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Business Ethics Through Movies: A Case Study Approach examines a wide range of ethical dilemmas, principles and moral reasoning that arise in contemporary business through a series of popular films and real-world case studies.
- Engages readers in learning about ethical theory by using movies and both national and international case studies in business as the vehicle for analysis and reflection
- Facilitates comprehension of ethical issues by showing how characters in films confront issues, make choices, and face the consequences
- Draws from a variety of actual cases in Business Ethics – from the 1982 Tylenol poisoning and the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster to recent examples such as the Foster Farms salmonella outbreak and the chemical spill in West Virginia
- Reveals the important role that ethics plays in setting the moral foundation of a business or corporation
- Develops critical thinking skills through applying analytical checklists to ethical dilemmas raised in films and in actual cases in Business Ethics
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Wanda Teays is Professor of Philosophy and Ethics at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles, where she is also Chair of the Philosophy Department. She is the author or editor of numerous books and articles on ethics, global justice, and critical reasoning, including Seeing the Light: Exploring Ethics Through Movies; Global Bioethics and Human Rights: Contemporary Issues; Bioethics, Justice and Health Care; and Second Thoughts: Critical Thinking for a Diverse Society.
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Introduction to the Text i
Acknowledgements ix
UNIT 1
Moral Navigation: Business Ethics & Society 1
1.1 Tools for the Journey 2
Spotlight: A Hijacking
Ethics Codes: Apple; Google
1.2 The Moral Compass: Integrity in Business 18
Spotlight: Up in the Air; Michael Clayton
Case: The Tylenol Case
Ethics Code: Johnson & Johnson
1.3 Show Me the Money: Greed is Not Good 38
Spotlight: Wall Street; Big Men
Cases: Martha Stewart’s Insider Trading; Costco’s Tainted Berries
Ethics Code: Costco
1.4 Talk to Me: The Impact of Technology 57
Spotlight: Her; The Net; Disconnect
Cases: Edward Snowden and the NSA; Target’s Data Breach; Target’s Online Tracking
Ethics Code: Yahoo!
UNIT 2
Moral Leadership: Ethical Theory 76
2.1 Aerial Surveillance: Ethical Theory 77
Spotlight: The Insider
2.2 The Ends Justify the Means: Teleological Ethics 96
Spotlight: Contagion; Park Avenue: Money, Power, and the American Dream; Blue Jasmine
Case: The Ford Pinto
Ethics Code: Ford Motor Company
2.3 Duties Rule: Deontological Ethics 117
Spotlight: Shattered Glass; Arbitrage; Quiz Show; Food Inc.
Cases: Beech-Nut’s Apple Juice; Minute Maid Lemonade; Foster Farms’ Chickens
Ethics Codes: National Public Radio (NPR); Dole Food Company, Inc.
2.4 Moral Character: Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics 136
Spotlight: Erin Brockovich; Roger & Me; Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Cases: Kellogg’s and Michael Phelps; The European Horsemeat Scandal
Ethics Code: GM’s Corporate Citizenship; Kellogg’s “K Values”
2.5 The Caring Community: Feminist Ethics 156
Spotlight: The Company Men; Erin Brockovich;
Under the Clear Blue Sky
Case: Film Recovery Systems, Inc.
Ethics Code: Microsoft
UNIT 3
Moral Reflection: Thorny Questions 177
3.1 Finding the Balance: Addressing Environmental Disasters 178
Spotlight: Civil Action; Local Hero
Cases: WR Grace Co.; West Virginia Chemical Spill; Exxon Valdez
Ethics Code: Exxon Mobil Corporation
3.2 Going Postal: Addressing Workplace Violence 194
Spotlight: John Q; Polytechnique;
Murder by Proxy: America Goes Postal
Cases: Gunman at LAX; The Montreal Massacre;
Virginia Tech Rampage
Ethics Code: Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
3.3 Stand By Me: Addressing Workplace Inequities 213
Spotlight: Made in Dagenham; Matewan
Cases: UAW and H&M on Pay Equity; The Fast Food Workers Strike; H&M and Child Labor; Marriage Equality
Ethics Code: H&M
3.4 Enough Already: Addressing Workplace Harassment 230
Spotlight: North Country; The Invisible War; Disconnect
Cases: Eveleth Mines; Bullies in the NFL
Ethics Code: Amazon.com
3.5 Working for Change: Global Justice & Human Rights 245
Spotlight: Sleep Dealer, Darwin’s Nightmare, Fires of Kuwait
Cases: Bangladesh’s Sweatshop Collapse, Coca-Cola in Colombia, Pfizer in Nigeria, Dunkin’ Donuts Ad Campaign
Ethics Code: Dunkin’ Donuts
3.6 Transformation: The Art of Personal Power 263
Spotlight: Groundhog Day; Invictus
Cases: Kudumbashri’s Work Skills Program
Ethics Code: The Coca-Cola Company
APPENDIX
4.1 Movies in this Book 277
4.2 Cases in this Book 278
4.3 Ethics Codes Cited in this Book 279
Index
