The SAGE Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society

Thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society, Second Edition explores current topics, such as mass social media, cookies, and cyber-attacks, as well as traditional issues including accounting, discrimination, environmental concerns, and management.  The new edition also includes an in-depth examination of current and recent ethical affairs, such as the dangerous work environments of off-shore factories for Western retailers, the negligence resulting in the 2010 BP oil spill, Apple’s exploitation of outdated tax code, the gender wage gap, the minimum wage debate and increasing income disparity and the unparalleled level of debt in the U.S. and other countries with the challenges it presents to many societies and the considerable impact on the ethics of intergenerational wealth transfers.

Key features include:

• seven volumes, with more than 1,200 signed entries by significant figures in the field
• cross-references and suggestions for further readings to guide students to in-depth resources
• Thematic Reader’s Guide groups related entries by general topics
• Index allows for thorough browse-and-search capabilities in the electronic edition.