Question 1

One of the seven moral guidelines by Richard DeGeorge is the right to political participation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following was a lesson learned from the Union Carbide accident in Bhopal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural differences between foreign and host countries need not be considered. 
B)  The more rural areas of the developing world are ideal for testing new technology. 
C)  As long as they are not working directly with toxic substances, there is no need to educate the people in developing countries of the hazards of toxic substances. 
D)  Company executives should be technically, not just administratively, trained in businesses that use toxic materials. 
A)  Cultural differences between foreign and host countries need not be considered. 
B)  The more rural areas of the developing world are ideal for testing new technology. 
C)  As long as they are not working directly with toxic substances, there is no need to educate the people in developing countries of the hazards of toxic substances. 
D)  Company executives should be technically, not just administratively, trained in businesses that use toxic materials. D

Question 3

The International Labor Organization reported that there is an unprecedented number of child laborers in the world. How many child laborers were reported?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 million 
B)  175 million 
C)  250 million 
D)  485 million 
A)  100 million 
B)  175 million 
C)  250 million 
D)  485 million C

Question 4

Which of the following statements is not true of MNCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They grew rapidly first in Japan. 
B)  Their operations extend beyond the boundaries of their home countries. 
C)  They have one or more subsidiaries in host countries. 
D)  There was a strong rise in MNCs from 1955-1970. 
A)  They grew rapidly first in Japan. 
B)  Their operations extend beyond the boundaries of their home countries. 
C)  They have one or more subsidiaries in host countries. 
D)  There was a strong rise in MNCs from 1955-1970.

Question 5

Ethical challenges increase as Canadian business becomes increasingly present on the global business scene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A frequently cited argument for bribes is that it is a normal and expected practice in many countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following time periods was considered the first era in the internationalization of business?

Accepted Answer

A)  1935-1945 
B)  1945-1955 
C)  1955-1965 
D)  1965-1975 
A)  1935-1945 
B)  1945-1955 
C)  1955-1965 
D)  1965-1975

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of Laczniak and Naor's four recommended actions for conducting business in foreign environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop worldwide codes of conduct. 
B)  Suspend activities when faced with unbridgeable ethical gaps. 
C)  Adjust your company's ethics to the local environment. 
D)  Develop ethical impact statements periodically. 
A)  Develop worldwide codes of conduct. 
B)  Suspend activities when faced with unbridgeable ethical gaps. 
C)  Adjust your company's ethics to the local environment. 
D)  Develop ethical impact statements periodically.

Question 9

Which of the following was cited as an argument for bribery?

Accepted Answer

A)  One should not compromise his or her own beliefs. 
B)  Those receiving bribes are the only ones who benefit. 
C)  It is a normal and expected practice in many countries. 
D)  One should take a stand for honesty, morality, and ethics. 
A)  One should not compromise his or her own beliefs. 
B)  Those receiving bribes are the only ones who benefit. 
C)  It is a normal and expected practice in many countries. 
D)  One should take a stand for honesty, morality, and ethics.

Question 10

Some experts suggest that we need to be sensitive to the long run national interests of other countries. Which of the following is not one of the levels of concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  modifying or redesigning products 
B)  managers must be sensitive to the impact of products 
C)  are their products politically vulnerable 
D)  are their products regulated 
A)  modifying or redesigning products 
B)  managers must be sensitive to the impact of products 
C)  are their products politically vulnerable 
D)  are their products regulated

Question 11

Sweatshops do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Have children under the age of 14 work sixty-hour work weeks. 
B)  Raise ethical dilemmas. 
C)  violate health and safety standards. 
D)  give freedom to women. 
A)  Have children under the age of 14 work sixty-hour work weeks. 
B)  Raise ethical dilemmas. 
C)  violate health and safety standards. 
D)  give freedom to women.

Question 12

The process by which firms increase their awareness of the influence of international activities on their future and establish and conduct transactions with firms from other countries is referring to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Globalization 
B)  Internationalization 
C)  Environment 
D)  host country challenges 
A)  Globalization 
B)  Internationalization 
C)  Environment 
D)  host country challenges

Question 13

This type of company applies its domestic or home country standards without making any serious adaptations to the host country. Which global type is this referring to?

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign country type 
B)  empire type 
C)  interconnection type 
D)  global type 
A)  foreign country type 
B)  empire type 
C)  interconnection type 
D)  global type

Question 14

Canadian businesses have never been found guilty of bribing public officials in other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sweatshops are characterized by poor working conditions, worker abuse, health and safety violations, and low pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Perhaps the most abusive marketing practice in the infant formula controversy was

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of billboards exploiting women. 
B)  radio jingles. 
C)  the use of "milk nurses." 
D)  the use of comparative advertising. 
A)  the use of billboards exploiting women. 
B)  radio jingles. 
C)  the use of "milk nurses." 
D)  the use of comparative advertising.

Question 17

Which of the following time periods was considered the "Troubled Years?"

