. Why Ethics Matter
✔ Being a Professional of Integrity
✔ Ethics and Profitability
✔ Multiple versus Single Ethical Standards
. Ethics from Antiquity to the Present
✔ The Concept of Ethical Business in Ancient Athens
✔ Ethical Advice for Nobles and Civil Servants in Ancient China
✔ Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West
✔ Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number
✔ Deontology: Ethics as Duty
✔ A Theory of Justice
. Defining and Prioritizing Stakeholders
✔ Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation
✔ Weighing Stakeholder Claims
✔ Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders
✔ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
. Three Special Stakeholders: Society, the Environment, and Government
✔ Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
✔ Sustainability: Business and the Environment
✔ Government and the Private Sector
. The Impact of Culture and Time on Business Ethics
✔ The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture
✔ Business Ethics over Time
✔ The Influence of Geography and Religion
✔ Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal?
. What Employers Owe Employees
✔ The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions
✔ What Constitutes a Fair Wage?
✔ An Organized Workforce
✔ Privacy in the Workplace
. What Employees Owe Employers
✔ Loyalty to the Company
✔ Loyalty to the Brand and to Customers
✔ Contributing to a Positive Work Atmosphere
✔ Financial Integrity
✔ Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing
. Recognizing and Respecting the Rights of All
✔ Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce
✔ Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths
✔ Sexual Identification and Orientation
✔ Income Inequalities
✔ Animal Rights and the Implications for Business
. Professions under the Microscope
✔ Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Culture
✔ The Influence of Advertising
✔ The Insurance Industry
✔ Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health Care
. Changing Work Environments and Future Trends
✔ More Telecommuting or Less?
✔ Workplace Campuses
✔ Alternatives to Traditional Patterns of Work
✔ Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Workplace of the Future
. Epilogue: Why Ethics Still Matter
✔ Business Ethics in an Evolving Environment
✔ Committing to an Ethical View
✔ Becoming an Ethical Professional
✔ Making a Difference in the Business World