Chapter 5 - Ethical Issues

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Ethics becomes an issue across nations because of differing political systems, economic systems, legal systems and cultural values. What is acceptable behaviour in one nation may be considered unethical in another. Some of the more common areas where ethical issues arise in international business, such as employment practices, human rights, environmental pollution, corruption, and moral obligations. Then the discussion moves to ethical dilemmas and the roots of ethic
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Chapter 5 - Ethical Issues
  1. Different Political, Economic, Legal & Cultural can make issues
    1. Employment Practices
      1. Sweatshops - Nike Vietnam
        1. Apple China - Ipods
        2. Human rights
          1. Sth Africa Apartheid
            1. Myanmar - Unocal
            2. Environmental Pollution
              1. Developed vs Undeveloped - take advantage
                1. Tragedy of commons
                  1. Global tragedy of the commons
                2. Corruption
                  1. Speed money
                    1. Negative impact on economic growth
                    2. Moral Obligations
                      1. Ethical Dilemmas
                        1. Ethical Behaviour
                          1. Societal Culture
                            1. Decision Making Processes
                              1. Leadership
                                1. Unrealistic Perf Goals
                                  1. Org Culture
                                    1. Personal Ethics
                                    2. Philosophical Approaches
                                      1. Straw Men
                                        1. Friedman Doctrine
                                          1. Cultural Relativism
                                            1. Righteous Moralist
                                              1. Naïve immoralist
                                            2. Utilitarian
                                              1. greater good for greater amount of people
                                              2. Kantian
                                                1. People are the ends not the means to an end
                                                2. Rights Theories
                                                  1. Justice Theories
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