Exam 9: Ethical Issues in International Business

In "Exporting Mental Models: Global capitalism in the 21^st Century", Werhane argues that our mental models of "social good" are socially constructed ideas that are contextually and culturally relative.

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The Adidas case study highlighted the company's focused efforts to reform what kind of practices from their suppliers

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The Adidas case study highlighted the company's focused efforts to reform sustainability and ethical practices from their suppliers. Adidas has been known to implement strict standards for environmental management, labor rights, and fair working conditions in their supply chain. The company has worked on reducing the environmental impact of their products and operations, ensuring that their suppliers adhere to their sustainability framework which includes reducing carbon emissions, water usage, and waste.

Additionally, Adidas has been active in promoting fair labor practices, striving to eliminate child labor, forced labor, and discrimination while also ensuring fair wages and safe working conditions for workers in their supply chain. They have established a code of conduct for their suppliers, known as the Workplace Standards, which outlines the expectations for ethical business practices and compliance with local laws and regulations.

Through these efforts, Adidas aims to create a more responsible and transparent supply chain, which not only benefits the environment and workers but also strengthens their brand reputation and customer trust.

As stated by Arnold in "The Human Rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations", human rights differ from legal rights in a very specific way. Identify this difference.

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In "The Human Rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations," Arnold may argue that human rights differ from legal rights in that human rights are inherent, universal, and inalienable entitlements that belong to every person by virtue of being human, regardless of their nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. Human rights are often understood as being inalienable and universal, which means they cannot be taken away and they apply to all people.

On the other hand, legal rights are those rights that are codified in laws created by governments and are specific to particular jurisdictions. Legal rights can vary widely from one country to another and can be granted, altered, or revoked by legislative or judicial actions within the framework of a state's legal system. They are not inherently universal and may not exist in all countries or legal systems.

Therefore, the key difference Arnold might highlight is that human rights are based on moral principles and are meant to be universal and inalienable, while legal rights are based on specific legal systems and can vary depending on cultural, political, and legal contexts. Multinational corporations, therefore, have a responsibility to respect human rights even when the legal rights in a particular country may not fully align with international human rights standards.

Maitland's main argument for sweatshops is that they do not employ children, the wages are not lower than American wages, and governments are abiding by international law.

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In his essay "The Great Non-Debate Over International Sweatshops", Ian Maitland argues that corporate managers should appease their critics and improve the working conditions in their global factories.

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What does Patricia Werhane mean by saying that we recklessly export our mental models of industrialization to developing nations.Give an example of this process gone wrong. How do Werhane's suggestions to solve this problem while still attending to global poverty issues tie into Stuart Hart's argument in "Taking the Green Leap at the Base of the Pyramid" from chapter 8

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Adidas has a firm policy of termination of employment of all juveniles employed at its suppliers, no questions asked.

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In "The Human rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations" Denis Arnold argues that business has what type of obligations.Describe these obligations. Additionally, assess the managerial implications of such claims. What should corporations do with this information

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According to Norman Bowie in "Relativism and the Moral Obligations of Multinational Corporations," basic ethical principles should not vary among cultures. Defend or criticize this conclusion. How would Denis Arnold respond to such an assertion in accordance with his perspective in "The Human Rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations"

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Question 9

Name two of the workplace health hazards workers are routinely exposed to in sweatshops as identified by Arnold and Bowie in "Sweatshops and Respect for Persons".

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In their essay "Sweatshops and Respect for Persons", Denis Arnold and Norman Bowie argue that respecting workers in global factories requires that MNE managers ensure workers are paid a wage for a 48-hour work week that keeps them out of overall poverty.

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Which of the following is a main argument by Ian Maitland

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According to Norman Bowie in "Relativism and the Moral Obligations of Multinational Corporations," the mere fact that a culture thinks that a practice is moral, does not mean that it is moral.

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Patricia Werhane says that private property, minimal regulations, and free trade are characteristics of what

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According to Arnold in "The Human Rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations," human rights are a Western concept with little or no applicability in non-Western cultures.

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According to Hess and Dunfee bribery inhibits economic development and undermines human rights. Explain their arguments in favor of this perspective. Additionally, outline the efforts underway by corporations to combat bribery. What results do you expect from these corporate efforts.Why

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International efforts to combat corruption, as described by Hess and Dunfee, have done all but which of the following

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Question 17

Norman Bowie, in accordance with his essay "relativism and the Moral Obligations of Multinational Corporations", would suggest that Wal-Mart is violating universal, market ethical standards in the case study, "Should Wal-Mart Do More.A Case Study in Global Supply Chain Ethics".

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Explain the Kantian arguments Denis Arnold and Norman Bowie use in "Sweatshops and Respect for Persons" to support the claim that MNEs have duties to ensure that their off-shore contract factories meet minimum safety standards and provide a living wage for employees. Explain Ian Maitland's argument that improving health and safety conditions and improving wages will cause greater harm than good. With whom do you agree more. Explain.

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In his essay "The Great Non-Debate Over International Sweatshops", Ian Maitland argues that good ethical judgment requires that more sweatshops, not fewer, are needed.

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In "Exporting Mental Models: Global capitalism in the 21^st Century", Werhane argues that our mental models of "social good" are socially constructed ideas that are contextually and culturally relative.

