Permission to steal : revealing the roots of corporate scandal : an address to my fellow citizens / Lisa H. Newton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newton, Lisa H., 1939-

Series:

Blackwell public philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White collar crimes--United States.

White collar crimes.

Corporate culture--Moral and ethical aspects.

Corporate culture.

Corporations--Moral and ethical aspects.

Corporations.

United States.

Corporations--Corrupt practices--United States.

Corporations--Corrupt practices.

Business ethics--United States.

Business ethics.

Physical Description:

viii, 105 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006.

Summary:

American culture applauds those who will do anything to make it to the top. The past few decades have seen success redefined in terms of more wealth and power than ever before. The deification of top earners, and an acceptance of life without limits, has helped pave the way for the eventual corruption of the corporate system. Corrupted by greed and driven by self-interest, those who had reached the pinnacle levels of success felt justified to venture beyond integrity, forgoing compassion and scruples, in search of profit. They were above the law- that is, until they were caught.

Contents:

Introduction: The stories

The world, the flesh, and the devil

The lethal marriage of ideology and opportunity

Humility and hope.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-102) and index.

ISBN:

1405145390

1405145404

OCLC:

69104314