⚖️ Business Ethics

Examinations of the moral responsibilities that come with commerce — from corporate decision-making to supply chain justice to the question of what businesses owe society. These books challenge readers to think beyond the bottom line.

Private Empire

by Steve Coll • 2012

How ExxonMobil became a nation-like force, with its own intelligence, foreign policy, and security.

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4k+

🛢️ Oil Industry 🏢 Corporate History 🔍 Investigative Journalism ⚡ Energy Politics 💼 Corporate Power

Private Empire

How ExxonMobil became a nation-like force, with its own intelligence, foreign policy, and security.

by Steve Coll 2012

4.00

4k+ ratings

🛢️ Oil Industry 🏢 Corporate History 🔍 Investigative Journalism ⚡ Energy Politics 💼 Corporate Power

The Golden Passport

by Duff McDonald • 2017

The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.

3.41

346

📚 Business Schools 🎓 Elite Education 🏛️ Institutional Failure 💰 Shareholder Primacy 🏢 Corporate Power

The Golden Passport

The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.

by Duff McDonald 2017

3.41

346 ratings

📚 Business Schools 🎓 Elite Education 🏛️ Institutional Failure 💰 Shareholder Primacy 🏢 Corporate Power

The Book of Jewish Values

by Joseph Telushkin • 2000

Jewish wisdom, one day at a time: 365 teachings to build honesty, fairness, and kinder speech.

4.49

579

✡️ Jewish Ethics 📅 Daily Reflections 🗣️ Ethical Speech 🙏 Gratitude Practice ❤️ Forgiveness

The Book of Jewish Values

Jewish wisdom, one day at a time: 365 teachings to build honesty, fairness, and kinder speech.

by Joseph Telushkin 2000

4.49

579 ratings

✡️ Jewish Ethics 📅 Daily Reflections 🗣️ Ethical Speech 🙏 Gratitude Practice ❤️ Forgiveness

Steve Jobs and Philosophy

by Shawn E. Klein • 2015

What made Steve Jobs a tyrant also made him a visionary. Philosophers weigh the evidence.

3.81

🤖 Philosophy Of Technology 💡 Innovation Studies 👁️ Visionary Leadership 💥 Creative Destruction 🎭 Virtue Ethics

Steve Jobs and Philosophy

What made Steve Jobs a tyrant also made him a visionary. Philosophers weigh the evidence.

by Shawn E. Klein 2015

3.81

21 ratings

🤖 Philosophy Of Technology 💡 Innovation Studies 👁️ Visionary Leadership 💥 Creative Destruction 🎭 Virtue Ethics

Why Businessmen Need Philosophy

by Ayn Rand • 1999

Why businessmen feel guilty for creating wealth, and the moral code that can stop it.

3.89

297

🧠 Objectivism 💎 Rational Self-Interest 🗽 Economic Liberty 💰 Moral Capitalism 🏭 Anti-Environmentalism

Why Businessmen Need Philosophy

Why businessmen feel guilty for creating wealth, and the moral code that can stop it.

by Ayn Rand 1999

3.89

297 ratings

🧠 Objectivism 💎 Rational Self-Interest 🗽 Economic Liberty 💰 Moral Capitalism 🏭 Anti-Environmentalism

MBA In A Day

by Steven Stralser • 2004

Strategy, finance, marketing, leadership: the MBA syllabus, minus the tuition and the two-year wait.

3.56

266

📚 Mba Crash Course 🧩 Strategic Frameworks 💰 Financial Literacy 📣 Marketing Principles 🏢 Organizational Leadership

MBA In A Day

Strategy, finance, marketing, leadership: the MBA syllabus, minus the tuition and the two-year wait.

by Steven Stralser 2004

3.56

266 ratings

📚 Mba Crash Course 🧩 Strategic Frameworks 💰 Financial Literacy 📣 Marketing Principles 🏢 Organizational Leadership

Whale Hunt in the Desert

by Deke Castleman • 2004

Steve Cyr, the Vegas host who hooks whales with comps and psychology until they crash.

3.77

401

🔍 Exposé 🎰 Casino Industry 🃏 High-Stakes Gambling 🎲 Gambling Addiction 📖 Gambling Memoir

Whale Hunt in the Desert

Steve Cyr, the Vegas host who hooks whales with comps and psychology until they crash.

by Deke Castleman 2004

3.77

401 ratings

🔍 Exposé 🎰 Casino Industry 🃏 High-Stakes Gambling 🎲 Gambling Addiction 📖 Gambling Memoir

If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric

by Tom Morris • 2006

Courage, ethics, friendship: a philosopher on the leadership lessons hiding inside Harry Potter.

3.94

316

🏛️ Leadership Principles 🧠 Executive Wisdom 🦁 Courage In Leadership 💪 Resilience Training 🎬 Pop Culture Philosophy

If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric

Courage, ethics, friendship: a philosopher on the leadership lessons hiding inside Harry Potter.

by Tom Morris 2006

3.94

316 ratings

🏛️ Leadership Principles 🧠 Executive Wisdom 🦁 Courage In Leadership 💪 Resilience Training 🎬 Pop Culture Philosophy

Purpose

by Nikos Mourkogiannis • 2006

Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.

4.01

4k+

🎯 Corporate Purpose ⚖️ Moral Leadership 🏆 Competitive Advantage 💡 Innovation Culture 🔥 Employee Motivation

Purpose

Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.

by Nikos Mourkogiannis 2006

4.01

4k+ ratings

🎯 Corporate Purpose ⚖️ Moral Leadership 🏆 Competitive Advantage 💡 Innovation Culture 🔥 Employee Motivation

Tune In

by Nuala Walsh • 2024

Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.

4.30

122

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📈 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Attention Management 📊 Information Overload 👥 Groupthink

Tune In

Hear what your mind erases: a playbook to stop sabotaging the decisions that matter most.

by Nuala Walsh 2024

4.30

122 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📈 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Attention Management 📊 Information Overload 👥 Groupthink

Survival of the Savvy

by Rick Brandon • 2004

Office politics: ignore it and lose, or play it dirty and self-destruct. A third way exists.

3.62

280

🏢 Corporate Politics ⚖️ Ethical Influence 🕸️ Strategic Networking 🗣️ Reputation Management 🕵️ Deception Detection

Survival of the Savvy

Office politics: ignore it and lose, or play it dirty and self-destruct. A third way exists.

by Rick Brandon 2004

3.62

280 ratings

🏢 Corporate Politics ⚖️ Ethical Influence 🕸️ Strategic Networking 🗣️ Reputation Management 🕵️ Deception Detection

Incorruptible

by Eric Ries • 2026

A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.

4.40

283

🏛️ Corporate Governance 🎯 Mission-Driven Business 🤝 Stakeholder Capitalism ⏳ Long-Term Thinking 🧬 Organizational Culture

Incorruptible

A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.

by Eric Ries 2026

4.40

283 ratings

🏛️ Corporate Governance 🎯 Mission-Driven Business 🤝 Stakeholder Capitalism ⏳ Long-Term Thinking 🧬 Organizational Culture

The Business Ethics Handbook

by Jack Marks • 2009

Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.

🏛️ Corporate Governance 🧭 Ethical Decision Making 🌍 Corporate Social Responsibility 🏢 Organizational Culture 📋 Compliance Programs

The Business Ethics Handbook

Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.

by Jack Marks 2009

🏛️ Corporate Governance 🧭 Ethical Decision Making 🌍 Corporate Social Responsibility 🏢 Organizational Culture 📋 Compliance Programs

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