This book equips readers with the knowledge, insights and key
capabilities to understand and practice business activities from ethical
and sustainable vantage points.
In our interconnected global business environment, the impacts of
business activities are under increased ethical scrutiny from a wide
range of stakeholders. Written from an international perspective, this
book introduces the theory and practice of ethical and sustainable
business, focusing in particular on eco-environmental sustainability,
intergenerational responsibilities, current disruptive technologies, and
intercultural values of the business community and consumers. Written by
an expert author who also brings to the fore non-Western concepts and
themes, this book:
- features positive case studies, as well as transferrable and
applicable key insights from such cases;
- highlights the importance of taking cultural differences into account;
- takes a transdisciplinary approach which considers findings from
research fields including conceptual and empirical business ethics,
behavioral economics, ecological economics, environmental ethics, and
the philosophy of culture;
- weaves in pedagogical features throughout, including up-to-date case
studies, study questions, thought experiments, links to popular
movies, and key takeaways.
Written in an accessible and student-friendly manner, this book will be
of great interest to students of business ethics, environmental ethics,
applied ethics, and sustainable development, as well as business
practitioners striving toward ethical, sustainable, and responsible
business practice.
