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Busines Ethics

BUSINESS ETHICS

2008
Outline :
A) General overview.
B) Utilitarian theory.
C) Kant theory.
C) Rawls theory.
D) Conclusion.

Foreword:
This research paper discusses theories in business ethics. It also considers three cases that illustrate ethics principles violation.
Thesis:
Nowadays in the era of economic relations and international trade business ethics plays a very important role.

Nowadays in the era of economic relations and international trade business ethics plays a very important role. It is of vital importance at any level of activity: corporate, state or international. Questions of corporate social responsibility and business ethics are engaging business more and more - both domestically and internationally (Sims 2006). This tendency is emphasized by outrageous cases in international trade illustrated by violating rules of ethical behavior. Rules and regulations on ethics and behavior are affected unavoidably by basic values about the goal of company in the community. However, some organization members think the only social goal of a company is to gain benefit. On the other hand, other members consider that that the goal of a company is much wider than one of gaining profit and that all those participants who are influenced by the firm's activity - shareholders, staff, consumers, suppliers, the domestic society, babies (in particular concerning environmental protection) - have a reasonable concern and commitment in the corporate activity. Many of these commitments are important to a company whether it is domestic or international in its activity. Nevertheless, international companies face specific difficulties and requirements and above those operating only in local market.
The first situation we were given to consider deals with capital export for production abroad. This situation can be understood with the help of utilitarian...

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