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• Contents
• List of illustrative materials
• Author’s acknowledgements
• Publishers’ acknowledgements
• About the author
• Preface
• List of abbreviations
• Introduction to the book
• Why study business ethics?
• Why does ethics matter for business?
• What are the new challenges, and how is this book different?
• Introducing key terms
• Ethical themes throughout the book
• The book’s organization
• Case study grid
• How to use the book and accompanying website
• Reference
• PART 1 THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FROM AN ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE
• CHAPTER 1 Ethical theories and cultural contexts
• Case study – Evolving tobacco companies: ethical questions in changing markets
• Introduction
• Ethical concepts in cultural contexts
• Ethical theories
• Cultural context
• Applying ethical concepts and theories to international business: a preliminary discussion
• Conclusions
• References
• Review questions
• Case study – Bangladesh factory collapse reveals plight of garment workers
• CHAPTER 2 The global economy from an ethical perspective
• Case study – Apple: the exemplary capitalist company?
• Introduction
• The changing global economy
• Capitalist market principles
• Socialism in theory and practice
• Mixed economies
• Is there a best economic model?
• Conclusions
• Notes
• References
• Review questions
• Case study – Tension between state and market in Brazil’s oil industry
• CHAPTER 3 The political sphere: societal and business goals
• Case study – Qatar: a small state with global ambitions
• Introduction
• Political theory: ethical foundations
• Governance, political power and the business dimension
• Theories of state–citizen relations
• Ethical foundations of democracy in state–society relations
• Democracies in reality
• The authoritarian alternative
• Countries in transition: assessing state–society relations
• International politics and business ethics
• Conclusions
• Note
• References
• Review questions
• Case study – Myanmar and the challenges of democracy
• CHAPTER 4 Law and justice: diverse ethical perspectives for business
• Case study – Ethics and the death penalty
• Introduction
• Ethical foundations of law
• Ethical underpinnings of legal systems
• Business law across borders and its ethical implications
• International law: impacts on governments and businesses
• Diverse ethical perspectives in MNEs’ legal relations
• Conclusions
• References
• Review questions
• Case study – Data protection laws struggle to keep up with privacy concerns
• CHAPTER 5 Financial markets: what role for ethics?
• Case study – China’s shadow finance sector
• Introduction
• The evolving ethical perspectives of finance
• Company status versus personal responsibility
• Financial markets: who do they serve?
• Regulating stock markets
• Seeking competitive advantage through finance: companies and countries
• Reforming global finance: is regulation promoting more ethical behaviour?
• Conclusions
• Notes
• References
• Review questions
• Case study – The bank, the trader and the governor
• CHAPTER 6 International trade and ethical considerations
• Case study – Indonesia gains from trade, but who is left behind?
• Introduction
• World trade and ethical dimensions
• The historical context: imperialism
• Trade and globalization
• National trade policies and ethical concerns
• Challenges for the WTO in its oversight of world trade
• Bilateral and other trade agreements among countries
• Conclusions
• Notes
• References
• Review questions
• Case study – Trading giants: the world at their feet
• PART 2 ETHICS AND BUSINESS
• CHAPTER 7 Ethics and CSR in international business
• Case study – H&M: can the champion of cheap fashion also be ethical?
• Introduction
• Managing global business activities: what are the ethical challenges?
• How has thinking on corporate purpose changed?
• Business–society relations: concepts and theories
• Social contract theories
• Political CSR: does democracy theory offer new insights?
• Applying ethical theories in international business
• Conclusions
• Note
• References
• Review questions
• Case study – Serco and the privatization of public services
• CHAPTER 8 Corporate governance: how do ethical principles apply?
• Case study – Volkswagen, a tale of engineering strengths and weaknesses
• Introduction
• Corporate governance in an ethical context
• Roles in public and private companies
• Foundations of the shareholder primacy model
• Has shareholder primacy undermined business ethics?
• Directors’ duties to shareholders and other stakeholders
• Executive rewards under the spotlight
• Interconnections: CSR, ethics and corporate governance
• Conclusions
• References
• Review questions
• Case study – Singapore and Temasek: a model for sovereign wealth?
• CHAPTER 9 Human rights and ethical business
• Case study – A better life for Walmart workers?
• Introduction
• Ethical foundations of human rights
• Human rights in a global context
• Evolving frameworks for business and human rights
• Corporate responsibility: the legal routes
• Human rights in business contexts
• Conclusions
• References
• Review questions
• Case study – Human rights of miners in South Africa
• CHAPTER 10 Sustainability and the ethical business
• Case study – Canada’s oil sands: an energy source, but at what environmental price?
• Introduction
• The multiple facets of sustainability
• Ethical foundations of sustainability
• Environmental challenges and sustainability
• Agriculture and food: moving towards sustainability?
• Sustainability versus profits
• Conclusions
• References
• Review questions
• Case study – Assessing Turkey’s sustainable development
• CHAPYER 11 Conclusions: business ethics and global challenges
• Case study – Spain rejects Las Vegas-style casino project
• Introduction
• Reviewing the ethical themes
• Key roles and how they are changing
• Ethical concepts in practice
• The changing international environment
• Meeting the challenges
• Inequality revisited: the ethical dimensions
• How far can regulation raise ethical standards?
• Meeting ethical challenges in international business
• References
• Review questions
• Glossary
• Index