Business Ethics
Stephen M. Byars
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
This audiobook recording was created from the Feb 2024 web version of Business Ethics by OpenStax. It may be more up-to-date than the textbook published in 2018.
Business Ethics is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester business ethics course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including case studies, application scenarios, and links to video interviews with executives, all of which help instill in students a sense of ethical awareness and responsibility.
This audio textbook is produced by AudibleClassroom.com, an OpenStax Technology Partner.
This is an audio adaptation of Business Ethics by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Duration - 16h 52m.
Author - Stephen M. Byars.
Narrator - Digital Voice Maxwell G.
Published Date - Thursday, 09 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 Rice University ©.
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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. This audiobook recording was created from the Feb 2024 web version of Business Ethics by OpenStax. It may be more up-to-date than the textbook published in 2018. Business Ethics is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester business ethics course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including case studies, application scenarios, and links to video interviews with executives, all of which help instill in students a sense of ethical awareness and responsibility. This audio textbook is produced by AudibleClassroom.com, an OpenStax Technology Partner. This is an audio adaptation of Business Ethics by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Duration - 16h 52m. Author - Stephen M. Byars. Narrator - Digital Voice Maxwell G. Published Date - Thursday, 09 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 Rice University ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:18
Preface
Duration:00:00:56
Chapter 1: Why Ethics Matter
Duration:00:01:49
1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity
Duration:00:15:11
1.2. Ethics and Profitability
Duration:00:21:54
1.3. Multiple versus Single Ethical Standards
Duration:00:07:00
Key Terms
Duration:00:03:35
Summary
Duration:00:02:08
Assessment Questions
Duration:00:01:50
Chapter 2. Ethics from Antiquity to the Present
Duration:00:01:53
2.1. The Concept of Ethical Business in Ancient Athens
Duration:00:24:05
2.2. Ethical Advice for Nobles and Civil Servants in Ancient China
Duration:00:16:33
2.3. Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West
Duration:00:12:53
2.4. Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number
Duration:00:18:31
2.5. Deontology: Ethics as Duty
Duration:00:14:06
2.6. A Theory of Justice
Duration:00:14:54
Key Terms
Duration:00:03:35
Summary
Duration:00:06:34
Assessment Questions
Duration:00:05:22
Chapter 3. Defining and Prioritizing Stakeholders
Duration:00:01:48
3.1. Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation
Duration:00:15:30
3.2. Weighing Stakeholder Claims
Duration:00:18:15
3.3. Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders
Duration:00:17:39
3.4. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Duration:00:14:54
Chapter 4. Three Special Stakeholders: Society, the Environment, and Government
Duration:00:01:43
4.1. Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility
Duration:00:28:03
4.2. Sustainability: Business and the Environment
Duration:00:44:12
4.3. Government and the Private Sector
Duration:00:28:05
Chapter 5. The Impact of Culture and Time on Business Ethics
Duration:00:01:56
5.1. The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture
Duration:00:23:07
5.2. Business Ethics over Time
Duration:00:13:52
5.3. The Influence of Geography and Religion
Duration:00:16:27
5.4. Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal?
Duration:00:19:21
Chapter 6. What Employers Owe Employees
Duration:00:01:50
6.1. The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions
Duration:00:28:50
6.2. What Constitutes a Fair Wage?
Duration:00:21:35
6.3. An Organized Workforce
Duration:00:13:15
6.4. Privacy in the Workplace
Duration:00:18:30
Chapter 7. What Employees Owe Employers
Duration:00:01:55
7.1. Loyalty to the Company
Duration:00:22:42
7.2. Loyalty to the Brand and to Customers
Duration:00:11:43
7.3. Contributing to a Positive Work Atmosphere
Duration:00:13:20
7.4. Financial Integrity
Duration:00:20:10
7.5. Criticism of the Company and Whistleblowing
Duration:00:26:38
Chapter 8. Recognizing and Respecting the Rights of All
Duration:00:01:56
8.1. Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce
Duration:00:20:25
8.2. Accommodating Different Abilities and Faiths
Duration:00:12:30
8.3. Sexual Identification and Orientation
Duration:00:07:06
8.4. Income Inequalities
Duration:00:16:57
8.5. Animal Rights and the Implications for Business
Duration:00:18:25
Chapter 9. Professions under the Microscope
Duration:00:01:52
9.1. Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Culture
Duration:00:19:57
9.2. The Influence of Advertising
Duration:00:15:45
9.3. The Insurance Industry
Duration:00:16:48
9.4. Ethical Issues in the Provision of Health Care
Duration:00:30:40
Chapter 10. Changing Work Environments and Future Trends
Duration:00:01:59
10.1. More Telecommuting or Less?
Duration:00:17:04
10.2. Workplace Campuses
Duration:00:13:17
10.3. Alternatives to Traditional Patterns of Work
Duration:00:28:08
10.4. Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Workplace of the Future
Duration:00:13:53
Chapter 11. Epilogue: Why Ethics Still Matter
Duration:00:01:48
11.1. Business Ethics in an Evolving Environment
Duration:00:11:38
11.2. Committing to an Ethical View
Duration:00:06:38
11.3. Becoming an Ethical Professional
Duration:00:12:16
11.4. Making a Difference in the Business World
Duration:00:09:14
Appendix A. The Lives of Ethical Philosophers
Duration:00:21:43
Appendix B. Profiles in Business Ethics: Contemporary Thought Leaders
Duration:00:30:59
Appendix C. A Succinct Theory of Business Ethics
Duration:00:07:43
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:10