Just business practices in a diverse and developing world
Subtitle: essays on international business and global responsibilities
By: edited by Frederick Bird and Manuel Velasquez.
Contributors: Bird, Frederick B. 1938-; Velasquez, Manuel G.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
Subjects: Social responsibility of business -- Developing countries; International business enterprises -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Developing countries; Business ethics
Description: "In a world unbalanced by extensive poverty, divided by conflicting interests and contrasting moral traditions, what difference can international businesses make? This book addresses this urgent concern from a number of angles. Three initial essays consider ways of arriving at common ethical positions while still respecting diverse local cultural traditions. The next chapters examine the emergence of morally responsible business practices in globally diverse contexts, particularly in developing areas. While considering the inherent tensions between moral ideals and contingent realities, the last set of essays discuss topics such as the transfer of technologies and the reduction of poverty where responsible practices are still being debated."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.