

An edition of Responsibility in world business (2004)
Managing Harmful Side-Effects of Corporate Activity
By Lene Bomann-Larsen
Publish Date
July 2004
Publisher
United Nations University Press
Language
eng
Pages
288
Description:
"How should companies deal with the harmful side-effects of their business operations? To what extent should they be held responsible for the wrongdoing of other actors? And how can they conduct business in a responsible manner in countries where human rights abuses are widespread, or where the environment is being degraded?" "These are crucial issues within the current debate on corporate responsibility and they represent the most substantial challenges confronting the business community today." "This book offers an approach to corporate decision-making based on the principles of Just War Theory, primarily the Principle of Double Effect (PDE). The proposed normative framework can be used both as a tool for performance evaluation, and as a set of guidelines for conducting business in an ethically responsible manner." "Multiple case studies illustrate the usefulness of incorporating the Principle of Double Effect into corporate decision-making, and show how the proposed framework can help companies assume responsibility for the impact of their operations on multiple stakeholders."--Jacket.
subjects: Management, Aspectos morales y éticos, Gouvernance d'entreprise, LABOUR RELATIONS, STATE RESPONSIBILITY, Entreprises multinationales, UN Global Compact, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, Empresas internacionales, Aspects sociaux, Multinationales, ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS ACTIVITIES, BRAZIL, Soziale Verantwortung, Aspectos sociales, Social aspects, Aspectos ambientales, Responsabilité sociale, Etica de los negocios, INDIA, Ethique, TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS, Aspect de l'environnement, Social responsibility of business, Business ethics, Gestion d'entreprises, International business enterprises, Morale des affaires, Entreprises, HONG KONG (China), Environmental aspects, Aspect social, Aspect moral, WORKERS' RIGHTS, Effets sur l'environnement, Responsabilidad social de la empresa, Gestion, INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, NIGERIA, INTERNATIONAL LAW, UNITED STATES, Moral and ethical aspects, CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CHILD LABOUR, Droits de l'homme, CASE STUDIES, CHINA, Administración, Multinationales Unternehmen, KENYA, POLAND, Wirtschaftsethik