国际商务——希尔英文PPT04.ppt

International Business 7e by Charles W.L. Hill Chapter 4 Ethics in International Business Introduction Ethics refers to accepted principles of right or wrong that govern the conduct of a person, the members of a profession, or the actions of an organization Business ethics are the accepted principles of right or wrong governing the conduct of business people Ethical strategy is a strategy, or course of action, that does not violate these accepted principles Ethical Issues In International Business The most common ethical issues in business involve: employment practices human rights environmental regulations corruption the moral obligation of multinational companies Employment Practices If work conditions in a host nation are clearly inferior to those in a multinational’s home nation, should companies apply: home country standards host country standards something in between Human Rights In developed countries, basic human rights such as freedom of association, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of movement, are taken for granted In other countries, these rights may not exist Environmental Pollution Ethical issues arise when environmental regulations in host nations are far inferior to those in the home nation Environmental questions take on added importance because some parts of the environment are a public good that no one owns, but anyone can despoil The tragedy of the commons occurs when a resource held in common by all, but owned by no one, is overused by individuals, resulting in its degradation Corruption The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act outlawed the practice of paying bribes to foreign government officials in order to gain business The Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions adopted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), obliges member states to make the bribery of foreign public officials a criminal offense Corruption Some e