Boatright, John Raymond,  1941- <br/><br/>
Ethics in finance / 
John R. Boatright. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Malden, Mass. ;  Oxford :  Blackwell,  2008. 
 - x, 217 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - Foundations of business ethics ;  1 .
 - Foundations of business ethics .
<br/><br/> Previous ed.: 1999. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Financial ethics : an overview. The need for ethics in finance. Ethics and financial markets. The financial services industry. Individuals in organizations -- Theoretical perspectives in finance. Equity and efficiency. Fiduciaries, agents, and professionals. Agency theory. Conflict of interest -- Ethical issues in financial services. Sales practices. Churning, twisting, and flipping. Arbitration. Personal trading -- Ethical issues in investment decisions. Bank lending practices. Socially responsible investing. Relationship investing. Investment and the new finance -- Ethics in financial markets. Insider and program trading. The ethics of bankruptcy. Hostile takeovers -- The financial theory of the firm. Traditional theories. The contractual theory. The stakeholder challenge. 
<br/><br/> Beginning with examples of the scandals that have shaken public confidence in the ethics of Wall Street, this book explains the need for ethics in the personal conduct of finance professionals and the operation of financial markets and institutions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781405155991 (hbk.) :  £45.00 9781405156004 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007003772 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Finance--Moral and ethical aspects<br/>Business ethics.<br/>Society.<br/>Ethics & moral philosophy<br/>Finance<br/>Business ethics & social responsibility
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HF5387  / .B63 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>174.4 BOA