Morality And The Market Routledge Revivals

Author : N. Craig Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317590057

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Morality and the Market (Routledge Revivals) by N. Craig Smith Pdf

Can businesses abandon the axiom that the customer is always right when consumers start questioning the ethics of business practices? Professor Craig Smith examines the theory and practice of ethical purchase behaviour, a crucial mechanism for ensuring social responsibility in business. He explains how and why consumers have used their purchasing power to influence corporate policies and practices. He argues the case for the social control of business, drawing on perspectives from marketing, economics, politics, sociology, and business policy. He concludes that the market may act as an arbiter of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ business practice. Dr Smith considers the practical aspects of ethical purchase behaviour, focusing on consumer boycotts as a specific form of this consumer behaviour, and explains how boycotted businesses should respond. This title, first published in 1990, is ideal for both business students and those who have a business of their own.

Author : N. Craig Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 041505821X

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Morality and the Market by N. Craig Smith Pdf

Author : Lawrence C. Becker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317703273

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On Justifying Moral Judgements (Routledge Revivals) by Lawrence C. Becker Pdf

Much discussion of morality presupposes that moral judgments are always, at bottom, arbitrary. Moral scepticism, or at least moral relativism, has become common currency among the liberally educated. This remains the case even while political crises become intractable, and it is increasingly apparent that the scope of public policy formulated with no reference to moral justification is extremely limited. The thesis of On Justifying Moral Judgments insists, on the contrary, that rigorous justifications are possible for moral judgments. Crucially, Becker argues for the coordination of the three main approaches to moral theory: axiology, deontology, and agent morality. A pluralistic account of the concept of value is expounded, and a solution to the problem of ultimate justification is suggested. Analyses of valuation, evaluation, the ‘is-ought’ issue, and the concepts of obligation, responsibility and the good person are all incorporated into the main line of argument.

Author : Richard Norman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351938983

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Ethics and the Market by Richard Norman Pdf

Despite the continuing dominance of market relations and market forces in contemporary society, there remain fundamental questions about the ethical acceptability of markets and their effects. This collection, based on the 1998 conference of the Society for Applied Philosophy, brings philosophical analysis and argument to bear on these questions. Papers in the first half of the volume examine the relation between the market and central ethical concepts - concepts of value, quality of life, quality of environment, community, equality of opportunity and morality itself. In the second part, the focus is on the relation between markets and specific social phenomena such as privatization, poverty and exclusion, the ’ethical consumer’ movement and the operation of market principles in the National Health Service. The views and arguments presented in the papers do not stem from any single moral or philosophical perspective, but together they add up to a comprehensive review of the ethical problems raised by market societies. The book will be of interest to students and researchers in philosophy, economics, business studies, politics and social theory and to anyone interested in the effect of market forces on the quality of our lives.

Author : Andrew Crane,Dirk Matten,Sarah Glozer,Laura J. Spence
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 637 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06
Category : Business ethics
ISBN : 9780198810070

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Business Ethics by Andrew Crane,Dirk Matten,Sarah Glozer,Laura J. Spence Pdf

How can you be an ethical corporate citizen in an increasingly complex, multiple-stakeholder world? This is the most pressing question facing businesses today, small and large, local and global. Business Ethics, fifth edition, is a thorough yet accessible exploration of the main ethical theories and how these apply to major stakeholders facing this question.Written from a truly international perspective and supported by diverse and innovative learning features, this book provides the tools and concepts necessary to understand and effectively manage ethical challenges wherever you are in the world.NEW TO THIS EDITIONProfessor Laura Spence and Dr Sarah Glozer join the author team, bringing fresh perspectives and new expertisePractitioner Spotlights feature prominent businesswomen and men, discovering the ethical challenges they face at work and also the skills they employ to tackle themEthics in Action boxes have been substantially refreshed, with new examples exploring ethical considerations at organizations such as Nudie, Jeans Co., Brewdog, and indigenous Bangladeshi tanneries, as well as complex issues including digital currency, modern slavery, and Big DataNew Case Studies address the latest developments in the business environment, such as the sharing economy and sustainability.This title is available as an eBook. Please contact your Learning Resource Consultant for more information.

