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Spinello, Richard A.         Global capitalism, culture, and ethics / Richard A. Spinello         xv, 285 p. ; 24 cm         Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Theoretical perspectives -- A brief history of global capitalism -- Free markets and government regulation -- Cultural diversity and cultural relativism -- Law, ethics, and corporate social responsibility -- Doing business in a global environment : industry analyses and case studies -- Multinational corporations and internet freedoms : CISCO, Yahoo, and Google in China -- Patents, patients, and medicine : big pharma and developing countries -- Corporate environmental responsibility and the petroleum industry -- Political activism and disinvestment -- Responsible sourcing and offshoring -- Conclusions -- Epilogue -- Further reading -- Index.         ISBN9780415843966 : 3292.56         1. Economic policy – Moral and ethical aspects.         1. Business ethics.         1. International business enterprises – Moral and ethical aspects.         1. Social responsibility of business.