Business : Business Ethics

Ethical sourcing both through fair trade and ethical trade is increasingly entering the mainstream of food retailing. Large supermarkets have come under pressure to improve the returns to small producers and conditions of employment within their supply chains. But how effective is ethical sourcing? Can it genuinely address the problems facing workers and producers in the global food system? Is it a new form of northern protectionism or can southern initiatives be developed to create a more sustainable approach to ethical sourcing? How can the rights and participation of workers and small producers be enhanced given the power and dominance of large supermarkets within the global food chain? What role can civil society and multistakeholder initiatives play in ensuring the effectiveness of ethical sourcing? This book brings together a range of academics and practitioners working on issues of ethical sourcing in the global food system. It critically explores the opportunities and challenges in the ethical sourcing of food by combining analysis and case studies that examine a range of approaches. It explores whether ethical sourcing is a cosmetic northern initiative or can genuinely help to improve the conditions of small producers and workers in the current global food system. more...

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Examines the excuses professionals make when accused of acting unethically, and asks when they are valid and when not. This study of excuses aims to provide a challenging way to think about the nature of ethical problems in the professions and to suggest ways of solving them. more...

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The ignoring of ethics in business practice bears negative consequences for business, manifested in general negligence, such as pollution, environmental changes, problems in HRS, business relation scale in general, and eventually the maintenance and sustainability of general prosperity and business itself. The purpose of this e-book is to facilitate understanding of where ethical and moral limits actually should be underlined – as that question seems to represent most difficulty. Perhaps because the answer is plain – they are within each and every one of us, and are nurtured by each and every one of us, as that’s where morality comes from. We can try to avoid taking the responsibility, as we - by our fragile human nature - frequently tend to do, but that only makes things worse for no–one else but ourselves. So when shall I start acting upon the realized importance of morality – is perhaps a more convenient question. Our contributors discuss the themes of Ethics and morality in business practice broadly, demonstrating how present and wide-spread it is in this field. more...

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Looks at how people develop their personal values and tries to set up a model for making effective ethical decisions. This book exposes areas of weakness that may inhibit better relationships in projects and partnerships and suggests decision making frameworks. more...

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Written in a practical and approachable style, this is not another ‘tome’ on ethical theory but rather a clear insight into the personal and professional issues that affect you as a public relations practitioners. It examines how an individual’s sense of morality has an impact on decision-making and ethical business behaviour. The new edition includes new material on virtue ethics, personal ethics, ethics in social media, ghost-writing and deception in PR, and moral responsibilities of organizations. Written by a leading academic in the field, this practical and engaging title is a must-have for any public relations practitioner or student who wants a framework that relates underlying ethical theories to everyday issues. more...

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