Quiz #2

which of the following sociologists made a connection between Protestant ethics and "the spirit of capitalism"?

Max Weber

the righteous moralist suggests that

a multinational's home country standards of ethics are the appropriate ones for companies to follow in foreign countries

ethical systems are

a set of moral principles, or values, that are used to guide and shape behavior

for international businesses, the connection between culture and competitive advantage is important because

a strong connection is likely to produce the most viable competitors

a situation in which none of the available alternatives seems morally acceptable is called

an ethical dilemma

according to the freidman doctrine

businesses should not undertake social expenditures beyond those mandated by the law and required for the efficient running of a business

which of the following is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a person is born, and change in that position is usually not possible during an individuals liftime?

caste system

Child labor is permitted and widely employed in Country X. A multinational company entering Country X decides to employ minors in its subsidiary, even though it is against the multinational's home-country ethics. Which of the following approaches to business ethics would justify the actions of the multinational company?

cultural relativism

A firm's _____ include customers, suppliers, and lenders.

external stakeholders

the convention on combating bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions excludes

facilitating payments made to expedite routine government action

A Japanese executive's ritual of presenting a business card to a foreign business executive is an example of:

folkways

which of the following is a consequence of the emphasis on individual performance in many Western societies?

high degree of managerial mobility

companies can strengthen the _______ of employees by committing themselves to not retaliate against employees who complain about unethical actions

moral courage

which of the following refers to the values and norms that the employees of an organization share?

organization culture

there are three values central to the Confucian system of ethics that have very important economic implications. which of the following is one of these?

rule - based law

which of the following statements is true about a class system?

social mobility within a class system varies from society to society

which of the following statements about values and norms of a culture is true?

the values and norms of a society influence social structure

the _______ occurs when a resource is shared by all, but owned by no one, is overused by individuals, resulting in its degradation

tragedy of the commons

according to Islam, those who hold property are regarded as

trustees

the _____ approaches to ethics hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences

utilitarian