This book is a comprehensive review of the principles and practices of ethical (and unethical) management around the world. It shows how unethical practices have blighted almost every area of business life. More importantly, it shows how ethical management can lead to improved profits, and explains how it can be put into practice. We need ethical standards to live by as individuals and organisations. Without these we are unlikely to make a success of our personal or business lives, or live principled lives.
Description
Content
- About the Author
- Introduction
- Organisational Ethics for Managers
- Honesty is the Best Policy
- The Importance of Character
- What is Ethics?
- Common Topics for Codes of Ethics
- Ethics and Power
- Why Business Ethics?
- Surveys of Ethics
- Monitoring Standards – The Media
- Double Standards
- Positive Ethics
- Monitoring Standards – Environmental Groups
- Monitoring Standards – The Global Compact
- Monitoring Standards – Animal Welfare
- Ethics Training
- Institute of Business Ethics
- Legally Required Ethical Standards
- Monitoring Standards – The Professions
- Where is Ethics Relevant?
- Stakeholder Issues
- Ten Activities to Improve your Management Ethical Skills
- Summary Learning Map of Book
- Acknowledgements
- References and Bibliography