Other Books by Alex C. Michalos; Acknowledgements; Contents; Overview of the "The Selected Works of Alex C. Michalos"; Introduction to "Selected Works of Alex C. Michalos"; Biographical Notes; Comments on the Articles; 1 Social Sciences and Business Ethics; References; 2 Business Ethics and the Quality of Life; Ethical Foundations; The Quality of Life; From Pleasure and Pain to the Quality of Life; Critical Issues for Consequentialist Quality of Life Assessment; Some Problems; Conclusion; Further Reading; Relevant Website; 3 The Costs of Decision-Making; Production, Implementation and Failure

Production CostsImplementation Costs; Failure Costs; Overview; Bargaining and Protection; Planning Costs; Concluding Remarks; References; 4 Efficiency and Morality; 5 Rationality Between the Maximizers and the Satisficers; Introduction; The Regress of Maximization; Blunt-Rationality, Self-sufficiency and Excessive Costs; Satisficing Rationality; The Inadequacy of Satisficing Rationality; A Third View of Rationality; Acknowledgements; References; 6 The Loyal Agent's Argument; Introduction; The Argument; The Second Premise; Corporate Principals; The First Premise; Conclusion

7 Moral Responsibility in Business, or Fourteen Unsuccessful Ways to Pass the BuckIntroduction; Complementary versus Contrary Terms; Social versus Moral Responsibilities; Moral Maxims Versus Moral Theories; Arguments and Replies; 8 A Case for a Progressive Annual Net Wealth Tax; Introduction; Taxation; Distributions of Wealth and Income; Outline of the Proposed Tax; Arguments for a Net Wealth Tax; Replies to Arguments Against a Net Wealth Tax; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 9 Militarism and the Quality of Life; Introduction; An Overview of Canada and the United States of America

Canadian Federal Government ExpendituresThe Canadian Arms Industry; Arguments Against the Production and Export of Arms; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 10 The Impact of Trust on Business, International Security and the Quality of Life; Introduction; Perception, Trust and Measurable Risk; Social Construction of Perception, Knowledge and Value; Personal Expectations, Bias and Constructions of Reality; Experimental Research on Trust; Explaining Lack of Trust; Addressing the Problem of Lack of Trust; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References

11 Ethical Considerations Regarding Public Opinion Polling During Election CampaignsIntroduction; A Moral Point of View; Social Indicators; Survey Research; Arguments for Banning the Publication of Some or All Poll Results During Election Campaigns, and Replies to Them; Arguments Against Banning the Publication of Any Poll Results During Election Campaigns; Proposed Bills Banning the Publication of Poll Results During Election Campaigns; Proposed Bills Providing Disclosure Standards for the Publication of Poll Results During Election Campaigns