Question 1

Employees in a business often take their cue from business leaders,and if those leaders do not behave in an ethical manner,they might not either.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the notion of social responsibility.What does it mean for corporations?

Accepted Answer

The concept of social responsibility ref

Question 3

Building an organization culture that places a high value on ethical behavior requires incentive and reward systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the Friedman doctrine:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethics are nothing more than the reflection of culture. 
B)  a multinational's home-country standards of ethics are inappropriate to follow in foreign countries. 
C)  businesses should not undertake social expenditures beyond those mandated by the law and required for the efficient running of a business. 
D)  if a manager of a multinational sees that firms from other nations are not following environmental legislation in a host nation,that manager should not either. 
A)  ethics are nothing more than the reflection of culture. 
B)  a multinational's home-country standards of ethics are inappropriate to follow in foreign countries. 
C)  businesses should not undertake social expenditures beyond those mandated by the law and required for the efficient running of a business. 
D)  if a manager of a multinational sees that firms from other nations are not following environmental legislation in a host nation,that manager should not either.

Question 5

Discuss how companies such as Exxon,Kodak,and IBM helped improve human rights in South Africa.

Accepted Answer

During the 1980s,many American companies

Question 6

Discuss the utilitarian approach to business ethics.When was this approach developed? What are its drawbacks?

Accepted Answer

The utilitarian approach to business eth

Question 7

According to John Rawls:

Accepted Answer

A)  each person should be permitted the maximum amount of basic liberty compatible with a similar liberty for others. 
B)  freedom of speech and assembly is the single most important component in a justice system. 
C)  equal basic liberty is impossible in a pure market economy. 
D)  ethics is culturally determined. 
A)  each person should be permitted the maximum amount of basic liberty compatible with a similar liberty for others. 
B)  freedom of speech and assembly is the single most important component in a justice system. 
C)  equal basic liberty is impossible in a pure market economy. 
D)  ethics is culturally determined.

Question 8

Why do managers behave in a manner that is unethical?

Accepted Answer

The causes that contribute to unethical

Question 9

Establishing _____ involves a business to resolve to place moral concerns ahead of other concerns in cases where either the fundamental rights of stakeholders or key moral principles have been violated.

Accepted Answer

A)  a veil of ignorance 
B)  a difference principle 
C)  moral imagination 
D)  moral intent 
A)  a veil of ignorance 
B)  a difference principle 
C)  moral imagination 
D)  moral intent

Question 10

According to the righteous moralist,if a manager of a multinational sees that firms from other nations are not following ethical norms in a host nation,that manager should not either.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The utilitarian approaches to ethics hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Friedman doctrine is the belief that ethics are nothing more than a reflection of culture and therefore,a firm should adopt the ethics of the culture in which it is operating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An individual with a strong sense of personal ethics is less likely to behave in an unethical manner in a business setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why do organizations appoint an ethics officer?

Accepted Answer

To make sure that a business behaves in

Question 15

Rights theories recognize that human rights and privileges are culturally determined and vary from country to country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ethical obligations of a multinational corporation toward employment conditions,human rights,environmental pollution,and the use of power are always clear-cut.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following,in a business setting,is taken to mean benevolent behavior that is the responsibility of successful enterprises?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sullivan's principles 
B)  Ethical dilemma 
C)  Tragedy of the commons 
D)  Noblesse oblige 
A)  Sullivan's principles 
B)  Ethical dilemma 
C)  Tragedy of the commons 
D)  Noblesse oblige

Question 18

What are ethical dilemmas? Why do they exist?

Accepted Answer

Ethical dilemmas are situations in which

Question 19

The products of Carmen Stores,an international sports apparel chain,are manufactured in sweat factories in China.According to the company president,using sweatshop labor offers a means of livelihood to children and young adults,as well as supplies good quality apparel to customers at a lower cost.She asserts that the actions of the company are justified because it results in the benefit of the maximum number of people.The company president's argument is based on which of the following ethical viewpoints?

Accepted Answer

A)  The righteous moralist 
B)  The Friedman doctrine 
C)  Kantian approach to business ethics 
D)  Utilitarian approach to business ethics 
A)  The righteous moralist 
B)  The Friedman doctrine 
C)  Kantian approach to business ethics 
D)  Utilitarian approach to business ethics

Question 20

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights,related to employment,upholds all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  just and favorable work conditions. 
B)  equal pay for equal work. 
C)  prohibition of trade unions. 
D)  protection against unemployment. 
A)  just and favorable work conditions. 
B)  equal pay for equal work. 
C)  prohibition of trade unions. 
D)  protection against unemployment.

