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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Ch. 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 An ethical strategy is a strategy or course of action that does not violate these accepted principles Ethical Issues in International Business Many of the ethical issues and dilemmas in international business are rooted in the fact that political systems, law, economic development, and culture vary significantly from nation to nation In the international business setting, the most common ethical issues involve Employment practices Human rights Environmental regulations Corruption Moral obligation of multinational corporations Employment Practices Ethical issues associated with employment practices abroad include When work conditions in a host nation are clearly inferior to those in a multinational’s home nation, what standards should be applied? While few would suggest that pay and work conditions should be the same across nations, how much divergence is acceptable? Human Rights Questions of human rights can arise in international business because basic human rights still are not respected in many nations Case like South Africa: white rule and apartheid, GM (should not follow it and do everything to stop it) Case in China, Nigeria (Ethnic groups protested Shell for pollution and oil extraction in 1990s and Shell requested Nigeria’s Mobile Police Force (MPF) to help, it led to massacres The question that must be asked of firms operating internationally is: ‘What is the responsibility of a foreign multinational when operating in a country where basic human rights are trampled on?’ Environmental Pollution Ethical issues arise when environmental regulations in host nations are far inferior to those in the home nation Developing nation