As part of the IDDR approach described in the text, it is important to list many possible actions and analyze them using several different ethical theories.

Parties to international business transactions should include certain clauses, including arbitration clauses, in their contracts to avoid added complexity in related legal proceedings.

There are no international conventions or treaties to assist in the enforcement of arbitration clauses because their enforcement is a national domain.

The attempt to influence a public official to act in a way that serves a private interest is no crime.

State regulatory powers are often referred to as police powers.

Under the principle of rights theory, the key factor in a decision is how the result may harm the rights of the company to make money.

Because the Internet is international in scope, it raises international jurisdictional issues.

When making ethical decisions, a business should evaluate the financial implications.

With respect to a patented process, all steps or their equivalent must be copied for infringement to occur.

Intentional deceit for personal gain may be unethical but it does not give rise to liability for fraud.