Business Ethics Through Movies - A Case Study Approach

Informationen zum Autor Wanda Teays is Professor of Philosophy and Ethics at Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles, where she is also Chair of the Philosophy Department. She is the author or editor of numerous books and articles on ethics, global justice, and critical reasoning, including Seeing the Light: Exploring Ethics Through Movies; Global Bioethics and Human Rights: Contemporary Issues; Bioethics, Justice and Health Care; and Second Thoughts: Critical Thinking for a Diverse Society. Klappentext Movies can be a powerful teaching tool in Business Ethics. The actions of characters in films compellingly portray the ethical quandaries and moral decision-making that play out in the modern workplace. But what can Salmon Fishing in Yemen tell us about the recent European horsemeat scandal? Or Groundhog Day teach us about a Dunkin' Donuts ad campaign? Business Ethics Through Movies: A Case Study Approach examines a wide range of ethical dilemmas, principles and moral reasoning that arise in contemporary business through a series of popular films and real-world case studies.Whether through the actions of a whistleblower like Jeffrey Wigand from The Insider or the morally suspect behavior of Wall Street's Gordon Gekko, chapters reveal surprising parallels between movies and actual cases in business ethics--ethical issues relating to corporate decision-making, the workplace, employer/employee conflicts, customer concerns, product safety controversies, the role of technology, the environment, human rights, justice, and more.The first unit looks at integrity, greed, and the impact of technology, followed by the second unit's coverage of the major ethical theories. The concluding unit three addresses pressing problems that put our moral reasoning skills to the test--such as pay inequities, workplace violence, harassment and bullying, and environmental disasters. Innovative and thought-provoking, Business Ethics Through Movies: A Case Study Approach offers a wealth of illuminating insights into key issues surrounding the field of Business Ethics. Zusammenfassung Business Ethics Through Movies: A Case Study Approach examines a wide range of ethical dilemmas! principles and moral reasoning that arise in contemporary business through a series of popular films and real-world case studies.* Engages readers in learning about ethical theory by using movies and both national and international case studies in business as the vehicle for analysis and reflection* Facilitates comprehension of ethical issues by showing how characters in films confront issues! make choices! and face the consequences* Draws from a variety of actual cases in Business Ethics - from the 1982 Tylenol poisoning and the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster to recent examples such as the Foster Farms salmonella outbreak and the chemical spill in West Virginia* Reveals the important role that ethics plays in setting the moral foundation of a business or corporation* Develops critical thinking skills through applying analytical checklists to ethical dilemmas raised in films and in actual cases in Business Ethics Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to the Text iAcknowledgements ixUNIT 1Moral Navigation: Business Ethics & Society 11.1 Tools for the Journey 2Spotlight: A HijackingEthics Codes: Apple; Google1.2 The Moral Compass: Integrity in Business 18Spotlight: Up in the Air; Michael ClaytonCase: The Tylenol CaseEthics Code: Johnson & Johnson1.3 Show Me the Money: Greed is Not Good 38Spotlight: Wall Street; Big MenCases: Martha Stewart's Insider Trading; Costco's Tainted BerriesEthics Code: Costco1.4 Talk to Me: The Impact of Technology 57Spotlight: Her; The Net; DisconnectCases: Edward Snowden and the NSA; Target's Data Breach; Target's Online TrackingEthics Code: Yahoo!UNIT 2Moral Leadership: Ethical Theory 762.1 Aerial Surveillance: Ethical Theory 77Spotlight: The Insider2.2 The En...

