Values and Ethics in Business & Profession

Ethics is concerned with how we should live our lives. It focuses on questions about what is wrong or right, good or bad, responsible or irresponsible. Professional ethics carries additional moral responsibilities. It could mean professional individuals possess distinctive qualifications which make them unique in society. This business ethics course offers an introduction into the concept of values, morality, as well as cultural beliefs and upbringing in all areas of business, from consumer rights to corporate social responsibility. Decisions made by shift managers or corporate presidents may affect thousands of individuals or entire communities. Consumers today expect and demand integrity, honesty, and transparency in all levels of their environment. Understanding those expectations is the key to communicating core values and behavior not only to employees, but society in general. Businesses have responsibilities to their employees, their clients or customers, and, in some cases, to their board of directors. Some of these may be contractual or legal obligations, others may be promises, for example, to conduct business fairly and to treat people with dignity and respect. Whatever those obligations are, the business has a responsibility to keep them. This book introduces Business ethics as the modern managerial approach to ethical questions in business environment. It gives not only understanding of main theoretical concepts, but also developing skills of identification, analysis and permission of ethical dilemmas on a workplace and managing ethics in organizations.

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