organization's adherence to relevant laws is a two-faceted process. Principle 4 of The Caux Roundtable Business Principles of Ethics included in the work of Bateman and Snell (2003) states in part that companies "should respect international and domestic rules. In addition, they should recognize that some behavior, although legal, may still have adverse consequences" (p. 164). Principle 7 of the Caux Principles states in part that companies "should not participate in or condone bribery, money laundering, or other corrupt practices; indeed, it should seek cooperation with others to eliminate them" (Bateman & Snell, 2003, p. 164).
Assuring adherence to relevant laws, within the context of an ethical framework, therefore, implies that the organization must do what is right (follow the rules), but that the o
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