Moral Issues in Business

by William H. Shaw, Vincent E. Barry

With this combined text/anthology/casebook, there is no need for supplemental works; it combines coverage of ethical theories (capitalism, corporations, environment) and micro issues (the business setting) as well as readings and cases for analysis. This approach introduces students to the relevant concepts and principles and it supplies them with the social, historical, and philosophical background they need to grapple with important theoretical and practical philosophical issues they will be exposed to in todays business environment.

Genres: College, School, Philosophy, Textbooks

Hardcover

First published April 26, 2000

Reviews

[Ahmed · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love philosophy, and I love business. So this topic is a must for me. The content and issues portrayed in this book are spectacular, however, the author is a bit opinionated for my liking. Usually, when reading philosophy books, especially textbooks for school, you see both sides of a viewpoint. You ask questions and are often times in a gray area, left to choose for yourself "what would you do?" But Shaw more so shoves what HE would, what he thinks is right and what he thinks is wrong; which, in my opinion, fundamentally goes against the study of philosophy. Also, when showing data and comparing statistics to make a point, it's definitely biased and makes it just seem unbelievable.
Overall, great content and much potential, but could have been executed and more open-minded manner.

[Johnny]

I couldn't read

[Eve · Rating 1 out of 5]

Communist manifesto # 2...Shame on you, University of Newcastle, to have an MBA based on such poor and biased literature...such a disappointment.

[Angel]

read this for uni

[Corrie Beebe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another text book assigned for a class. It was, in a word: DRY. Ugh...There are other texts, basically discussing the same issues, that are less dry and have a greater interactive component. Yes, moral issues and ethical issues are addressed and identified, theory is presented, but all are presented in such a way as to bore the reader. Ethics and morals can be very interesting, but unfortunately this text book isn't.

[Christine]

So glad I finally finished!