Every transcultural set of ethics standards for global business practice includes the principle of human rights. For example, the UN Global Compact says that companies should protect internationally proclaimed human rights and not be complicit in human rights abuses. The Caux Roundtable Principles state that businesses should contribute to human rights in the countries where they operate.

Is Google’s behavior consistent with these expectations? Do you agree that the company “negotiated away users’ human rights” in 2006? mlo8