Handbook of economics and ethics

Table of Contents: “…Graafland -- Thorstein Veblen / William Waller -- Virtue ethics / Irene van Staveren -- Max Weber and the Protestant work ethic / Pippa Norris and Ronald Inglehart.…”


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Just leisure : things that we believe in

Table of Contents: “…Spirituality as a Resource for Social and Environmental Justice Through Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Leisure / Paul Heintzman -- Experiential Education, Social and Environmental Justice Pedagogies, and Globalization: From Theory to Praxis / Mary Breunig and Samantha Dear -- Canada's First College of Sustainability: Teaching about Social and Environmental Justice and Sustainability / Susan Tirone, Claire Campbell, and Karen Gallant -- Eco-Justice Education: Learning to Speak Up and Out / Adrienne Cachelin -- Synthesis: On Interconnectedness and Interdependence / Anita Ledford -- Part 4. Doing Justice. Virtue Ethics: An Emerging Discourse in Social and Environmental Justice Inquiry / Donald McLean -- Recreating Culture: Slow Food, Scholé, and Critical Pedagogy / Rudy Dunlap -- Ecotourism as a Venue for Environmental and Social Justice: A Case Study of a Fijian Vanua / Kelly Bricker -- Healthy Parks and Communities: Green Access and Equity for Los Angeles / Robert García and Seth Strongin -- Public Memory for an Inclusive Society / William Stewart -- Synthesis: Philosophy as Leisure of the Most Vital Kind / Ed Barbanell.…”


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Saints, sovereigns, and scholars : studies in honor of Frederick D. Wilhelmsen

Table of Contents: “…Connor -- Esse means existence / Daniel Utrecht -- Existence, truth, and realism / Patrick Lee -- Deontology, teleology, and Aquinas' virtue ethic / James Lehrberger -- The social whole and the solitary thinker / Gerhart Niemeyer -- The political philosophy of Sir Thomas More / Gerard Wegemer -- El operativismo tecnocrático / Juan Vallet de Goytisolo -- The natural and the positive in American law / John Baker -- Principles of real peace / Otto von Habsburg -- Plotinus and St. …”


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A companion to philosophy of religion

Table of Contents: “…Idziak -- Natural law ethics / R.P. George -- Virtue ethics / J. Porter -- Narrative ethics / R.C. …”


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Criminal justice ethics : theory and practice by Banks, Cyndi

Table of Contents: “…-- Applying virtue theory (Case study 14.1: Profiling in the neighborhood ; A closer look: Virtue ethics evaluation of ethical dilemmas ; A closer look: applying virtue ethics).…”


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Metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics : historical and contemporary readings

Table of Contents: “…Schneewind -- "Virtue Theory" (1991) / Greg Pence -- "On Some Vices of Virtue Ethics" (1984) / Robert B. Louden -- 8. Social Contract Theory -- "The Nature and Origin of Justice," from The Republic (4th cn. …”


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Posthuman bliss? : the failed promise of transhumanism by Levin, Susan B., 1961-

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Environmental ethics : what really matters, what really works

Table of Contents: “…. ; "Thoreau, Leopold, and Carson : toward an environmental virtue ethics" / Philip Cafaro ; "Finding value in nature" / Thomas E. …”


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The philosopher's way : a text with readings : thinking critically about profound ideas by Chaffee, John

Table of Contents: “…: -- Constructing and ethical theory: -- Expanding your knowledge of moral philosophy: -- Character: virtue ethics: -- Thinking philosophically: what is your moral character? …”


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InterViews : learning the craft of qualitative research interviewing by Kvale, Steinar, 1938-2008

Table of Contents: “…Ethical issues of interviewing : Interviewing as a moral inquiry ; Ethical issues throughout an interview inquiry ; Ethical positions: rules and procedures or personal virtues? ; Ethical guidelines ; Learning ethical research behavior -- 5. …”


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Abortion : three perspectives

