Ethics for Professionals in a Multicultural World or Electronic Commerce

Ethics for Professionals in a Multicultural World

Author: David E Cooper

David E. Cooper examines how the logic behind moral theory can help us address questions swirling around ethical conflicts within a modern pluralistic, multicultural society. Ethics for Professionals in a Multicultural World provides a solid foundation in moral theory, recast in light of postmodern critiques of moral philosophy, together with diverse applications that shed light on how to avoid numerous, real-life ethical failures. Cooper draws substantially on the philosophy of Jurgen Habermas to help students understand the philosophical complexity of ethical challenges that arise for professionals in all types of work. Cooper's text is rich in theory, application, and pedagogic elements that can help students from all disciplines better understand how to resolve ethical challenges in the modem workplace. Features of Ethics for Professionals

• Lively exposition of standard ethical theories, including Habermas's discourse ethics
• Engaging illustrations to enhance students' understanding and appreciation of complex philosophical issues
• Rich infusion of anecdotes and stories which capture the ethical dimension of real-world experiences
• Examples drawn from diverse academic disciplines (e.g., psychology, political science, history) to explain philosophic content and illustrate ethical failures
• Technical terms highlighted with definitions, together with a glossary for easy reference

Table of Contents:

I. PLURALISM, PROFESSIONAL ETHICS, AND MORAL MUDDLE.
 1. Introduction to Applied Ethics and Social Pluralism.

 2. Moral Agents, Situational Control, and Professionalism.

 3. Muddle, Drift, Banality, and Subjectivisms vs. Morality.

II. MORAL DEVELOPMENT, MORAL VOICE, AND RATIONAL FOUNDATIONS.
 4. Descriptive Ethics: Cognitive and Moral Development.

 5. The Role of Voice in Ethics, with the Focus on Gendered Interpretations of Morality.

 6. Metaethical Search for Moral Rationality.

III. MORAL AUTONOMY, MORAL THEORIES, AND APPLICATIONS.
 7. Autonomy, Accountability, and Moral Choices.

 8. Consequential Theories vs. Natural Rights Theory.

 9. Nonconsequentialist Alternatives to Natural Rights Theory.

10. Theory of Implementation: The Best Means.

11. Glossary of Key Terms.

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Electronic Commerce: From Vision to Fulfillment

Author: Elias Awad

This briefer text gives students an overview of managerial and technical concepts of e-commerce. The material follows a life cycle approach to show students the entire process of e-commerce from "vision" or strategic planning to "fulfillment" for delivery of products and services with the goal of customer satisfaction.