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This document discusses and compares business ethics in three East Asian countries: Japan, China, and South Korea. It explores how historical and economic backgrounds have shaped each country's ethical practices. In Japan, ancient traditions like respect and loyalty influence business ethics today. In South Korea, rapid economic growth sacrificed ethics initially but standards improved later. In China, the practice of guanxi involves gifts and favors that can promote bribery in business dealings. Overall, the document finds that while business ethics differ across countries, geographic influences have impacted norms around practices like trust, hierarchy, and gift-giving.
This document discusses and compares business ethics in three East Asian countries: Japan, China, and South Korea. It explores how historical and economic backgrounds have shaped each country's ethical practices. In Japan, ancient traditions like respect and loyalty influence business ethics today. In South Korea, rapid economic growth sacrificed ethics initially but standards improved later. In China, the practice of guanxi involves gifts and favors that can promote bribery in business dealings. Overall, the document finds that while business ethics differ across countries, geographic influences have impacted norms around practices like trust, hierarchy, and gift-giving.
This document discusses and compares business ethics in three East Asian countries: Japan, China, and South Korea. It explores how historical and economic backgrounds have shaped each country's ethical practices. In Japan, ancient traditions like respect and loyalty influence business ethics today. In South Korea, rapid economic growth sacrificed ethics initially but standards improved later. In China, the practice of guanxi involves gifts and favors that can promote bribery in business dealings. Overall, the document finds that while business ethics differ across countries, geographic influences have impacted norms around practices like trust, hierarchy, and gift-giving.
Business ethics is very much necessary for doing a business properly.
Ethics is not same in every
country. Same action in different countries can be viewed differently. So reasons of these differences supposed to be find out. So finally this research has been made. Here three East Asian countries has been considered which are Japan, China and South Korea. These countries have differences in terms of society, culture etc. Here three countries has been considered because of their historical background, techniques to handle economy, Leadership quality in business, growing industry etc . Geographic positioning of a country has a great influence on shaping historical background, economic motives, cultural issues and also religious belief. Ethical code of conduct varies from country to country. Even some reputated companies in the world violate ethical code of conduct. So some growing countries are experiencing unethical problems and they are not able to find out the reasons. Historical background : Historical background has a great influence on East Asia. China influenced japan to a great extent in terms of society, culture and religion. Chinese Civilization also influenced South Korea. On the other hand Korea was influenced by Japan in terms of culture and society. Economic Background Japan: Before the second world war Japan improved a lot. The second world war affect the Japanese Society and business practices. Unites States helped them in this regard. In 1950s Japan started to expand their market globally. In 1980 they reach peak China: at the end of the 21 st century Chinas economy started to do well . Their main focus was on exporting and manufacturing. China grew very fast in terms of economy after a social disaster by Mao. Maos The Green Leap Forward movement aimed to grow economically by focusing on agriculture and industry. It failed finally and China took capitalism. So rapid growth started with the help of foreign businesses moving toward China. Their growth has been criticized due to copyright issues. South Korea: After the war of Korea their economic growth was outstanding. Governments aim was to boost up the economy at any cost. With the help of USA they able to boosted up their economy. Govt. also played an important role here through leadership. The Growth was far better than other countries and also within a short time. But Govt. violated the ethical code of conduct to some extent. Business Ethics: Japan: Japan is a very religious country. They even pray before eating food and they use pray phrase which is known as Itadakimasu. They still use their ancient tradition in these modern days in their business. Their ancient Samurai culture influenced their ethical practices in business. This is not seen as a good issue in the eye of foreign investors. Bushido a factor for uniqueness which includes patience, loyalty, honoring death. Japanese give full effort for what they believe is correct and they believe process will e=lead them to good result. But foreigners believe in Results. Trust is a major thing for doing business in Japan. The first step of trust is a ceremonial ritual the meishi koukan which means exchange of contact. Thet maintain Hierarchical relation meaning respecting elders. So Japanese business consists trust, respecting elders etc. These are part of their business ethics. It is complicated but Japanese viewed these things as a necessary element. South Korea: After war their economic growth was fast than other countries. Thus they have some major companies which are able to compete with some big international companies. As the Govt. sacrifice ethics during the booming of economy they earn peoples mistrust. But growing economy increased many options like jobs for general people, taking living standard to a high level, improving society etc. So people again put trust on them. With the passing of time with the growing international trade Govt. become strict about their ethical policies and companies. Confucian ideology (trust and loyalty between govt. and general people would implicit social rule to govern any activity) has influenced the south Korean business. . Big companies over there monopolized the business. To stay in business these companies violate code of conducts. Also gap between poor and rich is increasing with the growing economy. China: Chinese people use Gguanxi in their business. Gguanxi means process of social interactions. A action of process of social interactions is bribery. Bribery is a very common Practice in China. Chinese people show respect to their customers by giving gifts, treating them etc. whatever the customers want they deliver it without concerning ethical issues. One example of Gguanxi bribery is that railway minister was charged for bribery and abuse of power as he accepted huge financial incentives. Another example is that Lai Changxing a entrepreneur and CEO of Xiamen yuanhua Inc. organized a banquets which consists 1000 guests. High level customs, regional or city leaders, tax officials were there in the party. He gave Hongbo and expensive gifts to them so that the guests became in their favor and helped him in doing business ethically or unethically. Govt. recently set some rules to control this issues.