Question 1

Written ethical codes may include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contracts 
B)  International laws 
C)  Laws of a country 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Contracts 
B)  International laws 
C)  Laws of a country 
D)  All of the above B

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social responsibility is not linked with business ethics. 
B)  Refers to the idea that businesses have certain responsibilities to society beyond making profits. 
C)  Means that a company has to take into consideration various stakeholders when making decisions. 
D)  Is concerned with the ethical consequences of policies and procedures of the company as an organization. 
A)  Social responsibility is not linked with business ethics. 
B)  Refers to the idea that businesses have certain responsibilities to society beyond making profits. 
C)  Means that a company has to take into consideration various stakeholders when making decisions. 
D)  Is concerned with the ethical consequences of policies and procedures of the company as an organization. A

Question 3

Which of the following payments would the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act allow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Payments made under duress to avoid injury or violence 
B)  Small payments to encourage officials to do their legitimate and routine jobs 
C)  Payments that are considered lawful in the country 
D)  All of the above are allowed 
A)  Payments made under duress to avoid injury or violence 
B)  Small payments to encourage officials to do their legitimate and routine jobs 
C)  Payments that are considered lawful in the country 
D)  All of the above are allowed D

Question 4

Stealing a loaf of bread to feed a hungry family can be justified by which ethical theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social responsibility ethical theory 
B)  Deontological ethical theory 
C)  Moral languages 
D)  Utilitarianism 
A)  Social responsibility ethical theory 
B)  Deontological ethical theory 
C)  Moral languages 
D)  Utilitarianism

Question 5

When companies use the logic of moral universalism and impose their views on the rest of the world,________________ occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical divergence 
B)  Ethical convenience 
C)  Cultural imperialism 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Ethical divergence 
B)  Ethical convenience 
C)  Cultural imperialism 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

When companies use the logic of ethical relativism to behave any way they please,this is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Prescriptive ethical management. 
B)  Proscriptive ethical management. 
C)  Convenient relativism. 
D)  Universal ethics applications. 
A)  Prescriptive ethical management. 
B)  Proscriptive ethical management. 
C)  Convenient relativism. 
D)  Universal ethics applications.

Question 7

Ethical dilemmas are usually

Accepted Answer

A)  Easy to resolve. 
B)  Clear and unambiguous. 
C)  Unclear and ambiguous. 
D)  Removed with a formal code of ethics. 
A)  Easy to resolve. 
B)  Clear and unambiguous. 
C)  Unclear and ambiguous. 
D)  Removed with a formal code of ethics.

Question 8

Which of the following statements are true about teleological ethical theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  The morality of an act comes from its consequences. 
B)  Utilitarianism is one of the most popular teleological theory. 
C)  Actions by themselves have a good or bad morality regardless of their consequences. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  The morality of an act comes from its consequences. 
B)  Utilitarianism is one of the most popular teleological theory. 
C)  Actions by themselves have a good or bad morality regardless of their consequences. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 9

Proscriptive rules in codes of conduct:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell multinational companies or managers what they should do. 
B)  Are forms of moral language. 
C)  Tell multinational companies or managers what they cannot do. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Tell multinational companies or managers what they should do. 
B)  Are forms of moral language. 
C)  Tell multinational companies or managers what they cannot do. 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

What are moral languages? How can moral languages help multinational become more ethical?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should explain tha

Question 11

The argument that there are basic moral principles that transcend cultural and national boundaries is supported by

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical relativism. 
B)  Moral languages. 
C)  Ethical universalism. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Ethical relativism. 
B)  Moral languages. 
C)  Ethical universalism. 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

The first duty of a multinational manager faced with a decision is

Accepted Answer

A)  To consider whether the decision makes business sense. 
B)  To consider whether the decision meets the legal standard in the country. 
C)  To consider whether the decision is ethical. 
D)  To refer to the written codes of ethics. 
A)  To consider whether the decision makes business sense. 
B)  To consider whether the decision meets the legal standard in the country. 
C)  To consider whether the decision is ethical. 
D)  To refer to the written codes of ethics.

Question 13

Compare and contrast ethical relativism and ethical universalism.What are some of the dangers of adopting either ethical relativism or ethical universalism when making decisions?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Students' answers shou

Question 14

Which act was proposed by the Securities Exchange Commission in reaction to the accounting scandals at companies like Enron and Worldcom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
B)  WTO 
C)  Corruption Perception Index 
D)  The Ethisphere Institute 
A)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
B)  WTO 
C)  Corruption Perception Index 
D)  The Ethisphere Institute

