Business Ethics Critical Perspectives on Business and Management

This set reprints a wide range of key articles originally published in both philosophy and business journals and includes some of the essential work in the field. The cross-section of materials includes: * what is business ethics and how has it developed * are ethics compatible with the free market? * international business ethics * case studies.

It is no longer possible for modern companies to ignore the ethical or social implications of their business practice. Controversy surrounding such issues as the environment, rewards to senior managers and international labour standards have made business ethics front-page news and helped the concept of business ethics emerge as a fully-fledged part of the business and management landscape.This set brings together a wide cross-section of material from both philosophy and business journals. It includes:· business ethics and how it has developed· compatibility with the free market· international business ethics· case-studies.There is also a new introduction and a thorough index, making this set an invaluable reference tool for both academics and practitioners in the field.

Volume 1: Methodological IssuesPart I: Business Ethics: Defining its Nature and ImportancePart II: Fresh PerspectivesPart III: Further Empirical and Theoretical ConcernsVolume 2: Markets, Finance and the ProfessionsPart I: Markets and FinancePart II: Ethics in Professional LifeVolume 3: International and Environmental Business EthicsPart I: International Business EthicsPart II: Environmental Business EthicsVolume 4: Case-Studies in Business EthicsPart I: Case-Study TechniquesPart II: Case-Studies