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Politics, Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business

by Usha, Bhanu;Krishna, K. V. Murthy

October 2010

Intermediate to advanced

232 pages

9h 1m

English

Pearson India

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1.1 Meaning and Nature of Liberty

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2.1 Meaning and Significance of Equality
2.2.1 Fundamental Equality of Persons2.2.2 Equality of Opportunity
2.2.4 Equality of Outcome2.3 Distributional Equality
2.3.2 Equality of Resources2.4 Equality of Capability
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3.1 The Concept3.2 Core Elements of Justice
3.2.2 Consistency3.2.3 Relevance3.2.4 Proportion3.2.5 Procedure3.3 Justice as an Ethical Principle3.3.1 Distributive Justice3.3.1.1 Justice as Equality (Egalitarianism)3.3.1.2 Justice Based on Contribution (Capitalist Justice)3.3.1.3 Justice Based on Needs and Abilities (Socialism)3.3.1.4 Justice as Freedom (Libertarianism)3.3.1.5 Justice as Fairness3.3.2 Retributive Justice
3.4 Rawls’ Theory of Justice as Fairness3.4.1 Rawls’ Method3.4.2 Rawls’ Principles of Justice3.4.2.1 Principle of Equal Liberty3.4.2.2 The Difference Principle3.4.3 The Principle of Fair Equality of Opportunity3.4.4 Critical Evaluation of Rawls’ Theory
3.6 ConclusionSuggested Questions
4.1 Meaning and Nature of Rights
4.2.1 Legal Rights4.2.2 Moral Rights4.2.3 Negative and Positive Rights4.2.4 Contractual Rights4.2.5 Natural Rights and Human Rights
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5.1 Introduction5.2 Meaning of Recognition
5.4 Forms of Recognition5.5 Multiculturalism and Diversity
5.7 Conclusion
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6.1 A Good Society6.2 Three Partners6.2.1 Community and Society
6.2.3 Markets and Society6.3 Sustainability of a Good Society
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7.1 Introduction7.2 Why Good Governance?7.2.1 Evolution of Democracy7.2.2 Forms of Governance
7.3.1 Varieties
7.5 A Corporation as a Democratic Body
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8.1 Interpretations of Welfare State
8.2.1 The Development of Welfare States8.3 Arguments For and Against the Welfare State8.3.1 Arguments in Favour
8.4 Criticism
8.6 Conclusion
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9.1 Introduction9.2 Market Economy
9.6.1 Globalisation
9.6.3 Globalisation, Market and Inequality9.6.4 Globalisation and Corruption9.7 Global Corporate Responsibility
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10.1 Nature of The Study of Business Ethics
10.3 Evolution of Business Ethics10.3.1 Decline in the Role of the State
10.3.3 Evolution of Common Standards10.3.4 Adverse Impact of Multi-national Corporations10.3.5 Threat of Legal Action10.4 Ethical Issues and Approaches
10.6.2 Role of Business in Relation to Other Entities10.6.3 Moral Obligation of Business10.7 Paradigm Shift10.7.1 Implications of Shifts in Paradigm
10.9 Conclusion
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11.1 Introduction11.2 Moral Theory
11.2.2 Definition of Consequentialism or Teleology11.2.3 Definition of Deontology11.3 Moral Reasoning and Business Ethics
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12.1 Overview of Business Ethics
12.3 Business Ethics in Management12.3.1 Business Ethics and Accounting12.3.2 Ethics of Human Resource Management12.3.3 Ethics of Sales and Marketing12.3.4 Ethics of Production12.3.5 Ethics of Intellectual Property, Knowledge and Skills12.3.6 International Business Ethics12.3.7 Issues and Subfields Include
12.4.1 Feminist Theory12.4.2 Stakeholder Theory12.4.3 Criticism12.4.4 Social Contract Theory
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13.1 Introduction13.2 Institutionalising Ethical Climate
13.3 Ethical Models of Morality13.3.1 Immoral Managers
13.3.3 Amoral Managers13.4 Ethical Decision Making13.4.1 Importance of Ethical Decision Making
13.5 ConclusionSuggested Questions
14.1 Introduction
14.2.1 General Codes14.2.2 Specific Codes14.3 Nature of Codes of Ethics14.3.1 Social Norms14.3.2 Voluntary Codes
14.4 CSR Principles, Processes and Code of Ethics
14.5.1 Written Codes, Policies or Guidelines
14.5.3 Dissemination of Policies to Stakeholders, not Just Management14.5.4 Reinforcement14.5.5 Training14.5.6 Grievance Mechanism14.5.7 Monitoring14.6 Social Code for Business by Confederation of Indian Industry and United Nations Development Programme
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15.1 Introduction15.2 Basic Framework15.2.1 Responsibility15.2.2 Accountability15.2.3 Governance
15.3.1 Good Governance15.3.2 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
15.4 Integrated ApproachSuggested Questions
16.1 Introduction16.2 Business and Environmental Problems
16.3.1 Pollution16.3.2 Acid Rain16.3.3 Global Warming16.3.4 Rainforest Depletion
16.3.6 Ozone Layer Depletion16.4 Responsibility of Humans Towards Environmental Harms16.5 Responsibilities to the Natural World
16.8 Corporate Environmental Accounting
16.10 Different Environmental Accounting Disciplines16.11 Global Environmental Accounting16.12 EMA
