Foundations of Business Ethics

What makes a good leader? Ten leaders, ten key virtues This readable distillation of the core common features of successful leaders shows how an individual's character, and especially their virtue, is the defining factor. Without these ten vital virtues, leadership becomes "misleadership." The authors, both renowned business ethicists, combine theory with fascinating biographical detail on exemplary leaders such as Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Oprah Winfrey. The result is an accessible text on the ethics of leadership which, unlike many publications that claim to reveal the secrets of success as a leader, is informed by a wealth of exceptional academic experience.

“Business Ethics: An Ethical Decision-Making Approach” presents a practical decision-making framework to aid in the identification, understanding, and resolution of complex ethical dilemmas in the workplace. • Focuses exclusively on three basic aspects of ethical decision making and behavior, how it actually takes place, how it should take place, and how it can be improved • Uses real-life examples of moral temptations and personal ethical dilemmas faced by employees and managers • Discusses the biases, psychological tendencies, moral rationalizations, and impact of self-interest as impediments to proper ethical decision making • Includes relevant examples of ethical misconduct and scandals appearing in the news media