Business Ethics Resources
See also resources for Marketing Ethics.
Full-text
publications
Business Ethics Magazine, also carried in print in CSEP Library. See especially their annual ranking, the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" and Business Ethics Directory.
Ethics Newsline publication
Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies, full-text, international focus
Business Ethics Timeline, from the Ethics Resource Center
Organizational Ethics / Business, articles from the Ethics Resource Center
Executive Summary of the National Business Ethics Survey, 2003 Ethics Resource Center
Surveys, Study and Data, excellent selection of current, full-text publications & white papers, from Bentley's Center for Business Ethics
News headlines on corporate ethics, regularly updated at the Washington Post. Free, but registration is required.
Case studies
Business Ethics Cases, Markkula Center, Santa Clara University
Case studies in Business and Financial Ethics, Stuart School of Business, IIT
Cases from BusinessEthics.ca, a Canadian business ethics site
Gray Matters, is an ethics training game that Lockheed Martin used to sensitive its employees to ethical issues. Business mini cases are presented along with alternate solutions from which players can choose the best answer. Cases are from Business Ethics 5th edition by O. C. Ferrell of Colorado State University.
Directories/Other sources for links
Beyond Gray Pinstripes (BGP), interesting project of the World Resources Institute and The Aspen Institute's Business and Society Program. See especially the 2001 BGP report. (2003 report coming soon). Ranking of leading programs showing significant activities incorporating environmental management--see chart here.
Business Ethics: Managing Ethics in the Workplace and Social Responsibility, by Carter MacNamara. Shortcut to his material called, "The Complete Guide to Ethics Management: A Toolkit for Managers".
Business Ethics Resources, Markkula Center, Santa Clara University
Ethics Officer Association, a professional network of ethics managers and business conduct officers. Has useful links under "Forum/FAQ" and "Resources/Reports"
Ethics Toolbox, Center for Business and Ethics, Loyola Marymount
UIUC Business Ethics Resources, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Officer of the Vice Chancellor for Research has compiled a very nice annotated list of links including corporate codes of ethics, business ethics centers, and a large compilation of cases.
Business
ethics research centers
Center for Business and Ethics, Loyola Marymount
Center for Business Ethics, Bentley College, also see their Library holdings
Center for Ethical Business Cultures, University of Minnesota, with many of their publications available full-text throughout the site
Markkula Center, Santa Clara University
Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Bibliography on teaching business ethics
Acevedo, Alma. "Of Fallacies and Curricula: A Case of Business Ethics Teaching." Teaching Business Ethics (May 2001): 157-170.
Adams, Janet S., Claudia Harris, and Susan S. Carley. "Challenges in Teaching Business Ethics: Using Role Set Analysis of Early Career Dilemmas." Journal of Business Ethics (September 1998): 1325-1335.
Agarwal, James, and David Cruise Malloy. "An Integrated Model of Ethical Decision-Making: A Proposed Pedagogical Framework for a Marketing Ethics Curriculum." Teaching Business Ethics 6.2 (May 2002): 245-269.
Baetz, Mark and Auleen Carson. "Ethical Dilemmas in Teaching About Ethical Dilemmas: Obstacle or Opportunity?." Teaching Business Ethics3.1 (1999): 1-12.
Bellaver, R. F. and J. Gentry. "Teaching Business / IT Ethics." Proceedings International Symposium on Technology and Society 6-7 (July 2001): 13-18.
Abstract from Inspec: This paper describes the research and conclusions regarding adding an ethics course to a business/technology oriented masters program. The status of various codes of ethics and the incorporation of such codes into the business and academic world is discussed. Established collage ethics courses and the government propensity to regulate social change are discussed. The decision not to add the course is partially based on the fact that there are ethical themes already present in five courses that can be expanded. It is also based on a faculty, who possess years of business and technological experience. Encouraging and giving them direction on how to add their ethical experience will improve our program.
Brady, F. Neil. "A Systematic Approach to Teaching Ethics in Business." Journal of Business Ethics (April 1999): 309-318.
