College of Business Administration

1) Can a moral argument be made in favor of product dumping provided the product is completely legal in a foreign country?

2) Who should enforce these principles and make sure the guidelines are respected?

3) Should MNEs be sanctioned and how if they commit a serious violation of these principles? Would for example a financial sanction be enough giving the power of these large corporations? What kind of sanction would then be appropriate?

4) Who is right and who is wrong in ethical dilemmas when the stakes are high for both parties and when both could be considered right? Whose morals and solutions should be followed?

5) Do you agree with the Realist viewpoint, that in the absence of authority MNCs do (and must) act immorally?

6) If all other MNC's are cheating is it fair (or right, or rational) for a corporation not to cheat? Does the absence of justice affect this?

7) The Kyoto agreement required the U.S. to lower greenhouse emissions while other (developing countries) accounting for 80% of worldwide emissions did not participate. How do you view President Bush's recent action of effectively throwing the argument out?

8) Are MNC's free from moral obligations?

9) Lacking an overarching government and enforceable laws for the international arena, do news media organizations and special interest groups provide sufficient social controls on unethical practices by multinational corporations?

10) In the age of globalization, is national sovereignty an idea whose time has come and gone?

11) Are sweatshops necessary evil?

12) Do you know any sweatshops in industry where you work? (Any experiences)

13) Any other solutions to stop sweatshops while workers don't have to loose their job around the world?

Nike case questions

1) Are the rights of these overseas workers more important than profit? At what cost?

2) Who should be responsible for regulating U.S. companies manufacturing products in developing nations?