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Read the following case: The Case of the Million Dollar Decision. What would you do if you were CEO of Pegasus and why?

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The solution provides a discussion of ethics that relate to the expansion of a cellular company called Pegasus International into China.

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Ethics of the CEO of Pegasus International

Read the following case: The Case of the Million Dollar Decision. What would you do if you were CEO of Pegasus and why?

In leading any organization, the leader must consider more than just the interests of shareholders and the internal stakeholders of the organizations. There is another group of stakeholders to consider and that is the human community in which we all live and on which the organization depends in many ways for its continued existence. The human community consists of all of us, ordinary people as well as the CEO. However, it is important to realize that these are Western values. A different set of values guides business conduct in China.

Chinese business ethics are centered on a fundamental principle called "guanxi," which underlies the entire Chinese social fabric. Guanxi puts relationships and their accompanying moral obligations above other considerations, including written laws. Chinese people go beyond just accepting guanxi, they regard it as a moral obligation for people who have known each other and have worked together for a long time. Guanxi obligates such people to ...

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