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Hard Like Water represents a uniquely Canadian, and international, perspective in a field largely dominated by US writers. The accessible book sets up a "core ethic" that helps the reader to link a few, familiar core values: care for life, welfare, honest communication, and civil rights, with business practices. These values are supplemented by five performance maxims: do no harm; solve the problem; enable informed choice; act, learn, improve; and seek the common good. The book is designed to show how ethical and social values are operative in business, both in North America and internationally, and to help both students and business people to understand how ethics can help solve business problems.
This book investigates how fundamental ethical values can be integrated into modern business practices to solve complex organizational problems. Vincent Di Norcia, drawing on his background in philosophy and business ethics, argues that ethical conduct is not separate from commercial success but is instead a functional component of effective management. He presents a framework that bridges the gap between abstract moral principles and the practical realities of the corporate environment, offering a perspective that emphasizes the Canadian and international context over traditional US-centric models.
What You Will Find
Experts and educators frequently highlight this text as a practical resource for students and professionals seeking to reconcile moral values with corporate objectives. Readers often note the clarity of the prose and the utility of the performance maxims in addressing real-world business dilemmas.
Page Count:
248
Publication Date:
1998-05-14
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0195412109
ISBN-13:
9780195412109
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