Despite its title, this book is not an extension of an Asian versus Western debate, nor is it climbing onto the bandwagon of the “Asian Century”. Its naissance arose out of a simple need by a group of professors who teach ‘Ethics and Social Responsibility’ – a compulsory ‘university core’ course at Singapore Management University (SMU). Faced with Western textbooks that do not adequately address Asian issues, they were compelled to collaborate on “Ethics and Social Responsibility: Asian and Western Perspectives”.
While drawing upon theoretical concepts and scholarship on the topic from the West, the book uses examples that are more relevant to Asians – points that people within the region will find easier to relate to. But aside from serving as a textbook for SMU undergraduates, this book also provides useful information to both students and professionals across a multitude of disciplines.
How should one live?
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