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Please follow the instructions below
1- Write about the main case ” Workers at N.Y.U.’s Abu Dhabi Site Faced Harsh Conditions” ( 4 paragraphs ) each paragraph should be around 7 lines.

2- Please write 2-3 sentences for each of the following questions, a total of no more than ½ page in Word.  I would like your answers to be of manageable size so that others may read and comment upon them. 

Read the article on NYU Abu Dhabi, found at http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/nyregion/workers-at-nyus-abu-dhabi-site-face-harsh-conditions.html

1. Should ethical universalism or ethical relativism apply in this case?  Explain your choice.

When planning construction of the NYU Abu Dhabi campus, NYU drafted a “Statement of Labor Values” found at http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/about/statement-of-labor-values.html

1. Using the theory on Global Corporate Responsibility, categorize this type of document.  What factors influence the effectiveness of these documents?

Discussing the role of subcontractors, http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/26/n-y-u-crisis-in-abu-dhabi-stretches-to-wall-street/ raises the following question: “where does the buck stop in this case”?  

1. Take a position on where final responsibility lies in international cooperative projects like NYU Abu Dhabi.  Is the use of subcontractors a particular weakness for companies that seek global standards?  Do they lose control?