The Adidas case study highlighted the company's focused efforts to reform what kind of practices from their suppliers

As stated by Arnold in "The Human Rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations", human rights differ from legal rights in a very specific way. Identify this difference.

Maitland's main argument for sweatshops is that they do not employ children, the wages are not lower than American wages, and governments are abiding by international law.

In his essay "The Great Non-Debate Over International Sweatshops", Ian Maitland argues that corporate managers should appease their critics and improve the working conditions in their global factories.

Adidas has a firm policy of termination of employment of all juveniles employed at its suppliers, no questions asked.

In "The Human rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations" Denis Arnold argues that business has what type of obligations.Describe these obligations. Additionally, assess the managerial implications of such claims. What should corporations do with this information

Name two of the workplace health hazards workers are routinely exposed to in sweatshops as identified by Arnold and Bowie in "Sweatshops and Respect for Persons".

In their essay "Sweatshops and Respect for Persons", Denis Arnold and Norman Bowie argue that respecting workers in global factories requires that MNE managers ensure workers are paid a wage for a 48-hour work week that keeps them out of overall poverty.

Which of the following is a main argument by Ian Maitland

According to Norman Bowie in "Relativism and the Moral Obligations of Multinational Corporations," the mere fact that a culture thinks that a practice is moral, does not mean that it is moral.

Patricia Werhane says that private property, minimal regulations, and free trade are characteristics of what

According to Arnold in "The Human Rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations," human rights are a Western concept with little or no applicability in non-Western cultures.

According to Hess and Dunfee bribery inhibits economic development and undermines human rights. Explain their arguments in favor of this perspective. Additionally, outline the efforts underway by corporations to combat bribery. What results do you expect from these corporate efforts.Why

International efforts to combat corruption, as described by Hess and Dunfee, have done all but which of the following

Norman Bowie, in accordance with his essay "relativism and the Moral Obligations of Multinational Corporations", would suggest that Wal-Mart is violating universal, market ethical standards in the case study, "Should Wal-Mart Do More.A Case Study in Global Supply Chain Ethics".

In his essay "The Great Non-Debate Over International Sweatshops", Ian Maitland argues that good ethical judgment requires that more sweatshops, not fewer, are needed.

Ethical Theory and Business Practice

Corporate Responsibility

Ethical Treatment of Employees

Diversity, Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace

Marketing and the Disclosure of Information

Ethical Issues in Finance and Accounting

Ethical Issues Regarding Emerging Technologies

Ethical Issues Regarding the Natural Environment

Social and Economic Justice

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Exam 9: Ethical Issues in International Business

In "Exporting Mental Models: Global capitalism in the 21st Century", Werhane argues that our mental models of "social good" are socially constructed ideas that are contextually and culturally relative.

The Adidas case study highlighted the company's focused efforts to reform what kind of practices from their suppliers

As stated by Arnold in "The Human Rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations", human rights differ from legal rights in a very specific way. Identify this difference.

Maitland's main argument for sweatshops is that they do not employ children, the wages are not lower than American wages, and governments are abiding by international law.

In his essay "The Great Non-Debate Over International Sweatshops", Ian Maitland argues that corporate managers should appease their critics and improve the working conditions in their global factories.

Adidas has a firm policy of termination of employment of all juveniles employed at its suppliers, no questions asked.

In "The Human rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations" Denis Arnold argues that business has what type of obligations.Describe these obligations. Additionally, assess the managerial implications of such claims. What should corporations do with this information

Name two of the workplace health hazards workers are routinely exposed to in sweatshops as identified by Arnold and Bowie in "Sweatshops and Respect for Persons".

In their essay "Sweatshops and Respect for Persons", Denis Arnold and Norman Bowie argue that respecting workers in global factories requires that MNE managers ensure workers are paid a wage for a 48-hour work week that keeps them out of overall poverty.

Which of the following is a main argument by Ian Maitland

According to Norman Bowie in "Relativism and the Moral Obligations of Multinational Corporations," the mere fact that a culture thinks that a practice is moral, does not mean that it is moral.

Patricia Werhane says that private property, minimal regulations, and free trade are characteristics of what

According to Arnold in "The Human Rights Obligations of Multinational Corporations," human rights are a Western concept with little or no applicability in non-Western cultures.

According to Hess and Dunfee bribery inhibits economic development and undermines human rights. Explain their arguments in favor of this perspective. Additionally, outline the efforts underway by corporations to combat bribery. What results do you expect from these corporate efforts.Why

International efforts to combat corruption, as described by Hess and Dunfee, have done all but which of the following

Norman Bowie, in accordance with his essay "relativism and the Moral Obligations of Multinational Corporations", would suggest that Wal-Mart is violating universal, market ethical standards in the case study, "Should Wal-Mart Do More.A Case Study in Global Supply Chain Ethics".

In his essay "The Great Non-Debate Over International Sweatshops", Ian Maitland argues that good ethical judgment requires that more sweatshops, not fewer, are needed.

Ethical Theory and Business Practice

Corporate Responsibility

Ethical Treatment of Employees

Diversity, Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace

Marketing and the Disclosure of Information

Ethical Issues in Finance and Accounting

Ethical Issues Regarding Emerging Technologies

Ethical Issues Regarding the Natural Environment

Social and Economic Justice

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In "Exporting Mental Models: Global capitalism in the 21^st Century", Werhane argues that our mental models of "social good" are socially constructed ideas that are contextually and culturally relative.