Examining legal ethics within the framework of modern practice, this book identifies two important ethical issues that all lawyers confront: the difference between the role of lawyers and the role of judges in pursuing justice, and the conflicting responsibilities lawyers have to their clients...

Stories of predatory lending practices and the reckless destruction of the environment by greedy corporations dominate the news, suggesting that, in business, ethics and profit are incompatible pursuits. Yet some of the worst lenders are now bankrupt, and Toyota has enjoyed phenomenal success by...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Part 1. Context -- Chapter 1. Preface -- Part 2. Calculative Thinking -- Chapter 1. Organisational Expressions of Ethics -- Chapter 2. Surveying the Tourism Landscape -- Chapter 3. Code Development and Compliance -- Part 3. Meditative Thinking -- Chapter 4. Mapping the...

This wise and optimistic book examines the rampant scandals that plague American corporations today and shows how companies can reverse the resulting climate of mistrust. By seizing the opportunity to address some of the nation’s-and the world’s-most serious problems, business can strengthen...