Is it ethical for a United States based firm to allow sales
staff to participate in forms of bribery to facilitate business
deals, if the custom of the country allows/expects this
practice?
"The Ethics of Management" by LaRue Hosmer
No, it is not ethical for a united state's business to indulge in bribery even if another country’s systems allow for it. It is important for a business to maintain its ethical conduct no matter where it performs its operations. This is a thing businesses should look forward to. They should have an entire department separated from the HR department to keep oversight over the working of the company especially overseas. Even if the other country’s laws allow such a practice to be continued, it affects the integrity of the company as a whole and also impacts its social responsibility. It is especially important for a US based company to not indulge in such activities because of the foreign corrupt practices act in place which takes legal actions against companies that indulge in such behaviour.
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