Corporate Behavior & Responsibility, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Management & Leadership

Managerial Ethics

Name: Managerial Ethics
Author: Poonam Sharma
ISBN: 9780761932505

by Poonam Sharma, Kanika T. Bhal

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Overview

The issue of ethics in general and at the work place in particular was never so important as it is today. We live in an age where companies, big or small, and their executives are expected to be responsible for everything- from the economy to the environment and from the shareholder to the consumer. Since the act of decision making is fraught with consequences, understanding why and how decisions are made constitutes a crucial field of inquiry.

Adopting a descriptive approach towards understanding this complex topic, the authors begin by analyzing the conceptual framework of ethics, combining both Western and Indian models (e.g., Machiavellianism and the Gunas. They then go on to examine:

· The choice that managers make when confronted with an ethical dilemma.
· The cognitive and logical frameworks employed in such situations.
· The individual and situational factors influencing the manager's choice.