Question 1

Why are many international business ethics issues different from domestic ethical issues?

Accepted Answer

A global firm cannot succeed simply by a

Question 2

What is a living wage?

Accepted Answer

A) The minimum wage that a worker requires to meet basic needs. 
B) The wage at which the average worker can live really well. 
C) It is a synonym for minimum wage. 
D) The wage received by child workers in order to stay alive. 
E) A wage given to workers entirely in the form of food. 
A) The minimum wage that a worker requires to meet basic needs. 
B) The wage at which the average worker can live really well. 
C) It is a synonym for minimum wage. 
D) The wage received by child workers in order to stay alive. 
E) A wage given to workers entirely in the form of food.

Question 3

What are the roles of the IMF and the WTO in encouraging,monitoring,and regulating international trade?

Accepted Answer

The IMF makes short-term loans to member

Question 4

An unconscious reference to one's own cultural values,experiences,and knowledge is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A) cultural reference criterion. 
B) consumerism movement. 
C) cultural-self criterion. 
D) self-reference criterion. 
E) cultural relativism philosophy. 
A) cultural reference criterion. 
B) consumerism movement. 
C) cultural-self criterion. 
D) self-reference criterion. 
E) cultural relativism philosophy.

Question 5

Facilitation payments are not allowed under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ identified four cultural dimensions that can have a profound impact on the business environment: individualism/collectivism,power distance,uncertainty avoidance,and masculinity/femininity.

Accepted Answer

A) Milton Friedman 
B) Abraham Maslow 
C) Adam Smith 
D) Geert Hofstede 
E) John Maynard Keynes 
A) Milton Friedman 
B) Abraham Maslow 
C) Adam Smith 
D) Geert Hofstede 
E) John Maynard Keynes

Question 7

Which of the following has the power to enact legally binding ground rules for international commerce and trade policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Global Sullivan Principles 
B) World Trade Organization 
C) UN Global Compact 
D) Federal Trade Commission 
E) Global Commerce Association 
A) Global Sullivan Principles 
B) World Trade Organization 
C) UN Global Compact 
D) Federal Trade Commission 
E) Global Commerce Association

Question 8

Increasing the wealth gap between nations and misusing and misallocating scarce resources are ethical issue accusations related to

Accepted Answer

A) cultural differences. 
B) multinational corporations. 
C) consumerism. 
D) legal differences. 
E) international negotiations. 
A) cultural differences. 
B) multinational corporations. 
C) consumerism. 
D) legal differences. 
E) international negotiations.

Question 9

_____ products encourage consumers to return and buy more.This approach is also known as planned obsolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) Laissez-faire 
B) Dumping 
C) Collectivistic 
D) Made-to-break 
E) Multinational 
A) Laissez-faire 
B) Dumping 
C) Collectivistic 
D) Made-to-break 
E) Multinational

Question 10

The growth of the Internet and differing security laws between countries has led to an increase in concern for the human right of

Accepted Answer

A) religion. 
B) a secure job. 
C) healthcare. 
D) privacy. 
E) freedom of speech. 
A) religion. 
B) a secure job. 
C) healthcare. 
D) privacy. 
E) freedom of speech.

Question 11

Risk compartmentalization occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) companies place their most problematic employees into separate profit centers so that they cannot influence one another to act unethically. 
B) all profit centers within a corporation are aware of the code of ethics. 
C) all profit centers within an organization become aware of the consequences of competitors' actions. 
D) various profit centers within an organization become unaware of the consequences of their actions on the firm as a whole. 
E) ethics and compliance programs reduce the risk of misconduct. 
A) companies place their most problematic employees into separate profit centers so that they cannot influence one another to act unethically. 
B) all profit centers within a corporation are aware of the code of ethics. 
C) all profit centers within an organization become aware of the consequences of competitors' actions. 
D) various profit centers within an organization become unaware of the consequences of their actions on the firm as a whole. 
E) ethics and compliance programs reduce the risk of misconduct.

Question 12

Which of the following tracks emerging issues and trends,provides information on corporate leadership and best practices,conducts educational workshops and training,and assists organizations in developing practical business ethics tools?

Accepted Answer

A) Global Sullivan Principles 
B) UN Global Compact 
C) World Trade Organization 
D) Business for Social Responsibility 
E) Bretton Woods agreement 
A) Global Sullivan Principles 
B) UN Global Compact 
C) World Trade Organization 
D) Business for Social Responsibility 
E) Bretton Woods agreement

Question 13

_____ assume(s)that a the market,through its own inherent mechanisms,will keep commerce in equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) Social democracy 
B) Laissez-faire economics 
C) Economics 
D) Multinational corporations 
E) Rational economics 
A) Social democracy 
B) Laissez-faire economics 
C) Economics 
D) Multinational corporations 
E) Rational economics

Question 14

Those who ascribe to consumerism

Accepted Answer

A) believe that consumers should purchase everything they can afford. 
B) do not believe in taxes on locally made products. 
C) believe that consumers should own the means of production. 
D) believe that consumers, not producers, should dictate the economic structure of a society. 
E) believe that corporations should have the freedom to do whatever they want. 
A) believe that consumers should purchase everything they can afford. 
B) do not believe in taxes on locally made products. 
C) believe that consumers should own the means of production. 
D) believe that consumers, not producers, should dictate the economic structure of a society. 
E) believe that corporations should have the freedom to do whatever they want.

