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"Deontological International Ethics" published on by Oxford University Press.

The objective is to consider ethics in global production networks of fashion apparel from an economic-sociology viewpoint. The sociological market scholarship concurs that neoclassical economic theory encourages a model of markets that is out of sync with actual markets. Economists, by & large, do not emphasize dissimilarities between markets. New economic sociologists, who analyze actual markets, contend conversely that markets have diverse forms. It is demonstrated here how ethics is fostered in the global production chain of garment markets. General remarks on the linkage between markets & ethics lay the groundwork for this discussion. Figures. K. Coddon

Methods for overcoming obstacles to conducting highly intrusive research of corporate organizations are examined through a case study of an analysis of corporate ethics, focusing on: developing a research plan, broadening the scope to encompass espoused corporate values, reducing potentially inflammatory language, framing the payoffs for the organization, selling the overlapping interests of the corporation & the researcher, establishing relations with managers, & conducting interviews. The analysis emphasizes the necessity of establishing an appropriate balance between the objectives of science & social action. 2 Appendixes, 51 References. D. Generoli

The chapter has two key objectives. The first is to analyze, according to the metamorphosis of public & private sphere relations, why the domestic & transnational enlargement of the private sector has effected a substantial rise in ethical problems in business & market functions. The second is to consider theoretically the remedies gleaned by economic actors to uphold & develop businesses with ethical standards within an extremely deregulated market & knowledge economy. Tables, Figures. K. Coddon

The concluding chapter iterates the diversity of theoretical perspectives & empirical issues of the book's various contributions. The focus is on whether the economists' position -- that business is socially obliged to produce profits -- & the sociological position -- that all economic behavior is socially embedded & thus requires ethics -- are as antithetical as they superficially appear to be. The views of each position's proponents are considered, with particular attention to the ambiguities arising from each argument, including those offered in the volume, that problematize the simple dichotomy of profits vs. ethics. K. Coddon

Suggests that the notion that the environmental movement's slogan, "Think globally, act locally," must apply to the entire world system is to be checked. Human social, cultural, political, & economic organization are global in scope, & all affect the environmental situation. Specific problems of deforestation, global warming, & the effect of economic & political development on natural resources are addressed. Some implications of a new environmental ethics for world-systems theory are discussed, & the development of an ecosociology is urged. 28 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

Suggests that the notion that the environmental movement's slogan, "Think globally, act locally," must apply to the entire world system is to be checked. Human social, cultural, political, & economic organization are global in scope, & all affect the environmental situation. Specific problems of deforestation, global warming, & the effect of economic & political development on natural resources are addressed. Some implications of a new environmental ethics for world-systems theory are discussed, & the development of an ecosociology is urged. 28 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

Introduces Section IV with what is at its core an heuristic attempt to sketch a handful of the major attributes in which moralizing efforts differ among national economies, particularly how such efforts inform connections between advanced industrial economies & developing countries. Differences in the moralizing process are due to the diversity of cultural norms both across societies & across these societies' economic sectors. The diversity of political structures have also shaped societies' various treatment of forms of economic activity in terms of morality. Most of the following papers emphasize the behaviors of higher-income consumers on two kinds of matters: environmental issues & ones generally categorized as "ethical trade" & "fair trade.". K. Coddon

The volume's introductory chapter states key themes & concepts relevant to this exploration of ethics & market behavior. For social theory, this "moralization of the market" raises important points of theoretical & empirical inquiry about the origins of the phenomenon, proper conceptualization & paradigms, & changes in power relations among market actors. Also considered is whether consumer politics has grown in importance, impelled by a rise in consumer power. The chapter also examines the problems of orthodox economics & sociology in addressing these new trends; definitions & examples of the "moralization of the markets"; & inchoate explanations of the changes occurring in modern market societies. K. Coddon