Wesley Cragg: A Canadian Business Ethics Pioneer

This business ethics collection is composed of a variety of original and unique journal articles published by the very first chair of business ethics in Canada, Dr. Arthur Wesley Cragg. As a moral philosopher, Dr. Cragg delves into a range of business ethics topics, including: stakeholder theory; business ethics in North America; human rights; corruption; bribery; as well as the future of business ethics. The book addresses such questions as: What are the current trends in business ethics research, teaching, and training in North America? In an industry like mining, who counts as a stakeholder and how do managers talk about corporate responsibilities?; To what extent do both the business and ethics case arguments supporting stakeholder theory hold up to scrutiny? Why should corporations obey the law? Business ethics has certainly matured as a distinct academic field, however, critical analysis of the very topics falling within the field has rarely taken place. This book addresses that gap and would be of great interest to business ethics academics, business ethics researchers and practitioners, and graduate-level students interested in the field of business ethics.

Mark S. Schwartz is Associate Professor of Business Ethics at York University’s School of Administrative Studies in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Schwartz received his JD from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University and his MBA and PhD specializing in business ethics from the Schulich School of Business at York University. Dr. Schwartz is an award-winning teacher and researcher. He has taught business ethics at such institutions as Dalhousie University, Tel Aviv University, Bar Ilan University, and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Schwartz has authored or edited 8 books and has published in such journals as Business Ethics Quarterly, Journal of Business Ethics, Business & Society, Business and Society Review, Corporate Governance: An International Review, Business Ethics Journal Review, Asian Journal of Business Ethics, Teaching Ethics, Business and Professional Ethics Journal, Journal of Management Education, International Journal of Arts & Sciences, Philosophy Study, Journal of Corporate Ownership & Control, as well as Business Horizons. In a study published in 2014 in Innovar, Dr. Schwartz was ranked 1st in Canada and 5th (tied) in the world in business ethics research productivity in study ‘Individual Scholar Productivity Rankings in Business Ethics Research’ (2001-2010). . In 2016 Dr. Schwartz was ranked 1st in Canada and 4th in the world in business ethics research quality out of 7,908 authors based on data used in the study ‘A Citation Analysis of Business Ethics Research: A Global Perspective’ (1999-2012) published in the Journal of Business Ethics.