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Establishing a cosmopolitan ethical culture for a multinational company requires special effort above and beyond that needed for standard domestic ethics initiatives. This articles discusses some of the perils and prospects involved in international corporate ethics programs, and recommends some key guiding principles.
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Jackson, K.T. (1997). Globalizing Corporate Ethics Programs: Perils and Prospects. In: Fleckenstein, M., Maury, M., Pincus, L., Primeaux, P. (eds) From the Universities to the Marketplace: The Business Ethics Journey. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1475-9_3
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