There are increasingly strident calls from many sectors of society for the tourism industry, the world s largest industry, to adopt a more ethical approach to the way it does business. In particular, there has been great emphasis for a more ethical approach to the way tourism interacts with the environment, with indigenous peoples, those in poverty, and those in destinations suffering human rights abuses.

This book introduces students to the important topic of tourism ethics and illustrates how ethical principles and theory can be applied to address contemporary tourism industry issues....