Clashing views in business ethics & society /
Newton, Lisa H.,1939-
Englehardt, Elaine E.
Pritchard, Michael S.
[New York] : Mcgraw-Hill Education Create,
2013.
Includes bibliographical references.
I: Preface -- II: Correlation guide -- III: Topic guide -- IV: Introduction -- Unit 1: Capitalism and the corporation.  Can capitalism lead to human happiness? ; Is risk the best theory for capitalism? ; Is increasing profits the only social responsibility of business? ; Can ethics codes build "true" corporate ethics? -- Unit 2: Current business issues.  Was the financial industry responsible for the economic meltdown of 2008? ; Should the government be responsible to bailout financial institutions to avert an economic disaster? ; Are the risks of derivatives manageable? ; Is the Federal Reserve good for business? ; Is it ethical for big pharmaceutical companies to discourage generic drugs' access to the market? -- Unit 3: Human resources : the corporation and employees.  Does blowing the whistle violate company loyalty? ; Is employer monitoring of employee social media justified? ; Is CEO compensation justified by performance? ; Will robots help the American worker? -- Unit 4: Consumer issues.  Should advertising directed at children be restricted? ; Should we require labeling for genetically modified food? -- Unit 5: Global objectives.  Should patenting genes be understood as unethical? ; Is hydrofracking a safe practice? ; Should the world continue to rely on oil as a major source of energy? ; Does the 2012 Wal-Mart case show the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is obsolete?
Business ethics
Industries
Social responsibility of business