The human rights issues have long played an important role in the
strategies of, and the roles played by, corporations around the
world. This book focuses on these issues from both theoretical and
practical perspectives. The authors examine the nature of and the
limits of human rights responsibilities of business. They explore
whether the protection of human rights should play a role in the
regulation of international trade by bodies like the World Trade
Organization and examine the effectiveness of voluntary standards
in the clothing textiles trade, mining, advertising and the
pharmaceutical industry. Long thought to be the exclusive
jurisdiction of governments, the relationship between business and
human rights has emerged in the last two decades as one of the most
pressing issues in the field of business ethics. Do corporations
have human rights responsibilities? If so, what is that nature of
those responsibilities and do they differ in any significant way
from those of governments? Is it reasonable or realistic to expect
corporations to respect human rights in environments where
governments, particularly in the developing and underdeveloped
world, need economic development and have a limited capacity and/or
interest in enforcing human rights standards and laws? Integrating
theory and practice, the authors include discussion of the debates
leading to the creation of the ISO 26000 standard and the United
Nations human rights framework for business entities. They also
explore the implications of the current debate for international
trade agreements and trade with China. Scholars and students in
management, philosophy, political science, and sociology will find
this volume a great resource, as will activists, managers and
policy makers.Contributors include: J. Bishop, T. Campbell, C.
Coumans, W. Cragg, B. Hamm, A. Macleod, P. Potter, C. Sampford, A.
Wellington, F. Wettstein, S. Wood
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