Business: Its Legal, Ethical, and Global Environment

STUDENTS MASTER LEGAL AND ETHIC PRINCIPLES AS THEY VIEW CONCEPTS IN ACTION. This edition uses memorable examples to help students recall key concepts. For instance, the book uses situations, such as Kansas City Royals' mascot injuring a fan by hurling a hot dog into the stands, to question assumption of risk. The book questions if a Michigan traffic officer chalking tires for parking offenses is violating the Fourth Amendment, or if students forced to transfer after a college shuts down can recover damages or if Amazon is liable for defective products from Amazon vendors.

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ETHICS ARE INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT THE BOOK'S DISCUSSION. This edition challenges your students to develop their own ethical barometer as they apply personal values to real business situations. Rather than dictating a set of rules or theories, the text presents ethical dilemmas to breed moral courage and gumption in students -- helping them grow into savvy leaders who examine tough issues from every perspective.

EXCERPTED CASES OFFER THE MOST THOROUGH CASE TREATMENT AVAILABLE. Carefully selected, detailed case excerpts often provide both dissenting and concurring opinions. Each two- to four-page case includes a catchy, one-line synopsis of the legal and ethical issues presented, which helps students recall the case and its primary issues when needed, in class or on the job.

CALLOUT STUDY FEATURES BRING LAW, ETHICS, AND BUSINESS TOGETHER. "Business Strategy Tip" margin notes, "Business Strategy" boxes, "From the Manager’s Desk" readings and online exercises all offer insights into the strategic aspects of the law. Students apply the legal and ethical principles they’re learning to memorable challenges with actual companies.

END-OF-CHAPTER FEATURES INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO REAL ETHICAL OR LEGAL SITUATIONS. Students examine challenging situations from the viewpoint of the parties involved in the book’s biography. Thought-provoking essay questions in the special "…and the Law" feature center on economics, public policy, ethics or other areas of business interest, giving students practice contemplating actual issues of importance.

ETHICS ARE INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT THE BOOK'S DISCUSSION. This edition challenges your students to develop their own ethical barometer as they apply personal values to real business situations. Rather than dictating a set of rules or theories, the text presents ethical dilemmas to breed moral courage and gumption in students -- helping them grow into savvy leaders who examine tough issues from every perspective.

"ETHICAL ISSUES" REFLECT TODAY'S CHALLENGES AND DILEMMAS. Timely examples help students examine the ethical implications of actions before situations ripen into legal issues. Scenarios focus on contemporary situations, such as Baltimore's mayor exchanging sales of her self-published books to health care and nonprofit organizations in exchange for city grants and funding. Others require a stakeholder analysis of a critical social issue, such as the connection between New York City's no-bail releases and rising crime.

"E-COMMERCE & CYBERLAW" FEATURES FOCUS ON RELEVANT APPLICATIONS AND INSIGHTS FOR STUDENTS. Students examine online situations they face every day, such as the legal implications behind clicking to accept "I have read and understand these terms" messaging common on today's websites. Students also review issues, such as how Juul's failure to highlight its arbitration clause allowed its customers to pursue a class-action suit.

UPDATED "BIOGRAPHY" DISCUSSES LEGAL ACTIONS BY FAMILIAR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE IMPACT ON BUSINESS. These biographies capture students' attention with thought-provoking situations, such as Southwest Airline pilots and their third-party beneficiary suing Boeing for the 737MAX problems.

UPDATED "FOR THE MANAGER’S DESK" FEATURES HIGHLIGHT EXAMPLES OF CURRENT LEGAL BATTLES FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE. Students learn from recent examples, such as the WeWork IPO and how its filings with the SEC revealed accounting issues, conflicts of interest and a private jet for its CEO. Other scenarios focus on the Eagles’ lengthy battle with the Hotel California over use of its songs or Netflix's antitrust battle with the Academy of Motion Pictures concerning television movies competing for the Oscars.

UPDATED "CONSIDER…" FEATURES STRENGTHEN REASONING SKILLS WITH INTRIGUING CASES AND DILEMMAS. These features, which appear after cases or text examples, challenge students to solve the case themselves based on their understanding of principles. Often taken from real court cases, the features help students evaluate and analyze legal and ethical issues just discussed in the chapter as they resolve situations such as whether or not the great ice-cream licking scandal was a crime.