Business takes place in an increasingly global environment,
crossing political and cultural boundaries that challenge corporate
values. The central focus of this successful and innovative text
lies in how to make and explain 'best choice' judgments when
confronting ethical dilemmas in international business
situations.
The newly-updated version of this groundbreaking textbook continues
to provide a topical and relevant analysis of the ethical
dimensions of conducting business in a global political economy.
From a starting point of applied ethics, the book introduces a
common set of normative terms and analytical tools for examining
and discussing real case scenarios.
Extensive real-world examples, presented in the form of exhibits,
cover issues including:
- foreign production, including sweatshops
- export of hazardous products
- testing and pricing of HIV-AIDS drugs
- advertising tobacco, alcoholic beverages and infant
formula
- deceptive marketing techniques and bribery
- religious and social discrimination
- cultural impacts from 'music, movies and malls'
- environmental issues, including oil spills, rain forest
preservation, global warming and genetically modified foods
- fair trade certification and consumer boycotts
- oil investments in the Sudan, Burma and Nigeria.
To keep pace with the changing landscape of global business,
this new edition features:
- updated exhibits that introduce new issues, including internet
censorship and privacy, marketing and obesity, dumping electronic
waste in Ghana, the costs of bottled water, and Wal-Mart's supplier
code in China
- increased coverage of issues arising in emerging markets
- updated descriptions and assessments of relevant international
agreements
- seventeen new photographs that were chosen to accompany cases
designed for classroom discussion
- "framing questions" to guide discussion of issues in topical
chapters
- three additional figures that help depict the ethical analysis
process.
The continued globalization of business increases the relevance
of this textbook and its unique focus on specifically international
ethical challenges faced by business, where governments and civil
society groups play an active role. While most business ethics
texts continue to focus heavily on ethical theory, this textbook
condenses ethical theory into applied decision-making concepts,
emphasizing practical applications to real world dilemmas.
Anyone with an interest in the ethical implications of
international business, or the business implications of corporate
responsibility in the global market, will find this book a
thought-provoking yet balanced analysis. Clearly written, this has
become the textbook of choice in this increasingly important
field.
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