Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Introduction: Ethics and business -- Moral reasoning in business: Conventional morality and ethical relativism -- Utiltiy and utilitarianism -- Moral duty, rights and justice -- Virtue, moral responsibility and moral reasoning -- Moral issues in business: Justice and economic systems -- American capitalism: moral or immoral? -- Corporations and morality -- Corporate governance , accounting, disclosure and insider trading -- Finance, restructuring and investing -- Safety, risk and environment protection -- Whistle blowing -- Marketinig truth and adversting -- Workers' rights: employment, wages and unions -- Workers' rights and duties within a firm discrimination, affirmative action and reverse discrimination -- The Information age: property and new technologies -- Information, computers the internet and business -- Moral issues systems, multinationals and globalization -- Corrupt contexts and international business -- Global issues and international obligations -- Conclusion : The New moral imperative for business.