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Amnesty International global ethics series Biotechnology in the 21st century (New York, N.Y.) Business collection (New York, N.Y.) Case studies from the multinational marketplace Language of photography Library of theological ethics Quick start your business South-Western introduction to business Southwestern introduction to business Ultimate media librarian collectionFilter By Series
Amnesty International global ethics series Biotechnology in the 21st century (New York, N.Y.) Business collection (New York, N.Y.) Case studies from the multinational marketplace Language of photography Library of theological ethics Quick start your business South-Western introduction to business Southwestern introduction to business Ultimate media librarian collectionSummary: In this program, host Ted Holmes profiles organizations, companies, and colleges that are working hard to help preserve the environment, provide equal opportunities for employees, stimulate small businesses, create low-income housing, and promote ethical domestic and overseas investments. Featured guests include representatives of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, the Center...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Most people have an easier time making ethical decisions when they have been given the opportunity to think through various ethical dilemmas and discuss them with their peers. Help your students bring their own values into focus by sharing this collection of scenarios that challenge ethical decision-making. Students become aware of ethical dilemmas they may encounter in the workplace and will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Many businesses abide by a code of conduct, either company-specific or industry-wide. This timely program distinguishes between ethical behavior and social responsibility by spotlighting two well-known Australian businesses that exhibit both qualities: Bendigo Bank and its Community Bank initiative, a cooperatively spirited venture that teaches solid commercial principles to franchisees, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The globalization of commerce has added new shades of gray to the complex subject of business ethics. In this program, Frank Daly, corporate ethics officer at Northrop Grumman; Thomas White, director of the Center for Ethics and Business at Loyola Marymount University; and David Vogel, of the Haas School of Business, analyze the challenges to making ethical choices in the Information Age....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In today's high-tech, multimedia business environment, ads must be slick, sensational, and sophisticated if they hope to stand out from the competition. This program examines how truth in advertising has gotten lost in this competitive frenzy, and how consumers can learn to separate fact from fiction in the confusing barrage of hype and half-truths. Two advertising executives discuss how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Is today's corporate culture, characterized by exorbitant CEO salaries, downsizing, and benefit reductions, alienating employers from employees? What moral obligations do companies have to the people who work for them, and to the communities they serve? In this program, a group of business experts examine these issues, and discuss how companies can do "the right thing" and still improve their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is renowned for its balanced, in-depth reporting. This anthology of NewsHour segments comes to terms with thorny issues of business ethics. Through interviews with key figures and insightful analysis, the anthology blends case studies and background reports to explore the Enron affair, stratospheric executive compensation, Wall Street irregularities, and other...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Kleinman, Paul
Summary: Presents an introduction to philosophy, covering the origins of the discipline, some of the major figures of the past, and philosophical issues which still continue to be debated in the present day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 100 KLEBroome, John
Summary: Discusses the climate change debate, including the science of greenhouse gasses, offsetting carbon emissions, and the choices facing policymakers by filtering the issues through the universal philosophical standards of goodness and justice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179.1 BROBaggini, Julian.
Summary: In [this book] Julian Baggini, one of Britain's best-known philosophers, condenses complex, contemporary issues of right and wrong into 20 key questions. He examines how we can start to answer them, what they might mean to us and how they influence the way we choose to live our lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quercus 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 170 BAGSummary: A Senior Fellow at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Joanne Ciulla teaches career-minded students to think critically about the role of ethics in management. She brings a background in philosophy to her classroom, where future CEOs study ethics and management in business. In this program with Bill Moyers, Ciulla discusses the role of ethics in the world of business and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This NewsHour program scrutinizes the state of business ethics in an America riddled with financial fraud. In segment one, correspondent Paul Solman and Columbia Business School's Barbara Toffler cite Arthur Andersen and Stew Leonard, Sr., as examples of ethics gone awry. Segment two gathers the opinions of veteran business journalists Adam Smith, Carol Loomis, Allan Sloan, Jim Grant, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: What does it mean to be an industry leader in the 21st century? Having the greatest market share is no longer enough-a successful business must now set an example as a good corporate citizen. This program examines key policies and practices that integrate ethics and responsible management into all aspects of business operations. Viewers are introduced to Australia's Corporate Responsibility...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Haman, Edward A.
Summary: From the Publisher: Simplify the Start-Up Process. Starting a new business can be one of the most exciting things you ever do-as well as one of the most overwhelming. To ensure the future success of your enterprise, take the time to properly establish yourself right from the start. Let Start a Business in Michigan help you start your dream business headache and hassle-free. Learn How To:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sphinx Pub. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.06 HAMCovello, Joseph A.
Summary: Offers step-by-step instructions for writing a business plan and includes a sample plan and tips on avoiding common mistakes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4012 COVSummary: This groundbreaking special presents viewers with profound moral, ethical, and social dilemmas to spark conversation about the tough decisions each of us face in this modern world. The show fuses dramatic storytelling, web interactivity, and expert panel discussions to create fun, enlightening debates in which viewers can participate. With daily revelations of fraud in corporate boardrooms,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2002
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Thompson, Matthew
Summary: Filled with essential checklists, worksheets, and advice, The Small Business Start-Up Guide will get you up and running! The Small Business Start-Up Guide is a must-have for anyone starting a business. A complete overview of everything you need to know to start successfully, it will save you time, effort, and money.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Inc 2013
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Summary: Photographs have the potential to present powerful truths-or to create convincing fictions. This program uses case studies involving Iwo Jima, Elian Gonzalez, and O. J. Simpson to show how images can be manipulated to influence the way viewers perceive events. The ethics of photography and the positive and negative impacts of digital technology, which is steadily eroding the border between...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The Nuclear Age-sprung upon the world with the atomic bomb-remains a bitter memory. How biotechnology, with its power to change life on Earth at the most fundamental level, will be viewed in the decades to come depends on decisions being made right now. This program confronts viewers with some of the ethical and moral implications of cloning, stem cell research, and animal testing. Commentary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: When oil conglomerate Shell stunned investors by announcing a 20 percent reduction in its proven reserves, pensions and portfolios suffered around the world. This program reveals a pattern of exaggeration and cover-up at the company's top level-specifically involving the former chairman and head of production. An unflinching analysis of a failure in business ethics, Shell Shock raises complex...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Rieder, Travis N.
Summary: "A warm, personal guide to building a strong ethical and moral compass in the midst of today's confusing, scary, global problems. The moral challenges of today are unfamiliar in the history of philosophy. Climate change is the paradigm example of what Travis Rieder calls "The Puzzle" in the way your choices can seem at odds with what the planet urgently needs. How do we decide the right thing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2024
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Publisher / Publication Date: Westminster John Knox Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 301 NIESummary: This program discusses the importance of developing a positive code of ethics in school. Subjects covered include positive ethics and their benefit to teens; negative effects of bad ethics; developing good ethics; cheating and "white lies"; negative effects of gossip and rumors; and ethics and their effects on one's future. A concise overview of the many ethical challenges faced by teenagers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Boss is for young people who love a challenge, are doers, and have lots of energy. The BIZ WHIZ QUIZ will help them identify characteristics that are necessary if they want to be in charge. Boss talks about the various hats people who own a business must wear, such as a business planning hat and a marketing hat. Entrepreneurs of all ages offer insightful hints into a variety of businesses,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005