Lisa H Newton

Gebundenes Buch

Permission to Steal

Revealing the Roots of Corporate Scandal--An Address to My Fellow Citizens

Beschreibung

American culture applauds those who will do anything to make it to the top. The past few decades have seen success redefined in terms of more wealth and power than ever before. The deification of top earners, and an acceptance of life without limits, has helped pave the way for the eventual corruption of the corporate system. Corrupted by greed and driven by self-interest, those who had reached the pinnacle levels of success felt justified to venture beyond integrity, forgoing compassion and scruples, in search of profit. They were above the law - that is, until they were caught. Permission to Steal begins much-needed reflection upon the disgraces that have taken place right under our noses. This succinct book explores what went wrong in recent corporate disgraces, among them the Enron, Arthur Andersen, and WorldCom scandals, and advocates a universal reassessment of what is considered "good" in corporate America so that we won't again fall victim to corporate thieves.

Autor

Lisa H. Newton is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Program in Applied Ethics at Fairfield University. She is the author of numerous articles and books in business ethics, and most recently published Business Ethics and the Natural Environment (Blackwell, 2004).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 294g
• ISBN-13: 9781405145398
• ISBN-10: 1405145390
• Artikelnr.: 22434917

Rezensionen

"This is an excellent book that reveals the roots ofcorporate scandal from a philosopher's viewpoint. Sinceit is intended as an introduction to the topic for the generalpublic, it is written to be easily portable and accessible togeneral readers." (Journal of Business Ethics,12 November 2012)

"Permission to Steal is a delectable little book, well thoughtout, fast-paced, and easy to read. In just one hundred pages,Newton traverses the diverse landscape of juicy journalism, deepphilosophical analysis, and practical moral education of thepublic. I have no hesitation in recommending this as a good andworthwhile read..." Ethical Perspectives

"Permission to Steal is hard-hitting, insightful,passionate, and refreshingly readable.

It is a must-read for allcitizens who care about ethics in business and a more healthysociety."
--W. Michael Hoffman, Bentley College

"This book blends the insight of a first-rate philosopher withthe moral outrage that every citizen should feel about the wave ofrecent corporate scandals. Newton minces no words in addressing thefundamental questions that every person should ask: What wentwrong? Why was it wrong? How did it happen?"
--Joe DesJardins, Executive Director, Society for BusinessEthics

"Permission to Steal reads like a whodunit: once youstart reading it, you will find it difficult to put down. A crispoutlining of corporate scandals moves seamlessly to an analysis oftheir causes. Newton concludes with seven tasks to bring oursociety to a point where we can 'trust our nation'swealthiest not to rob us.' Bravo to the author: all willlearn from her in this delightful read."
--Ronald Duska, American College Center for Ethics in FinancialServices