Question 15

Discuss the ethical issues associated with multinational corporations.

Accepted Answer

MNCs are the subject of much ethical deb

Question 16

According to the World Trade Organization,which of the following products and services are most vulnerable to protectionism?

Accepted Answer

A) Textbooks and other school supplies 
B) Travel agencies 
C) Music and dance 
D) Intellectual property 
E) Shoes, cars, and steel 
A) Textbooks and other school supplies 
B) Travel agencies 
C) Music and dance 
D) Intellectual property 
E) Shoes, cars, and steel

Question 17

What is dumping and why is it considered anticompetitive? Does the United States allow dumping?

Accepted Answer

Dumping is the practice of charging high

Question 18

Why do certain countries view bribery as ethical? ?

Accepted Answer

A) They see these bribes as "favors" of minimal value. 
B) They want to place limitations on company expansion. 
C) They do not accept bribes that are more than $100 in value. 
D) They wish to protect domestic businesses. 
E) They use these payments to help the more disadvantaged. 
A) They see these bribes as "favors" of minimal value. 
B) They want to place limitations on company expansion. 
C) They do not accept bribes that are more than $100 in value. 
D) They wish to protect domestic businesses. 
E) They use these payments to help the more disadvantaged.

Question 19

_____ refers to how members of a society respond to ambiguity.A high score means that a culture tends to minimize risk-taking.

Accepted Answer

A) Rational economics 
B) National culture 
C) Bimodal wealth distribution 
D) Power distance 
E) Uncertainty avoidance 
A) Rational economics 
B) National culture 
C) Bimodal wealth distribution 
D) Power distance 
E) Uncertainty avoidance

Question 20

Socialism is synonymous with communism.?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why are many international business ethics issues different from domestic ethical issues?

What is a living wage?

What are the roles of the IMF and the WTO in encouraging,monitoring,and regulating international trade?

An unconscious reference to one's own cultural values,experiences,and knowledge is referred to as the

Facilitation payments are not allowed under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.?

_____ identified four cultural dimensions that can have a profound impact on the business environment: individualism/collectivism,power distance,uncertainty avoidance,and masculinity/femininity.

Which of the following has the power to enact legally binding ground rules for international commerce and trade policy?

Increasing the wealth gap between nations and misusing and misallocating scarce resources are ethical issue accusations related to

_____ products encourage consumers to return and buy more.This approach is also known as planned obsolescence.

The growth of the Internet and differing security laws between countries has led to an increase in concern for the human right of

Risk compartmentalization occurs when

Which of the following tracks emerging issues and trends,provides information on corporate leadership and best practices,conducts educational workshops and training,and assists organizations in developing practical business ethics tools?

_____ assume(s)that a the market,through its own inherent mechanisms,will keep commerce in equilibrium.

Those who ascribe to consumerism

Discuss the ethical issues associated with multinational corporations.

According to the World Trade Organization,which of the following products and services are most vulnerable to protectionism?

What is dumping and why is it considered anticompetitive? Does the United States allow dumping?

Why do certain countries view bribery as ethical? ?

_____ refers to how members of a society respond to ambiguity.A high score means that a culture tends to minimize risk-taking.

Socialism is synonymous with communism.?

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Ethical Decision Making

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Ethical Leadership

Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

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Exam 1: Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

Why are many international business ethics issues different from domestic ethical issues?

What is a living wage?

What are the roles of the IMF and the WTO in encouraging,monitoring,and regulating international trade?

An unconscious reference to one's own cultural values,experiences,and knowledge is referred to as the

Facilitation payments are not allowed under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.?

_____ identified four cultural dimensions that can have a profound impact on the business environment: individualism/collectivism,power distance,uncertainty avoidance,and masculinity/femininity.

Which of the following has the power to enact legally binding ground rules for international commerce and trade policy?

Increasing the wealth gap between nations and misusing and misallocating scarce resources are ethical issue accusations related to

_____ products encourage consumers to return and buy more.This approach is also known as planned obsolescence.

The growth of the Internet and differing security laws between countries has led to an increase in concern for the human right of

Risk compartmentalization occurs when

Which of the following tracks emerging issues and trends,provides information on corporate leadership and best practices,conducts educational workshops and training,and assists organizations in developing practical business ethics tools?

_____ assume(s)that a the market,through its own inherent mechanisms,will keep commerce in equilibrium.

Those who ascribe to consumerism

Discuss the ethical issues associated with multinational corporations.

According to the World Trade Organization,which of the following products and services are most vulnerable to protectionism?

What is dumping and why is it considered anticompetitive? Does the United States allow dumping?

Why do certain countries view bribery as ethical? ?

_____ refers to how members of a society respond to ambiguity.A high score means that a culture tends to minimize risk-taking.

Socialism is synonymous with communism.?

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Ethical Decision Making

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Ethical Leadership

Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

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