Brand, Vivienne and Roy I. Brown. "Ethical Attitudes of a Cohort of Future Professionals - Implications for the Teaching of Ethics." Teaching Business Ethics 2.4 (1998/1999): 389-410.
Brinkmann, Johannes and Ronald R. Sims. "Stakeholder-Sensitive Business Ethics Teaching." Teaching Business Ethics (May 2001): 171-193.
Brown, Kate M. "Using Role Play to Integrate Ethics into the Business Curriculum. A Financial Management Example." Journal of Business Ethics (Feb. 1994): 95-104.
Buerck, John P. "Ethics - A Curriculum Enhancement Initiative in Applied Computer Science Technology Degree Programs." Teaching Business Ethics 6.2 (May 2002): 167-178.
Carlson P.J. and F. Burke. "Lessons Learned from Ethics in the Classroom - Exploring Student Growth in Flexibility, Complexity and Comprehension." Journal of Business Ethics 17.11 (Aug. 1998): :1179-1187.
Abstract from Current Contents: This study shows the link between teaching ethics in a college setting and the evolution of student thinking about ethical dilemmas. At the beginning of the semester, students have a rigid ''black and white'' conception of ethics. By the end of the semester, they are thinking more flexibly about the responsibilities of leaders in corporate ethical dilemmas, and they are able to appreciate complex situations that influence ethical behavior. The study shows that education in ethics produces more ''enlightened'' consumers of ethics information who are able to make sound determinations about responsibility in ethical dilemmas.
Cowton, Chrstopher J. and Julian Cummins. "Teaching Business Ethics in UK Higher Education: Progress and Prospects." Teaching Business Ethics 7.1 (Feb. 2003): 37-54.
Cowton, Christopher J. and Thomas W. Dunfee. "Internationalizing the Business Ethics Curriculum: A Survey." Journal of Business Ethics (May 1995): 331-338.
Felicetti, Linda and Karen Stewart. "Australian Business Majors and Their Attitudes Toward the Teaching of Business Ethics." Teaching Business Ethics 2.1 (1998): 85-92.
Fort, Timothy L. and Frances E. Zollers. "Teaching Business Ethics: Theory and Practice." Teaching Business Ethics 2.3 (1998/1999): 273-290.
Friedman, Stewart D. "Community Involvement Projects in Wharton’s MBA Curriculum." Journal of Business Ethics (Jan. 1996): 95-101.
Griseri, Paul. "Emotion and Cognition in Business Ethics Teaching." Teaching Business Ethics 6.3 (May 2002): 371-391.
Greenberg M. and L. Goldberg. "Ethical Challenges to Risk Scientists--an Exploratory Analysis of Survey Data." Science Technology and Human Values 19.2 (Spring 1994): 223-241.
Abstract from Current Contents: Surveys of almost 1,500 members of three professional societies that do risk analysis (e.g. environmental economics, epidemiology, exposure assessment, industrial hygiene, toxicology) found that 3 in 10 respondents had observed a biased research design, 2 in 10 had observed plagiarism, and 1 in 10 observed data fabrication or falsification. Respondents with many years in risk analysis, business consultants, and industrial hygienists reported the greatest prevalence of misconduct. These respondents perceived poor science, economic implications of the research, and lack of training in ethics as causes of misconduct They supported the teaching of ethics but the vast majority did not support government auditing of their work.
Higginson, Richard and Geoff Moore. "Using a Computerized Game in Teaching Business Ethics." Business Ethics - A European Review (July 1994): 160-164.
Jackson, Jennifer. "Coping With Scepticism: About the Philosopher's Role in Teaching Ethical Business." Business Ethics - A European Review (1994): 171-173.
Jones, Gwen E. And Richard N. Ottaway. "The Effectiveness of Corporate Ethics On-site Visits for Teaching Business Ethics." Teaching Business Ethics (May 2001): 141-156.
