Business Ethics: Case Studies and Selected Readings - Softcover

Jennings, Marianne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1305972546 ISBN 13: 9781305972544

Publisher: South-Western College Pub, 2017

Synopsis

Gain a better understanding of common threads and patterns of ethical challenges with cases and readings drawn from pop culture, business, and history. BUSINESS ETHICS: CASE STUDIES AND SELECTED READINGS, 9E provides relevant issues, such as getting out of student loans― the consequences and societal costs as well as benefit to graduates. Probing questions and content force you to look beyond emotions and opinions to evaluate the costs of ethical decisions, such as Edward Snowden’s actions and whether they harmed or helped society. Cases provide historical perspective as you learn how individuals slip into behavior that lead to ethical and legal breaches. Real examples of business decisions gone awry in this market-leading collection of readings present patterns of behaviors and choices that often result in the destruction of businesses and personal lives. Perspective and insights provide a knowledge base for readers to recognize and resolve ethical issues.

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About the Author

Marianne M. Jennings, J.D., Emeritus Professor of Legal and Ethical Studies, has taught at the WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University since 1977. She was named professor of the year in the College of Business in 1981, 1987, 2000, and 2010. She served as director of the Joan and David Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at ASU from 1995-1999. Ms. Jennings has written six textbooks and four monographs in the areas of business ethics, ethical culture, and legal environment. She was director of the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics from 1995 to 1999. Ms. Jennings has worked with government agencies, professional organizations, colleges and universities, and Fortune 100 companies on ethics training and culture. She is a contributing editor of the Accounting and Compliance Alert and the Real Estate Law Journal. Two of her books have been named Library Journal’s book of the year. Her books have been translated into three languages. Her book, The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse, published by St Martin’s Press, has been used as an audit tool and a primer by numerous organizations for creating and sustaining an ethical culture. In 2011, Ms. Jennings was named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders by Trust Across America and in 2012, she was named one of the 100 most influential people in business ethics by Ethisphere magazine. Ms. Jennings served on the board of directors for Arizona Public Service (now Pinnacle West) who owned the Palo Verde Nuclear Station from 1987 through 2000. She has served on INPO’s advisory council since 2005. In 2015, she was named an affiliated scholar with the Center for the Study of Economic Liberty at Arizona State University. She conducts ethics training and ethical culture assessments for businesses, including Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, professional associations, and nonprofit organizations.

About this edition

• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1305972546
• ISBN 13: 9781305972544
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416