Global Business Ethics - Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

Global Business Ethics

Articles on jurisdiction, global enterprise, and cross-cultural issues that arise in countries such as China and India

Identifying Fraudulent Companies in China(video)
Carson Block, research director of Muddywaters, talks with Kirk O. Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics about ethical issues such as fraud, conflicts of interest, executive pay, and cozy relations with auditors and how these problems manifest in China.
Patterns of Fraud in the Chinese Market(video)
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Executive Director Kirk Hanson talks with Jacqueline Fan, a partner at Ernst & Young, about corruption, bribery, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. She identifies supply chain problems, financial statement fraud, and the rapid transition in the economy as ethical challenges when doing business in China.
Business Ethics in China: Resources
Videos, podcasts, and articles about the practice of business ethics in China
In Search of a Global Ethic
Corporations can bring forward norms of ethical behavior across cultures
Ethical Tax Systems in a Global Economy
Are tax inversions fair?
Executives on Social Media
Emerging Technology Creates Another Ethics Issue
Rogue tweets by company execs can damage the brand.
Doing Business in China
Cultural and Legal Issues
Advice for U.S. businesses establishing themselves in China
Business Practices in China
Summary of a panel discussion featuring C.Y. Wang, Lisa Chen, David Chen, and Michael McCune on managing ethical risk in China.
Exploring Securities Fraud
Doing Business in China
When companies in China seem too good to be true
The U.S. and China: Are Their Values Really Different?(video)
David Chen, vice president for China Legal and Corporate Affairs at Microsoft, and Kirk Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, discuss differing perspectives on intellectual property, piracy, and creating value.