Environmental Ethics and Sustainability: A Casebook for Environmental Professionals
Autor Hal Taback, Ram Ramananen Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 iul 2013
The first part of the book covers natural human instincts, human attitude, treatment of other species and the natural world, and fundamental concepts in environmental decision making in the public policy arena. It also provides insight and specifics on how to develop an ethics culture in an organization as well as conduct an environmental ethics education program that trains leaders, professionals, and students.
The second part of the book identifies and deals with numerous dilemmas in a case-study format, offers options, tests ethical values, and offers practice to the environmental professionals in making the right choice and evaluating the justification for those decisions.
The authors of this book explore the notion that doing the right thing is not a natural human instinct, and that the techniques needed for resolving an ethical dilemma require training. The book defines ethics as "the difference between what a person has the right to do and the right thing to do!" It details a framework for understanding and resolving various ethical claims and concentrates on providing hands-on practical training for environmental practitioners and students aspiring to become environmental leaders and professionals.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781466584204
ISBN-10: 1466584203
Pagini: 268
Ilustrații: 3 b/w images and 1 table
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția CRC Press
ISBN-10: 1466584203
Pagini: 268
Ilustrații: 3 b/w images and 1 table
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția CRC Press
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Public țintă
Graduate Students and Professors in engineering and business Schools, Practicing environmental consultants and auditors, corporate environmental specialists, corporate executives and professionals preparing to take the PE exam, professional development training organizationsCuprins
Section I Environmental Ethics—Genesis and Challenges. Natural Instincts and Learned Behavior. Environmental Ethics and Public Policy. Environmental Ethics and Corporate Governance. Environmental Ethics Training for Leaders and Professionals. Section II Environmental Ethical Dilemmas—Case Studies. Environmental Dilemmas—On-the-Job Conflict Situations. Environmental Dilemmas—Judgment/Decision Situations. Glossary. Appendix. Index.
Recenzii
"Sustainable value creation requires an ethical framework that guides the strategy and behavior of organizations. This book offers a convincing case for why business must embrace purpose as well as profits if we are to safeguard our planet's natural resources. Through diverse case studies, as well as a holistic survey of ethical theory and practice, the authors provide a valuable framework for how our institutions—and ourselves—can be their best."
––Dipak C. Jain, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Marketing and former Dean of INSEAD, France and former Dean of Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA
"This book is an apt and timely publication, and a compelling reading, especially in this decade of raising moral and ethical decadence. Hal Taback and Ram Ramanan have deftly examined and discussed the complex tapestry of psychological (human behavior), philosophical, religious, economic, social, organizational, and public policy dimensions of "environmental ethics" with a unique and incredible perspective. The expanded and overarching connection of "ethics," as the fourth component to the traditional triple bottom-line (people, planet, and profit) of sustainability is fascinating. The subtle distinction between "ethical" and "moral" aspects for the environmental profession is remarkable. The 51 attention-grabbing real world "on-the job" conflict and judgment-decision case studies are persuasive, tackle the moral-and-ethical dilemmas convincingly, and offer practical insights and solutions to environmental practitioners and students aspiring to become environmental professionals for "doing the right thing" rather than relying on instincts."
––Krish Ravishankar, Director, Worldwide Environmental Affairs & Social Responsibility, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Houston, Texas
"Part of the book might be sustainability 101 for many. The ethical dilemmas in this book is a must read for big and small consultancy firms as well as for business and for NGO's and in a condensed version boards of directors. Some of the examples might be a little "thought-up" - but it is really important to discuss - from the consultant team to the boardroom - ideally through a facilitated discussion between the different parties. We live in a world where we do not share the same purpose - and not all share the same ethics on how to reach the defined purpose of an organization. This book is an important contribution to facilitate a discussion on the dilemmas consultants need to navigate with integrity."
––Helle Bank Jorgensen CEO, B. Accountability and United Nations Special Advisor to Global Compact in Canada
"This book is a good read on a topic that is timeless—ethics. The focus on environmental ethics and hands-on learning make the book valuable for students learning about sustainability and environmental issues."
––Latha Ramchand, Dean and Professor, Finance, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Texas, USA
"Taback and Ramanan have taken a deep dive into ethical dilemmas that confront professionals in the environmental field, and professional realms beyond. This book will be useful to students, teachers, and practitioners both as a comprehensive overview of business ethics and as a guide to making good ethical decisions in the workplace. By combining theory and practice with thoughtful resolution models, they have taken us a great step in the right direction."
––Ken Block, Business Ethics and Compliance Director for a Major Global Aerospace and Defense Contractor, California, USA
––Dipak C. Jain, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Marketing and former Dean of INSEAD, France and former Dean of Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA
"This book is an apt and timely publication, and a compelling reading, especially in this decade of raising moral and ethical decadence. Hal Taback and Ram Ramanan have deftly examined and discussed the complex tapestry of psychological (human behavior), philosophical, religious, economic, social, organizational, and public policy dimensions of "environmental ethics" with a unique and incredible perspective. The expanded and overarching connection of "ethics," as the fourth component to the traditional triple bottom-line (people, planet, and profit) of sustainability is fascinating. The subtle distinction between "ethical" and "moral" aspects for the environmental profession is remarkable. The 51 attention-grabbing real world "on-the job" conflict and judgment-decision case studies are persuasive, tackle the moral-and-ethical dilemmas convincingly, and offer practical insights and solutions to environmental practitioners and students aspiring to become environmental professionals for "doing the right thing" rather than relying on instincts."
––Krish Ravishankar, Director, Worldwide Environmental Affairs & Social Responsibility, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Houston, Texas
"Part of the book might be sustainability 101 for many. The ethical dilemmas in this book is a must read for big and small consultancy firms as well as for business and for NGO's and in a condensed version boards of directors. Some of the examples might be a little "thought-up" - but it is really important to discuss - from the consultant team to the boardroom - ideally through a facilitated discussion between the different parties. We live in a world where we do not share the same purpose - and not all share the same ethics on how to reach the defined purpose of an organization. This book is an important contribution to facilitate a discussion on the dilemmas consultants need to navigate with integrity."
––Helle Bank Jorgensen CEO, B. Accountability and United Nations Special Advisor to Global Compact in Canada
"This book is a good read on a topic that is timeless—ethics. The focus on environmental ethics and hands-on learning make the book valuable for students learning about sustainability and environmental issues."
––Latha Ramchand, Dean and Professor, Finance, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Texas, USA
"Taback and Ramanan have taken a deep dive into ethical dilemmas that confront professionals in the environmental field, and professional realms beyond. This book will be useful to students, teachers, and practitioners both as a comprehensive overview of business ethics and as a guide to making good ethical decisions in the workplace. By combining theory and practice with thoughtful resolution models, they have taken us a great step in the right direction."
––Ken Block, Business Ethics and Compliance Director for a Major Global Aerospace and Defense Contractor, California, USA
Descriere
The environmental professional must be educated to be ethical, and more importantly, trained through frequent participatory workshops with real-world scenarios to be able to make the right choices when faced with environmental dilemmas. This book serves as a reference and a resource casebook, presenting current real-world situations and providing perspectives to numerous environmental ethics scenarios. It provides specific guidance as to what is ethical behavior, how to judge it, and the foundations of ethical behavior in facing and resolving environmental ethical dilemmas.