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Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society (9781412916523): Robert W. Kolb: Books. To understand the coverage of this work, it is helpful to review the distinction between the two academic fields of study covered: business ethics and business and society. Relying on the methodology of Western philosophical tradition, business ethics specifies the principles under which businesses must operate to behave ethically. Business and society uses the empirical tools of the social sciences to explore the entire range of interactions between business entities and the societies in which they operate. Value questions in commerce are the shared primary concern of each discipline. Thus, the Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society covers philosophers, ethical concepts, and economic theories as well as applied ethical issues of social and political relevance such as Corporate accountability, Deceptive advertising, Environmental ethics, Executive compensation, Workplace privacy, and businesses’ myriad interactions with customers and employees. In total, the set addresses nearly 900 topics in signed, alphabetically arranged essays ranging in length from about 500 words (for people and organizations) to almost 11,000 words (for topics such as Corporate citizenship, Property and property rights, and Stakeholder theory). Each entry has see also references and a list of further readings. A “Reader’s Guide” organizes the entries into 22 themes and dimensions, among the largest of which are “Applied Ethics,” “Economics and Business,” and “Legislation and Regulation.” Although there are entries for a number of corporations (e.g., Dow Corning, Enron, Nike, Tyco, and WorldCom), the reader will want to refer to the 142-page index to locate references to other companies. Wal-Mart, for instance, is referenced in more than 10 essays dealing with topics such as predatory pricing, philanthropy, and resistance to unions. The Ford Pinto is discussed in its own entry, while Ford Motor Company is also discussed in entries dealing with paternalism and shareholder activism, among others. An appendix offers a selected guide to the literature, with brief descriptions of relevant academic journals, trade publications, book series, databases, and blogs. This well-written, comprehensive work will be a standard reference source for students, scholars, and practitioners interested in the relationships among business, ethics, and society. Recommended for academic and large public libraries. --Janice Lewis
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