Ethics in finance
By: John R. Boatright
Edition: 2nd ed
Series: Foundations of business ethics -- 1
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9781405155991; 9781405156004
Subjects: Business ethics; Finance -- Moral and ethical aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Financial ethics : an overview. The need for ethics in finance. Ethics and financial markets. The financial services industry. Individuals in organizations; title: Theoretical perspectives in finance. Equity and efficiency. Fiduciaries, agents, and professionals. Agency theory. Conflict of interest; title: Ethical issues in financial services. Sales practices. Churning, twisting, and flipping. Arbitration. Personal trading. Mutual funds; title: Ethical issues in investment decisions. Bank lending practices. Socially responsible investing. Relationship investing. Investment and the new finance; title: Ethics in financial markets. Insider and program trading. The ethics of bankruptcy. Hostile takeovers; title: The financial theory of the firm. Traditional theories. The contractual theory. The objective of the firm. The stakeholder challenge