Ethical Dilemmas Facing Multinational Companies: An Empirical Review from Brazil

Authors

  • Mariana Lurdes Barbosa University of Campinas, Sao Paulo State Region
  • Dr. Andrade A. Sousa University of Campinas, Sao Paulo State Region

Keywords:

Ethics, Dilemma, Issues, Multinational, Companies, Brazil

Abstract

This research study reviewed literature to establish ethical dilemmas facing multinational companies: An empirical review from Brazil. In a perfect world, companies and their staff members would always do the right thing. In the ethical world, ethical problems are unusual incidents in the office. An ethical dilemma is a case where a person needs to choose between a moral and an unethical act. Employees must handle stress to carry out and also assist the business prosper in addition to manage personal temptations to take the simple escape. Ultimately, employees will likely deal with many predicaments in their occupations; business should provide training and information to help them in making the best decision. Business supervisors are generally anticipated to make the most of the returns of the capitalists while at the same time enhancing a company's reputational resources, circumventing agent-principal problem of rate of interest and abiding by regulative standards. This need to nevertheless, be effected by adhering to the specifications of organization values. The recent economic collapse of such top international firms as Enron, WorldCom, Tyco as well as Parmalat however, suggest non-application of service principles in fixing the ethical concerns encountering them. The ethical issues dealing with these corporations consist of absence of honesty, absence of scams avoidance, non-equitable action to all investors and also non-observance of appropriate money and bookkeeping standards. The effects of unethical practices on company start to tell with time as the line in between right and wrong begin to blur. People within the company that conduct themselves with high criteria really feel helpless and also irritated with the deceitful behavior of their colleagues and also or leaders. The research study wrapped up that, an ethical service society likewise places a high value on fairness, employee legal rights, and equal pay, while additionally preventing deceit, overdue wages, discrimination and disloyalty to the firm, its employees, and its clients. The research study suggested that, in order to develop an ethical business culture, employers need to strive to eliminate double standards and also cultivate count on among the group by being truthful in their communications. This suggests that there should not be plans that supervisors as well as supervisors are allowed to neglect which juniors are called for to comply with or are even reprimanded for not complying with. This allows all workers to put the work ahead of their own passions, despite their specific ranks or roles within the business.

Key Words: Ethics, Dilemma, Issues, Multinational, Companies, Brazil

Author Biographies

Mariana Lurdes Barbosa, University of Campinas, Sao Paulo State Region

Post Graduate

Dr. Andrade A. Sousa, University of Campinas, Sao Paulo State Region

Lecturer

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2020-03-05

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Barbosa, M. L., & Sousa, D. A. A. (2020). Ethical Dilemmas Facing Multinational Companies: An Empirical Review from Brazil. Journal of Human Resource & Leadership, 4(1), 19–36. Retrieved from https://stratfordjournals.org/journals/index.php/journal-of-human-resource/article/view/466

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