What Do We Think About It?
After having seen the video and talked together, we think it is important to give you our opinion about the expansion of a business aborad and the ethical issues that arise.
As DesJardins explains, we cannot say if there are universal standards concerning ethics or if each country has its own standards and what is good in one country can be bad for another. Nevertheless, even if we are not sure about this, we can all agree on one rule. If you go global, if you enter a new market, you have to COMMUNICATE and COLLABORATE. It is the only way to avoid conflicts with local people. You, as a business, need to consider local people's opinions and if you are not sure about their vision of ethics, you need to ask to ensure a successful expansion.
However, if there is no common sense of ethics, it may be necessary to redefine what is ethics. DesJardins asks for a common process, we ask for common rules, in the case of business. Why cannot we find universal ethical norms for business? This would make things easier.
What do you think about it? Do you share our opinions? Feel free to comment on this post and share your thoughts!