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BRIEF CONTENTS
Preface xi
Part I Moral Philosophy and Business 1
Chapter 1 The Nature of Morality 2
Chapter 2 Normative Theories of Ethics 43
Chapter 3 Justice and Economic Distribution 83
Part II American Business and Its Basis 121
Chapter 4 The Nature of Capitalism 122
Chapter 5 Corporations 156
Part III The Organization and the People In It 201
Chapter 6 The Workplace (1): Basic Issues 202
Chapter 7 The Workplace (2): Today's Challenges 237
Chapter 8 Moral Choices Facing Employees 276
Chapter 9 Job Discrimination 309
Part IV Business and Society 345
Chapter 10 Consumers 346
Chapter 11 The Environment 389
CONTENTS
Preface xi
PARTI MORAL PHILOSOPHY AND BUSINESS 1
Chapter 1 The Nature of Morality 2
Ethics 4
Business and Organizational Ethics 4
Personal and Business Ethics 5
Moral Versus Nonmoral Standards 6
Morality and Etiquette 7
Morality and Law 7
Professional Codes 10
Where Do Moral Standards Come From? 10
Religion and Morality 11
Morality Needn't Rest on Religion 12
Ethical Relativism 13
Relativism and the "Game" of Business 15
Having Moral Principles 16
Conscience 16
The Limits of Conscience 17
Moral Principles and Self interest 18
Morality and Personal Values 19
Individual Integrity and Responsibility 21
The Individual Inside the Corporation 21
Organizational Norms 22
Conformity 23
Moral Reasoning 25
Defensible Moral Judgments 28
Patterns of Defense and Challenge 28
Requirements for Moral Judgments 31
Summary 32
Case 1.1 Made in the U.S.A.—Dumped in Brazil, Africa, Iraq . 33
Case 1.2 The A7D Affair 36
Notes 41
Further Reading for Chapter 1 42
Chapter 2 Normative Theories of Ethics 43
Consequentialist and Nonconsequentialist Theories 45
Egoism 45
Misconceptions about Egoism 46
Psychological Egoism 46
Problems with Egoism 47
Utilitarianism 49
Six Points about Utilitarianism 51
Utilitarianism in an Organizational Context 52
Critical Inquiries of Utilitarianism 52
The Interplay Between Self interest and Utility 55
Kant's Ethics 56
Good Will 56
The Categorical Imperative 57
Kant in an Organizational Context 60
Critical Inquiries of Kant's Ethics 61
Other Nonconsequentialist Perspectives 62
Prima Facie Principles 62
Assisting Others 64
Moral Rights 65
Nonconsequentialism in an Organizational Context 67
Critical Inquiries of Nonconsequentialism 68
Utilitarianism Once More 69
What Will the Optimal Code Look Like? 70
Moral Decision Making: Toward a Synthesis 71
Obligations, Ideals, Effects 72
Summary 74
Case 2.1 The Ford Pinto 75
Case 2.2 Blood for Sale 79
Notes 81
Further Reading for Chapter 2 82
Chapter 3 Justice and Economic Distribution 83
The Nature of Justice 87
Rival Principles of Distribution 88
The Utilitarian View 90
Utilitarianism and Economic Distribution 92
The Libertarian Approach 94
Nozick's Theory of Justice 95
The Wilt Chamberlain Example 97
The Libertarian View of Liberty 98
Markets and Free Exchange 99
Property Rights 100
v; CONTENTS
Rawls's Theory of Justice 101
The Original Position 102
Choosing the Principles 104
Rawls's Two Principles 105
Fairness and the Basic Structure 108
Benefits and Burdens 109
Summary 110
Case 3.1 Whatever Happened to the Steel Industry? Ill
Case 3.2 Poverty in America 114
Notes 116
Further Reading for Chapter 3 118
PART II AMERICAN BUSINESS AND ITS BASIS 1 21
Chapter 4 The Nature of Capitalism 122
Capitalism 123
Historical Background of Capitalism 124
Key Features of Capitalism 126
Companies 126
Profit Motive 127
Competition 127
Private Property 128
Moral Justifications of Capitalism 129
The Natural Right to Property 129
Adam Smith's Concept of the Invisible Hand 130
Criticisms of Capitalism 132
Inequality 132
Human Nature and Capitalism 133
Competition Isn't What It's Cracked Up to Be 134
Exploitation and Alienation 137
Today's Economic Challenges 139
Slow Growth in Productivity 139
Declining Interest in Production 141
Changing Attitudes Toward Work 142
Summary 143
Case 4.1 The Downsizing of America 144
Case 4.2 Licensing and Laissez Faire 147
Case 4.3 A New Work Ethic? 150
Notes 152
Further Reading for Chapter 4 155
CONTENTS
Chapter 5 Corporations 156
The Limited Liability Company 157
Corporate Moral Agency 160
Meanings of "Moral Responsibility" 161
Can Corporations Make Moral Decisions? 162
Vanishing Individual Responsibility 163
Corporate Responsibility 165
Narrow View: Profit Maximization 165
The Broader View of Corporate Social Responsibility 167
Corporations, Stockholders, and the Promissory Relationship 169
Should Corporate Responsibility Be Broadened? 171
