Ethics and the Conduct of Business or Technology Ventures

Ethics and the Conduct of Business

Author: John Raymond Boatright

This comprehensive and balanced book gives a thorough treatment of the most prominent issues of business ethics and the major positions and arguments on these issues.

An abundance of case studies help illustrate topics such as: whistle-blowing, discrimination and affirmative action, occupational health and safety, ethics in finance, and ethics in international business.

For professionals in the field who want an up-to-date discussion of the most prominent issues of business ethics.

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Focusing on ethical issues facing corporate managers making decisions that impact employees, customers, or the general public, this textbook presents a moral theory that rests on concepts from Bentham's utilitarianism, Kant's moral imperative, and other philosophical perspectives and applies it to ethical problems that arise in the business world. These issues include whistle-blowing; trade secrets and conflict of interest; privacy; discrimination and affirmative action; women and family issues; unjust dismissal; marketing, advertising, and product safety; occupational health and safety; finance; corporate responsibility and governance; and international business. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

1	Ethics in the world of business	1
2	Welfare, rights, and justice	30
3	Equality, liberty, and virtue	64
4	Whistle-blowing	92
5	Trade secrets and conflict of interest	116
6	Privacy	145
7	Discrimination and affirmative action	174
8	Women and family issues	207
9	Unjust dismissal	235
10	Marketing, advertising, and product safety	259
11	Occupational health and safety	303
12	Ethics in finance	332
13	Ethics and corporations	364
14	International business ethics	404

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Technology Ventures: From Idea to Enterprise

Author: Richard C Dorf

Table of Contents:

Section I

1 Capitalism and the Technology Entrepreneur

2 The Opportunity, the Entrepreneur, and the Business Summary

3 Building Competitive Advantage

4 Creating Strategy

5 Technology, Innovation, and Timing

Section II

6 Risk, Return, and Product Design

7 Corporate Technology Ventures

8 Creating New Ventures and the Business Plan

9 Building Knowledge and Learning in a New Enterprise

10 Name, Legal Formation, and Intellectual Property

Section III

11 The Marketing and Sales Plan

12 The New Enterprise Organization

13 Acquiring, Organizing, and Managing Resources

14 Acquisitions, Mergers, and Global Business

15 The Management of Operations

Section IV

16 The Profit and Harvest Plan

17 The Financial Plan

18 Sources of Capital

19 Presenting the Plan and Negotiating the Deal

20 Leading the Ne w Technology Venture to Success

Appendix A Business Plans

Appendix B Cases

Appendix C Glossary

Appendix D Information on the Internet