Ethics for Managers (2^nd Ed.)
Philosophical Foundations and Business Realities

Ethics for Managers introduces students to the philosophical underpinnings of business ethics and translates this theory into practical terms, demonstrating the moral implications of the decisions managers make. This edition features new material on global ethics, the financial downturn, and ethical sustainability.

New, student-friendly features include:

• Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, which provide a roadmap to what is covered and how to use it.
• Cases that demonstrate real-world scenarios, allowing readers to grapple with real moral ambiguity.
• Discussion questions at the end of each chapter, which challenge students to see different moral perspectives and to practice good decision-making.
• A new chapter on international business ethics.

Students of business ethics courses will find this compact, well-organized text a useful tool to understand ethics in the digital age.

1.Introduction 2. What is Philosophy? 3. What is Ethics? 4. Utilitarianism 5. Rights and Duties 6. Fairness and Justice 7. Employment Issues 8. Performance Appraisal and Compensation 9. Terminations 10. Privacy: Applicants and Employees 11. Accounting and Financial Reporting 12. The Ethical Manager in the Ethical Organization

Joseph Gilbert is an Emeritus Associate Professor of Management at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA