Performance at all costs, productivity without regard to consequences, and a competitive work environment: these are the ethical factors discussed in The Anatomy of Ethical Leadership, which highlights issues in workplace culture while looking into a brighter future for labour ethics. Langlois maintains that an enhanced awareness of the process of ethical decision making in difficult situations will lead to the establishment of practices that encourage productive relationships between co-workers. Will the twenty-first century be marked as an era leading to a healthier work environment? The Anatomy of Ethical Leadership aims to serve those in human resource management and those concerned with practical work ethic.

Table of contents:

Foreword by Robert J. Starratt

Preface and Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1. Modernity

An Instrumental Rationality

Paradigm Shift: Towards Postmodernity

In Search of an Authentic Rationality

Ethical Demands

Chapter 2. Ehical Leadership: The Anglo-Saxon Understanding

The Concept of Ethics

Ethical Leadership

Nurturing New Social Relationships

The Concept of Human Nature

Decision Making in the Exercise of Leadership

Models of Ethical Decision Making

Chapter 3. The TERA Model: Towards an Ethical, Authentic, and Responsible Trajectory

Three Fundamental Ethics: Critique, Justice, and Care

The TERA Process: Knowledge-Volition-Action

A Challenging but Necessary Interdependence

A Rising Level of Confidence

Towards Responsible Leadership

An Ethical Culture

Conclusion

Appendix: A Guide to Developing a Multidimensional Ethical Conscience

List of References

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Business Ethics is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester business ethics course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including case studies, application scenarios, and links to video interviews with executives, all of which help instill in students a sense of ethical awareness and responsibility.

Contents Page:

Preface

Chapter 1  Why Ethics Matter

• Introduction

• 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity

• 1.2 Ethics and Profitability

• 1.3 Multiple versus Single Ethical Standards

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Chapter 2  Ethics from Antiquity to the Present

• Introduction

• 2.1 The Concept of Ethical Business in Ancient Athens

• 2.2 Ethical Advice for Nobles and Civil Servants in Ancient China

• 2.3 Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West

• 2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number

• 2.5 Deontology: Ethics as Duty

• 2.6 A Theory of Justice

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Chapter 3  Defining and Prioritizing Stakeholders

• Introduction

• 3.1 Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation

• 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims

• 3.3 Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders

• 3.4 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

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Chapter 4  Three Special Stakeholders: Society, the Environment, and Government

• Introduction

• 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility

• 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment

• 4.3 Government and the Private Sector

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Chapter 5  The Impact of Culture and Time on Business Ethics

• Introduction

• 5.1 The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture

• 5.2 Business Ethics over Time

• 5.3 The Influence of Geography and Religion

• 5.4 Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal?

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Chapter 6  What Employers Owe Employees

• Introduction

• 6.1 The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions

• 6.2 What Constitutes a Fair Wage?

• 6.3 An Organized Workforce

• 6.4 Privacy in the Workplace

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Chapter 7  What Employees Owe Employers

• Introduction

• 7.1 Loyalty to the Company

• 7.2 Loyalty to the Brand and to Customers

• 7.3 Contributing to a Positive Work Atmosphere

• 7.4 Financial Integrity

• 7.5 Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing

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Chapter 8  Recognizing and Respecting the Rights of All

• Introduction

• 8.1 Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce

• 8.2 Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths

• 8.3 Sexual Identification and Orientation

• 8.4 Income Inequalities

• 8.5 Animal Rights and the Implications for Business

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Chapter 9  Professions under the Microscope

• Introduction

• 9.1 Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Culture

• 9.2 The Influence of Advertising

• 9.3 The Insurance Industry

• 9.4 Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health Care

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Chapter 10  Changing Work Environments and Future Trends

• Introduction

• 10.1 More Telecommuting or Less?

• 10.2 Workplace Campuses

• 10.3 Alternatives to Traditional Patterns of Work

• 10.4 Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Workplace of the Future

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Chapter 11  Epilogue: Why Ethics Still Matter

• Introduction

• 11.1 Business Ethics in an Evolving Environment

• 11.2 Committing to an Ethical View

• 11.3 Becoming an Ethical Professional

• 11.4 Making a Difference in the Business World

-- Appendix A The Lives of Ethical Philosophers

-- Appendix B Profiles in Business Ethics: Contemporary Thought Leaders

-- Appendix C A Succinct Theory of Business Ethics

   Answer Key 

    (Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10)

Index

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This book presents novel research results in the dynamics of values, rationality, and power in organizations. Through this understanding, readers will gain insights and frameworks to understand others' actions within their environment. Armed with the knowledge of how values, rationality, and power influence people's actions, readers will gain tools they can use to navigate the complexity of organizations to foster wise action.

