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Record Nr.

UNINA9910145749203321

Autore

Newton Lisa H. <1939->

Titolo

Business ethics and the natural environment [[electronic resource] /] / Lisa H. Newton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell, 2005

ISBN

1-281-31111-1

9786611311117

0-470-77645-5

0-470-77720-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 p.)

Collana

Foundations of business ethics ; ; 6

Disciplina

174.4

174/.4

Soggetti

Industrial management - Environmental aspects

Business ethics

Social responsibility of business

Environmental protection - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-252) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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