Accepted Answer

A)  1945- 1955 
B)  1970-1980 
C)  1955-1970 
D)  1980-1987 
A)  1945- 1955 
B)  1970-1980 
C)  1955-1970 
D)  1980-1987

Question 18

In discussing the Union Carbide accident in Bhopal, the text conveys the idea that the more rural areas of the developing world are ideal for testing complex new technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When Nestlé reached agreement with the protesting organizations, it agreed to do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  discontinue infant formula sales in LDCs. 
B)  restrict the distribution of free samples of the infant formula. 
C)  help ensure that hospitals that used its products did so in accordance with the WHO code. 
D)  use Nestlé labels to identify the benefits of breast-feeding and the hazards of bottle-feeding. 
A)  discontinue infant formula sales in LDCs. 
B)  restrict the distribution of free samples of the infant formula. 
C)  help ensure that hospitals that used its products did so in accordance with the WHO code. 
D)  use Nestlé labels to identify the benefits of breast-feeding and the hazards of bottle-feeding.

Question 20

The fact that the people of LDCs are often not aware of the dangers of new technology was not really an important issue in the Bhopal incident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One of the seven moral guidelines by Richard DeGeorge is the right to political participation.

Which of the following was a lesson learned from the Union Carbide accident in Bhopal?

The International Labor Organization reported that there is an unprecedented number of child laborers in the world. How many child laborers were reported?

Which of the following statements is not true of MNCs?

Ethical challenges increase as Canadian business becomes increasingly present on the global business scene.

A frequently cited argument for bribes is that it is a normal and expected practice in many countries.

Which of the following time periods was considered the first era in the internationalization of business?

Which of the following is not one of Laczniak and Naor's four recommended actions for conducting business in foreign environments?

Which of the following was cited as an argument for bribery?

Some experts suggest that we need to be sensitive to the long run national interests of other countries. Which of the following is not one of the levels of concern?

Sweatshops do all of the following except:

The process by which firms increase their awareness of the influence of international activities on their future and establish and conduct transactions with firms from other countries is referring to?

This type of company applies its domestic or home country standards without making any serious adaptations to the host country. Which global type is this referring to?

Canadian businesses have never been found guilty of bribing public officials in other countries.

Sweatshops are characterized by poor working conditions, worker abuse, health and safety violations, and low pay.

Perhaps the most abusive marketing practice in the infant formula controversy was

Which of the following time periods was considered the "Troubled Years?"

In discussing the Union Carbide accident in Bhopal, the text conveys the idea that the more rural areas of the developing world are ideal for testing complex new technology.

When Nestlé reached agreement with the protesting organizations, it agreed to do all of the following except

The fact that the people of LDCs are often not aware of the dangers of new technology was not really an important issue in the Bhopal incident.

The Business and Society Relationship

Corporate Citizenship: Social Responsibility, Responsiveness, and Performance

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs

Issues Management and Crisis Management

Business Ethics Fundamentals

Personal and Organizational Ethics

Business Ethics and Technology

Business, Government, and Regulation

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues and Responses

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues

The Natural Environment As Stakeholder

Business and Community Stakeholders

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, Safety, and Health

Employment Discrimination and Employment Equity

Owner Stakeholders and Corporate Governance

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Exam 9: Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

One of the seven moral guidelines by Richard DeGeorge is the right to political participation.

Which of the following was a lesson learned from the Union Carbide accident in Bhopal?

The International Labor Organization reported that there is an unprecedented number of child laborers in the world. How many child laborers were reported?

Which of the following statements is not true of MNCs?

Ethical challenges increase as Canadian business becomes increasingly present on the global business scene.

A frequently cited argument for bribes is that it is a normal and expected practice in many countries.

Which of the following time periods was considered the first era in the internationalization of business?

Which of the following is not one of Laczniak and Naor's four recommended actions for conducting business in foreign environments?

Which of the following was cited as an argument for bribery?

Some experts suggest that we need to be sensitive to the long run national interests of other countries. Which of the following is not one of the levels of concern?

Sweatshops do all of the following except:

The process by which firms increase their awareness of the influence of international activities on their future and establish and conduct transactions with firms from other countries is referring to?

This type of company applies its domestic or home country standards without making any serious adaptations to the host country. Which global type is this referring to?

Canadian businesses have never been found guilty of bribing public officials in other countries.

Sweatshops are characterized by poor working conditions, worker abuse, health and safety violations, and low pay.

Perhaps the most abusive marketing practice in the infant formula controversy was

Which of the following time periods was considered the "Troubled Years?"

In discussing the Union Carbide accident in Bhopal, the text conveys the idea that the more rural areas of the developing world are ideal for testing complex new technology.

When Nestlé reached agreement with the protesting organizations, it agreed to do all of the following except

The fact that the people of LDCs are often not aware of the dangers of new technology was not really an important issue in the Bhopal incident.

The Business and Society Relationship

Corporate Citizenship: Social Responsibility, Responsiveness, and Performance

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs

Issues Management and Crisis Management

Business Ethics Fundamentals

Personal and Organizational Ethics

Business Ethics and Technology

Business, Government, and Regulation

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues and Responses

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues

The Natural Environment As Stakeholder

Business and Community Stakeholders

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, Safety, and Health

Employment Discrimination and Employment Equity

Owner Stakeholders and Corporate Governance

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