Index
A
access economy 10.3 Alternatives to Traditional Patterns of Work
acculturation 5.1 The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture
advertising 9.2 The Influence of Advertising
Affordable Care Act (ACA) 9.4 Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health Care
agribusiness 8.5 Animal Rights and the Implications for Business
amenities 3.1 Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation
Americans with Disabilities Act 8.2 Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths
animal rights 4.3 Government and the Private Sector, 8.5 Animal Rights and the Implications for Business
Aristotle 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity, 2.1 The Concept of Ethical Business in Ancient Athens, 2.1 The Concept of Ethical Business in Ancient Athens, 2.3 Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West, Appendix A The Lives of Ethical Philosophers
artificial intelligence 10.4 Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Workplace of the Future
artificial intelligence (AI) 10.4 Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Workplace of the Future
automation 10.4 Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Workplace of the Future, 10.4 Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Workplace of the Future
B
Bentham 2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number, Appendix A The Lives of Ethical Philosophers
bribe 7.4 Financial Integrity
Buffet 1.2 Ethics and Profitability
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
business ethics 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity, 11.1 Business Ethics in an Evolving Environment
business judgment rule 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
business purpose exception 6.4 Privacy in the Workplace
C
cap and trade 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment
carbon footprint 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment
categorical imperative 2.5 Deontology: Ethics as Duty
Citizens United 4.3 Government and the Private Sector
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment
Civil Rights Act 8.1 Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce
Clean Air Act 4.3 Government and the Private Sector
closed shop 6.3 An Organized Workforce
code of conduct 7.3 Contributing to a Positive Work Atmosphere
Codetermination 6.3 An Organized Workforce
collective bargaining 6.3 An Organized Workforce
Commerce Clause 4.3 Government and the Private Sector
comparable worth 6.2 What Constitutes a Fair Wage?
compliance 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity
confidentiality 7.1 Loyalty to the Company
Confucius 2.2 Ethical Advice for Nobles and Civil Servants in Ancient China, 2.3 Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West
consent exception 6.4 Privacy in the Workplace
consequentialism 2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number
corporate culture 1.2 Ethics and Profitability
Corporate Equality Index 8.3 Sexual Identification and Orientation
corporate personhood 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment
corporate social responsibility 3.4 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility, 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
corporate social responsibility (CSR) 1.2 Ethics and Profitability
corporate status 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
cosmetic testing 8.5 Animal Rights and the Implications for Business
cybersecurity 7.3 Contributing to a Positive Work Atmosphere
D
Deepwater Horizon 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment, 4.3 Government and the Private Sector
defined-contribution retirement plans 7.1 Loyalty to the Company
descriptive approach 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims
diffused stakeholder 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims
diversity dividend 8.1 Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce
Dodge v. Ford Motor Company 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
drug testing 6.4 Privacy in the Workplace
duty of confidentiality 7.1 Loyalty to the Company
E
eBay Domestic Holdings Inc. v. Newmark 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 6.4 Privacy in the Workplace
employment at will 6.4 Privacy in the Workplace
enabling stakeholder 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims
enculturation 5.1 The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture, 5.1 The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture
entrepreneur 9.1 Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Culture
entrepreneurial culture 9.1 Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Culture
environment 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment, 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 6.1 The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions, 8.1 Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce
Equal Pay Act 6.2 What Constitutes a Fair Wage?
ethical maximum 3.1 Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation
ethical minimum 3.1 Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation
ethical relativism 1.3 Multiple versus Single Ethical Standards
F
fair wage 6.2 What Constitutes a Fair Wage?
fiduciary duty 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
Ford Motor Company 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 7.4 Financial Integrity
functional stakeholder 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims
G
gender diversity 8.1 Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce
gender wage gap 8.4 Income Inequalities
general index funds 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
globalization 5.1 The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture, 5.1 The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture, 5.1 The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture
goodwill 1.2 Ethics and Profitability
greenwashing 3.4 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
H
Hippocratic Oath 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity
humanistic business model 5.4 Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal?
