The Right Thing: Conscience, Profit and Personal Responsibilty in Today's Business - Softcover

Seglin, Jeffrey L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904298974 ISBN 13: 9781904298977

Publisher: Spiro Pr, 2003

Synopsis

A compilation of the author's New York Times columns discusses moral and ethical issues in the world of business, including selections on ethics policies, the hiring process, bosses, privacy issues, and setting good examples.

About this title

About the Author

Jeff Seglin is a regular columnist on business ethics for the New York Times.

From the Inside Flap

Praise for The Right Thing:

"With trademark clarity Seglin showcases some of the prickliest real-life dilemmas. . .These stories reach out and grab you. They make you ask what you would have done in the same situation. You ll be surprised at the answers."
Nancy K. Austin, Co-author, A Passion for Excellence

"Jeff Seglin s "intellectual honesty and non-preachy style makes you think hard about the right thing, and what it means for your own behavior. He is a great teacher whose course you never want to end, and whose work is a great gift."
Jim Collins, co-author of Built to Last and author of Good to Great.

"Jeff Seglin writes with passion, clarity and wisdom about the toughest issues facing the business community. We all profit from this important and readable book."
Ronald Thiemann, Harvard University

"An extraordinary compendium of real-life moral dilemmas which lead to productive moral discussion. He leads readers through actual business problems and sets readers thinking and groups talking . . .a thoughtful and thought provoking work."
Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky, author of The Genesis of Ethics

"Seglin s mini-essays are gems of practical wisdom."
Joseph Badaracco, Professor of Business Ethics, Harvard Business School, author of Defining Moments and Leading Quietly

The Right Thing is just that: the right thing for today s business managers who want to take ethics seriously from a moral and practical standpoint. Written. . . with thoughtfulness and an informed opinion.
Laura Nash, Senior Research Fellow, Harvard University

"Seglin sees both the ethical dilemmas as well as their proposed solutions in a clear and objective light, offering unparalleled honesty to the discussion of business ethics. . .Essential reading for all managers involved in evaluating the effectiveness of their company s solutions to today s problems of integrity in the workplace."
David Gebler, President
The Working Values Group, Ltd.

Edition details

• Publisher: Spiro Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904298974
• ISBN 13: 9781904298977
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200