PDF-(READ)-Just Business: Multinational Corporations and Human Rights (Norton Global Ethics

A true master class in the art of making the impossible possible Paul PolmanOne of the most vexing human rights issues of our time has been how to protect the rights of individuals and communities worldwide in an age of globalization and multinational business Indeed from Indonesian sweatshops to oilbased violence in Nigeria the challenges of regulating harmful corporate practices in some of the worlds most difficult regions long seemed insurmountable Human rights groups and businesses were locked in a stalemate unable to find common ground In 2005 the United Nations appointed John Gerard Ruggie to the modest task of clarifying the main issues Six years later he had accomplished much more than that Ruggie had developed his nowfamous Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights which provided a road map for ensuring responsible global corporate practices The principles were unanimously endorsed by the UN and embraced and implemented by other international bodies businesses governments workers organizations and human rights groups keying a revolution in corporate social responsibilityJust Business tells the powerful story of how these landmark Ruggie Rules came to exist Ruggie demonstrates how to solve a seemingly unsolvable problem he had to abandon many widespread and longheld understandings about the relationships between businesses governments rights and law and develop fresh ways of viewing the issues He also takes us through the journey of assembling the right type of team of witnessing the severity of the problem firsthand and of pressing through the many obstacles such a daunting endeavor facedJust Business is an illuminating inside look at one of the most important human rights developments of recent times It is also an invaluable book for anyone wanting to learn how to navigate the tricky processes of global problemsolving and consensusbuilding and how to tackle big issues with ambition pragmatism perseverance and creativity. McGraw-Hill/Irwin. © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Business Ethics. This chapter:. Sets forth basic sources of ethical values.. Discusses how corporations manage ethics and try to elevate behavior.. Rights, Dialogue and Historical Memory. Ben Dorfman. Aalborg University. Denmark. …”you can’t avoid human rights” (. Cmiel. 2004: 117). …the “age” of rights (. Bobbio. 1996). …a human rights “life-world” (Dorfman 2012). Sinclair Davidson. The public perception. Source: http://. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/10/google- starbucks-amazon-tax-spoof-logos_n_2270830.html. There has been a lot of public protest about well-known multi-national corporations not paying “their fair share” of tax.. Internationalism and the Modern Age. Overview. In this lecture, we will focus on the idea of internationalism as a context for human rights discourse. . 1. Definition of Internationalism. 2. Civil rights versus human rights. Rights, Dialogue and Historical Memory. Ben Dorfman. Aalborg University. Denmark. …”you can’t avoid human rights” (. Cmiel. 2004: 117). …the “age” of rights (. Bobbio. 1996). …a human rights “life-world” (Dorfman 2012). Sinclair Davidson. The public perception. Source: http://. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/10/google- starbucks-amazon-tax-spoof-logos_n_2270830.html. There has been a lot of public protest about well-known multi-national corporations not paying “their fair share” of tax.. . (6). Hala. . Ghanim. Termnology. Opening Remarks . . Forum. High . Commissioner. opinion-makers . CEOs (chief . executive officers. human rights defenders . The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights . Andrew Hamiel. Definition. Business Dictionary defines a multinational corporation as, “. An. . enterprise. . operating. in several. . countries. but managed from one (home) country. Generally, any company or. Global Business Ethics PRISMS. Should business be amoral (values-neutral)?. Are lobbying & campaign contributions a form of bribery?. Do the benefits of industry deregulation outweigh the costs?. &. Business. Webinar. Webinar Program. Speakers. Jonas Haertle, PRME Secretariat. Tom Hickey, Hess Corporation. Anthony Ewing, Columbia Law School and Logos Consulting. Q&A. Relevance of HRs to business schools?. Chapter Four. Failure to respect human rights is often associated with harm to human health. Health research with human subjects puts people at risk for the sake of other people’s health. Health investments must be made in fair ways since resources are limited. human rights Technology is transforming the world, making it more important than ever for companies such as HP to make this transformation thoughtfully and responsibly. Our values guide us to behave e human rightsTechnology is transforming the world making it more important than ever for companies such as HP to make this transformation thoughtfully and responsibly Our values guide us to behave ethi The Benefits of Reading Books