Business Ethics in AfricaThis book is written from an inter-disciplinary perspective with the South African business context. It provides an introduction to the theory required for studying business ethics and practical guidance for moral decision making. The book is divided up into three parts. Part One is concerned with the relationship between business and ethics and sketches some of the historical debates that have taken place. Part Two looks at moral dilemmas in business, particularly those that are relevant to the South African context such as AIDS and affirmative action. Part Three treats such practical issues as the corporate governance of morality, building trust with ethics and fighting fraud. |
Contents
PART ONE Business and ethics | 1 |
Different approaches to business ethics | 5 |
Dispelling the myths | 11 |
Copyright | |
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achieve affirmative action appointees Africa AIDS Aristotle become benefit business ethics categorical imperative chapter claims code of ethics competitive concerns corporate governance cultivation culture decision-making deontological ethics dimension discrimination discussed economic activity employees ensure ethical behaviour ethical code ethical relativism ethical values ethics in business eudaimonia example external fraud fraudsters goals happiness HIV-positive HIV/AIDS human immoral interaction interests investment investors issue Kant Kohlberg managers means ment meta-ethical moral behaviour moral debate moral decision moral development moral dilemmas moral dissensus moral law moral performance moral theories morally sensitive motives myth nature ness objectives opportunities organization organizational person pleasure positive practical imperative Proposal rational regard relationship responsibility reverse discrimination RIMS approach RIMS strategy role shareholders situation social society South Africa specific stakeholders standards telos tion trust trustor undermine unethical behaviour unethical conduct utilitarian virtue theory worker participation workplace