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Business ethics: perspectives on the practice of theory

Christopher J. Cowton, Roger Crisp

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1. Introduction: Practising Theory 2. A Defence of Philosophical Business Ethics 3. Self-Interest, Ethics, and the Profit Motive 4. One Philosopher's Approach to Business Ethics 5. The Responsibilities of a Business Manager 6. Armchair Applied Philosophy and Business Ethics 7. Research in Real Worlds: The Empirical Contribution to Business Ethics 8. Commercial Ethics: A Victorian Perspective on the Practice of Theory 9. The Potential for a Universal Business Ethics 10. Education and Business 11. Teaching Ethics to Managers: Contemporary Problems and a Traditional Solution

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1. Introduction: Practising Theory 2. A Defence of Philosophical Business Ethics 3. Self-Interest, Ethics, and the Profit Motive 4. One Philosopher's Approach to Business Ethics 5. The Responsibilities of a Business Manager 6. Armchair Applied Philosophy and Business Ethics 7. Research in Real Worlds: The Empirical Contribution to Business Ethics 8. Commercial Ethics: A Victorian Perspective on the Practice of Theory 9. The Potential for a Universal Business Ethics 10. Education and Business 11. Teaching Ethics to Managers: Contemporary Problems and a Traditional Solution

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1. Introduction: Practising Theory 2. A Defence of Philosophical Business Ethics 3. Self-Interest, Ethics, and the Profit Motive 4. One Philosopher's Approach to Business Ethics 5. The Responsibilities of a Business Manager 6. Armchair Applied Philosophy and Business Ethics 7. Research in Real Worlds: The Empirical Contribution to Business Ethics 8. Commercial Ethics: A Victorian Perspective on the Practice of Theory 9. The Potential for a Universal Business Ethics 10. Education and Business 11. Teaching Ethics to Managers: Contemporary Problems and a Traditional Solution

Key concepts: Business ethics, Philosophy of business, Applied ethics, Meta-ethics, Information ethics, Normative ethics, Engineering ethics, Nursing ethics

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