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OLTM 330 Class Guide

Business Ethics & Policy

Open Educational Resources

Business Ethics by Stephen Byars.

Business Ethics Case Studies

Developing Organizational and Managerial Wisdom, 2nd ed. by Brad C. Anderson

Business Ethics: 100 Questions, by Jeff Lingwall

Encyclopedia Databases

These databases include online encyclopedias and other reference sources which will provide you with definitions, statistics, and reliable background information.

CQ Press Library
In-depth reports written by experienced journalists and fact-checked by editors on a wide range of political and social policy issues.
Credo Reference
Includes lengthy articles from subject encyclopedias, especially in the humanities and social sciences.
ScienceDirect
Includes lengthy and advanced -level encyclopedias and textbooks in the sciences and social sciences. Limit your results (in left column) to encyclopedias and book chapters.
Britannica Academic
In addition to providing reliable overviews of topics, Britannica will also lead you to academically-vetted Web content, as well as full-text magazine articles.
Because of the breadth of content, some students use Britannica as a one-stop destination for all their needs, especially for shorter assignments. Watch out for a European bias here, because some topics unique to the U.S. get ephemeral treatment.

Scholarly, Professional & Trade Journal Articles

Academic Search Complete
More than 6,300 full-text journals and magazines, including 5,700 full-text, peer-reviewed journals from a wide variety of academic disciplines.
Business Source Complete
Full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed titles. Coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles from the full runs of over one thousand leading journals across the humanities, social sciences (including law), and sciences. Also includes full-text scholarly books.
ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry
Includes in-depth coverage of companies, products, executives, trends and other topics.

Search Terms

The following are subject headings and keywords related to business ethics. Try some of these words when you search for books in the library catalog.

business ethics
business - moral and ethical aspects
corporations - corrupt practices
corporations - moral and ethical aspects
management - morals and ethical aspects
organizational behavior - moral and ethical aspects
professional ethics
success in business
corporate culture
work ethic
whistle blowing

Example Books and eBooks

Absolute Essentials of Business Ethics by Peter Stanwick; Sarah Stanwick
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2020
Accounting Ethics Education by Margarida M. Pinheiro; Alberto J. Costa
Call Number: 174.9657 Ac27p
Publication Date: 2021
Business Ethics, Seventh Edition by Joseph W. Weiss
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2021
Business Ethics: What Everyone Needs to Know by J.S. Nelson, Lynn Stout
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2022
Corporate Social Irresponsibility by Paula Alexander
Call Number: 658.408 AL27c
Publication Date: 2015
Crisis of Conscience by Tom Mueller
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2019
Cyber Law and Ethics by Mark Grabowski; Eric P. Robinson
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2021
Deviant and Criminal Behavior in the Workplace by Steven M. Elias (Editor)
Call Number: 364.3 De494e
Publication Date: 2013
Don't Be Evil : The Case Against Big Tech by Rana Foroohar
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2019
Empty Labor by Roland Paulsen
Call Number: 306.3613 Pa285e
Publication Date: 2014
Ethical Leadership by Walter Earl Fluker
Call Number: 241.641 FL673e
Publication Date: 2009
Ethics, the Heart of Leadership by Joanne B. Ciulla (Editor)
Call Number: 174.4 Et37c3
Publication Date: 2014
Happiness and Virtue Ethics in Business by Alejo José G. Sison
ISBN: 158.7 Si83h
Publication Date: 2014
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership by Craig E. Johnson
Call Number: 303.34 Jo630m6
Publication Date: 2017
Narcissism at Work by Marie-Line Germain
Call Number: 658.4092 Ge317n
Publication Date: 2017
Racial Justice: the Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review by Harvard Business Review
Call Number: 658.30089 Ra115h
Publication Date: 2021
The Sincerity Edge: how ethical leaders build dynamic businesses by Alexandra Christina (Contribution by); Timothy L. Fort (Contribution by)
Call Number: 174.4 Fr873s
Publication Date: 2017
Sustainability Principles and Practice by Margaret Robertson
Call Number: 338.927 Ro547s
Publication Date: 2017
Why We Act by Catherine A. Sanderson
Call Number: 170.44 Sa56w
Publication Date: 2022
Organizations for People : caring cultures, basic needs, and better lives by Michael O'Malley; William F. Baker
Call Number: 658.314 Om1o
Publication Date: 2020