Business Ethics and Values

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Published by Vijay Nicole Imprints Private Limited

Publication Date: Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 UTC 2019 Available in all formats

ISBN: 9789393161208

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Student-friendly and comprehensive, this book is designed to address the requirements of undergraduate students of Economics, and it covers the syllabi of all major South-Indian universities.

FEATURES

 Covers objectives and importance of Business Ethics

 Highlights importance of ethical leadership to business culture

 Discusses different types of ethical issues including bribes, corruption, scams, kickback, lobbying, fraud, etc.

 Exposition on internal and external business ethics

 Provides a succinct account of discipline and whistle-blowing

 Covers environmental pollution and control

 Includes coverage of social responsibilities of business

Cover
Halftitle Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ETHICS
- Meaning
- Morality
- Characteristics of Moral Standards
- Role of Ethics
- Distinction between Moral, Immoral and Unmoral Action
- Value Systems
- Sources of Ethics
- Objectives of Business Ethics
- Categorization of Values
- Distinction between Desired and Desirable Values
- Evolution of Values
- Culture and Indian Values
- Code of Values and Ethics
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 2 ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS
- Classification of Ethical Issues
- Characteristics of Business Ethics
- Conflict between Ethics and Business
- Origin of Business Ethics
- Arguments For and Against Business Ethics
- Arguments For Pursuit of Ethics in Business
- Business Ethics and its Importance to Various Stakeholders
- Importance of Business Ethics
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 3 ORGANISATIONAL ETHICS
- Meaning
- Organisational Ethics
- Enforcement of Organisational Ethics
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 4 LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS CULTURE
- Lapses of Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Implications of Ethical Decisions
- Quality and Features of CEO
- Characteristics of Ethical Leadership
- Ethical Attitudes of Indian CEOs
- Types of Leadership and Ethical Climate
- Role of CEO in Inculcating Ethical Culture in Indian Companies
- Leadership
- Personality Traits of CEO
- Ethical Leadership
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 5 TYPES OF ETHICAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS
- Bribery and Corruption
- Reasons for Corruption
- Consequences of Corruption
- Business Bribery
- Theft and Piracy
- Coercion and Compulsion
- Deception and Duplicity
- Role of Genuine vs Fraudulent Promises in Advertisement
- Unfair Discrimination
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 6 INTERNAL ETHICS
- Recruitment
- Screening
- Promotion
- Wages
- Job Related Ethics
- Employee Exploitation
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 7 DISCIPLINE AND WHISTLE BLOWING
- Discipline - Meaning
- Concept of Discipline
- Discipline - Introduction
- Definitions of Discipline
- Objectives of Discipline
- Types of Discipline
- Causes of Indiscipline
- Acts of Indiscipline or Misconduct
- Procedure for Disciplinary Action
- Principles of Natural Justice
- Requisites of a Sound Disciplinary System
- Kinds of Punishment
- Whistle Blowing
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 8 EXTERNAL ETHICS
- Consumers, Market Fair Prices
- Unethical Practices Indulged in Marketing
- Enforcement of Moral Responsibility in Marketing
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 9 ETHICS OF COMPETITION AND FAIR PRICE
- Types of Competition
- Perfectly Competitive Market
- Monopoly Market
- Oligopolistic Market
- Monopoly and Oligopoly Market and People
- Criticism against Monopolies and Oligopolies
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 10 ADVERTISING ETHICS
- Advertising Ethics
- Commercial Advertising
- False and Tall Claims in Advertising
- Unethical Practices in Indian Advertising
- Regulatory Controls to be Observed in Advertising
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 11 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
- Introduction
- Environmental Ethics
- Pollution
- Classification of Pollution
- Classification of Pollution in Terms of CVPM
- Types of Regional Pollutants
- Types of Pollution
- Pesticide Pollution
- Nuclear Pollution
- Marine Pollution
- Air Pollution
- Air Pollution in India
- Water Pollution
- Magnitude of Water Pollution in India
- Environmental Ethics
- Ecological Ethics
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 12 POLLUTION CONTROL
- Measures to Control Pollution
- Effluent Tax or Residual Charge
- Subsidies
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 13 ETHICS AND BUSINESS POLICY
- Integration of Business and Society
- Utilitarianism
- Ethics of Care
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 14 SOCIAL AUDIT
- Introduction
- Definition
- Features of Social Audit
- Objectives of Social Audit
- Significance of Social Audit
- Limitations or Constraints to Social Audit
- Benefits of Social Audit
- Issues Addressed in Social Audit
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 15 INDIAN ETHOS FOR BUSINESS
- Meaning
- Salient Features of Indian Ethos
- Basic Principles of Indian Ethos for Management
- Prerequisites to Sound Management of an Enterprise as per Indian Ethos
- Total Quality Improvement Backed on Indian Ethos
- Kautilyan Ethics
- Ethical Values in Gita
- Ethical Values of Gandhi
- Seven Sins Advocated by Gandhiji
- Indian Views on Stress
- Contribution of Kautilya to Efficient Management of an Organisation
- Contributions of Mahabharat to Efficient Management of an Organisation
- Contributions of Thirukural to Business Ethics
- Contributions of JRD Tata to Management
- Contributions of Vallalar to Ethics
- Contributions to Mehar Baba
- Contributions of Adisankara to Indian Ethics
- Contribution of Ramana Maharishi to Indian Ethics
- Contributions of Swami Vivekananda to Indian Ethos
- Contributions of Aurobindo to Indian Ethos
- Purpose of Indian Ethos
- Values for Indian Manager
- Ethos
- Difference between Ethics and Ethos
- Laws of Karma
- Review Questions
CHAPTER 16 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BUSINESS
- Social Responsibility
- Social Responsibility Strategies
- Definitions
- Social Responsibility to Stakeholders
- Social Responsibility: A Discussion
- Review Questions
Glossary
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