Why An International Code of Business Ethics Would Be Good for Business

Many international business training programs present a viewpoint of cultural relativism that encourages business people to adapt to the host country's culture. This paper presents an argument that cultural relativism is not always appropriate for business ethics; rather, a code of conduct must...

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Authors: Smeltzer, Larry R. (Author) ; Jennings, Marianne M. (Author)
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語言:English
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出版: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1998
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1998, 卷: 17, 發布: 1, Pages: 57-66
Further subjects:B Business Ethic
B Host Country
B Training Program
B Economic Growth
B Ethical Standard
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總結:Many international business training programs present a viewpoint of cultural relativism that encourages business people to adapt to the host country's culture. This paper presents an argument that cultural relativism is not always appropriate for business ethics; rather, a code of conduct must be adapted which presents guidelines for core ethical business conduct across cultures. Both moral and economic evidence is provided to support the argument for a universal code of ethics. Also, four steps are presented that will help ensure that company ethical standards are followed internationally.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1005779727123