| Description |
xviii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Basic ethics in action |
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Basic ethics in action.
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| Contents |
1. Corruption: a conceptual analysis -- Diversity of corruption -- Corruption and reasoning -- Types of corruption -- Conclusion -- 2. Contexts and causes of corruption -- Moral environments -- Moral environments: Conditions conducive to corruption -- Institutional accountability systems -- Accountability and technological development -- Transparency -- Conclusion -- 3. Conflicts of interest -- What is a conflict of interest? -- Varieties of conflicts of interest -- Conflicts of interest in finance -- Conflicts of interest in the media - Advertorials -- Conflicts of interest in clinical trials -- Conflicts of interest in government -- How to deal with conflicts of interest -- Avoidance -- Disclosure -- Conclusion -- 4. What is wrong with corruption? -- Deontological, teleological, and consequentialist -- Moral considerations -- Deontological arguments -- Teleological arguments -- Consequentialist arguments -- Motivation for corruption: Self-regarding gain -- |
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Corrupt actions: Abrogation of duties and corrupt cultures -- The harm consequent upon corruption -- Conclusion -- 5. Rationalizing corruption -- noble cause corruption -- Transcultural corruption -- Conclusion -- 6. Corporate corruption and collective moral responsibility -- Introduction -- Corporate collapse -- Collective moral responsibility -- Corporations and collective responsibility -- Conclusion -- 7. Anti-corruption systems -- Reactive anti-corruption systems -- Legislative framework -- Investigation - Courts -- Preventive anti-corruption systems -- Promoting ethical behavior -- Corporate governance -- Transparency -- Holistic anti-corruption systems -- Systemic corruption -- Impact of developments in public sector administration on dealing with corruption -- Conclusion-- 8. Whistleblowing -- Conclusion -- 9. The rights of suspects -- What justifies rights? -- The right to silence -- The right to privacy -- Entrapment -- Police integrity testing -- Conclusion -- |
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10. Corruption and punishment -- Punishment -- Restorative justice -- Restorative justice and retributive justice -- Imprisonment -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
The authors present a wide-ranging ethical analysis of corruption, divided into two main parts. This book discusses first the nature, causes. and implications of corruption, followed by a discussion of the myriad means for combating corruption. As such, it is a helpful tool for applied ethical analysis of business practices throughout the world today |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-223) and index |
| Subject |
Ethical problems.
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Corruption.
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Moral conditions.
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Justice.
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Applied ethics.
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| Author |
Spence, Edward, 1949- author
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Roberts, Peter W., author
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| LC no. |
2004002505 |
| ISBN |
0130617954 (paperback) |
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