Question 1: Do you think it is appropriate for companies, when operating in foreign countries, to adapt their code of ethics to align it with the ethical standards of the host country? Many businesses and corporations now operate on a global scale, not only offering their goods and services to countries around the world, but setting up operations in those countries as well. These companies quickly find that day-to-day operations and ethics within the business community vary greatly from those established in America. Therefore there is a temptation to change one's business practices and code of ethics to reflect other businesses within the country, which leaves the question: is it ethical to do so? It's an interesting question: Should a company seek to maintain U.S. business practices and ethical standards, or should they seek to embrace the culture and expectations of their new business partners? There may be some advantages to following the old adage “When in Rome do as the Romans do.” In America it has been taught almost as a virtue to try to learn about and participate in other cultures while abroad, in order to have a deeper respect and better understanding of members of other cultures. So, in some ways, assimilating to local business practices and ethics for on-site operations may seem like a wise action to take. However, the very act of changing business practices codes of ethics based on office location could signal to investors and clients a lack of consistency at best and a lack of organizational control at worst, which opens up leads to unethical behavior on the part of the organization. It is true that several company procedures and... middle of paper... scope and very specific and if the company attempted to bury the evidence in unsolicited useless materials, then not only would the action become unethical, but it could also lead to accusations of obstruction and the obstruction of justice charge because they were attempting to hide evidence in files that were not requested. So, unless the prosecution requests large amounts of vague data during the discovery phase, it would be unwise to try to bury the evidence in mundane or routine documents. Doyle, C. (2010, November 5). Obstruction of Justice: An overview of some federal statutes that prohibit interference with judicial, executive, or legislative business. Retrieved February 9, 2014, from https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34303.pdfReynolds, G. W. (2012). Ethics in information technology (4th ed.). Boston, MA: CengageLearning.