国际商务PPT第五章.ppt

International Business9e By Charles W.L. Hill Chapter 5 Ethics in International Business What Is Ethics? Ethics - accepted principles of right or wrong that govern the conduct of a person the members of a profession the actions of an organization Business ethics - accepted principles of right or wrong governing the conduct of business people Ethical strategy - a strategy, or course of action, that does not violate these accepted principles Which Ethical Issues Are Most Relevant To International Firms? The most common ethical issues in business involve employment practices human rights environmental regulations corruption the moral obligation of multinational companies How Are Ethics Relevant To Employment Practices? Suppose work conditions in a host nation are clearly inferior to those in the multinational’s home nation Which standards should apply? home country standards host country standards something in between How Are Ethics Relevant To Employment Practices? Firms should establish minimal acceptable standards that safeguard the basic rights and dignity of employees audit foreign subsidiaries and subcontractors regularly to ensure they are meeting the standards take corrective action as necessary How Are Ethics Relevant To Human Rights? Basic human rights are taken for granted in developed countries freedom of association freedom of speech freedom of assembly freedom of movement Question: What are the responsibilities of firms in countries where basic human rights are not respected? How Are Ethics Relevant To Human Rights? Question: Is it ethical for companies to do business with countries with repressive regimes? Myanmar Nigeria Question: Does multinational investment actually help bring change to these countries and ultimately improve the rights of citizens? China How Are Ethics Relevant To Environmental Regulations? Some parts of the environment are a public good that no one owns, but anyone can despoil What happens when environmental regulat