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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present a theoretical model for systematizing human rights norms to facilitate their integration into global business decision making.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper relates a natural law conception of human rights to global corporate governance.
Findings
The paper shows that natural law theory gives a basis for integrating human rights into global governance while also making a business case for taking human rights seriously.
Originality/value
The paper offers a theoretical framework related to jurisprudence and introduces the concept of reputational capital as an intangible asset that is built up by a firm's proactive advancement of human rights.
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2008
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