Ethical business decisions

Author: Badaresco et al. Written by Zhang Juyong
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Harvard Business School Case Studies Selection Collection - Business Basics Series. In a market economy, do people treat each other with sincerity, or is it a game of deceit? Is there a need for business ethics? As corporate competition intensifies, why do people find it increasingly difficult to judge which competitive methods are ethical and which are not? The authors of this book combine theoretical explanations with case studies to elucidate the ethical issues in business decisions in an accessible manner. The book consists of five relatively independent chapters, where the authors discuss topics such as the normative foundations of business, non-preachy moral norms, the commandments of character shaping, management efficiency and diversity, and ethical issues arising from the application of information technology. Through reading, readers can quickly understand how to integrate ethical considerations into the framework of business decisions. Particularly noteworthy is that the cases in the appendix occurred in the late 1980s, and their ethical implications are especially meaningful for Chinese enterprises entering the 21st century.