16.14 Environmental Audit16.14.1 Data Collection16.14.2 Compliance16.14.3 Documentation16.14.4 Periodic Audits16.15 International Environmental Standards – ISO 14000
16.16 Corporate Sustainability Reporting16.16.1 Frameworks and Guidance16.16.2 Trends and Drivers
17.1 Meaning17.2 Qualities and Attributes of Leaders
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18.1 Workforce Diversity18.2 Forms of Diversity
18.5 Managing Diversity Through Training18.5.1 Need Assessment for Diversity Training18.5.2 Adaptation of Diversity
18.6 Challenges18.7 ConclusionsSuggested Questions
19.1 Introduction19.2 Meaning and Background
19.3.1 Global Philanthropy19.3.2 Strategic Philanthropy
19.4.1 Philanthropy and CSR19.4.2 Philanthropy and Sponsorship19.5 Corporate Philanthropy19.5.1 Philanthropy as Foundation of CSR in India19.5.2 Corporate Philanthropy in India
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20.1 Introduction20.2 Meaning
20.3.1 Marketplace
20.3.3 Workplace20.3.4 Community20.4 CSR—Interdisciplinary Subject20.4.1 Responsible Company — Triple Bottom Line Concept
20.5.1 Phases in the Development of Social Responsibility Agenda
20.6.1 CSR Principles
20.7.1 Specific Principles20.7.2 Management Systems and Standards
20.8 Conclusion – The Way Ahead
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21.1 Introduction21.2 Ethical Model
21.4 Liberal Model21.5 Stakeholder Model21.5.1 Customers21.5.2 Employees21.5.3 Shareholders and Investors21.5.4 Environment21.5.5 Suppliers
21.6 ConclusionSuggested QuestionsBibliography
22.1 Introduction22.2 Global CSR Policies and Practices22.2.1 Dissemination of Information on CSR and Reporting22.2.2 Cooperation Among Companies, Government and Competitors on Core CSR Issues
22.3.1 Background22.3.2 Socially Responsible Companies in India
22.4.1 Areas of Focus
22.4.3 Adoption and Operationalisation of IPF Social Code22.4.4 Mainstreaming Social Concerns in Business Education22.4.5 The Role of FICCI in Promoting CSR22.5 The Role of Various Industries in Promoting CSR22.5.1 IT and ITES Companies22.5.2 ITC22.5.3 Tata Group22.5.4 Nano Car22.5.5 Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI)22.5.6 AV Birla Group
22.6 Few Unresolved Issues22.6.1 Harmonization of Distinctive National CSR Agenda22.6.2 Standardisation of CSR Agenda
22.8 Recent Developments and the Way Forward
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23.1 Introduction23.2 Case For23.2.1 Being Socially Responsible Makes Good Business Sense23.2.2 Increased Consumer and Societal Expectations from Business
23.3 Case Against23.3.1 Increased Costs and Prices23.3.2 Lack of Skills to Deal With Social Issues
23.4 CSR Expectations in IndiaSuggested QuestionsBibliography
24.1 CSR Strategy
24.3.1 Jubilant Organosys: Vision and Strategy for Sustainability
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25.1 Introduction25.2 Meaning
25.4 Forms of Corruption25.4.1 Individual and Systemic Corruption25.5 Impact of Corruption25.5.1 Direct Impact
25.6 Cases of Corruption25.6.1 Enron25.6.2 Arthur Andersen25.6.3 Worldcom25.6.4 The Stamp Paper Scam25.6.5 The Bhopal Gas Tragedy
25.8 Conclusion
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26.1 Introduction26.2 Definition and Meaning of the Term ‘Whistle-Blowing’
26.3.1 Internal Whistle-Blowing26.3.2 External Whistle-Blowing
26.5 Cases of Whistle-Blowing26.5.1 Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
26.5.3 Sherron Watkins26.5.4 Coleen Rowley26.5.5 W. Mark Felt26.5.6 Satyendra Dubey26.5.7 Shanmugham Manjunath26.6 Protecting Whistle-Blowers
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27.1 Introduction27.2 Insider Trading Defined
27.3.1 Insider Trading and Moral Reasoning27.3.2 Economic Dimension
27.4.1 Test of Insider Trading
27.6 Conclusion
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28.1 Introduction28.2 Concept of Discrimination
28.3.1 Individual or Isolated Discrimination28.3.2 Institutional Discriminations28.4 Discriminatory Practices at Workplace28.4.1 Recruitment Practices
28.4.3 Condition of Employment28.4.4 Discharge28.4.5 Promotion Practices28.5 Affirmative Actions28.5.1 Arguments Against Affirmative Action Programmes
28.6 Utilitarian Viewpoint28.6.1 Arguments in Favour of Affirmative Actions28.6.2 Arguments Against Affirmative Actions
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29.1 Introduction29.2 Advertising – Meaning
29.4 Advertising Message or ‘Contents’29.4.1 Deceptive Message29.4.2 Misrepresentation or Omission29.4.3 Exaggerated Claims29.4.4 Puffery29.4.5 Concealment of Information29.4.6 Psychological Appeals29.4.7 Advertisements Directed at Children29.4.8 Creating Stereotypes
29.4.10 Bait Advertising29.5 Quantum of Advertising29.6 Inappropriate Advertising
29.7.1 For Consumers29.7.2 For Media29.8 ConclusionSuggested QuestionsBibliography
30.1 Who is a Consumer?
30.3 Consumer Rights in India30.3.1 Right to Safety30.3.2 Right to Information
30.3.4 Right to be Heard30.3.5 Right to Consumer Education30.3.6 Right to Redressal30.4 Responsibilities of Consumers
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