Exam 7: Ethics in a Global Society and Economy

Ethical differences between countries are most often caused by differing cultures. International businesses should work to overcome these differences because they can impact a business's interaction and success in which of the following areas?

Select the best choice to complete the following sentence: As business interactions increase on a global scale, it is likely that there will be an instance when a business professional must travel or work abroad at some point in his or her career. It is important to remember that there may be different cultures and norms that can impact _______, which can cause dilemmas with decision making.

Concepts such as justice, freedom, happiness, and obligation and their implementation to a group of people are known as which one of the following choices?

What does it mean for a company to "cook the books"? Why is this viewed as unethical by many?

Countries that are viewed as corrupt tend to also follow this type of economic system.

Moral principles that are viewed as legitimate and binding across cultures are known as which one of the following choices?

Cultures that value teamwork and feel that the group instead of the individual enjoys success have a high degree of what cultural dimension?

Adding fees to a base price, such as insurance or additional taxes, is known as which one of the following choices?

As a consumer, when one sees an advertised price for a product or service, one expects to pay that price plus any additional sales taxes. However, often there are "hidden" costs that are not included, and the consumer ends up paying more due to additional fees. This is viewed as unethical by many and is illegal in some countries. This practice is known as which one of the following choices?

A business looking to operate in a country that falls low on the transparency scale should likely worry about which one of the following choices?

Explain how administrative differences can impact a country's ethical norms and how that can impact businesses from choosing to operate within that country.

The act of forcing one's own thoughts, beliefs, and norms onto someone else or a group of people is known as moral imperialism. Moral imperialists view all other values and norms as which one of the following choices?

When products are shipped from one country to another, there is often a process for checking items that arrive to the destination country. Some sellers may try to misrepresent product quality and which one of the following choices?

The cultural dimensions provide insight into decision making from one country to the next. What one country views as an acceptable decision, another may view as unethical. For example, using child laborers may be viewed as perfectly ethical and seen as contributing to society. In another country, using child laborers is viewed as unethical. These dimensions can cause outsiders to face which one of the following choices when they do not share the same cultural views?

Select the best choice to complete the following sentence: When a business is importing and exporting goods along the value chain, some countries may use government checks. Officials who do these checks may be inclined to accept _____ in order to allow products into or out of the country.

Select the best choice to complete the following sentence: One way to stick with one's own personal values is to have shared ______ and an attitude that relates strongly with others.

Which one of the following choices describes why it is important to be grounded in one's own ethical values?

No matter what situation or what country one is in, grounding your ethical approach in a manner of kindness to all helps avoid what view of ethical confusion?

General hypernorms that are shared by most cultures, countries, and societal groups are macro-social contracts-how society views right and wrong. These macro-norms can be broken into more specific, localized beliefs. The right to create one's own beliefs based on shared norms is due to which one of the following choices?

When working abroad, best practice for ethical leadership includes which of the following choices?