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Robert C. Solomon - A Better Way to Think About Business, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

A Better Way to Think About Business

How Values Become Virtues

Av Robert C. Solomon

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Is business ethics a contradiction in terms? Absolutely not, says Robert Solomon. In fact, he maintains that sound ethics is a necessary precondition of any long-term business enterprise, and that excellence in business must exist on the foundation of values that most of us hold dear.Drawing on twenty years of experience consulting with major corporations on ethics, Solomon clarifies the difficult ethical choices all people in business are faced with from time to time. He takes an "Aristotelian" approach to ethical questions, reminding readers that a corporation--like an individual--is embedded in a community, and that corporate values such as fairness and honesty are meaningless until transformed into action. Values--coupled with action--become virtues, and virtues make possible any good business corporate relationship. Without a base of shared values, trust and mutual benefits, today's national and international business world will fall apart. In keeping with his conviction that virtue and profit must thrive together, Solomon both examines the ways in which deficient values actually destroy businesses, and debunks the pervasive myths that encourage unethical business practices.Complete with a working catalog of virtues designed to illustrate the importance of integrity in any business situation, this compelling handbook contains a goldmine of wisdom for either the small business manager or the corporate executive struggling with ethical issues.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 1999-06-17
  • Mått: 163 x 240 x 18 mm
  • Vikt: 454 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 176
  • Förlag: OUP USA
  • ISBN: 9780195112382
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Robert C. Solomon is Quincy Lee Centennial Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas, and is the author of A Short History of Philosophy, A Passion for Wisdom: A Very Brief History of Philosophy, and Ethics and Excellence (all available from Oxford). He lives in the hills just west of Austin, Texas.

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"In this brief, readable addition to the business ethics literature, Solomon offers a clear and pragmatic exposition.... This concise account is recommended for public, academic, and practitioner library collections. It will be particularly useful to readers with limited time."--Choice"Solomon provides readers with a different perspective on how to view the role of business in the modern world.... The book serves as a useful and practical guide for managers who wish to see how important ethics and integrity can be to business success. The book would also make an excellent supplementary text for courses in business ethics and the social responsability of businesses."--Academy of Management Executive"In this brief, readable addition to the business ethics literature, Solomon offers a clear and pragmatic exposition.... This concise account is recommended for public, academic, and practitioner library collections. It will be particularly useful to readers with limited time."--Choice

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