International Encyclopaedia of Tourism Ethics

Ethics is a branch of philosophy concerned with the evaluation of human conduct. Tourism ethics is a kind of applied ethics which deals with human code of conduct with respect to contemporary trends in tourism around the world. International Encyclopaedia of Tourism Ethics,gives an elaborate presentation of contemporary trends in global code of ethics for tourism and tourism code of conduct. This encyclopaedia covers select hotel classification standards and hotel incentives act and regulations. Emphasis also lies on related tourism acts, code of business standards and ethics, WTO and standardization of tourism services; certification schemes, code of conduct and guidelines in tourism; and tourism quality services and standards. The final portion of this useful reference publication covers various sources of information and websites/links. A detailed glossary and list of acronyms are given. The details contained in this encyclopaedia will be very beneficial for all the sectors dealing with tourism.