MySpace Post: "bribery is an accepted and usual way of doing business"
On his MySpace Blog "Everything I Own is Broken", Gerry Alexander addresses the ethics (or lack thereof) of doing business in a foreign country where bribes are expected for accomplishing everyday tasks like getting a driver's license.
He writes:
"...If you were to personally pay the bribe, you have taken an unethical action.If you go to your manager and he authorises then makes the payment, you have acted ethically.
This is wrong, foolish and completely unethical in either case as far as I can understand the concept of moral responsibility."
A similar issue is addressed in one of the anonymous confessions on Ethics Crisis, "We paid for new business in another country." Of the 296 readers who've rated this confession so far, the majority found the practice acceptable.
15-May-2006
By BL Ochman
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