Week 11 Tutorial
Week 11 Tutorial: Ethics of Globalisation II (Assessed)
Reading: Shaw et.al. (2013), plus reading by Jeff Fadiman, pp.296-309.
After reading this article, respond to discussion questions 1, 2, 3 and 5 on p.309 (replace the word ‘Americans’ and the term ‘U.S.’, with the word ‘Australians’).
1. Explain the three reasons for foreign bribery that Fadiman discusses. Do most Americans look at bribery from a culturally biased perspective, or is Fadiman too tolerant of corruption?
The first reason is meet extended family needs, the second reason is exchange favors or foreign relationships, and the last reason is seek patronage, protection, security. So, bribery is more considered as a culturally biased perspective in Australia. According to the law and ethic, it is a business problem in the world.
2. Fadiman lists several reasons why it may be in the commercial interest of Americans to play the bribery game. Should they do it? Does playing the bribery game make good business sense? Is it morally right?
They should not do it and it cannot make good business sense. From the aspect of ethics and morals, it cannot make good business, because maybe it is not fair for everyone who engaged in business. But, from the aspect of economic, it can make business to good, because maybe would have big change after paly bribery game, help not only individual making profit, also maybe help countries make profit.
3. Explain the three rules Fadiman proposes for dealing with bribery. Do they resolve the business and ethical dilemmas that U.S. businesspeople may face overseas?
Firstly is to use paper camouflage, which means to slip funds between two documents, then passing them to the official. Secondly is to add verbal camouflage, which means both to conceal the transaction from listeners and create good feelings between giver and recipient. Lastly is to use multiple go-betweens, which means where Americans lack pre-established relationships with key decision makers. These three rules
Reading: Shaw et.al. (2013), plus reading by Jeff Fadiman, pp.296-309.
After reading this article, respond to discussion questions 1, 2, 3 and 5 on p.309 (replace the word ‘Americans’ and the term ‘U.S.’, with the word ‘Australians’).
1. Explain the three reasons for foreign bribery that Fadiman discusses. Do most Americans look at bribery from a culturally biased perspective, or is Fadiman too tolerant of corruption?
The first reason is meet extended family needs, the second reason is exchange favors or foreign relationships, and the last reason is seek patronage, protection, security. So, bribery is more considered as a culturally biased perspective in Australia. According to the law and ethic, it is a business problem in the world.
2. Fadiman lists several reasons why it may be in the commercial interest of Americans to play the bribery game. Should they do it? Does playing the bribery game make good business sense? Is it morally right?
They should not do it and it cannot make good business sense. From the aspect of ethics and morals, it cannot make good business, because maybe it is not fair for everyone who engaged in business. But, from the aspect of economic, it can make business to good, because maybe would have big change after paly bribery game, help not only individual making profit, also maybe help countries make profit.
3. Explain the three rules Fadiman proposes for dealing with bribery. Do they resolve the business and ethical dilemmas that U.S. businesspeople may face overseas?
Firstly is to use paper camouflage, which means to slip funds between two documents, then passing them to the official. Secondly is to add verbal camouflage, which means both to conceal the transaction from listeners and create good feelings between giver and recipient. Lastly is to use multiple go-betweens, which means where Americans lack pre-established relationships with key decision makers. These three rules