Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial issues in business ethics and society /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Guilford, Conn. :
McGraw-Hill/Dushkin,
[2004]
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| Edition: | 8th ed. |
| Series: | Taking sides.
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1. Capitalism and the corporation
- Classic dialogue : is capitalism the best route to human happiness?
- Can individual virtue survive corporate pressure?
- Can restructuring a corporation's rules make a moral difference?
- Should corporations adopt policies of corporate social responsibility?
- pt. 2. Current issues in business
- Are pharmaceutical firms obliged to cut their prices for poor AIDS victims?
- Should casino gambling be prohibited?
- Should prudent managers avoid purchasing derivative instruments?
- Does the Enron collapse show that we need more regulation of the energy industry? pt. 3. Human resources : the corporation and the employee
- Does blowing the whistle violate company loyalty?
- Is controlling drug abuse more important than protecting privacy?
- Is CEO compensation justified by performance?
- pt. 4. Consumer issues
- Are marketing and advertising fundamentally exploitive?
- Was Ford to blame in the Pinto case?
- Should we require labeling for genetically modified food?
- pt. 5. International operations : global obligations
- Are multinational corporations free from moral obligation?
- Are sweatshops necessarily evil?
- Should patenting life be forbidden?
- pt. 6. Environmental policy and corporate responsibility
- Do environmental restrictions violate basic economic freedoms?
- Can rain forest products save the tropical rain forest?