Ethics and Finance: An Introduction by John Hendry (English) Paperback Book

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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ethical issues raised by modern finance. Hendry draws on ethical theory to provide an analysis of the global financial system and its regulation and control. The book addresses major recent financial scandals, and will be valuable for finance students and practitioners.

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Ethics and Finance: An Introduction provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the ethical issues raised by modern finance. Drawing carefully on ethical theory and with frequent use of case studies, it includes an analysis of the global financial system and its regulation and control, as well as a detailed analysis of the financial crisis. Chapters on specific areas of finance practice cover all the major financial scandals of recent times, from mis-selling to market manipulation and from insider trading to bankers' bonuses, as well as much more positive developments. From micro finance to derivatives trading, the book provides a careful and balanced treatment designed to help finance students and practitioners approach this sensitive topic in a thoughtful and constructive way. No prior knowledge of ethics or finance is required, and the book will be invaluable to students, finance teachers, practitioners and regulators.

Author Biography

John Hendry is a Fellow of Girton College at the University of Cambridge, and Emeritus Professor at Henley Business School, University of Reading. He is the author of Between Enterprise and Ethics: Business and Management in a Bimoral Society (2004).

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Opening case study: the financial crisis; 2. Introduction; 3. Ethical foundations; 4. The financial system; 5. Lending and borrowing: where finance meets ordinary people; 6. Trading and speculation: the ethics of financial markets; 7. Agency and accountability: managing other people's money; 8. Products, promotion and client relationships; 9. Financial reporting and corporate governance; 10. Epilogue: the ethics of financial regulation.

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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ethical issues raised by modern finance. Hendry draws on ethical theory to provide an analysis of the global financial system and its regulation and control. The book addresses major recent financial scandals, and will be valuable for finance students and practitioners.

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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ethical issues raised by modern finance. Hendry draws on ethical theory to provide an analysis of the global financial system and its regulation and control. The book addresses major recent financial scandals, and will be valuable for finance students and practitioners.

Details ISBN1107612489 Author John Hendry Year 2013 ISBN-10 1107612489 ISBN-13 9781107612488 Media Book Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Cambridge Applied Ethics Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle An Introduction Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 174.4 Publication Date 2013-11-07 Short Title ETHICS & FINANCE Language English Birth 1952 Pages 320 Affiliation University of Cambridge UK Release Date 2013-11-07 AU Release Date 2013-11-07 NZ Release Date 2013-11-07 Illustrations 9 Tables, black and white; 6 Line drawings, unspecified Format Paperback Alternative 9781107024229 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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