Peter A. Stanwick & Sarah D. Stanwick 
Understanding Business Ethics 

Understanding Business Ethics, Fourth Edition offers an impactful exploration into the realm of ethics in the global business environment. Authors Peter A. Stanwick and Sarah D. Stanwick integrate four key dimensions to differentiate their work from other ethics textbooks: a global perspective, real-world business cases, comprehensive ethics topics, and a consistent theme linking each chapter.



Whether it′s uncovering the intricate relations between businesses and their stakeholders, discussing the effects of financial reporting, or exploring the ethical implications of information technology, marketing, human resources, and the natural environment, this textbook equips readers with a robust ethical framework for the business world. Additionally, the timely case studies from diverse industries demonstrate the very real consequences of ethical and unethical decisions.



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Table des matières

Preface to the Fourth Edition

Acknowledgments

Chapters and Corresponding Cases Matrix

About the Authors

Part I From Ethical Foundation to Addressing Stakeholder Needs

Chapter 1 The Foundation of Ethical Thought

Chapter 2 The Evolving Complexities of Business Ethics

Chapter 3 Stakeholders and Corporate Social Responsibility

Part II Internal Focus on Ethical Issues

Chapter 4 Ethics and Financial Reporting

Chapter 5 Ethical Leadership and Corporate Governance

Chapter 6 Strategic Planning, Corporate Culture, and Corporate Compliance

Chapter 7 Decision Making and Human Resource Issues

Part III External Focus on Ethical Issues

Chapter 8 Ethics and the Environment

Chapter 9 Ethics and Information Technology

Chapter 10 Marketing and Advertising

Chapter 11 Ethical Issues in the Developing World

Part IV Developing and Evaluating a Strong Ethical Focus

Chapter 12 Establishing a Code of Ethics and Ethical Guidelines

Chapter 13 Evaluating Corporate Ethics

Part V Cases

End Notes

Index

A propos de l’auteur

Sarah D. Stanwick is an associate professor in the School of Accountancy at Auburn University. Her research has been published in various journals, including the Journal of Business Ethics, Advances in Accounting, The Accounting Educators′ Journal, The Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, and The Journal of Corporate Citizenship. She has received two Daniel F. Breeden Endowments for Faculty Enhancement, a Pursell Ethics Grant, and a grant from the World Resources Institute to write an instructional case on the pulp and paper industry in Alabama. She has taught financial and managerial/cost accounting at the undergraduate and graduate levels and accounting ethics at the graduate level. Her research interests include the areas of environmental accounting, ethical issues for managers and accountants, and social responsibility issues. She is the advisor for the Auburn University chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (the international honor society for achievement in the study of business).