Article Summary
This article seeks to elucidate how international business ethics can be approached using Post-Westphalian theory which is new in the field as compared to the old and common moral theory approach. The new theory is considered to be less philosophically oriented as compared to the older theory (Santoro, 2010).
Strength
The article’s strength is that it handles the different mechanisms that are involved in each approach and how some of the mechanisms can be beneficial in international business ethics. It clearly analyses how the Post-Westphalian approach relies on the declining political power while moral theory on the other hand relies on the basic moral principles of the people.
Weakness
The article however does not give possible ways through which the two approaches can converge in international business ethics. The situation given in the article suggests that the two approaches can never mix.
Conclusion
The analysis in the article can be used in handling different business ethics issues in different countries. It is an invaluable piece of work for both moral theorists and Post-Westphalians.