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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.


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

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

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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?


A) WTO
B) GATT
C) World Bank
D) United Nations
E) OECD

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


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

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


A) cultural relativism
B) declaration of code
C) Code of ethics
D) business policy
E) strategic plan

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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.


A) The Kantian ethicist
B) The righteous moralist
C) The naΓ―ve moralist
D) The righteous immoralist
E) The naΓ―ve immoralist

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


A) less
B) more
C) lower
D) fewer
E) a smaller amount

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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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There is no simple answer to this questi...

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

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


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 correct

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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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Ethical dilemmas are situations in which...

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


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 involved

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


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

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


A) human rights
B) immoral sentiments and emotions
C) moral emotions and sentiments
D) human emotions and dignity
E) individual freedoms

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