Why be ethical? Why bother? And who cares?

In this chapter the author starts out with the question why be ethical? Why bother? And who cares? Well, John's story gives us good reasons why we need to be ethical and why we need to care. John was exposed to asbestos at his job. Later on he died from it. This would have not happened to John if the manufacturer of asbestos wouldn't continue producing asbestos after they knew of the possible health risks …

…to people. Moreover, "corporations must be socially responsible in order to avoid economic harm and in order to maintain the legitimacy granted by society" (pg31). Finally, Companies and people who practice ethics will be trusted by others. Thus trust is important because it will improve relationships and companies will be more successful. ________________________________________ Trevino, Linda K. and Katherine A. Nelson (2003), Managing Business Ethics: Straight Talk about How to Do it Right, 3rd edition, Wiley Text Books.