Report on
International Ethical Issues

February 20, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1). Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………3 1.1 Background and learning goals of the report …………………………………3
2). Introduction to Dell Inc………………………………………………………………4 2.1 Background of Dell Inc. ………………………………………………………4 2.2 International activities of Dell Inc. ……………………………………………5
3). International ethical issues facing Dell Inc. ………………………………………6 3.1 Employment Practices…………………………………………………………6 3.2 Environmental Pollution………………………………………………………7
4). Apply relevant theories of ethical decision-making………………………………8 4.1 Supplier Responsibility………………………………………………………8 4.2 Environment
Also, the working conditions were poor and some workers even suffered from dangers in their jobs.
Identify relevant stakeholders
In this case, the relevant stakeholders include suppliers, employees and stockholders. From suppliers’ perspective, they want to earn as much as possible while giving as less as to their employees. So some suppliers may risk offending against interests of employees. As for stockholders, they also want to obtain the maximum profit so that they may use suppliers that provide accessories at low price but conduct unethical behaviours even if they know that clearly.
Suppliers offend against employees’ interests to gain the maximum profit
Stockholders turn a blind eye to suppliers’ unethical behaviours
Employees’ legal rights are violated

Issue Two: Environmental Pollution
Is it ethical for the multinationals to pollute in developing countries where the regulations are lacking?
What shall the multinationals do when facing the choice, gaining profit or protecting environment?
In the report published in 2009 by an environmental organization, Greenpeace, it condemned Dell’s inconsistence with the promise of being environmental and required Dell to stop selling computers with hazardous substances in production materials. Early in 2007, Dell made a promise in its official website that it would reduce and