Experiences with global supply chains in developing countries teach that corruption can occur at many points along its length, beginning with customs and port authorities in the low-cost country, who can affect the timeliness and efficiency of your shipping operations through the power of their office. Though you may not know them personally, you have a type of dependency relationship with them that may be exploited for their or your company’s gain violating the ethical principle of interrelational justice. Interrelational justice is applied when power is not abused by one party to gain unjust domination over another. Violations of the interrelational principle of justice may emanate from the misuse of power (positional, physical, wealth, or emotional) Batson and Neff 2012. The following Bible verses in the Contemporary English Version warns against the misuse of a company’s power of finances through the offering of bribes to gain favors or the governmental agents exercising the power of their positions to demand payment of bribes for the company to obtain favorable or just treatment. Regardless of which party misuses its power, dishonesty underlies its use.

a. What are biblical virtues that your company should embrace to protect its operations and reputation?