Description
Book SynopsisProvides an original account of international business ethics grounded in cosmopolitan human rights theory
Transnational companies (TNCs) operate in a variety of political jurisdictions and legal frameworks. As international trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) continue to increase, TNCs based in industrialized ''home'' nations are gaining enormous economic and political influence in developing ''host'' nations. Corporations operating internationally, particularly in nations with limited regulatory and enforcement resources, are often free to determine whether they will follow existing laws and guidelines regarding consumer protection, worker safety, and environmental protection.
The Ethics of Global Business provides clear and pragmatic guidance for business leaders interested in the ethical conduct of international business. With a cosmopolitan human rights perspective on international business ethics, this comprehensive volume describes modern transnation
Table of Contents
1 Ethics and Transnational Companies 1
2 Global Justice and International Business 13
3 Human Rights Cosmopolitanism 29
4 The United Nations Business and Human Rights Framework 45
5 On the Division of Moral Labor for Human Rights Between States and Corporations 75
6 Labor Rights in Global Supply Chains 85
7 Corporate Social Responsibility at the Base of the Pyramid with Andrew Valentin 103
8 The Paradox at the Base of the Pyramid: Environmental Sustainability and Market-Driven Poverty Alleviation with Laura H.D. Williams 129
References 141
Index 157
