Ethics for International Business:

This innovative textbook provides a topical and relevant analysis of the ethical dimensions of conducting business in a global political economy. From a starting point of applied ethics, this book introduces a common set of normative terms and analytical tools for examining and discussing real case scenarios.

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Preface

xv

The value foundation for a global society

1

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Introduction

1

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Why ethics matters

2

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Studying ethics for international business

3

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Organization of the book

4

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Personal and organizational decision making

5

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Ethics and international business

7

(18)

Introduction

7

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Ethical analysis

7

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Ethical concepts and principles

9

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Legal and social contracts

11

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Contracts with a global society

12

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Delimiting corporate social responsibility

14

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Using ethical analysis in a global political economy

15

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Developing an ethical framework

16

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Case scenario methodology

17

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A mine for Tambogrande, Peru

18

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Human rights concepts and principles

25

(19)

Introduction

25

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Individual rights, state authority and human rights

25

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Civil and political rights and/or economic, social and cultural rights

27

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US human rights policy

28

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EU sugar protection and South African farmers

30

(3)

Ethical minimum conditions and corollary obligations

33

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Selling kidneys in Moldova

35

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International business, human rights and good corporate citizenship

39

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Trade and human rights in China

41

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Political involvements by business

44

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Introduction

44

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Chile versus South Africa

45

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Lessons from the South African experience

46

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Corporate racial reforms and reactions

52

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Colonialism and civil war in Angola

55

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Sudan's north--south civil war

57

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Oil fuels Sudan's conflict

58

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Military repression in Burma

62

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Mass murder in Uganda

65

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Controlling trade in ``conflict diamonds''

66

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Governance and resource allocation in Nigeria

68

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Defining Shell's role in Nigeria

70

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A novel approach in Chad

73

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``Foreigners'' allocate Chad's revenue

74

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Ethical issues and case experience on business political involvements

78

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The foreign production process

86

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Introduction

86

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Peeking inside a ``sweatshop''

87

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From sixth grade to the shoe factory

88

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Assessing supply chain responsibilities

92

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Labor complaint dilemmas in Bangladesh

95

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Living wage, debt bondage and union rights

97

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Communities and the foreign production process

100

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Contending explanations for Bhopal gas leak

103

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Emerging efforts toward common international standards

104

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Product and export controls

110

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Introduction

110

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Actors and decision tools

111

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Product risk for consumers

112

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Exporting goods banned at home

113

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Foreign sales of silicone breast implants

116

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Risk and benefits for multiple stakeholders

119

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Product use and abuse

123

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International trade in hazardous waste

124

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The movement toward global standards

126

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A triple dilemma for pharmaceuticals

128

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Drug tests and infected babies in Thailand

131

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Marketing motives and methods

141

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Introduction

141

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Choices for marketing standards and values

142

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International marketing of tobacco

146

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No ``mild'' cigarettes in the European Union

150

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Advertising alcoholic beverages

151

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International codes for marketing infant formula

153

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Racial and ethnic marketing issues

155

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Attempting racial humor in product advertising

157

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Promoting skin whiteners in India

160

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General international marketing techniques

162

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Marketing through bribery and facilitating payments

164

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Debating standards for ``petty corruption''

166

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Culture and the human environment

170

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Introduction

170

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Cultural change in a global political economy

171

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Systemic dimensions of cultural change

172

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Socially conscious goals for palm oil investment

175

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Clashes between local culture and global values

177

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Fast food and ``gender Apartheid'' in Saudi Arabia

180

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Breaking caste and gender barriers in Andhra Pradesh

184

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Challenging cultural traditions: music, movies and malls

185

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Selling Starbucks in the Forbidden City

188

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Blends and contrasts in corporate culture

191

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Nature and the physical environment

196

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Introduction

196

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Conceptualizing the human relationship with nature

197

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Protection, restoration and sustainable development

198

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Good intentions still yield dilemmas for Chevron

201

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Preservation versus development -- and who pays?

204

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Bidding for Suriname's rain forest

205

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Market mechanisms and global warming

210

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Goals for water resource management

213

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Human modifications of nature through biogenetics

215

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Uganda's dilemma with banana seeds

216

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Decisions to alter or adjust to the natural environment

221

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Business guidance and control mechanisms

226

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Introduction

226

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National and international law

227

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Lending a legal helping hand

230

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Business codes and monitoring mechanisms

231

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Investment, divestment and shareholder activism

233

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Shareholders with a mission

236

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Consumer boycotts and certification schemes

237

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Selecting the best means to an end

240

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Deciding ethical dilemmas

244

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Introduction

244

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Evolving global concern

245

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Evolving global standards

246

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Role responsibilities and approaches

248

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Personal decision making

249

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Appendix Universal Declaration of Human Rights

251

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Ethics for International Business: Decision-Making in a Global Political Economy

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