Business Ethics

This book provides a discussion of the contemporary ethical problems of business in a philosophical context. It analyzes various types of capitalism, in particular the Anglo-American type, which is practiced primarily in the English-speaking world, and is exemplified by the commercial and financial systems of Wall Street and the City of London. This analysis includes an examination of the corporation, the ethics of the stock morket, the morality of takeovers and the problem of business and the environment. It critiques the major refutations of individualistic capitalism and, using examples, it defends Wall Street and the City of London.