Ethical Consequences Of Doing Business

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As an international business manager one maybe faced with numerous ethical and legal consequences of doing business. Even an international non-profit business such as Doctors without
Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres which as its mission is to; “provide assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, and to victims of armed conflict. (They do so) irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political convictions.”(1), must still operate within certain ethical/legal frameworks. As a business manager further considering other provisions of the
MSF Charter such as to “bring attention to extreme need and unacceptable suffering when access to lifesaving medical care is hindered, when medical facilities come
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A business manager for example may hear some “buzz” about obstetric fistula which is; “A complication of excessively prolonged labor and childbirth in which the blood supply to the vagina is interrupted, leading to tissue death and the development of a tract between the vagina and the large bowel or the urinary bladder.”(3). The may business manager further investigates reputable statistics of the number of women who have an obstetric fistula, as well as on other ongoing and associated difficulties from the ongoing complication. In identifying a problem, and reaching consensus within the organization it is now time to consider how best to solve the problem. In manifesting a plan of action to take positive action against obstetric fistula a manger who
“gets things done through the efforts of other people”(4), may begin to consult with medical personnel.
Obstetric fistula seems to be a mechanical plumbing problem in females, really for a medical professional to say, that requires surgical intervention. The Manager may think “too easy, just send old saw bones of to countries where lack of treatment is prevalent and done with it”, to correct
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When entrusting our most valued possession, our body to another, we’d all like to have confidence that

the professionals cutting, administering medicines are not only competent, but have empirically verified

the positives and negatives of whatever procedure. Empirical verification however, costs money, time

and effort. There are not many enterprises that can function without some type of profit. People invest

their own property, labor, and capital into a cause, should they have to simply give it away? Who wants

to do anything without a profit?

As an international business person the dilemmas faces when operating within a certain

framework can be daunting. Personal and even business ethics may conflict with what is lawful. It is

always important to keep up with local, national international laws and agreements that may effect an

accountable, non-profit business. Regulation is always evolving negotiations such as the Trans Pacific

Partnership may include stipulations that have implications for one’s business endeavors. It may seem

daunting to conduct business, but vigilance and ongoing research of current events remain

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