Understanding business ethics

Previous edition: 2014.

The Ability to Build Trust with the Stakeholders<br /> The Role of Stakeholder Communications<br /> Triple Bottom Line Reporting<br /> The Benefit Corporation<br /> Suppliers as Stakeholders<br /> Customers as Stakeholders<br /> Government as a Stakeholder<br /> NGOs as Stakeholders<br /> Local Community and Society as Stakeholders<br /> The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility<br /> Alternative Firm Configurations to Address Stakeholder Issues<br /> The Role of Corporate Reputation<br /> The Role of Corporate Philanthropy<br />Part II: Internal Focus of Ethical Issues<br />Chapter 4: Ethics and Financial Reporting<br /> Ethics and Financial Reporting<br /> The Role of Creative Accounting<br /> The History of Ponzi Schemes<br /> The Role Of Insider Trading As An Ethical Issue<br /> Ethical Philosophies and Accounting Issues<br /> The Role of Financial Reporting<br /> The Objectives of Financial Reporting<br /> Where Were the Auditors?<br />

And Effort<br /> The Responsibility of Managers<br /> The Transformation From Moral Person to Ethical Leader<br /> Ethics and Corporate Governance<br /> Board of Directors<br /> The Role of the Board of Directors<br /> A Contingent Perspective of Corporate Governance<br /> Ethics and the Structure of the Board of Directors<br /> The Benefits of a Strong Board of Directors<br /> CEO Compensation and Ethical Reputation<br /> Ethical Viewpoints Explaining CEO Compensation<br /> Corporate Governance and Stakeholders<br />Chapter 6: Strategic Planning, Corporate Culture,

And Corporate Compliance<br /> Ethics and Strategic Planning<br /> The Ethical Cycle<br /> Using Strategic Ethical Decisions to Build Character<br /> Is There a Link Between Strategic Planning and an Ethical Culture?<br /> How to Address Strategic Ethical Decision Making From a Global Perspective<br /> How to Address Ethical Crisis and Disaster Recovery<br /> Corporate Culture<br /> Evaluation of Corporate Culture<br /> Using Organizational Integrity to Link Corporate Culture to Corporate Compliance<br /> Ethics and Corporate Compliance<br /> The U.S.

The Volunteer Censoring of Internet Search Information<br /> Technology-Based Fraud<br /> Internet Attacks<br /> The USA PATRIOT Act<br />Chapter 10: Marketing and Advertising<br /> Alternative Views of the Foundation of Marketing and Advertising<br /> Green Marketing<br /> Ethical Consumer Behavior<br /> Relationship Marketing and Privacy<br /> The Role of Consumer Boycotts<br /> The Ethical Challenges of Product Recalls<br /> The Reasons for Recalls<br /> The Steps of a Recall<br /> Financial Costs of a Recall<br /> The Ethics of Fair Pricing<br /> Ethics of Purchasing and Sales<br /> False and Misleading Advertising<br /> The Eventual Truth in Advertising<br /> Advertising to Children<br /> The Sydney Principles<br /> The Magic of Disney<br />Chapter 11: Ethical Issues in the Developing World<br /> The Bottom of the Pyramid<br /> New Generation Business Strategies for the Bottom of the Pyramid<br /> Social Entrepreneurship<br /> Fair.

Trade<br /> Human Rights<br /> Poverty and Hunger<br /> Food Versus Fuel<br /> The UN Millennium Development Goals<br />Part IV: Developing and Evaluating a Strong Ethical Focus<br />Chapter 12: Establishing a Code of Ethics and Ethical Guidelines<br /> Role of a Code of Ethics<br /> Code of Ethics and Stakeholders<br /> Benefits of a Code of Ethics<br /> Content of a Code of Ethics<br /> The Role of Total Responsibility Management and a Code of Ethics<br /> Steps for an Effective Code of Ethics<br /> Value of a Code of Ethics<br /> How to Make a Code of Ethics More Effective<br /> Examples of Codes of Ethics<br /> Role of Government Regulations<br /> Global Code of Ethics<br />Chapter 13: Evaluating Corporate Ethics<br /> Why Firms Need Ethics Training Programs<br /> Establishing an Ethics Training Program<br /> Establishing a Global Ethics Training Program<br /> Benefits of an Ethics Training Program<br /> Enforcement and the Ethics Training.