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Autore |
Newton Lisa H. <1939-> |
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Business ethics and the natural environment [[electronic resource] /] / Lisa H. Newton |
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Malden, MA, : Blackwell, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-31111-1 |
9786611311117 |
0-470-77645-5 |
0-470-77720-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (276 p.) |
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Collana |
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Foundations of business ethics ; ; 6 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Industrial management - Environmental aspects |
Business ethics |
Social responsibility of business |
Environmental protection - Moral and ethical aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-252) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Ethics : terms and forms of reasoning -- From ethics to business ethics -- From ethics to environmental ethics -- The law and the natural environment -- Green strategies and new opportunities -- Globalizing : environmental problems abroad -- The role of civil society organizations -- Sustainability : the new directions for business. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Business Ethics and the Natural Environment examines the present status of relations between corporate enterprise and the natural environment in the world today. Discusses such questions as: What obligations does a corporation have toward the environment? To respect entities unprotected by law? To care about future generations? Argues that environmentally-friendly business practices yield dividends exceeding expectations, and that the competitive firm of the 21st century will follow "green" standards Provides a background in ethics, a survey of business ethics, an |
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