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Law and Ethics in the Business Environment » (6th Edition)

Book cover image of Law and Ethics in the Business Environment by Terry Halbert

Authors: Terry Halbert, Elaine Ingulli
ISBN-13: 9780324657326, ISBN-10: 0324657323
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: February 2008
Edition: 6th Edition

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Author Biography: Terry Halbert

Terry Halbert is Professor of Legal Studies at Temple University's Fox School of Business & Management. Her research and teaching is interdisciplinary, focusing on business ethics and public policy concerns. Professor Halbert has developed industry-specific courses on the tobacco industry and on gambling in which students take up each issue from several perspectives: history, sociology, law, ethics, economics, race/class/gender, literature, and film. She has served as a staff editor for the AMERICAN BUSINESS LAW JOURNAL since 1995 and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar. In 1999, she received Temple's Great Teacher award. A believer in experiential learning, Professor Halbert teaches an Executive MBA course in which managers discuss and analyze the ethical dilemmas they face at work. She earned her JD from Rutgers University, Camden.

Elaine Ingulli is Professor of Business Law at Richard A. Stockton College of New Jersey and a member of the Pennsylvania and New York Bars. Professor Ingulli teaches courses in business law, the legal environment, and international business law, as well as in sex discrimination and women's studies. She is the author of numerous journal articles and a cofounder of the Feminist Legal Studies Section of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business. Professor Ingulli is active in women's and environmental issues. She earned her JD from Hofstra University.

Book Synopsis

This challenging MBA textbook functions more as a reader consisting of essays on ethics and court decisions on law regarding whistleblowing, employee privacy, discrimination, safety in the workplace, environmental protection, advertising, product liability, and intellectual property. The fifth edition addresses globalization, corporate governance, Enron, and the Patriot Act. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Booknews

With chapters focusing on specific intersections of law and ethics as they impact business, this textbook provides an introduction and overview of the subject. Chapters discuss loyalty and whistle-blowing, privacy, affirmative action and sexual harassment, workplace safety, environmental sustainability, advertising, product liability, and intellectual property. Halbert teaches business and management at Temple University. Ingulli teaches at Richard Stockton College. Both are lawyers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents

Ch. 1Law, Ethics and Business: An Introduction1
Ch. 2The Duty of Loyalty: Whistleblowing33
Ch. 3Privacy & Technology: Electronic Monitoring73
Ch. 4Valuing Diversity: Affirmative Action & Sexual Harassment117
Ch. 5Government Regulation: Workplace Safety161
Ch. 6Justice and a Sustainable Economy: Environmental Protection199
Ch. 7Marketing and Information: Advertising247
Ch. 8Risk Allocation: Products Liability291
Ch. 9Ownership and Creativity: Intellectual Property337
App. AStakeholder Ethics Role-play379
App. BMock Trial Materials380
App. CAn Introduction to Legal Research383
App. DEvaluating Information from the Internet391
Glossary393
Index405

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