Business Ethics and the Natural Environment |
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Author:
| Newton, Lisa H. |
Series title: | Foundations of Business Ethics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-470-77720-6 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2008 |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
Book Format: | Digital download |
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Book Description:
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Business Ethics and the Natural Environment examines the present status of relations between corporate enterprise and the natural environment in the world today.
*Discusses such questions as: What obligations does a corporation have toward the environment? To respect entities unprotected by law? To care about future generations?
*Argues that environmentally-friendly business practices yield dividends exceeding expectations, and that the competitive firm of...
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Business Ethics and the Natural Environment examines the present status of relations between corporate enterprise and the natural environment in the world today.
*Discusses such questions as: What obligations does a corporation have toward the environment? To respect entities unprotected by law? To care about future generations?
*Argues that environmentally-friendly business practices yield dividends exceeding expectations, and that the competitive firm of the 21st century will follow "green" standards
*Provides a background in ethics, a survey of business ethics, an account of environmental philosophy, an overview of environmental legal issues, and an account of the problems associated with globalization