tailieunhanh - Lecture International business (9e): Chapter 5 - Charles W.L. Hill

Chapter 5 - Ethics in international business. In this chapter, you will learn: Understand the ethical issues faced by international businesses. Recognize an ethical dilemma. Identify the causes of unethical behavior by managers. Describe the different philosophical approaches to ethics. Explain how managers can incorporate ethical considerations into their decision making. | International Business 9e By Charles . Hill McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 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 LO1: Understand the ethical issues faced by international business. What Are Ethical Dilemmas? Ethical dilemmas - situations in which none of the available alternatives seems ethically acceptable real-world decisions are complex, difficult to frame, and involve consequences that are difficult to quantify the ethical obligations of an MNE toward employment conditions, human rights, corruption, environmental pollution, and the use of power are not always clear cut the right course of action is not always clear LO2: Recognize an ethical dilemma. Why Do Managers Behave Unethically? Several factors contribute to unethical behavior including Personal ethics - the generally accepted principles of right and wrong governing the conduct of individuals expatriates may face pressure to violate their personal ethics because they are away from their ordinary social context and supporting culture managers fail to question whether a decision or action is ethical, and instead rely on economic analysis when making decisions LO3: Identify the causes of unethical behavior by managers. Why Do Managers Behave Unethically? Decision-making processes - the values and norms that are shared among employees of an organization . | International Business 9e By Charles . Hill McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 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 LO1: Understand the ethical issues faced by international business. What Are Ethical Dilemmas? Ethical dilemmas - situations in which none of the available alternatives seems ethically acceptable real-world decisions are complex,