{"product_id":"the-ethics-of-global-business-paperback-softback-9781405134781","title":"The Ethics of Global Business (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405134781","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Ethics of Global Business\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDenis G. Arnold (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405134781, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 March 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.3 x 1.1 cm, 0.255 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It is an exceptional masterpiece in international business ethics that deserves to be widely used in teaching and research in academia as well as in training in TNCs.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness Ethics Quarterly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides an original account of international business ethics grounded in cosmopolitan human rights theory\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransnational 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ethics of Global Business \u003c\/i\u003eprovides 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 transnational companies, explains why companies and their leaders are responsible for company policies and practices, and presents a conceptual framework grounded in respect for basic human rights. Arnold addresses a wide range of central topics, such as the role of transnational companies in global justice, the human rights obligations of transnational companies, labor rights in global supply chains, corporate responsibility regarding global climate change, and exploitation and empowerment at the base of the global economic pyramid. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents and defends a theory of moral legitimacy that views TNCs as agents of justice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an alternative ethical conception of CSR that integrates a cosmopolitan human rights perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides critical and ethical analysis of recent United Nations (UN) initiatives on business and human rights including the UN tripartite framework recently approved by the UN Human Rights Council\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes current Base of the Pyramid (BoP) strategies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefends minimum standards for working conditions in global supply chains and analyzes wage exploitation in developing nations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates the need for ethical CSR and morally legitimate BoP business ventures that do not exploit people living in moderate and extreme poverty (MEP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ethics of Global Business \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for business leaders, policymakers, scholars, undergraduate and graduate students, and general readers with an interest in business ethics, global justice, human rights, sweatshop ethics, solutions to global poverty, corporate environmental sustainability, and global climate change as related to transnational companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Ethics and Transnational Companies 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Global Justice and International Business 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Human Rights Cosmopolitanism 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The United Nations Business and Human Rights Framework 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 On the Division of Moral Labor for Human Rights Between States and Corporations 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Labor Rights in Global Supply Chains 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Corporate Social Responsibility at the Base of the Pyramid with Andrew Valentin 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Paradox at the Base of the Pyramid: Environmental Sustainability and Market-Driven Poverty Alleviation with Laura H.D. Williams 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 157\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437767651608,"sku":"9781405134781","price":24.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405134781.jpg?v=1784938829","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-ethics-of-global-business-paperback-softback-9781405134781","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}