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"As the second decade of the new millennium moves forward, businesses around the world continue to address the ethical behavior of their employees. Whether you consider Charles Ponzi in the 1920s, Kenneth Lay in the 1990s, or Bernard Madoff in current times, unethical behavior is as old as commerce itself. Greed is part of human nature, and as long as there are finite amounts of goods of value, some people will try to obtain those items by whatever means possible. In the movie Wall Street, trader Gordon Gekko, portrayed by Michael Douglas, highlights in his "Greed Is Good" speech that there is a fine line between using self-interests to motivate and using those same interests to obtain riches through unethical and greedy actions"--

"This book equips readers with the knowledge, insights and key capabilities to understand and practice business activities from ethical and sustainable vantage points. In our interconnected global business environment, the impacts of business activities are under increased ethical scrutiny from a wide range of stakeholders. Written from an international perspective, this book introduces the theory and practice of ethical and sustainable business, focusing in particular on eco-environmental sustainability, intergenerational responsibilities, current disruptive technologies, and intercultural values of the business community and consumers. Written by an expert author who also brings to the fore non-Western concepts and themes, this book: Features positive case studies, as well as transferrable and applicable key insights from such cases. Highlights the importance of taking cultural differences into account. Takes a transdisciplinary approach which considers findings from research fields including conceptual and empirical business ethics, behavioural economics, ecological economics, environmental ethics, and the philosophy of culture. Weaves in pedagogical features throughout, including up-to-date case studies, study questions, thought experiments, links to popular movies, and key takeaways. Written in an accessible and student-friendly manner, this book will be of great interest to students of business ethics, environmental ethics, applied ethics and sustainable development, as well as business practitioners striving toward ethical, sustainable

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this volume provides a theoretical overview of how business ethics deals with the phenomenon of globalization. The authors examine both the origins and development of globalization and its interaction with business ethics, before discussing the impact on national and multinational corporations and the role they play.

Chapter I Business Ethics for the Digital Era -- Chapter II Digitalization and Business Ethics for a Cyber Peace -- Chapter III Artificial General Intelligence in Human Interface – Its Impact on Society and Human Being -- Chapter IV Digital Communication in and beyond Organizations – A Path to Hyperinclusion -- Chapter V Categorization of Risk Management: Clinical Research and Global Justice -- Chapter VI Digitization, Unemployment, and Distributive Justice -- Chapter VII Use of Soviet constructivism experience in urban planning of a contemporary city for digitized society -- Chapter VIII Outline of Ethical Issues Concerning Government, Business and Information Technologies.

Twenty-seven international scholars and business leaders analyse the challenges facing business ethics in China: the role of different ethical traditions, the creation of ethical corporate cultures, corruption and the lack of confidence, consumption patterns and income distribution, globalization, WTO and information technology, to name a few.

Good business needs a peaceful and just world in which to operate and prosper. Likewise, peace thrives in a healthy economic environment. However, many companies - either directly or indirectly - are involved in the arms race and in a battle to exploit and control scarce resources. As a result of the ambiguous power of business, a timely reflection on its impact on war and peace is needed as well as a conscious pro-peace commitment. Business, Ethics and Peace gathers a selection of papers presented at the International SPES Conference Business for Peace, Strategies for Hope at Ypres, April 10-12, 2014. Among the many initiatives commemorating the centennial of World War I, this project focuses on the ethical need to prevent the next conflict. It interprets and presents peace as a holistic and evolving concept, defining the need for an ethical charter of human rights and responsibilities. The papers illustrate the impact of religion in peace management and present solutions and practices for corporate peace-building.

This work provides a critical look at business practice in the early 21st century and suggests changes that are both practical and normatively superior. Several chapters present a reflection on business ethics from a societal or macro-organizational point of view. It makes a case for the economic and moral superiority of the sustainability capitalism of the European Union over the finance-based model of the United States. Most major themes in business ethics are covered and some new ones are introduced, including the topic of the right way to teach business ethics. The general approach adopted.

Corporate social responsibility has become a heavily discussed topic in business ethics. Identifying some generally accepted moral principles as a basis for discussion, Individuals, Groups, and Business Ethics examines ethical dimensions of our relationships with families, friends and workmates, the extent to which we have obligations as members of teams and communities, and how far ethics may ground our commitments to organisations and countries. It offers an innovative analysis that differentiates amongst our genuine ethical obligations to individuals, counterfeit obligations to identity gro.