Business ethics set-5

Question 1 of 20
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__________ nations are countries that enjoy a high standard of living as measured by economic, social, and technological criteria.
A. Less-developed
B. Developing
C. Developed
D. Less-industrialized Reset Selection
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Question 2 of 20
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Which of the following companies have NOT gotten into hot water over the years for relying on the assumption that “what works here works there”?
A. E*Trade
B. Coca-Cola
C. Bacardi
D. Pepsi Reset Selection
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Question 3 of 20
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International markets represent all of the following EXCEPT:
A. growth.
B. falling stock prices.
C. sources of cheaper resources.
D. cheap labor. Reset Selection
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Question 4 of 20
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A company that operates across multiple national boarders in the provision and sale of products and services is referred to as a(n):
A. conglomerate.
B. international corporation.
C. multinational corporation.
D. Â transnational corporation. Reset Selection
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Question 5 of 20
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For less-developed nations, the concept of globalization has __________ meaning.
A. a similar
B. a different
C. the same
D. no Reset Selection
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Question 6 of 20
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__________ is where your ethical principles are defined by the traditions of your society, personal opinions, and the circumstances of the present moment.
A. Utilitarianism
B. Normative ethics
C. Descriptive ethics
D. Ethical relativism Reset Selection
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Question 7 of 20
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Social and political chaos can generate a bureaucracy that:
A. bears no relation to realty.
B. is self-serving.
C. has a communistic framework.
D. will eventually self-destruct. Reset Selection
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Question 8 of 20
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Globalization can be seen to have:
A. an upside.
B. a downside.
C. an upside and a downside.
D. neither an upside nor a downside. Reset Selection
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Question 9 of 20
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Critics have argued that the moral temptations of global expansion have simply been:
A. sturdy.
B. feeble.
C. too weak.
D. too strong. Reset Selection
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Question 10 of 20
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The __________ is a general standard of business practice that can be applied equally to all countries over and above their local customs and social norms.
A. universal accounting standards
B. global code of ethics
C. international cross border customs practices
D. generally accepted business principles Reset Selection
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Question 11 of 20
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For those advocates of global ethics, this means that a(n) __________ solution has to be found.
A. inflexible
B. strict
C. flexible
D. rigid Reset Selection
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Question 12 of 20
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Which of the following is NOT a guideline offered by DeGeorge?
A. Seek an economic profit without breaking local laws
B. Respect the human rights of their employees
C. Produce more good than harm for the host country
D. Do no intentional harm Reset Selection
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Question 13 of 20
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DeGeorge’s guidelines present a(n):
A. business model.
B. realistic ethical framework.
C. ethical ideal.
D. ethical solution. Reset Selection
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Question 14 of 20
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In the pursuit of profit and expansion, MNCs have been found guilty of all of the following EXCEPT:
A. bribery.
B. pollution.
C. the promotion of human rights.
D. questionable product quality. Reset Selection
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Question 15 of 20
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Enforcing ethical behavior once they cross national boundaries is:
A. extremely difficult.
B. moderately difficult.
C. slightly difficult.
D. relatively easy. Reset Selection
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Question 16 of 20
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__________ is a voluntary corporate citizenship initiative endorsing 10 key principles that focus on four key areas of concern: the environment, anticorruption, the welfare of workers around the world, and global human rights.
A. Corporate Citizenship
B. Global Compact
C. Ethical Expatriatism
D. Global Fellowship Reset Selection
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Question 17 of 20
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The __________ guidelines is a governmental initiative endorsed by over 30 members and 9 nonmembers, promoting principles and standards of behavior in the following areas: human rights, information disclosure, anticorruption, taxation, labor relations, environment, competition, and consumer protection.
A. SEC
B. FOMC
C. OECD
D. World Bank Reset Selection
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Question 18 of 20
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If an organization is committed to ethical business conduct, that commitment should remain constant:
A. in developed countries.
B. in their home country.
C. wherever that business is conducted in the world.
D. in countries with similar ethical beliefs. Reset Selection
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Question 19 of 20
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According to __________, ethical choices should offer the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
A. globalization
B. relativism
C. utilitarianism
D. human rights Reset Selection
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Question 20 of 20
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The UN Global Compact is a voluntary corporate initiative endorsing 10 key principles that focuses on four key areas of concern. Which of the following is NOT one of those areas of concern?
A. Anticorruption
B. Economic growth
C. The environment
D. Human rights Reset Selec