A short guide to ethical risk / by Carlo Patetta Rotta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rotta, Carlo Patetta.

Series:

Short guides to business risk series.

Short guides to business risk

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business ethics.

Social responsibility of business.

Economics--Moral and ethical aspects.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Farnham ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written by a professional with diverse international experience in auditing and fraud, this guide provides an overview of the most significant theories of ethics that have impacted today's business world. It identifies the risks arising from a lack of attention to ethics, particularly in relation to governance, due diligence, reckless business models and other activity that increases exposure to fraud and corruption.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 Ethics According to Economists; 2 Ethics Applied to Economics; 3 The Roots of Ethical Uncertainty: A Change in Values; 4 Ethical Risk and How to Manage It; 5 Areas on Which to Focus Efforts; 6 Company Functions Responsible for Monitoring and Overseeing Ethics; 7 Tools to Make Companies More Ethical; 8 Conclusions

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-351-96176-4

1-282-57231-8

9786612572319

0-566-09173-9

OCLC:

609862258