Thursday, February 10, 2005

Multinational Corporations and Ethical Obligation

Do Multinational Corporations Have an Ethical Obligation to Assist Those in Need?

"At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, one particular topic drew unusually strong support -- the need for organizations across the board, both public and private, to contribute more to the war on global poverty and illness."

"Last month, Wharton legal studies professor Nien-hĂȘ Hsieh tackled this topic during a luncheon presentation on "Multinational Corporations (MNCs) and the Ethics of Assistance," in which he noted that two principles may justify corporate social responsibility in special circumstances: Rescue and fairness." Source : Knowledge@Wharton
Link to online article

Subjects : Corporate Ethics

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