Question 1

Step 2 of a stakeholder analysis would not involve which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judging the ethics of the proposed decision.
B)  Determine whether the proposed decision would violate fundamental rights.
C)  Providing information to workers about potentially hazardous working conditions.
D)  Establish moral intent.
E)  Determine the rights involvedF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

People who work for or own the company such as employees, board of directors, and stockholders are better identified as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal stakeholders
B)  venture capitalists
C)  external stakeholders
D)  external shareholders
E)  direct stakeholdersF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Home-country managers working abroad in multinational organizations may experience _________ than the usual degree of pressure to violate their personal ethics.

Accepted Answer

A)  less
B)  more
C)  lower
D)  fewer
E)  a smaller amountF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Identify and discuss the ethics theory that is attributed to philosopher John Rawls.In which category is this theory placed when discussing ethical conduct? Discuss the two fundamental principles of this theory of justice.

Accepted Answer

John Rawls' theory of justice is both ve...

Question 5

Some contemporary moral philosophers view Kant's ethical philosophy as incomplete because his system has no place for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  human rights
B)  immoral sentiments and emotions
C)  moral emotions and sentiments
D)  human emotions and dignity
E)  individual freedomsF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

When an employee says no to a supervisor because that what he or she was asked to do was unethical, it is _______ that provides the employee with the strength to say no.

Accepted Answer

A)  moral courage
B)  righteous moralism
C)  cultural relativism
D)  moral intent
E)  naive moralismF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

All of the following are examples of moral courage except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  whistle blowing
B)  saying no to supervisors who want an employee to act unethically
C)  walking away from profit making deals
D)  competing with your colleagues for promotions
E)  all of these answers are correctF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

In our society as well as many others, ethical principles never factor into the making of formal laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The climate in some businesses does not encourage people to think through the ethical consequences of business decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Home country managers working abroad in multinational firms have less than the usual degree of pressure to violate their personal ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the modern world global corporations can contribute to the tragedy of commons by moving manufacturing to jurisdictions that are more environmentally sensitive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

____________ asserts that 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)  The Kantian ethicist
B)  The righteous moralist
C)  The naïve moralist
D)  The righteous immoralist
E)  The naïve immoralistF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The trade and finance ministers of the OECD followed the lead of the U.S.in 1997 and adopted a convention on bribery in international business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the nature of ethical dilemmas.Provide one example of an ethical dilemma that an international organization may face.Discuss how organizations and their managers can successfully address such dilemmas.

Accepted Answer

Ethical dilemmas are situations in which...

Question 15

The ethical obligations of a multinational corporation toward employment conditions, human rights, and corruption are not always clear-cut.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In international business settings, one of the most common ethical problems encountered involves employment practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The utilitarian approach to business ethics dates back to input from all of the following philosophers except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  David Hume
B)  Abraham Maslow
C)  John Stuart Mill
D)  Jeremy Bentham
E)  None of these answers is correctF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

What was the multinational organization that adopted the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions in 1997?

Accepted Answer

A)  WTO
B)  GATT
C)  World Bank
D)  United Nations
E)  OECDF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

A _________ is a formal statement of the ethical priorities a business adheres to.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativism
B)  declaration of code
C)  Code of ethics
D)  business policy
E)  strategic planF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Identify the rationales for why mangers of businesses may act or react in a manner that reflects unethical behaviour.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 4: Ethics in International Business

When an employee says no to a supervisor because that what he or she was asked to do was unethical, it is _______ that provides the employee with the strength to say no.

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In the modern world global corporations can contribute to the tragedy of commons by moving manufacturing to jurisdictions that are more environmentally sensitive.

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The utilitarian approach to business ethics dates back to input from all of the following philosophers except __________.

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A _________ is a formal statement of the ethical priorities a business adheres to.

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All of the following are examples of moral courage except __________.

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Home-country managers working abroad in multinational organizations may experience _________ than the usual degree of pressure to violate their personal ethics.

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The ethical obligations of a multinational corporation toward employment conditions, human rights, and corruption are not always clear-cut.

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The trade and finance ministers of the OECD followed the lead of the U.S.in 1997 and adopted a convention on bribery in international business.

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What was the multinational organization that adopted the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions in 1997?

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Describe the nature of ethical dilemmas.Provide one example of an ethical dilemma that an international organization may face.Discuss how organizations and their managers can successfully address such dilemmas.

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The climate in some businesses does not encourage people to think through the ethical consequences of business decisions.

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In our society as well as many others, ethical principles never factor into the making of formal laws.

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In international business settings, one of the most common ethical problems encountered involves employment practices.

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Identify and discuss the ethics theory that is attributed to philosopher John Rawls.In which category is this theory placed when discussing ethical conduct? Discuss the two fundamental principles of this theory of justice.

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Some contemporary moral philosophers view Kant's ethical philosophy as incomplete because his system has no place for ________.

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Identify the rationales for why mangers of businesses may act or react in a manner that reflects unethical behaviour.

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____________ asserts that 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.

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Step 2 of a stakeholder analysis would not involve which one of the following?

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People who work for or own the company such as employees, board of directors, and stockholders are better identified as _________.

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Home country managers working abroad in multinational firms have less than the usual degree of pressure to violate their personal ethics.

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