Paperback, Cengage
"Business & Professional Ethics," 10th Edition, provides essential ethical knowledge for businesspeople and accountants, emphasizing how ethics influence all aspects of business and the accounting profession. Understanding ethics expectations, how those affect all aspects of business and the accounting profession and how to cope with those expectations has become fundamental knowledge for businesspeople and professional accountants. This title explores ethics practically -- linking behavior to trust, stakeholder support and organizational success; conceptually -- through philosophical foundations and historically -- via milestone events and 164 real-world cases that shaped ethical thinking and decision-making.
What's New
- The 10th edition’s newest update on the ethics value chain delivers the most compelling case yet for the value of strong ethics, offering unmatched historical depth and a powerful ethics value chain that connects ethical behavior to individual, organizational and societal success.
- The 10th edition features 164 cases, including 32 new ones spotlighting real-time dilemmas like Theranos, FTX, Boeing and Wirecard, to spark debate and deepen student engagement.
- 9 new cases sharpen professional skepticism and DEI awareness, which are critical skills for ethical accounting, through safe, real-world decision-making practice.
- Major updates, including AI ethics, NOCLAR rules, DEI, CSR and ethical culture, have been added reflecting evolving standards and expectations through 2025.
Features
- This is the only title that covers the complete spectrum of current ethics expectations, governance, culture, risk, fraud, CSR and global ethical challenges.
- Trusted by instructors across programs, the 10th edition’s flexible format supports stand-alone or multi-course use, with customizable cases for specialized needs.
- Unlike others, this edition blends practical relevance with theory and history -- featuring 164 real-world cases to engage students and build ethical insight.
- This edition includes time-saving instructor tools -- instructor's manual, slides, outlines, teaching insights and a digital archive with legacy chapters on Enron and the Subprime Lending crisis.