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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 41
Chapter 3 Justice and Economic Distribution 79
Part II American Business and Its Basis 113
Chapter 4 The Nature of Capitalism 114
Chapter 5 Corporations 149
Part III The Organization and the People in It 193
Chapter 6 The Workplace (1): Basic Issues 194
Chapter 7 The Workplace (2): Today's Challenges 229
Chapter 8 Moral Choices Facing Employees 267
Chapter 9 Job Discrimination 301
Part IV Business and Society 335
Chapter 10 Consumers 336
Chapter 11 The Environment 378
Index 413
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CONTENTS Preface xi
PARTÍ MORAL PHILOSOPHY AND BUSINESS 1
Chapter 1 The Nature of Morality 2
Ethics 4
Business and Organizational Ethics 5
Moral Versus Nonmoral Standards 5
Morality and Etiquette 6
Morality and Law 7
Professional Codes 9
Where Do Moral Standards Come From? 10
Religión and Morality 10
Morality Needn't Rest on Religión 11
Ethical Relativism 12
Relativism and the "Game" of Business 14
Having Moral Principies 15
Conscience 15
The Limits of Conscience 16
Moral Principies and Self Interest 17
Morality and Personal Valúes 18
Individual Integrity and Responsibility 20
The Individual Inside the Corporation 20
Organizational Norms 21
Conformity 22
Moral Reasoning 24
Defensible Moral Judgments 26
Patterns of Defense and Challenge 27
Requirements for Moral Judgments 29
Summary 30
Case 1.1 Made in the U.S.A.—Dumped in Brazil, África, Iraq . 31
Case 1.2 TheA7DAffair 34
Notes 38
Further Reading for Chapter 1 40
Chapter 2 Normative Theories of Ethics 41
Consequentialist and Nonconsequentialist Theories 42
Egoism 43
Misconceptions about Egoism 44
Psychological Egoism 44
Problems with Egoism 44
Utilitarianism 46
! CONTENTS V
! Six Points about Utilitarianism 48
¡ Utilitarianism in an Organizational Context 49
Critical Inquiries of Utilitarianism 50
The Interplay Between Self Interest and Utility 52
Kant'sEthics 53
GoodWill 53
The Categorical Imperative 54
Kant in an Organizational Context 57
Critical Inquiries of Kant's Ethics 58
Other Nonconsequentialist Perspectives 59
Prima Facie Principies 59
Assisting Others 61
Moral Rights 62
Nonconsequentialism in an Organizational Context 63
Critical Inquiries of Nonconsequentialism 64
Utilitarianism Once More 65
What Will the Optimal Code Look Like? 66
Moral Decisión Making: Toward a Synthesis 67
Obligations, Ideáis, Effects 68
Summary 70
Case 2.1 The Ford Pinto 71
Case 2.2 Blood for Sale 75
Notes 77
Further Reading for Chapter 2 78
Chapter 3 Justice and Economic Distribution 79
The Nature of Justice 82
Rival Principies of Distribution 83
The Utilitarian View 85
Utilitarianism and Economic Distribution 86
The Libertarían Approach 88
Nozick's Theory of Justice 89
The Wilt Chamberlain Example 91
The Libertarían View of Liberty 92
Markets and Free Exchange 93
Property Rights 94
Rawls's Theory of Justice 95
The Original Position 96
Choosing the Principies 98
Rawls's Two Principies 99
Fairness and the Basic Structure 101
Benefits and Burdens 103
Summary 104
Case 3.1 Battling over Bottled Water 105
Case 3.2 Poverty in America 107
Notes 109
i Further Reading for Chapter 3 111
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Vi CONTENTS
PART II AMERICAN BUSINESS AND ITS BASIS 1 I 3
Chapter 4 The Nature of Capitalism 114
Capitalism 115
Historical Background of Capitalism 116
Key Features of Capitalism 118
Companies 118
Profit Motive 118
Competition 119
Prívate Property 120
Moral Justifications of Capitalism 120
The Natural Right to Property 121
Adam Smith's Concept of the Invisible Hand 122
Criticisms of Capitalism 123
Inequality 123
Human Nature and Capitalism 124
Competition Isn't What It's Cracked Up to Be 125
Exploitation and Alienation 128
Today's Economic Challenges 130
Slow Growth in Productivity 130
Exclusive Focus on Short Term 132
Declining Interest in Production 133
Changing Attitudes Toward Work 134
Summary 135
Case 4.1 The Downsizing of America 136
Case 4.2 Licensing and Laissez Faire 139
Case 4.3 An Internet Parasite 142
Case 4.4 One Nation Under Wal Mart 143
Notes 145
Further Reading for Chapter 4 148
Chapter 5 Corporations 149
The Limited Liability Company 150
Corporate Moral Agency 152
Meanings of "Moral Responsibility" 153
Can Corporations Make Moral Decisions? 154
Vanishing Individual Responsibility 156
Corporate Responsibility 157
Narrow View: Profit Maximization 157
The Broader View of Corporate Social Responsibility 159
Corporations, Stockholders, and the Promissory Relationship 161
Should Corporate Responsibility Be Broadened? 163
