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Printed in black & white. 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. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Why Ethics Matter 1.1 Being a Professional of Integrity 1.2 Ethics and Profitability 1.3 Multiple versus Single Ethical Standards Chapter 2: Ethics from Antiquity to the Present 2.1 The Concept of Ethical Business in Ancient Athens 2.2 Ethical Advice for Nobles and Civil Servants in Ancient China 2.3 Comparing the Virtue Ethics of East and West 2.4 Utilitarianism: The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number 2.5 Deontology: Ethics as Duty 2.6 A Theory of Justice Chapter 3: Defining and Prioritizing Stakeholders 3.1 Adopting a Stakeholder Orientation 3.2 Weighing Stakeholder Claims 3.3 Ethical Decision-Making and Prioritizing Stakeholders 3.4 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Chapter 4: Three Special Stakeholders: Society, the Environment, and Government 4.1 Corporate Law and Corporate Responsibility 4.2 Sustainability: Business and the Environment 4.3 Government and the Private Sector Chapter 5: The Impact of Culture and Time on Business Ethics 5.1 The Relationship between Business Ethics and Culture 5.2 Business Ethics over Time 5.3 The Influence of Geography and Religion 5.4 Are the Values Central to Business Ethics Universal? Chapter 6: What Employers Owe Employees 6.1 The Workplace Environment and Working Conditions 6.2 What Constitutes a Fair Wage? 6.3 An Organized Workforce 6.4 Privacy in the Workplace Chapter 7: What Employees Owe Employers 7.1 Loyalty to the Compan