Socio-Cultural Dynamics and International Business Ethics

This week’s topics

Socio-Cultural Dynamics and International Business Ethics

1. Normative versus descriptive cross-border ethics
2. Cultural relativism and universal moral standards
3. Navigating institutional corruption and human rights dilemmas
4. Ethical diplomacy in emerging markets
5. Lecture 19: Ethics as a Strategy- 1
6. How far have we come on human rights in the last 70 years?
7. Dr Ian Jones and Dr Michael Pollitt on missing the human side of governance

What you will be able to do

• 2.1 Critically analyse various socio-cultural, ethical and moral factors that may affect global organisations.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: critically analyse various socio-cultural, ethical and moral factors that may affect global organisations.

Study materials

Videos

• How far have we come on human rights in the last 70 years? · YouTube · Harvard Kennedy School · 8 min · for registered students
• Dr Ian Jones and Dr Michael Pollitt on missing the human side of governance · YouTube · University of Cambridge Judge Business School · 6 min · for registered students

Further resources

• Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations "Protect, Respect and Remedy" Framework · PDF · Un, framework; 42 pages · for registered students
• OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023), ch. VII: Combating Bribery and Other Forms of Corruption · PDF · Oecd, guidance; pp. 39–42 · for registered students
• Business Ethics, ch. 5: The Impact of Culture and Time on Business Ethics · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 127–154 · for registered students