Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to Business Ethics. 2. Ethical Implications and Job. 3. Ethics in various capacities. 4. Corporate Governance. 5. Corporate Social Responsibility. 6. Corporate Behaviour and Crime. 7. Bribery and Political Corruption. 8. Ethical Egoism. 9. Political Correctness and Diplomacy. 10. Fiduciary Relationship and Management. 11. Corporation and Corporate Law. Index.

Business ethics can be both a normative and a descriptive discipline. As a corporate practice and a career specialization, the field is primarily normative. In academia descriptive approaches are also taken. The range and quantity of business ethical issues reflects the degree to which business is perceived to be at odds with non-economic social values. Historically, interest in business ethics accelerated dramatically during the 1980s and 990s, both within major corporations and within academia.