How can you be an ethical corporate citizen in an increasingly complex, multiple-stakeholder world? This is the most pressing question facing businesses today, small and large, local and global. Business Ethics, fifth edition, is a thorough yet accessible exploration of the main ethical theories and how these apply to major stakeholders facing this question.

Written from a truly international perspective and supported by diverse and innovative learning features, this book provides the tools and concepts necessary to understand and effectively manage ethical challenges wherever you are in the world.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• Professor Laura Spence and Dr Sarah Glozer join the author team, bringing fresh perspectives and new expertise
• Practitioner Spotlights feature prominent businesswomen and men, discovering the ethical challenges they face at work and also the skills they employ to tackle them
• Ethics in Action boxes have been substantially refreshed, with new examples exploring ethical considerations at organizations such as Nudie, Jeans Co., Brewdog, and indigenous Bangladeshi tanneries, as well as complex issues including digital currency, modern slavery, and Big Data
• New Case Studies address the latest developments in the business environment, such as the sharing economy and sustainability.

This title is available as an eBook. Visit VitalSource for more information or to purchase.

PART A: UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS ETHICS
1. Introducing Business Ethics
2. Framing Business Ethics: Corporate Responsibility, Stakeholders, and Citizenship
3. Evaluating Business Ethics: Normative Ethical Theories
4. Making Decisions in Business Ethics: Descriptive Ethical Theories
5. Managing Business Ethics: Tools and Techniques of Business Ethics Management

PART B: CONTEXTUALIZING BUSINESS ETHICS: THE CORPORATE CITIZEN AND ITS STAKEHOLDERS
6. Shareholders and Business Ethics
7. Employees and Business Ethics
8. Consumers and Business Ethics
9. Suppliers, Competitors, and Business Ethics
10. Civil Society and Business Ethics
11. Government, Regulation, and Business Ethics
12. Conclusions and Future Perspectives

Andrew Crane - Professor of Business and Society, University of Bath

Dirk Matten - Professor of Strategy and Hewlett-Packard Chair, York University

Sarah Glozer - Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Business, and Society, University of Bath

Laura Spence - Professor of Business Ethics, Royal Holloway, University of London

Business Ethics is accompanied by the following student resources:

• Practitioner Spotlight videos and web links
• Additional Case Study web links
• Additional Ethics in Action web links
• Addition Ethics on Screen web links
• Think Theory responses
• Film list
• Ethics career guide
• Further reading
• Multiple-choice questions

The following resources will be available for lecturers who prescribe Business Ethics for their course:

• VLE content
• PowerPoint slides
• Test bank
• Case bank
• Sample course outline
• Teaching notes for Case Studies
• Teaching notes for Ethical Dilemmas
• Teaching notes for Ethics in Action features
• Teaching notes for Ethics on Screen features
• Ideas for structured workshops

For more information about the resources for Business Ethics, please contact your Learning Resource Consultant.

'It is simply one of the best there is.' (Dr Bart Wernaart, Fontys University of Applied Sciences)

'The definitive text for teaching Business Ethics.' (Dr Sarah Williams, University of Bedfordshire)

'An invaluable textbook for Business Ethics.' (Dr Allan Sim, University of Aberdeen)

'Comprehensive coverage, clear and easy to understand, wide-ranging activities, and excellent online resources.' (Tan Yoke Eng, Canterbury Christ Church University)