Table of Contents: “…-- 9-4: Final argument for a moderate view -- 10: Moral status of abortion: a final summing up -- Notes -- 2: Abortion : A Communitarian Pro-Life Perspective / Celia Wolf-Devine, Philip E Devine -- 1: Where we are now -- 2: Methodology -- 2-1: Importance of atavistic responses -- 2-2: Analogical examples and the pathological view of pregnancy -- -3: Utilitarianism, negative responsibility, and problems concerning reproduction -- 2-4: Virtue ethics and ordinary morality -- 2-5: Communitarianism versus the volunteer theory of obligations -- 3: Prima facie case against abortion -- 4: Status of the unborn -- 4-1: Humanity of the fetus -- 4-2: Some footnotes to the argument -- 5: Pregnant woman -- 5-1: Divisions among women -- 5-2: Arguments -- 5-2-1: Bodily rights argument -- 5-2-2: Egalitarian arguments -- 6: Questions of law -- 6-1: Roe v Wade -- 6-2: Toward more just laws -- 7: Policy recommendations -- 7-1: We must bring down the abortion rate as quickly as possible -- 7-2: How to go about bringing down the abortion rate -- 7-2-1: Informed consent -- 7-2-2: Regulation of clinics -- 7-2-3: Eliminate all governmental funding -- 7-2-4: Parental notification or consent -- 7-2-5: Make resources available to support pregnant women -- 8: Role and limits of philosophy -- 9: Conclusion -- Notes -- 3: Abortion Rights And Gender Justice Worldwide: An Essay In Political Philosophy / Alison M Jaggar -- 1: Introduction -- 2: Mapping the philosophical terrain -- 2: 1: Three philosophical questions about abortion -- 2-2: Personal ethics and political morality -- 3: Liberalism and feminism: two thin commitments of political morality -- 3-1: Liberalism -- 3-2: Feminism -- 4: Designing just institutions in an unjust world: some methodological commitments -- 4-1: Philosophical methodology for the real world -- 4-2: Real-world circumstances of gender justice -- 4-3: Real-world abortion -- 5: Some principles of political morality salient to abortion in the real world -- 6: Abortion: human rights, gender equality, and the public good -- 6-1: Abortion and human rights -- 6-1-1: Women's rights are human rights -- 6-1-2: Sexual and reproductive rights -- 6-1-3: Rights to life, liberty, and bodily integrity -- 6-2: Abortion and gender equality -- 6-2-1: Abortion and equality between men and women -- 6-2-2: Abortion and equality among women -- 6-2-3: Abortion and gendered cycles of inequality -- 6-3: Abortion and the public good -- 6-3-1: Abortion and public health -- 6-3-2: Abortion, population, and economic development -- 7: Objections to abortion rights -- 7-1: Does Abortion violate a fetal right to life? …”


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Business ethics : ethical decision making and cases by Ferrell, O. C.

