Business Ethics (Contemporary Ethical Issues)

The systematic study of business ethics began in the late 1970s. Since that time business ethics has moved into the study of how self-interest personal interests national interests and fairness fit together in a business context.This volume examines traditional ethical theories as well as contemporary trends in the study of business ethics. Ethical economic and legal concepts are used to help the reader understand business ethics issues. The authors analyze major ethical issues in the corporate environment today -- among them accountability affirmative action comparable worth conflicts of interest moral agency takeovers employment pollution health and safety sexual harassment and whistle blowing.This volume also presents biographical sketches of issue makers and ethicists sample corporate codes of ethics lists of print and nonprint resources and a directory of organizations that address ethical concerns.