Author : Wolfgang Grassl,Barry Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136823558

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Austrian Economics (Routledge Revivals) by Wolfgang Grassl,Barry Smith Pdf

First published in 1986, this book presents a reissue of the first detailed confrontation between the Austrian school of economics and Austrian philosophy, especially the philosophy of the Brentano school. It contains a study of the roots of Austrian economics in the liberal political theory of the nineteenth-century Hapsburg empire, and a study of the relations between the general theory of value underlying Austrian economics and the new economic approach to human behaviour propounded by Gary Becker and others in Chicago. In addition, it considers the connections between Austrian methodology and contemporary debates in the philosophy of the social sciences.

Author : Betsy Jane Clary,Wilfred Dolfsma,Deborah M. Figart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-24
Category : Economics
ISBN : 0415512514

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Ethics and the Market by Betsy Jane Clary,Wilfred Dolfsma,Deborah M. Figart Pdf

Comprising cutting-edge work on the state of social economics today, this key book includes strong emphasis on the role of ethics, morality, identity, and society in economic theorizing.

Author : J. Meadowcroft
Publisher : Springer
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230512030

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The Ethics of the Market by J. Meadowcroft Pdf

The Ethics of the Market makes a distinctive contribution to the literature on the morality of the market by synthesizing the work of a number of liberal scholars into a systematic defence of the free market on ethical grounds. This defence addresses questions of social justice, the moral pre-requisites of a market economy, the nature of the needs that the market satisfies and the appropriate boundaries that should be placed around the operation of the market.

Author : Joseph Heath
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199990481

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Morality, Competition, and the Firm by Joseph Heath Pdf

"The essays by Joseph Heath collected in this volume collectively present a program in business ethics that he calls the "market failures" approach. They develop a theoretical framework that lies between two opposing positions in business ethics -- on one hand the "stakeholder" theory, which identifies moral obligations within an organization by identifying its key groups, and the self-explanatory "shareholder primacy" theory. Heath's "market failures" approach lies between these approaches and argues that firms should be guided by the ideal of a perfectly competitive market, and that ethical behavior in this context consists primarily in refraining from taking advantage of imperfections in existing markets. Heath's approach puts particular emphasis on the market as a competitively structured interaction, with different duties owed to individuals inside and outside the firm, and explains why business managers cannot have fiduciary responsibilities toward every stakeholder group. His theory draws on recent work in adversarial ethics, welfare economics, agency theory, and the theory of the ferm, in order to provide an account of business ethics that can be integrated with recent thinking about corporate law and the normative basis of state regulation of the economy"--

Author : Vangelis Chiotis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351168861

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The Morality of Economic Behaviour by Vangelis Chiotis Pdf

The links between self-interest and morality have been examined in moral philosophy since Plato. Economics is a mostly value-free discipline, having lost its original ethical dimension as described by Adam Smith. Examining moral philosophy through the framework provided by economics offers new insights into both disciplines and the discussion on the origins and nature of morality. The Morality of Economic Behaviour: Economics as Ethics argues that moral behaviour does not need to be exogenously encouraged or enforced because morality is a side effect of interactions between self-interested agents. The argument relies on two important parameters: behaviour in a social environment and the effects of intertemporal choice on rational behaviour. Considering social structures and repeated interactions on rational maximisation allows an argument for the morality of economic behaviour. Amoral agents interacting within society can reach moral outcomes. Thus, economics becomes a synthesis of moral and rational choice theory bypassing the problems of ethics in economic behaviour whilst promoting moral behaviour and ethical outcomes. This approach sheds new light on practical issues such as economic policy, business ethics and social responsibility. This book is of interest primarily to students of politics, economics and philosophy but will also appeal to anyone who is interested in morality and ethics, and their relationship with self-interest.