Table of Contents: “…-- A Crisis in Business Ethics -- Specific Issues -- The Reasons for Studying Business Ethics -- The Development of Business Ethics -- Before 1960: Ethics in Business -- The 1960s: The Rise of Social Issues in Business -- The 1970s: Business Ethics as an Emerging Field -- The 1980s: Consolidation -- The 1990s: Institutionalization of Business Ethics -- The Twenty-First Century of Business Ethics -- Developing an Organizational and Global Ethical Culture -- The Benefits of Business Ethics -- Ethics Contributes to Employee Commitment -- Ethic Contributes to Investor Loyalty -- Ethics Contributes to Customer Satisfaction -- Ethics Contributes to Profits -- Our Framework for Studying Business Ethics -- Summary -- Important Terms for Review -- Resolving Ethical Business Challenges -- Check Your EQ -- ch. 2 Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance -- Chapter Objectives -- Chapter Outline -- An Ethical Dilemma -- Stakeholders Define Ethical Issues in Business -- Identifying Stakeholders -- A Stakeholder Orientation -- Social Responsibility and Business Ethics -- Issues in Social Responsibility -- Social Responsibility and the Importance of a Stakeholder Orientation -- Corporate Governance Provides Formalized Responsibility to Stakeholders -- Views of Corporate Governance -- The Role of Boards of Directors -- Greater Demands for Accountability and Transparency -- Executive Compensation -- Implementing a Stakeholder Perspective -- Step 1 Assessing the Corporate Culture -- Step 2 Identifying Stakeholder Groups -- Step 3 Identifying Stakeholder Issues -- Step 4 Assessing Organizational Commitment to Stakeholders and Social Responsibility -- Step 5 Identifying Resources and Determining Urgency -- Step 6 Gaining Stakeholder Feedback -- Contributions of a Stakeholder Perspective -- Summary -- Important Terms for Review -- Resolving Ethical Business Challenges -- Check Your EQ -- pt. 2 ETHICAL ISSUES AND THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF BUSINESS ETHICS -- ch. 3 Emerging Business Ethics Issues -- Chapter Objectives -- Chapter Outline -- An Ethical Dilemma -- Recognizing an Ethical Issue (Ethical Awareness) -- Foundational Values for Identifying Ethical Issues -- Integrity -- Honesty -- Fairness -- Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Business -- Misuse of Company Time and Resources -- Abusive or Intimidating Behavior -- Lying -- Conflicts of Interest -- Bribery -- Corporate Intelligence -- Discrimination -- Sexual Harassment -- Fraud -- Consumer Fraud -- Financial Misconduct -- Insider Trading -- Intellectual Property Rights -- Privacy Issues -- The Challenge of Determining an Ethical Issue in Business -- Summary -- Important Terms for Review -- Resolving Ethical Business Challenges -- Check Your EQ -- ch. 4 The Institutionalization of Business Ethics -- Chapter Objectives -- Chapter Outline -- An Ethical Dilemma -- Managing Ethical Risk through Mandated and Voluntary Programs -- Mandated Requirements for Legal Compliance -- Laws Regulating Competition -- Laws Protecting Consumers -- Laws Promoting Equity and Safety -- The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act -- Public Company Accounting Oversight Board -- Auditor and Analyst Independence -- Whistle-Blower Protection -- Cost of Compliance -- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act -- Financial Agencies Created by the Dodd-Frank Act -- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -- Whistle-Blower Bounty Program -- Laws That Encourage Ethical Conduct -- Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations -- Core or Best Practices -- Voluntary Responsibilities -- Cause-Related Marketing -- Strategic Philanthropy -- Social Entrepreneurship -- The Importance of Institutionalization in Business Ethics -- Summary -- Important Terms for Review -- Resolving Ethical Business Challenges -- Check Your EQ -- pt. 3 THE DECISIONMAKING PROCESS -- ch. 5 Ethical Decision Making -- Chapter Objectives -- Chapter Outline -- An Ethical Dilemma -- A Framework for Ethical Decision Making in Business -- Ethical Issue Intensity -- Individual Factors -- Organizational Factors -- Opportunity -- Business Ethics Intentions, Behavior, and Evaluations -- Using the Ethical Decision-Making Model to Improve Ethical Decisions -- Normative Considerations in Ethical Decision Making -- Institutions as the Foundation for Normative Values -- Implementing Principles and Core Values in Ethical Decision Making -- Understanding Ethical Decision Making -- Summary -- Important Terms for Review -- Resolving Ethical Business Challenges -- Check Your EQ -- ch. 6 Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values -- Chapter Objectives -- Chapter Outline -- An Ethical Dilemma -- Moral Philosophy Defined -- Moral Philosophies -- Instrumental and Intrinsic Goodness -- Teleology -- Deontology -- Relativist Perspective -- Virtue Ethics -- Justice -- Applying Moral Philosophy to Ethical Decision Making -- Cognitive Moral Development and Its Problems -- White-Collar Crime -- Individual Factors in Business Ethics -- Summary -- Important Terms for Review -- Resolving Ethical Business Challenges -- Check Your EQ -- ch. 7 Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships -- Chapter Objectives -- Chapter Outline -- An Ethical Dilemma -- Defining Corporate Culture -- The Role of Corporate Culture in Ethical Decision Making -- Ethical Frameworks and Evaluations of Corporate Culture -- Ethics as a Component of Corporate Culture -- Compliance versus Values-Based Ethical Cultures -- Differential Association -- Whistle-Blowing -- Leaders Influence Corporate Culture -- Power Shapes Corporate Culture -- Motivating Ethical Behavior -- Organizational Structure -- Group Dimensions of Corporate Structure and Culture -- Types of Groups -- Group Norms -- Variation in Employee Conduct -- Can People Control Their Actions within a Corporate Culture? …”


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Ethical issues in modern medicine : contemporary readings in bioethics

Table of Contents: “…Bioethics: nature and scope -- Sources of bioethical problems and concerns -- Challenges to ethical theory -- Moral theories and perspectives -- Religious ethics -- "Rights-based" approaches -- Communitarian ethics -- Feminist ethics -- Virtue ethics -- Nonmoral considerations -- Modes of moral reasoning.…”


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Bringing sex into focus : the quest for sexual integrity by Simon, Caroline Joyce

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Ethics in ancient Israel by Barton, John, 1948-

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Pastoral ethics : moral formation as life in the trinity by Hastings, W. Ross

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The ethics of nature by Deane-Drummond, Celia

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Ghazālī and the poetics of imagination by Moosa, Ebrahim

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The economist's oath : on the need for and content of professional economic ethics by DeMartino, George

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