A recommendation, based on a deontology perspective, is for Stephen to take a proactive role. The proactive role approach coincides with the deontology perspectives and eliminates questionable behaviors, ethical implications and Stephen’s constant worries that are time consuming, which are eliminating organizational developmental objectives. Aside from the proactive approach, Stephen needs to develop and implement strategies to resolve the ethical implications he faces. The strategies would require Stephen to take on a direct management role who will question attorneys and officers related to his entities, seek second opinions and set an example of acceptable behaviors. A proactive role will help establish an organizational culture that abides laws and morality accordingly despite home or host laws and cultures (Dina, 2013; Saeed, et al., 2014).
Stephen is faced with many ethical implications that are contradictive to his native laws, organizational policy and ethical behaviors. Stephen’s actions of intra-firm transactions between Excalibur and Sword Technology are ethical as long as the strategies to reduce Sword Technology’s taxable income abide transfer pricing regulations. The many issues arise by tax evasion through financial manipulation. Strategies to implement concerning transfer pricing are to …show more content…
Stephen’s knowledge of certain activities are not only unethical, but also affect international laws. Bribery and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act are strictly prohibited involving civil penalties and criminal charges specifically for a public corporation. Although many of the transactions are not conducted by Stephen personally, he can still be held liable through his officers and agents representing his corporation. The dilemma would ensue legal implications resulting in unsurmountable attorney’s fees and the ultimate loss of his business (Mckinney & Moore,
Stephen is faced with many ethical implications that are contradictive to his native laws, organizational policy and ethical behaviors. Stephen’s actions of intra-firm transactions between Excalibur and Sword Technology are ethical as long as the strategies to reduce Sword Technology’s taxable income abide transfer pricing regulations. The many issues arise by tax evasion through financial manipulation. Strategies to implement concerning transfer pricing are to …show more content…
Stephen’s knowledge of certain activities are not only unethical, but also affect international laws. Bribery and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act are strictly prohibited involving civil penalties and criminal charges specifically for a public corporation. Although many of the transactions are not conducted by Stephen personally, he can still be held liable through his officers and agents representing his corporation. The dilemma would ensue legal implications resulting in unsurmountable attorney’s fees and the ultimate loss of his business (Mckinney & Moore,