Publisher's Synopsis
Isn't "business ethics" a contradiction in terms? Behind this question lurks the assumption that business has to do with the financial enhancement of one's self-interest, while ethics deals with one's responsibility towards other people. It therefore seems that these two worlds can never meet. However, modern-day management shows substantial evidence that these two concepts are being restored into a close relationship with each other.;This South African book discusses some of the basic concepts and approaches in the field of business ethics. The reader is introduced to a variety of godd reasons why business ethics should become an integral part of the business culture.;The economic, socio-political and moral-cultural responibilities and challenges facing business in post-apartheid South Africa are identified and discussed. Problems associated with affirmative action, AIDS and insider trading are also examined.;Other work by the author includes "Christian, Communist and Socialist in the New South Africa", and "Think Skillfully".
