This chapter introduces you to three theories of ethical thought and five schools of social responsibility. Explore how the three theories of ethical thought are put into practice. Using the Internet,...

This chapter introduces you to three theories of ethical thought and five schools of social responsibility. Explore how the three theories of ethical thought are put into practice. Using the Internet, find the code of ethics for a business or corporation that does business in your city or town. This site provides links to codes of ethics for hundreds of corporations: www.business-ethics.com. Applying your critical thinking skills, determine if the chosen code of ethics relies more heavily on one theory of ethical thought than the others. Are there aspects of that business’s code of ethics that you would like to see changed? Why?