ESCP Europe

How can you be an ethical corporate citizen in an increasingly complex, multiple-stakeholder world? This is the most pressing question facing businesses today, small and large, local and global. Business Ethics is a thorough yet accessible exploration of the main ethical theories and how these apply to the major stakeholders facing this question. Written from a truly international perspective and supported by diverse and innovative learning features, this book provides the tools and concepts necessary to understand and effectively manage ethical challenges wherever you are in the world. 'Key Concepts' and 'Think Theory' boxes ensure the essential ideas are straightforward to grasp but don't go unchallenged, while 'Ethics in Action' boxes and Case Studies illustrate these ideas at play in the working world. Step into the shoes of a decision-maker with 'Ethical Dilemma' boxes and hear from them first hand with new 'Practitioner Spotlight' boxes, which feature fascinating insights from real-life practitioners on how they manage ethical decisions and what skills they consider to be crucial to success.

PART A: UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS ETHICS --- 1. Introducing business ethics --- 2. Framing business ethics: corporate responsibility, stakeholders, and citizenship --- 3. Evaluating business ethics: normative ethical theories --- 4. Making decisions in business ethics: descriptive ethical theories --- 5. Managing business ethics: tools and techniques of business ethics management --- CONTEXTUALIZING BUSINESS ETHICS: THE CORPORATE CITIZEN AND ITS TAKEHOLDERS --- 6. Shareholders and business ethics --- 7. Employees and business ethics --- 8. Consumers and business ethics --- 9. Suppliers, competitors, and business ethics --- 10. Civil society and business ethics --- 11. Government, regulation, and business ethics --- 12. Conclusions and future perspectives .