•  154
    Should Firms Go ‘Beyond Profits’? Milton Friedman Versus Broad CSR
    with David Saiia
    Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society 22 (1): 327-338. 2011.
    The paper explores the ongoing debate between the narrow version of CSR proposed by Milton Friedman and the broader version of CSR, which includes additional ethical and/or philanthropic obligations. Implications are then discussed.
  •  43
    Should Firms Go “Beyond Profits”? Milton Friedman versus Broad CSR1
    with David Saiia
    Business and Society Review 117 (1): 1-31. 2012.
  •  34
    On April 20th, 2010, an incident was to take place 49 miles off the Louisiana coast at the Macondo Prospect location in the Gulf of Mexico that would potentially change the future of offshore oil drilling. On that day, 11 men would lose their lives when the 33,000 ton Deepwater Horizon rig, owned by Transocean but leased by BP PLC, exploded. As a result of the explosion, millions of barrels of oil would be released into the Gulf of Mexico, leading to widespread environmental harm and devastation…Read more
  •  17
    The Moral Imagination of Patricia Werhane: A Festschrift
    with R. Edward Freeman, Sergiy Dmytriyev, Andrew C. Wicks, James R. Freeland, Richard T. De George, Norman E. Bowie, Ronald F. Duska, Edwin M. Hartman, Timothy J. Hargrave, W. Michael Hoffman, Michael E. Gorman, Mollie Painter-Morland, Carla J. Manno, Howard Harris, David Bevan, and Patricia H. Werhane
    Springer Verlag. 2018.
    This book celebrates the work of Patricia Werhane, an iconic figure in business ethics. This festschrift is a collection of articles that build on Werhane’s contributions to business ethics in such areas as Employee Rights, the Legacy of Adam Smith, Moral Imagination, Women in Business, the development of the field of business ethics, and her contributions to such fields as Health Care, Education, Teaching, and Philosophy. All papers are new contributions to the management literature written by …Read more
  •  16
    Business Ethics: Readings and Cases in Corporate Morality (edited book)
    with W. Michael Hoffman and Robert Frederick
    McGraw-Hill Companies. 2001.
    Can a corporation have a conscience? What is wrong with reverse discrimination? Can ethical management and managed care coexist? Hoffman, Frederick, and Schwartz address these and many other current, intriguing, often complex issues in corporate morality. This introductory business ethics text contains a thorough general introduction on ethical theory, 54 readings, and 25 cases. Divided into five parts, each with an introduction that presents the major themes of its articles and cases, the text …Read more
  •  12
    Business and Society Review, Volume 127, Issue 1, Page 3-22, Spring 2022.
  •  9
    This study examines the effectiveness of teaching business ethics. It fills an important gap in the literature by utilizing students’ own personal reflections and reassessments involving an actual workplace ethical dilemma they have already faced. After submitting a personal ethical dilemma at the beginning of a business ethics course, students are later asked following the course whether they believe they would behave in a similar manner if they faced the same ethical dilemma again, and for wha…Read more
  •  8
    The COVID-19 global crisis and corporate social responsibility
    with Avi Kay
    Asian Journal of Business Ethics 12 (1): 101-124. 2023.
    In order to gain greater insight into the nature of corporate social responsibility (CSR) during a time of crisis, the study examines the commitment of firms to continue to engage in CSR activity despite financial pressures to divert their slack resources elsewhere. The setting of the study is CSR activity during the perhaps unprecedented global crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a qualitative research method approach, both a variety of media sources and the relevant academic…Read more
  •  5
    This article is a tribute to the late Dr. W. Michael Hoffman's life and professional career (1943–2018), including his important contribution to the business ethics academic community, as well as to the practical world of business. Following a brief summary of Dr. Hoffman's professional achievements, several tributes are provided including from Professor Richard De George, columnist Gael O'Brien, and Professor Patricia Werhane. The tributes are followed by synopses of a small sample of Dr. Hoffm…Read more
  •  5
    Business and Society Review, Volume 127, Issue 1, Page 3-22, Spring 2022.
  • In Memorium: The Contribution of Dr. Arthur Wesley Cragg
    Business Ethics Journal Review 9 (4): 21-26. 2021.
    The author comments on two journal articles authored by his former PhD supervisor, Dr. Arthur Wesley Cragg.
  • Business Ethics in Canada
    In Deborah C. Poff & Alex C. Michalos (eds.), Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics, Springer Verlag. pp. 266-272. 2021.