Business Cases in Ethical Focus

Business Cases in Ethical Focus is a new collection of in-depth case studies from around the world covering all major areas of business ethics. Thirty-six cases are included, with a broad range of topics such as the ethics of entrepreneurship and finance, the challenges that diversity raises for business, and the moral issues involved in selling cannabis. The cases are provocative yet sufficiently complex to convey the difficulty of moral dilemmas and the potential for reasonable disagreement. This book can be used on its own or as a supplemental text for group discussions and assignments. Key Features 36 real-world business ethics case studies, the majority of which were written for this volume. Cases are organized into several broad themes, such as industry responsibility, diversity in the workplace, and international business. Each case study has four parts: Background Information, Analysis, Discussion Questions, and a list of Further Readings and Resources. Cases engage with provocative contemporary issues such as social media in the workplace, marijuana sales, the pornography industry, and Sci-Hub. A brief introduction to business ethics and the analysis of case studies is provided to orient readers new to these topics.