Global Business: Ethical Theories and Dilemmas Report

This report delves into ethical theories in Western moral philosophy and their impact on global business principles. It discusses the application of these theories within organizations and explores real-life ethical dilemmas, such as conflicts arising from cultural differences and professional misconduct. The report also examines the role of business professionals and how their actions influence society, highlighting the importance of professionalism and ethical behavior in the workplace. Furthermore, it analyzes communication problems between BHP and its Brazilian mine partners, emphasizing the need for ethical intercultural communication and the protection of human dignity. The report covers topics such as meta-ethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics, providing a comprehensive overview of ethical considerations in a global business context.

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Executive summary
In this present report covered Ethical theories in western moral philosophy which may
affect their business principles. In this preset report discusses various western theories
which are applied in there work place. On the other hand discussed various real life ethical
dilemmas.further, in this present report has been covered role of business professionals and
how their future action can affect society. On the other hand in this present report mainly
find western modern theories and communication problems in between BHP and Brazilian
mine.

Table of Contents
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................3
1) Ethical theories in western moral philosophy and apply in inter and intra organisation.............3
2) Resolve real life ethical dilemmas...............................................................................................3
3) Role of business professionals and how their future action can affect society...........................3
CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................................3
References ...........................................................................................................................................3
Introduction
Global business can result in significant disasters for the people of the host country.
This situation is may arise from the lack of ethics. In an organisation ethical theories is
create render impact on the working practices. Where ethics moral applications are based on
there human behaviour or there individual nature which is going to affect there business
concern. So in that situation companies applied there ethical western theories n there cited
workplace. This report is based on Ethical theories in western moral philosophy which may
affect their business principles. In this preset report discusses various western theories
which are applied in there work place. On the other hand discussed various real life ethical
dilemmas. Moreover, in this present report has been covered role of business professionals
and how their future action can affect society(Abend, 2014).

1) Ethical theories in western moral philosophy and apply in inter and intra organisation.
Ethics ought to be core of philosophy which is related to regulation of human emotions. The
western history of moral philosophy begins in the fourth and fifth century. Ethical moral tradition is
based on their human relation on there nature. Ethical moral theories in western culture is
consistently based on their human relation or there individual behaviour. On the other hand in this
theory company has to apply various own techniques which is maintain their effective work force
environment. Is is a branch of philosophy that involves systematic key concept which is
recommending concepts of right and wrong. Their are three major areas in ethics one is meta-ethics
which is determine truth values in there workplace, normative ethics where it aid to provide
practical course of action in sated firm. On the other hand applied ethics is provide obligation in
specific course of action(Bulajeva, & Hogan-Brun, 2014).
In meta-ethic is based on in western culture where they talk about to the right and wrong
things. In an organisation so many wrong and right thing will happened so in that situation company
has to be organised some effective moral ethics for there western management practices. So in that
case they were applied meta-ethic for maintain balance in between right or wrong things.
In normative ethics ethical study is totally different from the meta-ethic where in this study
talk about their current course of action status. In an organisation most of the time individual
relations are generate their some problems or on the other side in an organisation if any of perform
doing wrong things or else using wrong words , and bad language so in that situation management
take action at that time and normative ethics is only made for those actions which are currently
generate in f lore of workplace.
On an other hand applied ethics is based on their real life situation where applied ethics is
used in some aspects of determining public policy as well as by individuals facing difficult
decisions. Applied ethics is based on there on going running situation which is occur in workplace.
It is one of the common study of morality. This study is also used in their only for the specific
purpose(Clark, & Bain, 2016).
These are the various ethical theories which can be used in workplace. On the other hand it
can b e applied in inter and intra organisation. Where as it can help to measure organisational
effectiveness and maintain healthy workforce environment in intra organisation they will
focus on their internal organisation environment which can be healthy and effective for the
making there higher productive situation. In intra origination where all these theories are
applicable for making there build healthier relationship with third part organisations.
Modern ethical practices are based on there effectiveness of working conditions and

maintain their workforce human behaviour and there relationships which is create render
impact on the working practices(Cohen, and et.al., 2014).
As per the context of Kale article- In this article describe various culture diversification
problems in between both the countries where they dis respect to each other culture and
their is majorly communication problems which is affect there working cycle. On the other
hand provide various principles to manages there working effectiveness in both of the
countries. Therefore, the guiding principle of any universal code of intercultural
communication should be to protected the worth and dignity of the human spirit.
2) Resolve real life ethical dilemmas
In an organisation there are various problems which is gong to be generate in their
workplace situation. Real life ethical problems is may like there individual differences, relationship
problems, nature, behaviour all of these term which is going to arise there problems and conflicts.
On the other hand there are various tools and techniques which are aid to resolving their conflicts in
there workplace. Every employee in an organisation is exposed to the risk of facing an ethical
dilemma at some point, and some ethical decisions can be more challenging to fully understand than
others.
Conducting personal business on company time: In this point employee do so many informal
things in their working hour. As such they taking doctors appointment on company phone line,
making vacation reservations using their company computers and using internet as per your
personal uses. If employee doing all such kind of things in there work place so in that case rule of
thumb is applicable on that, where manager keep focus on there such employees and timely check
their PC's and history of phone calls list(Crane and Matten, , 2016).
Taking credit for other's work: on the other hand in an organisation employee often work in
teams to create marketing campaigns so in that situation one person who take all created of whole
work. This is very wrong thing about their working practices. So in hat situation the best way to
resolve this ethical dilemmas is not let it happen. Team member should insist that all employees
perform there specific task to help completing a project(Ferrell & Fraedrich, 2015).
So in that case firm can be make rules and such provision for there improving real life
ethical situation. On the other hand there are such ways to resolve there ethical real life dilemmas.
Firstly consult your company's code of ethics for formal guidance- this is very simple
approach to resolve their dilemma immediately. In this method company set there code to
mentioned there such ethical provision where they can easily identify there problems and backdrop

