that you make is the application of these values to the question at hand. This is made more difficult by the pressures of organisational life. These are the pressures of rapid changes, the pressure for greater productivity, competition and superiors, among others. Sometimes managers make decisions which conflict with their own or society's values because of what they see as the pressures of the business world. Dealing with ethical and moral issues is often perplexing.
This excellent book provides guidance on how we should think through an ethical issue, the questions we should ask and the factors that we should consider and how we can ensure that corporate social responsibility issues receive the attention they deserve.
The book is well written in an easy to follow and understand format. The author methodically explains the various ethical concepts and issues including the ethical approaches and provides handy and helpful guidance on how businesses can act ethically whilst ensuring that it meets its profit objectives.
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Summary: Excellent Overview of Business Ethics
Comment: As a business ethics consultant, I read many books on the subject. This is one of the few books that I recommend clients and their human resources professionals read. It is well written and contains excellent information. The hypothetical ethics scenarios are very well thought out. What I like most about this book is that it is organized in such a smart, logical manner - one concept logically follows another. It starts with the basic concepts of what are ethics, business ethics and social responsibility, provides some history on the development of business ethics, and takes off from there. I highly recommend this book for anyone with an interest (or who should have an interest!) in business ethics.
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Summary: Excellent book for anyone in business or professional field
Comment: This book was part of my Professional Ethics class. I have to say I was very skeptical (as the textbooks are never fun and one guy gave it a poor review) at first. However, after reading the book I have learned a lot. Ethics is not a matter of conservative or liberal (if that's true than god himself has to be a liberal not to mention bible talked about ethical behavior too). This book focused on why we need ethics in business and how proper ethics enforcement can save a business from corruption and other questionable behavior which eventually may bring down a business (think Enron). It talked about both sides and didn't force someone's opinion on us rather helped us make our own decision which will be ethical and benefiting to the business. Although it was my text book I'd recommend this book to anyone as part of business strategy making.
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Summary: Excellent book for anyone in business or professional field
Comment: This book was part of my Professional Ethics class. I have to say I was very skeptical (as the textbooks are never fun and one guy gave it a poor review) at first. However, after reading the book I have learned a lot. Ethics is not a matter of conservative or liberal (if that's true than god himself has to be a liberal not to mention bible talked about ethical behavior too). This book focused on why we need ethics in business and how proper ethics enforcement can save a business from corruption and other questionable behavior which eventually may bring down a business (think Enron). It talked about both sides and didn't force someone's opinion on us rather helped us make our own decision which will be ethical and benefiting to the business. Although it was my text book I'd recommend this book to anyone as part of business strategy making.
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