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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459520303321

Autore

Rotta Carlo Patetta

Titolo

A short guide to ethical risk [[electronic resource] /] / by Carlo Patetta Rotta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2010

ISBN

1-351-96176-4

1-282-57231-8

9786612572319

0-566-09173-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Collana

Short guides to business risk

Disciplina

174/.4

Soggetti

Business ethics

Social responsibility of business

Economics - Moral and ethical aspects

Electronic books.

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 Ethics According to Economists; 2 Ethics Applied to Economics; 3 The Roots of Ethical Uncertainty: A Change in Values; 4 Ethical Risk and How to Manage It; 5 Areas on Which to Focus Efforts; 6 Company Functions Responsible for Monitoring and Overseeing Ethics; 7 Tools to Make Companies More Ethical; 8 Conclusions

Sommario/riassunto

Written by a professional with diverse international experience in auditing and fraud, this guide provides an overview of the most significant theories of ethics that have impacted today's business world. It identifies the risks arising from a lack of attention to ethics, particularly in relation to governance, due diligence, reckless business models and other activity that increases exposure to fraud and corruption.