Business Ethics: The Big Picture

Download or read book Business Ethics: The Big Picture written by Mark C. Vopat and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business Ethics: The Big Picture asks students to focus on the assumptions underlying the activity of business. Why does society provide special protections for businesses? What is the purpose of a corporation? What do businesses owe society? And are there some things that shouldn’t be distributed by the free market? These questions are addressed through classic readings from such central figures as Adam Smith and Karl Marx, in addition to contemporary selections from Milton Friedman, R. Edward Freeman, Debra Satz, and others. A number of compelling real-world case studies are also included.