This reader provides a thorough overview of the ethical dilemmas confronting contemporary research scientists.
Jan 202011
This collection of essays by prominent economists and philosophers showcases the important contributions that markets can make to important topics within social economics, including practical issues such as poverty and disaster relief, as well as more general concerns regarding ethics and well-being.
Managing a Diverse Workforce: Learning Activities
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Jan 192011
Now in its Second Edition, Managing a Diverse Workforce continues to provide a complete and comprehensive set of learning activities that address issues related to workplace diversity. Participation in these exercises leads to a greater appreciation of the wide range of issues that arise when people classify themselves or are classified by others as members of different groups, on whatever basis. Over half of the 30 learning activities are new to this Second Edition.
 How To Become A Total Failure – The Ten Rules of Highly Unsuccessful PeopleThe most important lessons we learn in life are those resulting from overcoming adversity. This book allows each of us the opportunity to discover our own patterns of failure and transform them into patterns of success. |
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 The Ethics of Human Resources and Industrial Relations“In the business and economic spheres, many of the most pressing ethical issues involve the employment relationship, such as the rights of employees versus shareholders, employee privacy and monitoring, whistleblowing, pay equity, discrimination, employee safety, anti-union campaigns, and minimum labor standards. Since the field of human resources and industrial relations is ultimately about people and … >> |
 Branded!: How the ‘Certification Revolution’ is Transforming Global CorporationsMaking responsible social and environmental choices has not always been a first priority for many corporations, but recent history has changed all that. Small but mighty nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), using twenty-first-century global communications, are nipping at the heels of corporations caught in unethical and irresponsible practices. |
 The Economics of Sin: Rational Choice or No Choice at All ReviewsThe Economics of Sin examines the definition and evolution of sin from the perspective of rational choice economics, yet is conscious of the limitations of such an approach. The author argues that because engaging in activities deemed to be sinful is an act of choice, it can therefore be subject to the logic of choice … >> |
 The Global Corporation: Sustainable, Effective and Ethical Practices, A Case Book ReviewsThis text brings together case studies focusing on specific instances of corporate best practices. All too often, we showcase cases based on questionable or unethical corporate behavior. Instead, the editors bring together in this book examples of how some firms got it right. Certainly, there is no claim that the companies in these case are … >> |
 Ethical Issues in Rural Health CareThis volume initiates a much-needed conversation about the ethical and policy concerns facing health care providers in the rural United States. Although 21 percent of the population lives in rural areas, only 11 percent of physicians practice there. What challenges do health care workers face in remote locations? What are the differences between rural and … >> |
 Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of GlobalizationBusiness Ethics is a lively and engaging textbook that tackles one of the most pressing issues facing business today: how to be a good corporate citizen in a complex multiple stakeholder world. It covers the foundations of business ethics and applies these concepts to each of the corporation’s major stakeholders. Written from a truly international … >> |