With a Clear Conscience (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, Canada, 2020
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Paperback. With a Clear Conscience: Business Ethics, Decision-Making, and Strategic Thinking argues that it is possible to be successful in business while still maintaining personal and corporate integrity. This innovative new text provides students with the theoretical background and practical tools they need to make ethically informed decisions in the workplace and in society. The first half of the book focuses on the conceptual framework and tools needed to function as ethical disruptors. The second half focuses on applying this knowledge and skill to business contexts where ethical issues often arise, including environmental concerns, advertising, corporate governance, negotiating, and whistleblowing.In-text examples and case studies from Canada and other countries demonstrate ethical issues and solutions in action, and discussion questions help students to use critical thinking to grapple with the concepts they have learned. Students will also learn how to use game theory to understand social action problems and strategic negotiations. Throughout, the text promotes an approach to ethical decision-making that values collaboration, cooperation, and fairness. Your current and practical guide to the ethical reasoning process in business. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- With a Clear Conscience (Paperback)
- Author
- W. Jim Jordan
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Canada
- Publication year
- 2020
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0199038392
- ISBN 13
- 9780199038398
In-text examples and case studies from Canada and other countries demonstrate ethical issues and solutions in action, and discussion questions help students to use critical thinking to grapple with the concepts they have learned. Students will also learn how to use game theory to understand social action problems and strategic negotiations. Throughout, the text promotes an approach to ethical decision-making that values collaboration, cooperation, and fairness.
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About the Author
Gregory G. Andres is a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. He is the course coordinator for business ethics and mentors first-time instructors who teach the course. Gregory also teaches critical thinking, logic, and game theory. He was recognized for his teaching at the University of Waterloo with the 2013 Arts Teaching Award.
Authors:
W. Jim Jordan is a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. His current research interests include cyberwarfare, international humanitarian law, formal philosophy in applied ethics, and philosophical pedagogy. Jim has worked for 15 years as a software designer and inventor at Nortel Networks and its predecessor companies.
Andrew Stumpf is an assistant professor in Philosophy at St. Jerome's University in Waterloo. His research interests are wide-ranging but centred on ethics, with a particular focus on end-of-life issues. Andrew published a book on ancient philosophy (Ancient Philosophy: A Companion to the Core Readings, Broadview Press, 2018) and is currently working on an interdisciplinary project on the end-of-life-care that is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Chris Wass is a PhD student in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. His interests are in ethics, Marxism, and the philosophy of economics.
Vanessa Correia is a faculty member at Conestoga College and a PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo. Her work focuses on business ethics, specifically how corporations can balance making profits with being socially responsible. Vanessa's research is funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship.
Dylon McChesney is a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo, where he has been teaching business ethics since 2015. His research interests include applied ethics in mental health issues and social cognition. Dylan's work in pedagogy involves designing and implementing games as teaching methods.
Jamie Sewell is a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. Her current research takes an intersectional feminist and social epistemological approach to the legal standard of reasonableness. Jamie's philosophical approach is interdisciplinary, and she enjoys bringing philosophical tools and insights to students across all disciplines. Her research in critical pedagogy was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Jamie has won several teaching awards.
Sara Weaver is a graduate from the PhD program in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. She is currently a senior research analyst for the Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Sara was a recipient of the SSHRC Joseph Armand Bombardier Canadian Graduate Scholarship during her doctoral studies. Her research focused on ethical scientific practices and the use of experimental methods in philosophy. Sara has taught various courses in philosophy, including business ethics. She has numerous academic publications in the areas of psychology, experimental philosophy, and the philosophy of science.
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