KAPLAN MT499 UNIT 9 DISCUSSIONS

Unit 9: Unit 9: Business Ethics – Discussion

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Business Ethics: Contracts with foreign businesses
Currently, limited international laws exist in areas
such as copyright/patent protection and confidentiality of information.
Labor and environmental laws may vary significantly between the United
States and many developing countries. In addition, although all
countries have laws against bribery, there are some countries where
corruption is quite common.
In this Discussion question, you are the owner of a
manufacturing company, and you are considering a contract with a
clothing manufacturer in Bangladesh. (Please keep in mind that you will
use some of this information in your ethics policy in the final
project.)
Please address the following in your response:
In reflecting on the limited international laws and
regulations and the differences between the US and other countries,
briefly discuss some guidelines (principles and concepts) that you would
have in your code of conduct (ethical/social responsibility policies).Describe the ethical decision-making framework (What will shape your code?).What are expected behaviors and how will you address poor behavior?Given the existence of regulations and laws by the
United States, international governing bodies, and global organizations,
list the major concerns and issues that you will need to be mindful of
in developing a code of conduct for working with a foreign business.