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Business ethics

Business ethics. Structure. Introduction Business ethics and globalisation (Kevin) Business ethics and relationships with employees as stakeholders (Lisa) Business ethics and relationships with consumers as stakeholders (Steve) Role play (Fabian, Matti, Simon). Ethical issue.

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Business ethics

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  1. Business ethics

  2. Structure Introduction Business ethicsandglobalisation (Kevin) Business ethicsandrelationshipswithemployeesasstakeholders (Lisa) Business ethicsandrelationshipswithconsumersasstakeholders (Steve) Roleplay (Fabian, Matti, Simon)

  3. Ethicalissue DoesMcDonald‘shave a global responsibilitytotakecareaboutthehealthoftheconsumers?

  4. McEthics in Europe andAsia • Criticisms in Europe: • unhealthiness  risk of customers’ health • advertising exploits children • lack of nutritioninformation • paying low wages • In Asia: less criticism

  5. Reactions: • nutrition labeling • healthy options/ balanced menu • promote balanced lifestyle “diet and exercise” • sustainably grown coffee and biodiesel • in Asia/other countries: same strategy  good marketing strategy, bigger choice of (healthier) products

  6. Ethicalissue Do corporationshave a responsibilitytorespect international children‘srightsevenifthe national lawdoes not exist?

  7. Uzbekcotton: a newspin on childlabour in theclothingindustry

  8. The case Oppressiveregime controlscottonproduction Childrenareforcedtoworkunderbadconditions Western companiessucceeded in boycottingtheUzbekcotton In 2008 theUzbekgovernmentbannedchildrenunder 16 fromwork

  9. Ethicalissue Are microcredit lenders justified in charging poor borrowers high interest rates?

  10. Targetingthepoorwithmicrofinance Consumer ethicsConsumersasstakeholders Microfinance = small-scalefinancialservice Directlytargetspoorpeople, whoareexcludedfrommainstreambankingsector

  11. Microcredits negative risk on high interestrates positive • supportsmall-business sector • improvehouseholdbudget • providegreateropportunityforeducation

  12. Roleplay

  13. Thankyouforyourattention

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