is giving you business decisions for providing a clear picture of the companies ethical
commitments.
Share your dilemmas with your supervisor- on their other hand front line employees can face
a number of ethical dilemmas in their jobs so they go to there supervisor to make resolve their
problems.
Discuss your dilemmas with other executives if you are at the top of your organisation-
executives and company owners make there all company decisions. So in that situation they aid to
get provide some effective tools and ides to resolving there dilemmas in there organisation.
There are various example of real life ethical dilemmas which is exit in today's business
environment(Foddy, Smithson, Schneider & Hogg, M 2013)
Discrimination- For example: you are the boss of predominating male environment , and there is
some presence of female employee. Some of the male employees are not behaving good towards
their female employees and she has to complain you, so in that situation one you ignore there
complain or else move all female employees to another place which is less likely to draw attention.
This is a gender discrimination dilemmas in there workplace.
Employee working condition- For example: employers must be aware of the safety of their work
environment. Which may provided by the said organisation. If some one is have to compensated
there work but employer are not to pay as properly and required an employee to work an
unreasonably for long period of time so in that situation. An employer who requires an employee to
work without pay or who creates an unsafe working environment can face legal action in their
workplace(Hoffman, Frederick & Schwartz, 2014).
Difference between the culture of BHP and their Brazilian mine partners.
In both of the culture their are various difference in between concerning persons. They both
are dose not respect there each others culture, they disrespect their culture values and believes
which can be affect their workplace. They will create physical violence and disrespect to each and
others. In that situation fundamental ethical behavior is that people to do what they know is right.
To choose to do something that you know to be wrong is unethical in any culture. On the other hand
ethical intercultural communication is develop some principles to maintain their healthy
relationship with both the cultures. In BHP , it is an Australian based mining company which is the
largest mining company. It is a great place to work, good pay , awesome work culture. Well
balances organizational where they balance relationship status with their existing employees.
Balance work life standard. On the other hand the culture of Brazil is primarily Western , but
present a very diverse nature showing that an ethnic and cultural mixing occurred where Brazil’s

cultural is as similar from the Australian based mining company.
Lack of communication on the part of BHP about the mine disaster
In both the country their is no healthy relationship so in that situation they both are not easily
communicate there working practices. and exchange their information. This will create a unmanned
situation in both the countries. Where they not effective communicate with each others. First many
people have been in the uncomfortable position of doing something completely acceptable in their
own country, while unknowingly offending the people of the culture they were visiting. This
problem is mentioned their create barriers in their workplace. On the other hand second problem is
arise in intercultural situations results when we try to get the rest of the world to live according to
our culture;s ideas about right and wrong. Both these problems have a bearing on ethics in
intercultural communication.
3) Role of business professionals and how their future action can affect society
Professionalism in working methods is most important feature in any kind of
workplace. In an organisation business person are used there effective elements which are
aid to provide professionalism in cited workplace. Professional environment is create
render impact on the working practices. It is a one of the formal internal or external
behaviour where companies maintain their professional standards. Business professional is
aid to established for a good reputation in business environment. On the other hand there are
various characteristics which is related to there business professionals such as, appearance
where employee have to come in proper attire, reliability where professional get generate
information which is more specific and reliable, competence is based on there professional
strive to become expert in their field. In an organisation professional create their working
standard to maintain their working environment. On the other hand professionals
influencing regulators , they will maintain accountancy application and laid to develop
simple guidance for there business. In there organisation professionalism and ethical
behaviour are aid to provide organisational effectiveness. It can help to develop there
working conditions and there habits. Along with that is also develop there workplace
attitude and it can also improve organisation productivity and effectiveness(Wresch &
Pondell, 2015).

In an organisation here is some of the meeting will conducted in those meetings corporate
world were interacting with each others. This is one of he formal kind of behaviour and
professionalism. Those corporate world are improve their professional image
In further, ethical treatment of your co-workers and managers are being conduct accurate
professional communication in between each line or department. It is a very essential
technique for the organisation where they communicate as properly and effective(Weiss,
2014).
On the other hand professionalism has to develop there various areas in their work
place. It can aid to develop company accountability situation where firm directly interacted
with clients. In this point professionalism counts when providing writing information to
clients.
Business professionalism is also develop their encouragement in their employees to
making more effective organisation. It can also aid to develop conflict situation where it
can help to minimising conflicts in there workplace.
In an organisation professionalism has to be develop their so many new things some
times this thing are create positive impact or negative impact as well as. With help of
professional maintain organisation accountability, promote respect, minimize conflicts,
encourage improvements and many more things which is achieving in professionalism
workplace. All these element may positive aspect of business professionalism which is
going to happened in their workplace. On the other hand there is some negative impact of
business professionalism, which is like those aspects which are not reliable in
professionalism that will has to create a negative impact on the whole business workplace
situation(Wresch & Pondell, 2015).
Before the disaster processionals are taking some possible plan to upcoming disaster.
They create plan for for the maintaining good working environment. On the other hand they
develop some tool and techniques to overcoming the upcoming disasters.
On the other hand they will analysis their as well as environments where they identify
such environmental possible upcoming situations so in that situation they analysis weather
forecasting situations so they will develop some plan for maintaining there environmental
factors which may affect their business concern.