This book looks at business ethics from the perspective of the business practitioner, but with the rigour of the moral philosopher. Intended for introductory students of business, commerce and management studies, Business Ethics at Work begins by setting business clearly in the context of creating value for its owners, and develops a practical ethical decision model which can be simply and relevantly applied to the hard moral choices with which business people are faced day to day. Against this background, some (...) of the major ethical issues which arise in business are explored, for example, in human resource management, finance, marketing and advertising, the management of the environment and corporate governance. In conclusion the book looks at the nature of ethical audit and argues that for the business of the future, the identification of its ethical values and their integration into its policies and practices will be a crucial ingredient of success. (shrink)

Businesses need to shape and monitor their structures and processes if they are at least to make sex‐discrimination more difficult. The author is Visiting Professor in Politics at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.

Businesses need to shape and monitor their structures and processes if they are at least to make sex‐discrimination more difficult. The author is Visiting Professor in Politics at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.

The many new business opportunities and prospects emerging in Europe within the Common Market and other Western and Eastern European countries also raise important ethical challenges which form the particular perspective of Business Ethics in a New Europe. Can we shape a vision of the future conduct of business in Europe? As countries do business with and within each other, what part will be played by different cultures and values? What are the ethical dimensions of such important issues as corporate (...) communications, the Social Charter, privatization, takeovers, and the social protection of Europe's inhabitants? What moral values are currently held by business people in Europe, and how can these be made effective? Above all, how is business in a New Europe affected by global environmental issues and the needs of the Third World? All these and other issues are treated in this important new volume. Business Ethics in a New Europe contains contributions by authors from Europe and abroad, who together offer an informed and stimulating collection of ethical insights to enhance the conduct of business in an evolving Europe. (shrink)

“The NHS may not, on a tight definition, be a business, but it has an obligation to its financial stakeholders , and this implies an ethical obligation to be business‐like. This means it must be as well‐managed as it is well‐meaning.” The author is Chairman of St George's Healthcare NHS Trust. Until 1988 she was Head of the Department of Politics at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, where she is now Visiting Professor. She is a non‐executive director (...) of Norwich Union and of the HMV Group and her most recent book is Business Ethics at Work, Cambridge University Press, 1995. (shrink)

“The NHS may not, on a tight definition, be a business, but it has an obligation to its financial stakeholders, and this implies an ethical obligation to be business‐like. This means it must be as well‐managed as it is well‐meaning.” The author is Chairman of St George's Healthcare NHS Trust. Until 1988 she was Head of the Department of Politics at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, where she is now Visiting Professor. She is a non‐executive director of (...) Norwich Union and of the HMV Group and her most recent book is Business Ethics at Work, Cambridge University Press, 1995. (shrink)