The law is often based on moral concepts that cannot be
separated from legal concepts
•
The law may need to be tested by the courts
•
The law is not efficient in terms of achieving ethical behavior at a
minimum cost
b.
Arguments for Legal Justification:
2.What’s Being Done About Corruption?
G) ETHICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
1.What Is “Sustainability”?
2.Global Warming and
a.
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
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At the core of the United Nations Climate talks held in Paris in
December 2015 is
Global Warming
, which results from the
release of greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere,
rather than allowing the heat to escape.
b.
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
§
An agreement between several countries that they will reduce
greenhouse gases.
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The U.S. originally signed the Kyoto in 1998 but withdrew in
2001 fearing that it would result in a reduction of economic
growth in the U.S.
§
U.S. firms operating in countries that are signatories to Kyoto
must abide by the treaty. e.g. U.S. firms in EU countries.
H)
ETHICAL DILEMMAS OF LABOR CONDITIONS
Ethical Dimensions of Labor Conditions p146
a.
Child labor
(According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), a
UN institution, 168 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 are not
legally working worldwide)
Issues include:
i.
Working hours
ii.
Wages
iii.
General working conditions (e.g. plant safety, lighting, etc.)
b.
Industries affected include retail, hospitality, clothing, shoes, agriculture.
