EthicalIssuesinGlobalBusiness摘要.pptVIP

Ethical Issues in Global Business Marketing and safety practices - Nestle: Baby Killers; Union Carbide: Bhopal Sweatshop and labour abuse - Wal-Mart’s Kathy Lee collection (20 hrs/day @ $0.20/hr) Corruption and bribery - Gulf Oil: ‘political contributions’ to Korea ($4.2 million) - Lockheed: bribes to Middle East ($22 mil) and Japan ($12.5 mil) The Moral Philosophy Framework Cultural Relativism: Cultural theories Situational ethics “When in Rome…do as the Romans do.” Limitation: Which Romans?  Bribes vs. Grease Payments Definitions Grease Payments—Money given for the purpose of getting minor officials to do what they are supposed to be doing. Bribes—Relatively large amounts of money given far the purpose of influencing officials to make decisions or take actions that they otherwise might not take. Examples Money given to minor officials (clerks, attendants, customs inspectors) for the purpose of expediting a project Money given, often to high-ranking officials. Purpose is often to get these persons to purchase goods or services from the bribing firm.  Arguments For and Against ‘Bribery’ For A necessary tool Accepted practice Form of commission, tax, or compensation Against Wrong/illegal Compromise personal beliefs Promotes government corruption Benefits recipient only Creates dependence on corruption Deceives stockholders Improving Global Business Ethics Integrative Social Contract Theory (ISCT) Hypernorms-- transcultural values including fundamental human rights Consistent norms-- norms that are culturally specific, but consistent with hypernorms Moral free space norms-- strongly held cultural beliefs in countries that are in tension with hypernorms Illegitimate norms– those norms that are incompatible with hypernorms Improving Global Business Ethics The right to physical movement The right to ownership of property The right to freedom from torture The right to a fair trial The right to nondiscrimination The right to physical security The right to f