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Business Ethics from the 19th Century to Today

An Economist's View

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Authors:
  1. David George Surdam

    1. Department of Economics, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, USA

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  • Studies American and British business ethics from the nineteenth century until today
  • Places business ethics within a historical context
  • Follows the book Business Ethics from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century: An Economist's View

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Labor Resists

    • David George Surdam
    Pages 1-41

  3. Early Nineteenth-Century Changes

    • David George Surdam
    Pages 43-69

  4. Examples of Mid-Nineteenth-Century Business Ethics in America

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    Pages 71-99

  5. Rise of Industrialization

    • David George Surdam
    Pages 101-124

  6. Ethics of the Firm and Strategic Behavior

    • David George Surdam
    Pages 125-157

  7. John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil

    • David George Surdam
    Pages 159-176

  8. Rise of the Big Retail Merchants

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    Pages 177-211

  9. Early Twentieth-Century Aspects

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    Pages 213-251

  10. Anxiety Over Product Safety

    • David George Surdam
    Pages 253-273

  11. Get-Rich-Quick and Ponzi Schemes

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    Pages 275-297

  12. Distributions of Income and Wealth

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    Pages 299-329

  13. What About the Children?

    • David George Surdam
    Pages 331-360

  14. Twenty-First-Century Situations

    • David George Surdam
    Pages 361-365

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 367-397
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About this book

This book combines elements of economic and business history to study business ethics from the nineteenth century to today. It concentrates on American and British business history, delving into issues such as slavery, industrialization, firm behavior and monopolies, and Ponzi schemes. This book draws on the work of economists and historians to highlight the importance of changing technologies, religious beliefs, and cultural attitudes, showing that what is considered ethical differs across time and place.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economics, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, USA

    David George Surdam

About the author

David George Surdam is Professor of Economics at the University of Northern Iowa, USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Business Ethics from the 19th Century to Today

  • Book Subtitle: An Economist's View

  • Authors: David George Surdam

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37169-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37168-5Published: 30 January 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37171-5Published: 30 January 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-37169-2Published: 29 January 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 397

  • Topics: Economic History, Business Ethics, Business Ethics

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