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Introduction to the Text iAcknowledgements ixUNIT 1Moral Navigation: Business Ethics & Society 11.1 Tools for the Journey 2Spotlight: A HijackingEthics Codes: Apple; Google1.2 The Moral Compass: Integrity in Business 18Spotlight: Up in the Air; Michael ClaytonCase: The Tylenol CaseEthics Code: Johnson & Johnson1.3 Show Me the Money: Greed is Not Good 38Spotlight: Wall Street; Big MenCases: Martha Stewart's Insider Trading; Costco's Tainted BerriesEthics Code: Costco1.4 Talk to Me: The Impact of Technology 57Spotlight: Her; The Net; DisconnectCases: Edward Snowden and the NSA; Target's Data Breach; Target's Online TrackingEthics Code: Yahoo!UNIT 2Moral Leadership: Ethical Theory 762.1 Aerial Surveillance: Ethical Theory 77Spotlight: The Insider2.2 The Ends Justify the Means: Teleological Ethics 96Spotlight: Contagion; Park Avenue: Money, Power, and the American Dream; Blue JasmineCase: The Ford PintoEthics Code: Ford Motor Company2.3 Duties Rule: Deontological Ethics 117Spotlight: Shattered Glass; Arbitrage; Quiz Show; Food Inc.Cases: Beech-Nut's Apple Juice; Minute Maid Lemonade; Foster Farms' ChickensEthics Codes: National Public Radio (NPR); Dole Food Company, Inc.2.4 Moral Character: Aristotle's Virtue Ethics 136Spotlight: Erin Brockovich; Roger & Me; Salmon Fishing in the YemenCases: Kellogg's and Michael Phelps; The European Horsemeat ScandalEthics Code: GM's Corporate Citizenship; Kellogg's "K Values"2.5 The Caring Community: Feminist Ethics 156Spotlight: The Company Men; Erin Brockovich;Under the Clear Blue SkyCase: Film Recovery Systems, Inc.Ethics Code: MicrosoftUNIT 3Moral Reflection: Thorny Questions 1773.1 Finding the Balance: Addressing Environmental Disasters 178Spotlight: Civil Action; Local HeroCases: WR Grace Co.; West Virginia Chemical Spill; Exxon ValdezEthics Code: Exxon Mobil Corporation3.2 Going Postal: Addressing Workplace Violence 194Spotlight: John Q; Polytechnique;Murder by Proxy: America Goes PostalCases: Gunman at LAX; The Montreal Massacre;Virginia Tech RampageEthics Code: Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)3.3 Stand By Me: Addressing Workplace Inequities 213Spotlight: Made in Dagenham; MatewanCases: UAW and H&M on Pay Equity; The Fast Food Workers Strike; H&M and Child Labor; Marriage EqualityEthics Code: H&M3.4 Enough Already: Addressing Workplace Harassment 230Spotlight: North Country; The Invisible War; DisconnectCases: Eveleth Mines; Bullies in the NFLEthics Code: Amazon.com3.5 Working for Change: Global Justice & Human Rights 245Spotlight: Sleep Dealer, Darwin's Nightmare, Fires of KuwaitCases: Bangladesh's Sweatshop Collapse, Coca-Cola in Colombia, Pfizer in Nigeria, Dunkin' Donuts Ad CampaignEthics Code: Dunkin' Donuts3.6 Transformation: The Art of Personal Power 263Spotlight: Groundhog Day; InvictusCases: Kudumbashri's Work Skills ProgramEthics Code: The Coca-Cola CompanyAPPENDIX4.1 Movies in this Book 2774.2 Cases in this Book 2784.3 Ethics Codes Cited in this Book 279Index

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Wanda Teays has become the "go-to" person on philosophy and film. Following on her success in Seeing the Light Teays has established an approach for using film to reveal contexts in which ethical dilemmas lurk. Her methodology will attract not only scholars of philosophy and film, but also students in business ethics classes whose recurrent theme is: "Make this real!" Well, Teays has done just that with her handling of the reels of film that will resonate in the classroom with her checklist pedagogy for working out the cases. This is a text you must adopt. Michael Boylan, Professor and Chair of Philosophy, Marymount University

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• Authors: W Teays, Wanda Teays, Wanda (Mount Saint Mary's University Teays, Wanda (Mount Saint Mary''s University Teays
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.06.2015
• EAN: 9781118941935
• ISBN: 978-1-118-94193-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Ethik, Film, Wirtschaftsethik, Philosophie, Kulturwissenschaften, Cultural Studies, Filmtheorie, Angewandte Ethik, Philosophy, Film Theory, Business & management, Business Ethics, Applied Ethics, Wirtschaft u. Management