Summary of Contents page:

Introduction

Other Books by Brad C. Anderson

Educators Interested in Teaching Organizational & Managerial Wisdom

I. Chapter 1: An introduction to wisdom

II. Chapter 2: Organizational and managerial wisdom

III. Chapter 3: Critical realism -- A framework to understand organizations

IV. Chapter 4: Values

V. Chapter 5: Rationality

VI. Chapter 6: Power

VII. Chapter 7: Values and power

VIII. Chapter 8: Rationality and power

IX. Chapter 9: Values, rationality, and power -- Personal considerations

X. Chapter 10: Values, rationality, and power -- Organizational considerations

XI. Chapter 11: Tools to develop your wisdom

XII. Chapter 12: Finding the courage to act

XIII. Appendix 1: The Seniors Program

Further Reading

About the Author 

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The importance of education lies in its power to shape the values of upcoming generations and equip them with the knowledge to make informed decisions. Contemporary challenges, including corruption must be addressed through education, transparency, accountability and the rule of law, among other efforts.

This joint publication by UNODC and UNESCO is a response to this important issue. It is aimed at educators who are striving to inspire and prepare future generations to actively contribute to societies grounded in integrity, ethics and respect for the rule of law. The handbook builds on the first two launched in 2019. 

This publication highlights the transformative power of education in strengthening the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary for addressing global challenges, especially those that stem from a lack of integrity, like corruption. It underlines the crucial role education plays in nurturing critical thinking, empathy, ethical behaviour, and a commitment to justice and equality among people.

The handbook presents a catalogue of educational activities, lesson plans and outside the classroom resources designed to empower youth to reject corrupt practices and become agents of change, promoting integrity and upholding democratic values.

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This book is a collection of concepts and theories central to ethical decision-making.  Comprehensive study in the field of ethics requires us to look at important trends in human thinking and behavior so that we can best understand the issues, context and other contributing factors that influence organizational and individual patterns of decision-making.  In order to do this, I have collected chapters that introduce, reinforce, and build on these educational concepts so the class on-going discussions about case studies or dilemmas are easier to understand and evaluate.

This series begins with an introduction to critical thinking by addressing base trends in human thinking patterns and then proceeds to identify trends of poor thinking that often lead to negative decision-making.  After analyzing these trends of thought, I offer exploration of plausible positive solutions that leaders should consider.

The second component of this series proceeds to the field of ethical study through the exploration of base definitions, background, and tensions that are apparent for individuals and organizations.  This component includes a set of indicators to increase awareness of factors that often influence human behavior in the midst of ethical thinking while concentrating on the possible dilemmas that can emerge from such behaviors.

The third section unpacks the crucial philosophical dilemma of objectivity and subjectivity.  We will spend time analyzing how this complexity plays a part in determining ethical meaning.  This section includes highlights of standard ethical theories in the field and the indicators of a life lived ethically.

In the fourth section, practical application of ethical theory and strategies will emerge.  Special focus is given to seven prominent theories employed by individuals, as well as, societies and organizations.  Within this framework, evaluation of the pros and cons of such approaches become central and can be directly applied to current practices.  The collection ends with a practical approach to ethical study that analyzes trends, indicators, and contributing factors that leaders suggest are important to reflect upon, regardless of industry or position.

The success of an ethics class is determined by the skillful interplay between practical application and thought-provoking theory.  Through the study of human thinking patterns trends, evaluating critical theory improvement, and assessing where we are in a reflective measure, we can determine the foundation of better thinking and enrich the quality of ethical understanding.  Once this basis is established, we can contemplate the evaluation of ethical theory and the various perspectives therein.

As we entertain various theories, the last portion of the course will emphasize  the value of practical outcomes with suggestions for living a value-filled life based in good quality leadership strategies and approaches.  This written compilation will encompass the three layers of the course and directly inform students of various key concepts of ethical study while also allowing for important self-reflection.

Contents page:

Introduction

• Ch. 1 -- Exploring Basic Constructs in Thinking and Ethical Decision-Making

• Ch. 2 -- Morality and Decision Making

• Ch. 3 -- The Role of Objective and Subjective Thinking

• Ch. 4 -- Perspectives in Ethical Theory

• Ch. 5 - -Ethical Leaders, Capitalism and Competition

• Ch. 6 -- Determining Effective Leadership

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The field of ethics management grew dramatically over the last two decades in South Africa. ... One of the areas that matured significantly is ethics reporting. As ethics management is becoming more sophisticated, a greater need for more relevant and accurate reporting on the ethics performance of organisations has emerged. The Ethics Reporting Handbook is a direct response to this demand for more guidance on what needs to be reported in the process of governing and managing the ethics performance of organisations.