Employees in a business often take their cue from business leaders,and if those leaders do not behave in an ethical manner,they might not either.

Discuss the notion of social responsibility.What does it mean for corporations?

Building an organization culture that places a high value on ethical behavior requires incentive and reward systems.

According to the Friedman doctrine:

Discuss how companies such as Exxon,Kodak,and IBM helped improve human rights in South Africa.

Discuss the utilitarian approach to business ethics.When was this approach developed? What are its drawbacks?

According to John Rawls:

Why do managers behave in a manner that is unethical?

Establishing _____ involves a business to resolve to place moral concerns ahead of other concerns in cases where either the fundamental rights of stakeholders or key moral principles have been violated.

According to the righteous moralist,if a manager of a multinational sees that firms from other nations are not following ethical norms in a host nation,that manager should not either.

The utilitarian approaches to ethics hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences.

The Friedman doctrine is the belief that ethics are nothing more than a reflection of culture and therefore,a firm should adopt the ethics of the culture in which it is operating.

An individual with a strong sense of personal ethics is less likely to behave in an unethical manner in a business setting.

Why do organizations appoint an ethics officer?

Rights theories recognize that human rights and privileges are culturally determined and vary from country to country.

The ethical obligations of a multinational corporation toward employment conditions,human rights,environmental pollution,and the use of power are always clear-cut.

Which of the following,in a business setting,is taken to mean benevolent behavior that is the responsibility of successful enterprises?

What are ethical dilemmas? Why do they exist?

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights,related to employment,upholds all of the following EXCEPT:

Globalization

National Differences in Political Economy

Political Economy and Economic Development

Differences in Culture

International Trade Theory

The Political Economy of International Trade

Foreign Direct Investment

Regional Economic Integration

The Foreign Exchange Market

The International Monetary System

The Global Capital Market

The Strategy of International Business

The Organization of International Business

Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances

Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade

Global Production, Outsourcing, and Logistics

Global Marketing and RD

Global Human Resource Management

Accounting and Finance in the International Business

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Exam 5: Ethics in International Business

Employees in a business often take their cue from business leaders,and if those leaders do not behave in an ethical manner,they might not either.

Discuss the notion of social responsibility.What does it mean for corporations?

Building an organization culture that places a high value on ethical behavior requires incentive and reward systems.

According to the Friedman doctrine:

Discuss how companies such as Exxon,Kodak,and IBM helped improve human rights in South Africa.

Discuss the utilitarian approach to business ethics.When was this approach developed? What are its drawbacks?

According to John Rawls:

Why do managers behave in a manner that is unethical?

Establishing _____ involves a business to resolve to place moral concerns ahead of other concerns in cases where either the fundamental rights of stakeholders or key moral principles have been violated.

According to the righteous moralist,if a manager of a multinational sees that firms from other nations are not following ethical norms in a host nation,that manager should not either.

The utilitarian approaches to ethics hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences.

The Friedman doctrine is the belief that ethics are nothing more than a reflection of culture and therefore,a firm should adopt the ethics of the culture in which it is operating.

An individual with a strong sense of personal ethics is less likely to behave in an unethical manner in a business setting.

Why do organizations appoint an ethics officer?

Rights theories recognize that human rights and privileges are culturally determined and vary from country to country.

The ethical obligations of a multinational corporation toward employment conditions,human rights,environmental pollution,and the use of power are always clear-cut.

Which of the following,in a business setting,is taken to mean benevolent behavior that is the responsibility of successful enterprises?

What are ethical dilemmas? Why do they exist?

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights,related to employment,upholds all of the following EXCEPT:

Globalization

National Differences in Political Economy

Political Economy and Economic Development

Differences in Culture

International Trade Theory

The Political Economy of International Trade

Foreign Direct Investment

Regional Economic Integration

The Foreign Exchange Market

The International Monetary System

The Global Capital Market

The Strategy of International Business

The Organization of International Business

Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances

Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade

Global Production, Outsourcing, and Logistics

Global Marketing and RD

Global Human Resource Management

Accounting and Finance in the International Business

Filters