Author : Ross Poole
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134959662

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Morality and Modernity by Ross Poole Pdf

Ross Poole displays the social content of the various conceptions of morality at work in contemporary society, and casts a strikingly fresh light on such fundamental problems as the place of reason in ethics, moral objectivity and the distinction between duty and virtue. The book provides a critical account of the moral theories of a number of major philosophers, including Kant, Marx, Nietzsche, Habermas, Rawls, Gewirth and MacIntyre. It also presents a systematic critique of three of the most significant responses to modernity: liberalism, nationalism and nihilism. It takes seriously the suggestion that men and women are subject to different conceptions of morality, and places the issue of gender at the centre of moral philosophy. Poole has written a valuable addition to the Ideas series.

Author : Laszlo Zsolnai
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351799126

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Ethics, Meaning, and Market Society by Laszlo Zsolnai Pdf

This book explores the underlying causes of the pervasive dominance of ‘unethics’ in contemporary affairs in economics, business, and society. It is argued that the state of unethics is related to the overexpansion of market and market values in all spheres of social life and human activities. A correlate of this development is the emergence of an extremely individualistic, materialistic and narcissistic mind-set that dictates the decisions and behavior of people and organizations. The author argues that art can help to overcome the dominant market metaphysics of our age, as genuine art creates models of 'poetic dwelling,' which can generate non-linear, progressive change that opens up a larger playing field for ethics. Aesthetics and ethics go hand in hand. Ethical action is not just right for its own sake, but makes the world a richer, livable and more beautiful place. Ethics, Meaning, and Market Society will be of interest to students at an advanced level, academics, researchers and professionals. It addresses the topics with regard to ethics in economics, business, and society in a contemporary context.

Author : John O'Neill
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Capitalism
ISBN : 0415098270

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The Market by John O'Neill Pdf

Provides a critique of the market economy, focusing primarily but not exclusively on the work of F.A. Hayek.

Author : Eugene Heath,Byron Kaldis,Alexei Marcoux
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317655411

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The Routledge Companion to Business Ethics by Eugene Heath,Byron Kaldis,Alexei Marcoux Pdf

The field of business ethics continues to expand intellectually and geographically. During the past five decades, scholars have developed and deepened their inquiries into the ethics of commercial and corporate conduct. This Companion provides a novel overview of the discipline of business ethics, covering the major areas of the field as well as new and emerging topics. The eight thematic units range over an extraordinary set of subjects and include chapters on the history and pedagogy of business ethics, moral philosophy, the nature of business, responsibilities within the firm, economic institutions, the 2008 financial crisis, globalization, and business ethics in different regions of the world. Led by a well-respected editorial team, this unique volume gathers an international array of experts whose various critical approaches yield insights from areas such as public policy, economics, law, and history, in addition to business and philosophy. With its fresh analyses, wide scope, and clarity of approach, this volume will be an essential addition to library collections in business, management, and applied ethics.

Author : Emmanuel K. Nartey
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781527582170

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Remedy for Human Rights Abuses under Tort and International Law by Emmanuel K. Nartey Pdf

This second volume examines laws relating to the civil liabilities of corporations and states in connection with torts or other breaches of international law and human rights law. It illustrates how particular legal principles or rules can be applied or developed to promote corporate accountability, with legal duties that arise under tort law or statutory law. Businesses operate within particular legal regulatory regimes and also within the framework of obligations imposed in tort law. Such laws aim to shape or constrain behaviour for the protection of others in society. There are also environmental protection laws which aim to prevent the release of noxious or hazardous substances, and occupational health and safety laws for the protection of employees. The law of negligence in tort imposes general obligations on persons to take reasonable care to prevent harm to others in circumstances where there is a duty of care. Companies, as legal persons, are required to comply with such legal obligations. The book looks at the role of courts in upholding human rights obligations and providing a forum to resolve corporate human rights abuses issues. If the state does not regulate a specific issue of corporate human rights violations, then the court will address any lacuna in the domestic law by having recourse to (I) rules of international law; (II) general principles of international human rights law; (III) general principles of human rights law common to the major legal systems of the world; (IV) general principles of law that is in agreement with the fundamental requirements of rule of law, and the protection of human dignity and justice; and (V) the general principle of a duty of care (tort of negligence). The book will help lawyers, scholars, and students to see how corporate human rights violations can involve multiple legal principles.