Kidwell, Linda Achey. "Student Honor Codes as a Tool for Teaching Professional Ethics." Journal of Business Ethics (January 2001): 45-49.
Lampe, Marc. "Increasing Effectiveness in Teaching Ethics to Undergraduate Business Students." Teaching Business Ethics 1.1 (1997): 3-19.
Maclagan, Patrick. "Reflections on the Integration of Ethics Teaching into a British Undergraduate Management Degree Programme." Teaching Business Ethics 6.3 (May 2002): 297-318.
Macfarlane, Bruce. "Tales from the Front-Line: Examining Ethics Curriculum Design: Examining the Potential of Critical Incident Vignettes." Teaching Business Ethics 7.1 (Feb. 2003): 55-67.
Owens, Derek. "From the Business Ethics Course to the Sustainable Curriculum." Business and Society (June 1998): 1765-1777.
Paul, Karen and Peter Dobkin Hall. "The Influence of the JDR 3rd Fund on Business and Society: Incorporating Corporate Social Responsibility in the Business Curriculum." Journal of Business Ethics (September 1995): 769-779.
Rossouw, G.J. "Three Approaches to Teaching Business Ethics." Teaching Business Ethics 6.4 (Nov. 2002): 411-433.
Sanyal, Rajib N. "An Experiential Approach to Teaching Ethics in International Business." Teaching Business Ethics (May 2000): 137-149.
Sims, Randi L. "Teaching Business Ethics: A Case Study of Ethics Across the Curriculum Policy." Teaching Business Ethics (November 2000): 437-443.
Sims, Ronald R. "Business Ethics Teaching for Effective Learning." Teaching Business Ethics 6.4 (Nov. 2002): 393-410.
Sims, Ronald R. and Johannes Brinkmann. "Business Ethics Curriculum Design: Suggestions and Illustrations." Teaching Business Ethics 7.1 (Feb. 2003): 69-86.
Spence, Laura J. and David Wadsworth. "Using an Electronic Bulletin Board in Teaching Business Ethics: En Route to a Virtual Agora." Teaching Business Ethics 6.3 (May 2002): 335-354.
Stewart, Daren, Linda Felicetti and Scott Kuehn. "The Attitudes of Business Majors Toward The Teaching of Business Ethics." Journal of Business Ethics (August 1996): 913-918.
Trezise, Edward. "Practical Reflections on Teaching Business Ethics to Undergraduates." Business Ethics - A European Review (July 1994): 180.
Some of these
citations have been excerpted from the "Bibliography
of Business Ethics Articles", by Georges Enderle, Donna Kamm
and Allie Wilkie. Articles published from 1992 to June 2003.
Videos on Business Ethics held in CSEP Library:
1. A Matter of Judgment Ethics Resource Center
1/2 in. (1986)2. Anatomy of a Corporate Takeover *
Ethics in America (1989), No.5
(60 minutes) 1/2 in.3. Public Trust, Private Interests *
Ethics in America (1989), No.3
31. The Second Annual James A. Waters Boston College
Colloquium on Ethics in Practice The Wallace E. Carroll
The Manager: Character, Agent, & School of Management
Moral Actor Chestnut Hill, MA 02167
1/2 in. (1991) Vol. 1 of 232. The Second Annual James A. Waters Boston College
Colloquium on Ethics in Practice The Wallace E. Carroll
The Manager: Character, Agent, & School of Management
Moral Actor Chestnut Hill, MA 02167
1/2 in. (1991) Vol. 2 of 268. Ethics and Business Professionals GPN
#7 in series: Ethical Issues in Prof. Life P.O. Box 80669
29 mins. (1992) Lincoln, NE 68501-066972. Ethics and Accounting Professionals GPN
#11 in series: Ethical Issues in Prof. Life P.O. Box 80669
29 mins. (1992) Lincoln, NE 68501-066973. Ethics and Financial Professionals GPN
#12 in series: Ethical Issues in Prof. Life P.O. Box 80669
29 mins. (1992) Lincoln, NE 68501-0669
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