Wesley Cragg: A Canadian Business Ethics Pioneer

This business ethics collection is composed of a variety of original and unique journal articles published by the very first chair of business ethics in Canada, Dr. Arthur Wesley Cragg. As a moral philosopher, Dr. Cragg delves into a range of business ethics topics, including: stakeholder theory; business ethics in North America; human rights; corruption; bribery; as well as the future of business ethics. The book addresses such questions as: What are the current trends in business ethics research, teaching, and training in North America? In an industry like mining, who counts as a stakeholder and how do managers talk about corporate responsibilities? ; To what extent do both the business and ethics case arguments supporting stakeholder theory hold up to scrutiny? Why should corporations obey the law? Business ethics has certainly matured as a distinct academic field, however, critical analysis of the very topics falling within the field has rarely taken place. This book addresses that gap and would be of great interest to business ethics academics, business ethics researchers and practitioners, and graduate-level students interested in the field of business ethics.

Part I The Business Ethics Academic Field. - Chapter 1 Teaching Business Ethics: The Role of Ethics in Business and Business Education (Cragg). - Chapter 2 The State and Future Directions of Business Ethics Research and Practice (Cragg). - Chapter 3 Business Ethics in North America: Trends and Challenges (Petrick, Cragg, and Sañudo). - Part II Is Good Business Ethics Good Business? . - Chapter 3 Interorganizational Favour Exchange and the Relationship Between Doing Well and Doing Good (Nguyen and Cragg). - Chapter 4 Being Virtuous and Prosperous: SRI s [Socially Responsible Investment s] Conflicting Goals (Richardson and Cragg). - Part III Business Ethics and Stakeholders. - Chapter 5 Business Ethics and Stakeholder Theory (Cragg). - Chapter 6 Reasoning About Responsibilities: Mining Company Managers on What Stakeholders Are Owed (Cragg and Greenbaum). - Part IV Business Ethics and Corruption. - Chapter 7 Bribery, Globalization and the Problem of Dirty Hands (Cragg). - Chapter 8 Corruption and Economic Development: What Is the Relationship? (Cragg). - Chapter 9 Corruption, Bribery, and Moral Norms Across National Boundaries ( Cragg). - Chapter 10 The Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing the Integrity Pact as a Strategy for Combating Corruption in Nigeria s Oil Rich Niger Delta Region (Idemudia, Cragg, and Best). - Part VI Business Ethics and Corporate Governance. - Chapter 11 Ethics, Corporations, and Governance (Cragg and Matten). - Chapter 12 Plato, Business and Moral Leadership (Cragg). - Chapter 13 Cleaning Up Your Act: An Ethical Approach to Crisis Management (Schwartz, Cragg, and Hoffman). - Part VII Business Ethics and the Natural Environment. - Chapter 14 Ethics, Surface Mining, and the Environment (Cragg, Pearson, and Cooney). - Chapter 15 Sustainability and Historical Injustice: Lessons from the Moose River Basin (Cragg and Schwartz). - Part VIII Conclusion: Tributes to Professor Wesley Cragg. - Chapter 16 In Memoriam: The Contribution of Dr. Arthur Wesley Cragg (Schwartz). - Chapter 17 Passings: Schulich School of Business Professor Emeritus Wes Cragg (York University). - Chapter 18 A Personal Letter of Appreciation from the Editor to Dr. Cragg (Schwartz). - Appendix A Additional Books Authored by Professor Wesley Cragg. - Appendix B About the Editor.