The Ethics Reporting Handbook is the second in the EthicsSA Handbook series. The first publication in this series was the Social & Ethics Committee Handbook. The purpose of the Handbook Series is to provide practitioners with a practical guide and reference work that can assist them in improving the ethics performance of their organisations.

EthicsSA partnered with the Institute of Internal Auditors of South Africa (IIA SA) to produce the Ethics Reporting Handbook. The field of ethics management is a multidisciplinary field in which boards of directors, board committees, ethics officers, internal auditors, external auditors, and others play an important role. 

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The concept ‘human life’ and what it entails have become a prominent idea in current theological-ethical discourses, especially in the growing Christian reflection on bioethics, eco-ethics, and social justice. Contemporary Christian ethicists focus on concepts such as ‘flourishing life’, ‘happiness’ and ‘joy’, and the means in which these deep human desires can be realised and fulfilled in life today amidst perennial surges of racism, xenophobia, sexism, systemic violence and policies and structures which further poverty and other forms of social injustices. Christian soteriology, and subsequent moral agency, grapples with the question: How can humans flourish in societies today and how should Christian morality be defined and designed to be instrumental in the current pursuit of happiness, joy and hope? This publication aims to participate in this modern-day discourse by proposing relevant theological perspectives on the concept of life and, in particular, its relevance for Christians living in this age and in an environment that poses major challenges to public morality and the common good. In conjunction with the emerging theological interest in the concept of life, this project is a modest attempt to take part in the advancement of an ethic of life for today, under the rubric of an ethic of flourishing personhood. The point of departure is the biblical concept of the gift of life and what this gift entails for the understanding human life, personhood and moral agency today. The line of reasoning in this book delineates the broad concept ethic of life and the biblical concept gift of life, and draws the line towards an ethic of flourishing personhood. The central theoretical argument of the study is that reformed theology can give direction to the contemporary theological search for meaning and purpose of human life and offer answers to the questions on life facing humanity today, especially by pursuing the idea of flourishing personhood. 

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This textbook provides an innovative, internationally oriented approach to the teaching of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and business ethics. 

Drawing on case studies involving companies and countries around the world, the textbook explores the social, ethical, and business dynamics underlying CSR in such areas as global warming, genetically modified organisms (GMO) in food production, free trade and fair trade, anti-sweatshop and living-wage movements, organic foods and textiles, ethical marketing practices and codes, corporate speech and lobbying, and social enterprise. The book is designed to encourage students and instructors to challenge their own assumptions and prejudices by stimulating a class debate based on each case study.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Corporations and their Social Responsibility

Chapter 2 Debating CSR: Methods and Strategies

Chapter 3 Global Warming

Chapter 4 Genetically Modified Organisms

Chapter 5 Social Entrepreneurship

Chapter 6 Marketing Ethics: Selling Controversial Products

Chapter 7 Organic Food: Healthy Alternative or Marketing Ploy?

Chapter 8 Fair Trade

Chapter 9 CSR and Sweatshops

Chapter 10 Corruption in International Business

Chapter 11 Corporations and Politics: Citizens United

Chapter 12 Animal Rights and CSR

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This book brings together original contributions from leading scholars and practitioners with expertise in various academic disciplines, including economics, philosophy, physics, political science, public policy and theology. The volume addresses three main issues: fist, the ethical considerations that should inform the conduct of public officials and the task of policy analysis; second, the ethics of climate change; and third, ethics and economic policy. While the contributors have varying views on these important issues, they share a common conviction that the ethical dimensions of public policy need to be better understood and given proper attention in the policy-making process. 

Contents page:

1. Ethics and public policy 

Part I: Ethical foundations of public policy

2. Justice, humanity, and prudence 

3. Doing ethical policy analysis 

4. The public servant as analyst, adviser, and advocate 

5. Be careful what you wish for 

Part II: Ethics of climate change

6. The most important thing about climate change 

7. Recognising ethics to help a constructive climate change debate 

8. Sharing the responsibility of dealing with climate change: Interpreting the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities 

9. Virtue and the commons 

Part III: Perspectives on ethics and the economy

10. Tackling economic inequality 

11. Is ethics important for economic growth? 

12. Regulation of financial markets: Panics, moral hazard, and the long-term good 

13. An alternative reply to the free-rider objection against unconditional citizenship grants 

References 

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A higher purpose is not simply about profit. Symbolising the motivations of our actions and efforts, it reflects something much more aspirational and contributes to our global society.

