Bowie N.E. (ed) 2002. The Blackwell Guide to Business Ethics. Oxford: Blackwell. US focus, with the readings in part one presenting 'Theoretical and Pedagogical Issues' ranging from stakeholder theory to the case method, those in part two looking at ethical issues in functional areas of business such as marketing, and part three examining newer and more specialized areas of study for business ethics in the shape of IT, healthcare, biotechnology, and leadership.

Cowton, C. and Crisp, R. (eds.). 1998. Business Ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. UK focus, chapters examining different aspects of the relationship between theory and practice in business ethics: half by mainstream philosophers, the rest by management specialists, an educationalist and a historian.

Frederick, R. E. (ed.). 1999. A Companion to Business Ethics. Oxford: Blackwell. A comprehensive survey covering ethical theory, relationship to other subjects, a selection of topics, and the history of the subject. Very US focus (only one non-American contribution).

Freeman, R. E. (ed.). 1991. Business Ethics: the State of the Art. New York: Oxford University Press. U.S. focus, articles on academic studies of the subject, corporate leadership, Multinationals, and business ethics as a vehicle for a liberal education.

Smith, K. and Johnson, P. 1996. Business Ethics and Business Behaviour. London: International Thomson Business Press. UK focus, survey of the ethical aspect to their particular area of business studies by non-specialists in business ethics which, in consequence, provides an 'outsider' perspective on the subject.

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