Business ethic is a moral principle that leads the way of each business action. In today business, when it is time to make decision, both company and individual will make it by using ethic as a tool. Ethic can be separated into two parts, which are right and wrong. The job of business is to choose the right choice for the business. In addition, it is extremely easy to identify the unethical business practices, for example; companies use child labor, companies engage in bribery, and companies unlawfully use copyright materials. According to the case study, Michael West believes that it is ethical to pay gifts to the local government officials in Brazil because in the South American countries, they have a culture of the small gift payment. Whenever they trade or do some businesses, it is necessary to make the small gift payment. Moreover, because West makes this small gift payment to the local government official, he is able to get the contract, which is worth more than one million dollars for International Harvester. He feels unfairly because he does his best and be able to get the big contract for the company but International Harvester dose not see what he has done for the company. International Harvester sees only that …show more content…
Most American companies might afraid that the gift seems to move beyond normal courtesy and friendliness, which is wrong. Furthermore, many companies suggest 50 dollars, as a top limit price for the gift and International Harvester is also one of them. Because Michael West makes payments of 1,000 dollars instead of 50 dollars to the local government official, this is why the company thinks that it is wrong and fires him out. The company also wants to take Michael West as the example of people who do not follow the rules. Therefore, employees will not take Michael West as a