Business Ethics

Prepare future managers to confront ethical decision-making amidst the new business realities of 2020 and 2021 with Ferrell/Fraedrich/Ferrell's market-leading Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, 13e.

Your students learn how to integrate ethics into key strategic business decisions as reorganized chapters clearly present the ethical decision-making process in today's complex ethical, legal, social and political environments. Current examples and new vignettes highlight the 2020 economic and pandemic realities and preview challenges new managers are most likely to encounter.

Updates address concepts, processes and best practices behind successful business ethics with the latest legislation and new coverage of global sustainability and corporate social responsibility. New and original cases highlight practices within familiar organizations, including Tesla and TOMS, while exercises and MindTap online resources reinforce business ethics through hands-on applications.

About the Authors

O. C. Ferrell is the James T. Pursell Sr. Eminent Scholar Chair in Ethics and director of the Center for Ethical Organizational Cultures in the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business at Auburn University. He served as the Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Belmont University and University Distinguished Professor of Marketing in the Anderson School of Management at University of New Mexico. He also taught at University of Wyoming, Colorado State University, University of Memphis, Texas A&M University, Illinois State University and Southern Illinois University.

John Fraedrich is the Jannetides Professor of Business Ethics at Southern Illinois University. He received his B.S. from Brigham Young and M.S. and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. He has written more than 50 books, articles and proceedings, primarily related to the application of ethics and values. He has also represented academia at the ambassador level in Washington D.C.

Linda Ferrell is Roth Professor of Marketing and Business Ethics at Auburn University, having previously served as chair of the marketing department. She was formerly the Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Business Ethics at Belmont University. She earned her Ph.D. in business administration with a concentration in management from the University of Memphis. She has also taught at the University of Tampa, Colorado State University, University of Northern Colorado, University of Memphis and University of Wyoming.