Question 15

A multinational manager is considering closing a plant in China as wages have increased considerably in China.The manager considers the implications of laying off people and closing the plant on the profits of the company.Which form of analysis is the manager doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal analysis 
B)  Profit making analysis 
C)  Ethical analysis 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Legal analysis 
B)  Profit making analysis 
C)  Ethical analysis 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following ethical dilemmas is addressed by the Sarbanes Oxley Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competition 
B)  Auditor responsibility and independence 
C)  Sourcing of cheap labor 
D)  Company strategy 
A)  Competition 
B)  Auditor responsibility and independence 
C)  Sourcing of cheap labor 
D)  Company strategy

Question 17

Which of the following statements about bribes or questionable payments are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bribes to expedite government actions or to gain business advantages are common in international business. 
B)  Most countries have formal laws forbidding bribes or questionable payments. 
C)  Enforceability of ethics varies in different countries. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Bribes to expedite government actions or to gain business advantages are common in international business. 
B)  Most countries have formal laws forbidding bribes or questionable payments. 
C)  Enforceability of ethics varies in different countries. 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Pressures for ethical convergence include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  The growth of international trade and trading blocs. 
B)  Increased interaction between foreign trading partners. 
C)  The need to have unique norms and values to manage their employees differently. 
D)  All of the above are true 
A)  The growth of international trade and trading blocs. 
B)  Increased interaction between foreign trading partners. 
C)  The need to have unique norms and values to manage their employees differently. 
D)  All of the above are true

Question 19

Compare and contrast prescriptive codes of ethics with proscriptive codes.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should demonstrate

Question 20

Discuss some of the pressures for ethical convergence.What are some implications for multinational management?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should mention the

Written ethical codes may include which of the following?

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding social responsibility?

Which of the following payments would the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act allow?

Stealing a loaf of bread to feed a hungry family can be justified by which ethical theory?

When companies use the logic of moral universalism and impose their views on the rest of the world,________________ occurs.

When companies use the logic of ethical relativism to behave any way they please,this is known as

Ethical dilemmas are usually

Which of the following statements are true about teleological ethical theories?

Proscriptive rules in codes of conduct:

What are moral languages? How can moral languages help multinational become more ethical?

The argument that there are basic moral principles that transcend cultural and national boundaries is supported by

The first duty of a multinational manager faced with a decision is

Compare and contrast ethical relativism and ethical universalism.What are some of the dangers of adopting either ethical relativism or ethical universalism when making decisions?

Which act was proposed by the Securities Exchange Commission in reaction to the accounting scandals at companies like Enron and Worldcom?

A multinational manager is considering closing a plant in China as wages have increased considerably in China.The manager considers the implications of laying off people and closing the plant on the profits of the company.Which form of analysis is the manager doing?

Which of the following ethical dilemmas is addressed by the Sarbanes Oxley Act?

Which of the following statements about bribes or questionable payments are true?

Pressures for ethical convergence include all of the following EXCEPT

Compare and contrast prescriptive codes of ethics with proscriptive codes.

Discuss some of the pressures for ethical convergence.What are some implications for multinational management?

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Exam 4: Managing Ethical and Social Responsibility Challenges in Multinational Companies

Written ethical codes may include which of the following?

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding social responsibility?

Which of the following payments would the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act allow?

Stealing a loaf of bread to feed a hungry family can be justified by which ethical theory?

When companies use the logic of moral universalism and impose their views on the rest of the world,________________ occurs.

When companies use the logic of ethical relativism to behave any way they please,this is known as

Ethical dilemmas are usually

Which of the following statements are true about teleological ethical theories?

Proscriptive rules in codes of conduct:

What are moral languages? How can moral languages help multinational become more ethical?

The argument that there are basic moral principles that transcend cultural and national boundaries is supported by

The first duty of a multinational manager faced with a decision is

Compare and contrast ethical relativism and ethical universalism.What are some of the dangers of adopting either ethical relativism or ethical universalism when making decisions?

Which act was proposed by the Securities Exchange Commission in reaction to the accounting scandals at companies like Enron and Worldcom?

A multinational manager is considering closing a plant in China as wages have increased considerably in China.The manager considers the implications of laying off people and closing the plant on the profits of the company.Which form of analysis is the manager doing?

Which of the following ethical dilemmas is addressed by the Sarbanes Oxley Act?

Which of the following statements about bribes or questionable payments are true?

Pressures for ethical convergence include all of the following EXCEPT

Compare and contrast prescriptive codes of ethics with proscriptive codes.

Discuss some of the pressures for ethical convergence.What are some implications for multinational management?

Multinational Management in a Changing World

Culture and Multinational Management

The Institutional Context of Multinational Management

Strategic Management in the Multinational Company: Content and Formulation

Multinational and Entry-Mode Strategies: Content and Formulation

Small Businesses and International Entrepreneurship:

Organizational Design for Multinational Companies

International Strategic Alliances: Management and Design

Multinational E-Commerce: Strategies and Structures

International Human Resource Management

Hrm in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt

International Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Communication

Motivation in Multinational Companies

Leadership and Management Behavior in Multinational Companies

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