I
income inequality 8.4 Income Inequalities
insider trading 7.4 Financial Integrity
instrumental approach 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims
insurance 9.3 The Insurance Industry
integrity 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity
intellectual property 7.1 Loyalty to the Company
internal marketing 7.2 Loyalty to the Brand and to Customers
K
Kant 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity, 2.5 Deontology: Ethics as Duty, Appendix A The Lives of Ethical Philosophers
Keystone XL pipeline 4.3 Government and the Private Sector
L
labor union 6.3 An Organized Workforce
LEED certification 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment
limited liability 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
limited liability companies 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
localization 5.3 The Influence of Geography and Religion
long-term perspective 1.2 Ethics and Profitability
loyalty 7.1 Loyalty to the Company
M
managerial ethics 2.3 Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West
medical research 8.5 Animal Rights and the Implications for Business
mercantilism 5.2 Business Ethics over Time
middle class 8.4 Income Inequalities
Mill 2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number, Appendix A The Lives of Ethical Philosophers
moral minimum 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
multipayer health care system 9.4 Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health Care
N
New Belgium Brewing Appendix B Profiles in Business Ethics: Contemporary Thought Leaders
non-compete agreement 7.1 Loyalty to the Company
nondisclosure agreement 7.1 Loyalty to the Company
nonsolicitation clause 7.1 Loyalty to the Company
normative approach 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims
normative ethical theories 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity
Normative stakeholders 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims
O
Occupational Safety and Health Act 6.1 The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions
organizational culture 5.4 Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal?
original position 2.6 A Theory of Justice
P
pay ratio 6.3 An Organized Workforce
pay secrecy 7.5 Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing
Phronesis 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity
premiums 9.3 The Insurance Industry
productivity 6.3 An Organized Workforce
Project Shakti 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
psychological appeal 9.2 The Influence of Advertising
public health 4.3 Government and the Private Sector
Q
qui tam provision 7.5 Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing
quid pro quo 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
R
reasonable accommodation 8.2 Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths
redlining 9.3 The Insurance Industry
religion 5.3 The Influence of Geography and Religion, 5.4 Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal?
religious beliefs 8.2 Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths
responsible employer 6.1 The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions
Right-to-work laws 6.3 An Organized Workforce
S
Sarbanes-Oxley 4.3 Government and the Private Sector
sexual harassment 6.1 The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions
sexual identification 8.3 Sexual Identification and Orientation
sexual orientation 8.3 Sexual Identification and Orientation
shareholder 1.2 Ethics and Profitability
shareholder primacy 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
Shlensky v. Wrigley 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
short-term perspective 1.2 Ethics and Profitability
single-payer health care system 9.4 Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health Care
social contract 1.2 Ethics and Profitability
social contract theory 2.6 A Theory of Justice
social index funds 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
social media 9.2 The Influence of Advertising
social responsibility of business 3.1 Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation
stakeholder 3.1 Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation, 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims, 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims, 3.3 Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders
stakeholder claim 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims
stakeholder management 3.3 Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders
stakeholder prioritization 3.3 Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders
stakeholders 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity
states’ rights 4.3 Government and the Private Sector
stockholder 1.2 Ethics and Profitability
subliminal advertising 9.2 The Influence of Advertising
T
Tarbell 5.2 Business Ethics over Time
telecommuting 10.1 More Telecommuting or Less?
telework 10.1 More Telecommuting or Less?
The Vanguard Group Appendix B Profiles in Business Ethics: Contemporary Thought Leaders
trade secret 7.1 Loyalty to the Company
tragedy of the commons 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment
transparency 6.1 The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions
triple bottom line (TBL) 3.4 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
U
UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights 5.4 Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal?
unanimity of acceptance 2.6 A Theory of Justice
undue hardship 8.2 Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths
Union of Concerned Scientists 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment
United Nations (UN) Global Compact 5.2 Business Ethics over Time
universal health care system 9.4 Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health Care
universal values 5.4 Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal?
utilitarianism 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity, 2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number, 2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number, 2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number, 2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number
utility function 2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number
V
virtue ethics 2.1 The Concept of Ethical Business in Ancient Athens
virtue theory 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity
W
wellness programs 9.4 Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health Care
whistleblowing 7.5 Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing
work-life balance 10.2 Workplace Campuses
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act 6.1 The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions
workplace campus 10.2 Workplace Campuses
workplace discrimination 6.1 The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions
workplace diversity 8.1 Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce
workplace personalities 7.3 Contributing to a Positive Work Atmosphere
workplace violence 7.3 Contributing to a Positive Work Atmosphere
Wrigley Company 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
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