BUSINESS AND SOCIETY: A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS, Fourth Edition, introduces a strategic social responsibility framework for the role of business in society. Social responsibility is presented as the extent to which a business adopts a strategic focus for fulfilling the economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic responsibilities expected by all its stakeholders. In the fourth edition, the authors present the most up-to-date findings in the field, describe best practices, encourage you to make your own informed decisions, provide cutting-edge cases, and inspire the application of social responsibility principles to a variety of situations and organizations. The soft cover format is affordable, and the authors' approach will help you understand and appreciate business ethics, social auditing, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, sustainability, and a host of other factors involving a global perspective for today's business leaders.