Diversity and Discrimination in Business Ethics, Higher Education and Society

This book engages the reader in a critical and necessary examination of the nature and range of behaviours that comprise diversity and discrimination in business and society. Discrimination and diversity are vitally important topics in the workplace as the manifestation of discriminatory practices leads to disfunction and a lack of effectiveness and efficiency in workplace settings. The chapters in this text not only conceptualize and clarify the meanings of diversity and discrimination but, as well, nicely unpack various debilitating features of the phenomenon and its various practices. This book is of particular interest to faculty teaching in schools of business, as well as researchers in business ethics and business management. As such, it provides an excellent venue for the exploration of the various negative impacts of diversity and discrimination.

Provides an excellent introduction on the complex issues of workplace discrimination and diversity Contains a detailed examination of the concepts allowing for comprehension of the vast and detrimental impact Approaches the topic from both theoretical and applied perspectives

Auteur

Deborah Poff is a retired Professor of Philosophy and Senior Academic Administrator. She holds four degrees from three universities in Canada (University of Guelph, Queen's University, Carleton University). Her PhD was in Philosophy of Science and her MA was in Philosophy of Mind. Her two undergraduate degrees were a BA Honours in Psychology and a BA Honours in Philosophy. During Deborah's career, she was variously the Director of a Research Institute; a Dean of Arts and Science; a Vice-President Academic and Provost and a President and Vice-Chancellor at various Canadian Universities.

During her career, she has also been an active researcher, teacher and editor and is the founding Editor in Chief of the Journal of Academic Ethics which she edited for over 20 years. She was the Editor of the Journal of Business Ethics for over 30 years. She is currently the Editor of the Journal of Scholarly Publishing, published by University of Toronto Press. Throughout hercareer, she has been the editor of five scholarly journals, a book series and has published numerous other monographs and anthologies. Her research and publication areas are: Applied Ethics, including Business and Professional Ethics; Research Ethics, Publication Ethics, Leadership Ethics and Feminist Studies. In 1995, she was awarded a lifetime honorary membership by the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women in the category of Outstanding Contribution to Feminist Scholarship. Her most recent publication is an anthology entitled Corporate Social Responsibility and University Governance. Her monograph in progress is on the history of discrimination from Aristotle to Now. She is currently completing the Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics.

Among her many service accomplishments, she served nine years on the Committee on Publication Ethics Council and Board of Trustees, including in the role of Chair and is a recognized leader in the field ofpublication ethics. She also served as the President of the National Council for Human Participant Protection in Canada. She has served as a leader and participant member of many organizations and committees, including the British Columbia Degree Granting Committee for the government of British Columbia. She has also been the lead of many learned societies, including as the President of the Women's Studies Association of Canada.

In 2016, Deborah Poff was awarded the Order of Canada through the Office of the Governor General of Canada.

Contenu

1. Diversity and Discrimination in Business Ethics and Society: An Introduction (Deborah Poff).- 2. Questions of Discrimination (Chris Provis).- 3. The Corporate Duty to Inwardly Internationalize (Tagho Olaoghaire).- 4. Discrimination in the Dissemination of Scholarly Inquiry Through Publications (Deborah Poff).- 5. A Kantian-Marxian-Rawlsian Critique of Open Borders Approaches to US Immigration Policy (J. Angelo Corlett).- 6. Paradise regained and lost: The rise and recent fall of business ethics in South Africa (David Coldwell).- 7. Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Considerations for the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in Higher Education (Sarah Eaton and Brenda McDermott).- 8. Covert and Overt Discrimination: Implications for Qualitative Research and the Ethics Review Process (Will van den Hoonard).- 9. Equity/equality, diversity and inclusion and ethics theories through an ability studies lens (Gregor Wolbring).- 10. Ethics in Managing Diversity. A Personalist Philosophy Approach (Domenec Mele).- 11. National Culture's Impact on Diversity Understanding Performance Bias and Its Ethical Implications (Cam Caldwell).- 12. Social Representation of children as the Logics to Discriminate them and their rights (Ferran Casas).- 13. Authorship, Personhood and AI: Issues and Potential Forms of Discrimination (Deborah Poff).- 14. Concluding Chapter: Summary Comments on Lessons Learned and the Future (Deborah Poff).