Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic and/or diplomatic engagement with the People’s Republic of China
AC Solvency AT #3—Sullivan Principles Hurt Economy
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- There will be monitoring of the MNC’s to guarantee they follow the law—protects economic rights too
- Sullivan Principles historically solved in South Africa—business relationships spillover into society
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Lee, 2008 [Daniel, professor of ethics at Augustana College (Illinois) and director of the Augustana Center for the Study of Ethics, “Human Rights and the Ethics of Investment in China”, Spring/Summer, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23562835] As noted above, when articulating the original Sullivan Principles pertaining to South Africa, Sullivan insisted on measurable progress, thus placing strong emphasis on monitoring compliance. Sullivan recognized that ethical guidelines for business mean nothing if they are ignored. Some companies do a conscientious job of internally monitoring compliance. In other cases, monitoring is far less rigorous. A case can be made for the external monitoring of compliance. Signatories of the original Sullivan Principles contracted with Arthur D. Little, Inc., to monitor compliance. Based on information included in annual reports and periodic onsite visits to signatories' facilities in South Africa, Little rated signatories as "making good progress," "making progress," "needs to become more active," or "failing to make progress."62 Constructing a similar monitoring sys tem for companies doing business in China merits serious consideration. Groundwork done by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), a worldwide network of experts committed to sustainable development, might serve as a foundation for the construction of such a monitoring system. GRI has made available online a reporting framework that enables multinational corporations to assess and report their performance with respect to sustainable development. Its website notes, "GRI's vision is that reporting on economic, environmental, and social performance by all organizations [will be] as routine and comparable as financial reporting."63 A final note: Though monitoring of suppliers can be done, at least to some extent, monitoring of suppliers' suppliers is very difficult. Even with the best of intentions, monitoring systems tend to break down at this point. Yet doing what can be done to monitor compliance is better than ignoring compliance issues altogether. A glass half full is surely preferable to a glass that is entirely empty.
Lee, 2008 [Daniel, professor of ethics at Augustana College (Illinois) and director of the Augustana Center for the Study of Ethics, “Human Rights and the Ethics of Investment in China”, Spring/Summer, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23562835] Before the dismantling of the apartheid system in South Africa, there were strong voices for social justice calling for U.S. and other multinational companies to refrain from investing in South Africa and, if there, to divest. Those who asserted that multinational companies had no business being involved in the land of apartheid typically argued that by being there and paying taxes to the apartheid government, they were implicity supporting apartheid. We do not hear similar voices calling for divestment from China. Why not? There are significant differences between South Africa during the days of apartheid and China today. In South Africa, apartheid was the law of the land, supported by various structures of government. In China today, as noted above, statements affirming human rights are included in the country's Constitution, as well as in other official government documents. Though these statements might be window dressing primarily intended to deflect external criticism, they do provide a framework for addressing issues of human rights. Does this then mean that it is fine for U.S. and other multinational companies to invest in China, guided only by what is good for the bottom line? Was the Nobel laureate Milton Friedman right when he asserted, "Few trends could so thoroughly undermine the very foundations of our free society as the acceptance by corporate officials of a social responsibility other than to make as much money for their stockholders as possible" (a view that is perhaps reflected in the American Chamber of Commerce's opposition to the proposed Chinese law that would give labor unions more power)?48 He was not right if one affirms an ethic of corporate responsibility that entails more than blind pursuit of profits—and not if one has a broader vision of what business enterprises should be doing. In a talk titled "The Great Corporation: Vigorous Competition, Cardinal Virtues, and Value Creation," Deere & Company chairman and chief executive officer Robert W. Lane, a deeply conscientious person with strong faith commitments, suggested that "the ultimate objective of economic organizations in society should be the overarching good of human flourishing."49 In a book titled Business through the Eyes of Faith, Richard C. Chewning, John W. Eby, and Shirley J. Roels, who are contemporary Calvinists, state: "Business success for Christians is defined in terms of service. It is not enough to look at the bottom line of the financial statement to determine how well a firm is doing. We must also look at such factors as how the firm treats its employees; whether or not it uses natural resources carefully; and whether or not the products it makes really lead to a better life for those who use them."50 This broader vision, it should be noted, is by no means limited to those who view the world from a Christian perspective. Ryuzaburo Kaku, the former president and chairman of Canon, Inc., believes that kyosei, a concept with roots in traditional Japanese culture, provides useful ethical guidelines for business and made it the central feature of Canon's corporate philosophy.51 Canon defines kyosei and its corporate philosophy as follows: The corporate philosophy of Canon is kyosei. A concise definition of this word would be "Living and working together for the common good," but our definition is broader: "All people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future." Unfortunately, the presence of imbalances in our world in such areas as trade, income levels and the environment hinders the achievement of kyosei. Addressing these imbalances is an ongoing mission, and Canon is doing its part by actively pursuing kyosei. True global companies must foster good relations, not only with their customers and the communities in which they operate, but also with nations and the environment. They must also bear the responsibility for the impact of their activities on society. For this reason, Canon's goal is to contribute to global prosperity and the well-being of humankind, which will lead to continuing growth and bring the world closer to achieving kyosei.52 In short, there is a middle path between, on the one hand, refusing to invest in countries with questionable human rights records, and, on the other hand, letting the bottom line determine everything. The middle path is that of constructive engagement. Directory: wp-content -> uploads -> 2015 2015 -> Police Militarization 2015 -> 2015 ihbb championships: hs history Bowl Round 4 – Prelims First Quarter 2015 -> Wrtp/big step · 3841 W. 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