{"product_id":"9781405134781","title":"The Ethics of Global Business","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFoundations of Business Ethics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Ethics of Global Business\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDenis G. Arnold\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Business Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDENIS G. ARNOLD\u003c\/b\u003e is the Jule and Marguerite Surtman Distinguished Professor of Business Ethics at the Belk College of Business, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA. His research has appeared in journals such as the \u003ci\u003eJournal of International Business Studies, Business Ethics Quarterly,\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Medical Association\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Arnold served a five-year term as Editor-in-Chief of \u003ci\u003eBusiness Ethics Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e and is a past President of the Society for Business Ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 February 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405134781\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311302471820,"sku":"9781405134781","price":34.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405134781.jpg?v=1780110806","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405134781","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}