Many business ethics books take a basically collectivist approach to the subject. They speak in terms of collective rights and interests, the public interest, social justice, the greatest good for the greatest number, and so forth. If individualism is mentioned at all, it is mentioned disparagingly. This book takes a different approach. While some of the contributors to this volume take the more popular, collectivist approach, many of them do not. Thus, this book offers a more balanced presentation of business ethics than that found in most books on the subject.

The book is divided into four parts. The contributors to Part I offer an enlightening look at the philosophical foundations of business ethics via discussions on the teaching of business ethics, on the relationship between capitalism and morality, on the philosophical concepts of selfishness, exploitation, and the profit motive, as well as a unique chapter where business ethics issues are looked at against the foil of the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Part II addresses business ethics issues that involve the relationship of the corporation to outsiders. Among the topics discussed are the concept of corporate duty and social responsibility, environmental issues, and business ethics applied to so-called anti-competitive practices. Part III discusses some issues regarding the responsibility of the corporation to insiders, and Part IV covers some of the ethical responsibilities of employees and the corporation. A major contribution to the field of business ethics, this edited work is recommended for scholars, practitioners, and the general public.

This book takes a different approach to business ethics. Some of the contributors take a more popular collectivist approach, but many of them do not. Thus, the book offers a more balanced presentation of business ethics than that found in most books on the subject.

About the Author

ROBERT W. McGEE is Professor of Accounting at the W. Paul Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University. He has authored or edited more than thirty books and monographs and has written more than 200 articles for various professional and scholarly journals. Among his books are, Analytical Contribution Accounting: The Cost Accounting/Pricing Policy Interface (Greenwood Press, 1987), Accounting and Tax Aspects of Computer Software Manufacturing (Praeger, 1987), and Accounting for Data Processing Costs (Greenwood, 1988).

Book Information
ISBN 9780899307282
Author Robert McGee
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc