Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
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Business Ethics and Social Responsibility introduces students to ethical decision-making and the role of social responsibility in contemporary organizational life. The text explores foundational concepts in ethical reasoning, organizational culture, stakeholder theory, corporate governance, and the intersections between business actions and environmental and social issues. Through real concepts such as conflicts of interest, corporate social responsibility, and fiduciary accountability, the book supports learners in understanding how ethical frameworks inform responsible practice in business contexts. Through applied concepts such as conflicts of interest, corporate social responsibility, and fiduciary accountability, and guided engagement with real-world cases the book supports learners in understanding how ethical frameworks inform responsible practice in business contexts.
Publication Date
8-1-2025
Publisher
Saint Mary's College of California
Disciplines
Business
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Open Access. Author permission to post in Saint Mary's Digital Commons. The contents of this book were developed under a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education (award no. P116T220010) to fund "OER for Social Justice." https://library.lmu.edu/oerfsj/
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Repository Citation
Burns, Caroline; Rozeboom, Grant; and Vital, Sarah M., "Business Ethics and Social Responsibility" (2025). SMC OER Textbooks & Open Books. 7.
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