The Invisible Hand Argument 163
The Hand of Government Argument 164
The Inept Custodian Argument 165
The Materialization of Society Argument 166
CONTENTS VÜ
Institutionalizing Ethics Within Corporations 167
Limits to What the Law Can Do 168
Ethical Codes and Economic Efficiency 169
Corporate Moral Codes 170
Corporate Culture 171
Summary 173
Case 5.1 Selling Infant Formula Abroad 174
Case 5.2 Levi Strauss at Home and Abroad 178
Case 5.3 Free Speech or False Advertising? 183
Case 5.4 Charity to Scouts? 185
Notes 187
Further Reading for Chapter 5 190
PART III THE ORGANIMTION AND THE PEOPLE IN IT I 93
Chapter 6 The Workplace (1): Basic Issues 194
Civil Liberties in the Workplace 195
Companies That Look Beyond the Bottom Line 197
Personnel Policies and Procedures 199
Hiring 200
Promotions 205
Discipline and Discharge 206
Wages 209
Unions 211
History of the Union Movement 211
Union Ideáis 214
Union Tactics 215
Summary 217
Case 6.1 AIDS in the Workplace 219
Case 6.2 Speaking Out About Malt 220
Case 6.3 Oíd Smoke 222
Case 6.4 Web Porn at Work 223
Case 6.5 Union Discrimination 224
Notes 225
Further Reading for Chapter 6 228
Chapter 7 The Workplace (2): Today's Challenge* 229
Organizational Influence in Prívate Lives 230
Legitímate and Illegitimate Influence 232
Obtaining Information 235
Informed Consent 235
Polygraph Tests 236
Personality Tests 238
Monitoring Employees on the Job 239
DrugTesting 240
VÜi CONTENTS
Working Conditions 241
Health and Safety 241
Management Styles 244
Day Care and Maternity Leave 245
Redesigning Work 247
Dissatisfaction on the Job 247
Quality of Work Life (QWL) 249
Summary 251
Case 7.1 Testing for Honesty 251
Case 7.2 She Snoops to Conquer 255
Case 7.3 Protecting the Unborn at Work 256
Case 7.4 The Mommy Track 259
Notes 261
Further Reading for Chapter 7 265
Chapter 8 Moral Choices Facing Employees 267
Obligations to the Firm 269
Loyalty to the Company 269
Conflicts of Interest 270
Abuse of Official Position 272
Insider Trading 272
Proprietary Data 274
Bribes and Kickbacks 276
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 277
The Case Against Overseas Bribery 277
Gifts and Entertainment 279
Obligations to Third Parties 281
Whistle Blowing 283
When Is Whistle Blowing Justified? 284
The Question of Self Interest 286
Summary 290
Case 8.1 Changing Jobs and Changing Loyalties 291
Case 8.2 Two Who Made Waves for the Navy 292
Case 8.3 The Housing Allowance 295
Case 8.4 Ethically Dubious Conduct 296
Notes 298
Further Reading for Chapter 8 299
Chapter 9 Job Discrimination 301
The Meaning of Job Discrimination 303
Evidence of Discrimination 304
Statistical Evidence 304
Attitudinal Evidence 306
Affirmative Action: The Legal Context 309
The Supreme Court's Position 310
CONTENTS ÍX
Affirmative Action: The Moral Issues 314
Arguments for Affirmative Action 315
Arguments Against Affirmative Action 316
Comparable Worth 317
Sexual Harassment 319
Summary 322
Case 9.1 Minority Set Asides 323
Case 9.2 Hoop Dreams 325
Case 9.3 Consenting to Sexual Harassment 327
Case 9.4 Facial Discrimination 329
Notes 333
Further Reading for Chapter 9 333
PART IV BUSINESS AND SOCIETY 335
Chapter 10 Consumers 336
Product Safety 338
The Legal Liability of Manufacturers 338
Protecting the Public 340
How Effective Is Regulation? 342
The Responsibilities of Business 344
Other Áreas of Business Responsibility 347
Product Quality 348
Prices 349
Labeling and Packaging 352
Deception and Unfairness in Advertising 354
Deceptive Techniques 355
The Federal Trade Commission's Role 360
Ads Directed at Children 362
The Debate over Advertising 363
Consumer Needs 363
Market Economics 365
Free Speech and the Media 366
Summary 366
Case 10.1 Breast Implants 367
Case 10.2 Hot Coffee at McDonald's 370
Case 10.3 Sniffing Glue Could Snuff Profits 371
Case 10.4 Closing the Deal 373
Notes 375
Further Reading for Chapter 10 377
Chapter 11 The Environment 378
Business and Ecology 380
Business's Traditional Attitudes Toward the Environment 382
x CONTENTS
The Ethics of Environmental Protection 383
The Costs of Pollution Control 384
Who Should Pay the Costs? 386
Cost Allocation 388
Regulations 388
Incentives 390
Pricing Mechanisms 391
Delving Deeper into Environmental Ethics 392
Obligations to Future Generations 394
The Valué of Nature 395
Our Treatment of Animáis 397
Summary 399
Case 11.1 Hazardous Homes in Herculaneum 400
Case 11.2 Poverty and Pollution 402
Case 11.3 The Fordasaurus 404
Case 11.4 The Fight over the Redwoods 406
Notes 410
Further Reading for Chapter 11 412
Index 413 |
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