examine how and why the following areas of concern should be handled or addressed through the application of ethical principles and corporate social responsibility.

1. climate change and global environmental issues

2. differing global labor standards

3. working in countries with known human rights issues

4. respecting cultural diversity and host country values, norms, and customs

. Consider the following keywords to begin your search:

international child labor

globalization and human rights

international working standards and conditions

global environmental issues; climate change

global outsourcing

globalization and cultural diversity

locate and identify specific cases in the literature of real businesses or companies that have faced these issues in their global business. Your examples can be cases in which they did - or did not - deal with the issue in an effective and ethical manner.

presents your findings and demonstrates your synthesis of the business ethics corporate social responsibility concepts covered in this course. You must address the following in your paper.

Begin with an introduction that clearly presents the thesis and roadmap of your paper. Why are these issues a concern for globalizing businesses?

Examine each of the four globalization issues identified above. o Summarize each issue and explain how it can affect global business interactions and/or performance. Consider the impacts not only on the business but also on the host country and its workers. o Illustrate each issue by presenting at least one real-life example of a company that has faced that particular issue. Your discussion should reveal an insightful analysis of your research while integrating critical and logical details from your sources.

Critique how the issue was handled. What was done well? What could have been done differently in a more ethical and responsible approach? What was lost or gained in the example?

Conclude your paper with a summary that answers the following questions: o What is the importance of understanding these issues when a business decides to go global? o How do ethical business practices and corporate social responsibility impact more than a company's bottom line?