Ethical perspective on problems faced by companies in natural resource industries operating in countries with inadequate institutions
Master thesis
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This thesis looks at the ethical problems and difficulties that arise when large multinational
corporations do business in countries suffering from corruption, poverty, and hunger. The
countries in question are rich in natural resources, yet most of their people receive no benefits
from the extraction of the resources. The thesis emphasizes the importance of institutions in
relation to the ethical problems. A case study of Angola is undertaken to illustrate the ethical
problems. The thesis discusses the problems with different ethical perspectives drawn from
the three main schools of moral philosophy. The result is a conclusion about the moral
rightness of actions found in the case study, about what responsibilities companies face, and
about what steps a company should take when faced with the ethical problems.
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Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2009