Case Study

or Business Ethics courses.

This collection of quality cases and essays on business ethics addresses some of the most pertinent ethical issues in today's business environment. It goes well beyond matters of fraud and public relations to consider standards of professionalism, corporate decision-making structure, the interface between ethical theory and economic practice.

New To This Edition

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* 50% New cases and essays

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"Baxter and the Dialyzer Crisis"

"Marketing Ethics"

"Vioxx"

"Dennis K. at Tyco"

"Parmalat"

"The Wal-Mart Way"

"Selling Birkenstock's Sole"

"Sweatshops and Respect"

"Women and Corporate America"

"Outline Auction Business Ethics"

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Four new sections-'Truth Telling and Communications'. 'Corporations and Business, Large and Small', 'The Global Marketplace', and 'Internet Ethics and Electronic Commerce'.

Features and Benefits

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Hallmark features of Case Studies in Business Ethics:

* Overview of the issues involved in business ethics.

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Provides students with introductory essays that explain the case methods, and discuss the nature of ethical decision making.

* Theoretical articles on particular problems in the field.

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Provides students with a variety of real world cases that represent both ethical failures, and successes.

* Hands-on cases and personal essays-Includes both short and more detailed cases which reflects the same complex value trade-offs that characterizes real-life business decision making.

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Draws students into the debate and provides them with the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions.

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Continues to include classic cases and essays that exemplify a number of perennial issues and questions in the field, including:

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"The Sadhu"

"Whistleblowing"

"The Fall of Michael Milken"

"The Ford Pinto"

"The Dalkon Shield"

"International Sweatshops"

"Women and the New Facts of Life"

"Moral Mazes"

"Denny's and Diversity"

"The Call of Leaders"

Table of Contents

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Complete Table of Contents:

Introduction

Ethics, Business, and Business Ethics

Al Gini, Alexei Marcoux

Section One

Business or Ethics

Essay

Is Business Bluffing Ethical?

Albert Z. Carr

Case Study

The Parable of the Sadhu

Bowen H. McCoy

Case Study

Into the Mouth of Babes

James Traub

Case Study

Tylenol's Rebound

Carl Cannon

Section Two

Truth-Telling and Communication

Case Study

Whistleblowing and Employee Loyalty

Ronald Duska

Case Study

Some Paradoxes of Whistleblowing

Michael

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