This open access book offers novel solutions to ensure employees support a wider organizational meaning whilst guaranteeing that the company benefits from the employee’s individual sense of purpose. Advocating a shift from previous models and theories, this book contributes to debate and offers insight for both scholars and practitioners. The chapters bring together academic rigour and practical models to help readers distinguish between the fads and influential strategies.

Exploring the development of purpose at each level of business, from strategy and leadership to communication, this book avoids theoretical jargon and provides new approaches to building sustainable purpose-driven organizations. 

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The Routledge Handbook of Development Ethics provides readers with insight into the central questions of development ethics, the main approaches to answering them, and areas for future research. Over the past seventy years, it has been argued and increasingly accepted that worthwhile development cannot be reduced to economic growth. Rather, a number of other goals must be realised: 

• Enhancement of people's well-being 

• Equitable sharing in benefits of development 

• Empowerment to participate freely in development 

• Environmental sustainability 

• Promotion of human rights 

• Promotion of cultural freedom, consistent with human rights 

• Responsible conduct, including integrity over corruption. 

Agreement that these are essential goals has also been accompanied by disagreements about how to conceptualize or apply them in different cases or contexts. Using these seven goals as an organizing principle, this handbook presents different approaches to achieving each one, drawing on academic literature, policy documents and practitioner experience. 

This international and multi-disciplinary handbook will be of great interest to development policy makers and program workers, students and scholars in development studies, public policy, international studies, applied ethics and other related disciplines.

Contents page:

• Introduction

• What is development ethics?

Part I - Contexts

• Ch. 2- Global ethics: Development ethics as global ethics

• Ch. 3- Integral human development: Development of every person and of the whole person

• Ch. 4- Post-development: No development is good development

• Ch. 5- Epistemology: Epistemic injustice and distortion in development theory and practice

Part II- Well-being

• Ch. 6- Well-being: Happiness, desires, goods, and needs

• Ch. 7- The capability approach: Ethics and socio-economic development

• Ch. 8- Happiness: Using subjective well-being metrics to gauge development

• Ch. 9- Adaptive preferences: Accounting for deflated expectations

Part III - Social and global justice

• Ch. 10- Social and global justice: Models of development and theories of justice

• Ch. 11- Gender: Feminist insights on inequality in development

• Ch. 12- Indigenous peoples: Self-determination, decolonization, and indigenous philosophies

• Ch. 13- Horizontal inequalities: Individual capabilities and inequalities between groups

• Ch. 14- Children: Intergenerational transmission of poverty and inequality

• Ch. 15- Health: Social gradients and unjust health outcomes

Part IV- Empowerment and agency

• Ch. 16- Empowerment: Participatory development and the problem of cooptation

• Ch. 17- Agency: Expanding choice through democratic processes

• Ch. 18- Education: Worthwhile education for ethical human development

• Ch. 19- Displacement: Land acquisition and disempowerment

Part V - Environmental sustainability

• Ch. 20- Sustainability and climate change: Human development and human responsibilities

• Ch. 21- Food production: Food security and agricultural development

• Ch. 22- Buen vivir and the rights of nature: Alternative visions of development

Part VI - Human rights

• Ch. 23- Human rights: Shaping development ethics, pragmatics, law, policy and politics

• Ch. 24- The right to development: Ethical development as a human right

• Ch. 25- Security: Building security through peace and reconciliation

Part VII - Cultural freedom

• Ch. 26- Cultural freedom: Worthwhile development for a diverse world

• Ch. 27- LGBTI people: “Being LGBTI” in international development

• Ch. 28- Religion: Religious contributions to development issues

Part VIII - Responsibility

• Ch. 29- International responsibilities: From utility and humanitarianism to global justice

• Ch. 30- Development practitioners: Absent in the deliberative discourse on development ethics

• Ch. 31- Corruption: Concepts, costs, causes and challenges

Part IX - Regional perspectives

• Ch. 32- Latin America: Inequality provoking critical thought

• Ch. 33- South Asia: Environmental concerns and human rights violations

• Ch. 34- East Asia: Challenges to political rights

• Ch. 35- Middle East and North Africa: The Arab Spring as a political expression of ethical issues

• Ch. 36- French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa: From buying and selling loyalty to demanding democracy

• Ch. 37- Sub-Saharan Africa: Development ethics and post-colonial debate

• Ch. 38- Europe: European development ethics – past and present

• Ch. 39- USA and Canada: High-income maldevelopment

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