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Record Nr.

UNINA9910800079003321

Autore

Kline John M.

Titolo

Ethics for international business : decision making in a global political economy / / John M. Kline

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-83791-0

1-135-83792-9

1-282-59563-6

9786612595639

0-203-88059-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (293 p.)

Disciplina

174/.4

Soggetti

Business ethics

International business enterprises - Moral and ethical aspects

Globalization - Moral and ethical aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The value foundation for a global society -- Ethics and international business -- Human rights concepts and principles -- Political involvements by business -- The foreign production process -- Product and export controls -- Marketing motives and methods -- Culture and the human environment -- Nature and the physical environment -- Business guidance and control mechanisms -- Deciding ethical dilemmas.

Sommario/riassunto

Business takes place in an increasingly global environment, crossing political and cultural boundaries that challenge corporate values. The central focus of this successful and innovative text lies in how to make and explain 'best choice' judgments when confronting ethical dilemmas in international business situations.The newly-updated version of this groundbreaking textbook continues to provide a topical and relevant analysis of the ethical dimensions of conducting business in a global political economy. From a starting point of applied ethics, the book introduces a common set of n