Includes bibliographical references and index

Ethics and business -- Ethical principles in business -- The business system : government, markets, and international trade -- Ethics in the marketplace -- Ethics and the environment -- The ethics of consumer production and marketing -- The ethics of job discrimination -- Ethics and the employee

This book provides readers with a clear, straightforward writing style, an abundance of examples, detailed real- life cases, and current data and statistics. It aims to 1) introduce ethical concepts that are relevant to resolving moral issues in business, 2) develop the reasoning and analytical skills needed to apply ethical concepts to business decisions, 3) identify the moral issues involved in the management of specific problem areas in business, and 4) examine the social and natural environments within which moral issues in business arise. Chapter topics cover ethics and business, ethical principles in business, the business system, ethics in the marketplace, ethics and the environment, the ethics of consumer production and marketing, the ethics of job discrimination, and the individual in the organization. For anyone in business