Ethics, Globalization, and the Competitive Market

Responses to each question should fully answer and explore the question, may be less than or around 100 words (or whatever word count fully answers each question), and should be supported with scholarly research from outside internet sources, excluding wiki sources.Remember that well-written responses do not need to be excessively wordy. Be sure to paraphrase and cite your sources. Refer to APA

Part I. Would organizational integrity make a difference in your loyalty to a company? Why or why not?

Part 2. Does the role of an ethics officer bring real value to an organization, or is it just "window dressing" to make the company look good? Discuss.

1. Which offers greater guidance to international businesses, the UN Global Compact or the OECD Guidelines? Explain your answer.
2. Are there more stakeholders for an international or global company than a domestic one? Explain your answer.
3. What are the differences between reactive and proactive ethical policies?

4. What are the key components of an ethics policy and why are they needed?

1. Visit the website for the Institute for Global Ethics at http://www.globalethics.org/ and answer the following questions:
a. What is the IGE's stated purpose?
b. Select of the IGE business dilemmas and propose a resolution.

c. How could a corporation benefit from the services of the Institute for Corporate Ethics?

Which viewpoint do you side with? Why? Explain. Reference at least two outside resources that further support the viewpoint you side with.

Should the world continue to rely on Oil as a major source of energy?