Global Business Ethics: Labor and Production Standards
Study business ethics across global operations, examining labor rights, safety standards & corporate accountability in supply chains.
Study business ethics across global operations, examining labor rights, safety standards & corporate accountability in supply chains.
This comprehensive course examines critical ethical dilemmas facing international businesses regarding labor and production standards. Students analyze complex scenarios involving worker safety, consumer protection, and corporate responsibility in global operations. The curriculum covers various approaches to ethical decision-making, including rules-based and results-based frameworks, while exploring real-world cases involving sweatshops, pesticides, organ sales, and clinical trials. Participants learn to evaluate corporate responsibilities based on capability to act rather than just causation, and develop skills in analyzing supply-chain ethics. The course provides practical frameworks for addressing ethical challenges in international business operations, with a focus on situations where local governance falls short of protecting workers and consumers.
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What you'll learn
Understand various codes and standards for upholding labor rights
Apply ethical frameworks to worker rights and product safety issues
Evaluate corporate responsibilities based on capability rather than just causation
Analyze supply-side versus demand-side responsibilities in global operations
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Module Description
This intensive course addresses ethical challenges in global business operations, focusing on labor and production standards. The curriculum explores how international corporations navigate ethical responsibilities when local governments fail to enforce adequate standards. Through case studies and theoretical frameworks, students examine various approaches to ethical decision-making, particularly in contexts involving worker rights and consumer safety. The course emphasizes practical application of ethical principles to real-world scenarios, helping participants develop robust frameworks for addressing complex moral dilemmas in international business operations.
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6 Courses
Expert in International Business Ethics and Investment Strategy
John M. Kline served as Professor of International Business Diplomacy at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, where he directed both the Master of Science in Foreign Service program and the Karl F. Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy. His distinguished career focused on international business-government relations, investment strategies, negotiations, and business ethics. He authored five influential books, including his widely-used textbook "Ethics for International Business," which was translated into Chinese by China Renmin University Press. His academic contributions extended to visiting scholar positions, including at Fudan University's Dr. Seaker Chan Center for Comparative Political Development Studies in Shanghai. Before joining Georgetown's faculty, he served as director of international economic policy at the National Association of Manufacturers. His consulting work with international organizations and multinational corporations focused on developing methods for governments to evaluate foreign direct investment proposals using sustainable economic, environmental, social, and governance criteria. His expertise in analyzing policy challenges related to corporate nationality in global enterprises has significantly influenced the field of international business diplomacy
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