Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
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Business Ethics and Social Responsibility introduces students to ethical decision-making and the role of social responsibility in contemporary organizational life. The text explores foundational concepts in ethical reasoning, organizational culture, stakeholder theory, corporate governance, and the intersections between business actions and environmental and social issues. Through real concepts such as conflicts of interest, corporate social responsibility, and fiduciary accountability, the book supports learners in understanding how ethical frameworks inform responsible practice in business contexts. Through applied concepts such as conflicts of interest, corporate social responsibility, and fiduciary accountability, and guided engagement with real-world cases the book supports learners in understanding how ethical frameworks inform responsible practice in business contexts.
Publication Date
1-1-2026
Peer Review Status
Peer-reviewed
Publisher
Loyola Marymount University
Funder
The contents of this book were developed under a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. For more information about OER for Social Justice, visit our project website.
Keywords
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, Ethical Decision-Making, Ethical Theories, Stakeholder Theory, Corporate Social Responsibility, Organizational Culture, Conflicts of Interest, Corporate Governance, Environmental Issues in Business, Business and Ethics, Fiduciary Responsibility, Social Justice in Business, Business and Management, Undergraduate Business, Pressbooks
Disciplines
Business | Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Burns, Caroline J.; Rozeboom, Grant; and Vital, Sarah M., "Business Ethics and Social Responsibility" (2026). Open Educational Resources for Social Justice Projects. 7.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/oerfsj-projects/7
