International Financial Institutions and the Challenges of Global Business Ethics

Henry Kerich

International Journal of Economics and Finance, 2016, vol. 8, issue 3, 232-235

Abstract: Business ethics are moral principles and doctrines that determine behavior in the business world. Although the purpose of every business is to earn profits, it also ought to pay a major role in society by ensuring fair practices. Instead of fairness and equality, greed has taken over the present business scenario leading to unethical business practices. World Bank and International Monetary Fund have been criticized for harsh imposition of austerity measures on member borrower countries. IMF programs are connected with adverse social action like reduced investment in public health and education in the recipient countries resulting in ethical violation and lack of corporate social responsibility to the communities served. A number of World Bank financed projects have social and environmental effects for the people in the affected areas resulting in ethical issues criticism. The IMF and World Bank have also been criticized for violation of ethical issues of equity and fair play.

Keywords: ethics; financial institutions; values; global; culture; policies; funding (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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