The Invisible Hand Argument 171
The Hand of Government Argument 172
The Inept Custodian Argument 173
The Materialization of Society Argument 174
Institutionalizing Ethics Within Corporations 175
Limits to What the Law Can Do 176
Ethical Codes and Economic Efficiency 177
Corporate Moral Codes 178
Corporate Culture 179
Summary 181
Case 5.1 Living and Dying with Asbestos 182
Case 5.2 Selling Infant Formula Abroad 185
Case 5.3 Levi Strauss at Home and Abroad 190
Case 5.4 Charity to Scouts? 195
Notes 197
Further Reading For Chapter 5 200
PART III THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PEOPLE IN IT 201
Chapter 6 The Workplace (1): Basic Issues 202
Civil Liberties in the Workplace 204
Companies That Look Beyond the Bottom Line 205
Personnel Policies and Procedures 208
Hiring 208
Promotions 213
Discipline and Discharge 215
Wages 217
Unions 219
History of the Union Movement 220
Union Ideals 222
Union Tactics 224
viii CONTENTS
Summary 226
Case 6.1 AIDS in the Workplace 228
Case 6.2 Speaking Out About Malt 229
Case 6.3 Union Discrimination 231
Case 6.4 Old Smoke 233
Notes 234
Further Reading for Chapter 6 236
Chapter 7 The Workplace (2): Today's Challenges 237
Organizational Influence in Private Lives 238
Legitimate and Illegitimate Influence 240
Obtaining Information 243
Informed Consent 243
Polygraph Tests 244
Personality Tests 246
Monitoring Employees on the Job 247
Drug Testing 248
Working Conditions 250
Health and Safety 250
Management Styles 253
Day Care and Maternity Leave 254
Redesigning Work 256
Dissatisfaction on the Job 256
Quality of Work Life (QWL) 258
Summary 260
Case 7.1 Testing for Honesty 261
Case 7.2 She Snoops to Conquer 264
Case 7.3 Protecting the Unborn at Work 266
Case 7.4 The Mommy Track 269
Notes 271
Further Reading for Chapter 7 275
Chapter 8 Moral Choices Facing Employees 276
Obligations to the Firm 278
Loyalty to the Company 278
Conflicts of Interest 279
Abuse of Official Position 281
Insider Trading 281
Proprietary Data 283
Bribes and Kickbacks 285
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 286
The Case Against Overseas Bribery 287
CONTENTS
Gifts and Entertainment 288
Obligations to Third Parties 290
Whistle Blowing 292
The Question of Self interest 295
Summary 298
Case 8.1 Changing Jobs and Changing Loyalties 299
Case 8.2 Two Who Made Waves for the Navy 300
Case 8.3 The Housing Allowance 303
Case 8.4 Ethically Dubious Conduct 305
Notes 307
Further Reading for Chapter 8 308
Chapter 9 Job Discrimination 309
The Meaning of Job Discrimination 311
Evidence of Discrimination 312
Statistical Evidence 313
Attitudinal Evidence 314
Affirmative Action: The Legal Context 317
The Supreme Court's Position 319
Affirmative Action: The Moral Issues 322
Arguments for Affirmative Action 323
Arguments Against Affirmative Action 324
Comparable Worth 325
Sexual Harassment 327
Summary 331
Case 9.1 Minority Set Asides 332
Case 9.2 Hoop Dreams 335
Case 9.3 Consenting to Sexual Harassment 336
Case 9.4 Facial Discrimination 338
Notes 340
Further Reading for Chapter 9 342
PART IV BUSINESS AND SOCIETY 345
Chapter 10 Consumers 346
Product Safety 348
The Legal Liability of Manufacturers 348
Protecting the Public 350
How Effective Is Regulation? 352
The Responsibilities of Business 354
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Other Areas of Business Responsibility 357
Product Quality 357
Prices 359
Labeling and Packaging 362
Deception and Unfairness in Advertising 363
Deceptive Techniques 364
The Federal Trade Commission's Role 370
Ads Directed at Children 372
The Debate over Advertising 373
Consumer Needs 373
Market Economics 375
Free Speech and the Media 376
Summary 376
Case 10.1 Breast Implants 377
Case 10.2 Hot Coffee at McDonald's 380
Case 10.3 Sniffing Glue Could Snuff Profits 382
Case 10.4 Closing the Deal 384
Notes 385
Further Reading for Chapter 10 388
Chapter 11 The Environment 389
Business and Ecology 392
Business's Traditional Attitudes Toward the Environment 393
The Ethics of Environmental Protection 395
The Costs of Pollution Control 396
Who Should Pay the Costs? 397
Cost Allocation 399
Regulations 400
Incentives 401
Pricing Mechanisms 402
Delving Deeper into Environmental Ethics 404
Obligations to Future Generations 405
The Value of Nature 407
Our Treatment of Animals 408
Summary 411
Case 11.1 Waste Sites and Wasted Funds 412
Case 11.2 Poverty and Pollution 414
Case 11.3 The Fordasaurus 416
Case 11.4 The Fight over the Redwoods 418
Notes 421
Further Reading for Chapter 11 424
Index 425 |
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