Organizational Ethics
A Practical Approach
- Craig E. Johnson - George Fox University, USA
Business Ethics
Every chapter of Organizational Ethics: A Practical Approach, Third Edition provides readers with opportunities to apply ethical principles and practices in a variety of settings through self-reflection, analyses, projects, and discussion. Written in a reader-friendly style, each part of the book is layered around organizational behavior. The parts introduce moral theories used in ethical problem-solving; examines individual motivations; looks at the ethical dilemmas of groups, teams, and leaders as well as offers strategies for creating ethical cultures and promoting social responsibility. This book shows how readers can develop their ethical expertise and provides opportunities to practice problem-solving to defend their decisions.
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Utilitarianism: Do the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number |
Kant’s Categorical Imperative: Do What’s Right Despite the Consequences |
Rawls’s Justice as Fairness: Balancing Freedom and Equality |
Aristotelian Ethics: Live Well |
Confucianism: Building Healthy Relationships |
Altruism: Concern for Others |
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Component 1: Realistic Self-Appraisal |
Component 2: Discovering Vocation |
Component 3: Identifying Personal Values |
Component 4: Developing Character |
Component 5: Creating a Moral Identity |
Component 6: Drawing Upon Spiritual Resources |
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Once More With Feeling: Emotion in Moral Decision Making |
Components of Ethical Behavior |
Decision-Making Formats |
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Dialogue: An Ethical Framework for Interpersonal Communication |
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Ethical Communication Competencies |
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Questions of Power |
Ethical Issues in Influence |
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Conflict in Organizational Life |
Becoming an Ethical Conflict Manager |
Resolving Conflict Through Ethical Negotiation |
Combating Aggression and Sexual Harassment |
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Acting as a Morally Responsible Team Member |
Responding to Ethical Danger Signs |
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The Ethical Challenges of Leadership |
The Shadow Side of Leadership |
Normative Leadership Theories |
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The Growing Power of Followers |
The Ethical Challenges of Followership |
Meeting the Moral Demands of Followership: Principles and Strategies |
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Making Ethics Matter |
Components of Ethical Culture |
Cultural Change Efforts |
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Ethical Marketing |
Ethical Finance and Accounting |
Ethical Human Resource Management |
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The Organization as Citizen |
Promoting Organizational Citizenship |
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The Dangers of Globalization and the Challenges of Ethical Diversity |
Developing Cross-Cultural Ethical Competence |
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