Quiz 5: Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business

Which of the following is most susceptible to ethical variations in international business?

________ are the things a person feels to be important.

BP's program to prepare managers at headquarters for assignments in Russia is an example of ________.

An individual's personal beliefs regarding whether a decision, behavior, or action is right or wrong is known as ethics.

Which of the following best explains why looting was uncommon in Japan after the country's 2011 earthquake and tsunami?

What are ethics? How does culture affect ethics for global organizations?

Ethics is an organizational concept, not an individual one.

Mick has been padding his expense account on business trips. However, it seems fair to him because the company refuses to provide him with comp time despite long hours he works on these business trips. Which ethical generalization does this most likely illustrate?

Which term refers to an individual's personal beliefs about whether a decision, behavior, or action is right or wrong?

When behavior conforms to generally accepted norms, it is referred to as ________ behavior.

Behavior that fails to conform to generally accepted social norms is considered ________.

What constitutes ethical behavior varies from person to person.

Ethical beliefs are primarily ________ in nature.

Ethical behavior typically conforms to accepted social norms.

Circumstances have a significant influence on an individual's behavior.

Which of the following is most influential on an individual's ethics?

Values influence how individuals define ethical versus unethical behavior.

Sonya and Amber work together in the Hong Kong corporate office. Despite having similar backgrounds and education, they cannot agree on whether it is appropriate to offer bribes to Chinese officials for the purpose of expediting business transactions. Which ethical generalization does this most likely illustrate?

Three employees of Martin Enterprises have flown to China to meet a potential business partner. The three employees cannot agree about giving a gift to the potential partner. James, an American manager, believes that gift-giving is an ethical violation. Eun Hee, a South Korean manager, and Evan Lee, a Japanese manager, assert that gift-giving would be appropriate. This situation most likely illustrates which of the following statements?

The fundamental reason for the existence of a business is to create value.