Practice
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17 of 17 have the textbook's official worked answer.
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The fact that a McDonald's in Indonesia might provide sambal chili sauce to its customers rather than ketchup is as an example of ________. a. acculturation b. consumerism c. enculturation d. globalization
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What is the major difference between enculturation and acculturation?
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How might consumerism be at odds with the growing concern for business ethics?
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Globalization is evidence that business is culturally neutral. a. True b. False
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Protecting owners' interests was a common feature of ________. a. the Industrial Revolution b. the Information Age c. the Dodd-Frank Act d. muckraking
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All ethical standards are relative and should be treated as such. a. True b. False
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The United Nations Global Compact is a set of standards that is binding worldwide. a. True b. False
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What did the decision in Shlensky v. Wrigley (1968) establish in ethical terms? How does it compare to the decision in Dodge v. Ford Motor Company (1919)?
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Values of Protestant Christianity were often used to justify ________. a. mercantilism b. Standard Oil's overseas investments c. business success during the Industrial Revolution d. secular humanism
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Religion continues to be a forceful influence on ethical systems. a. True b. False
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Define localization and name at least three items that might be included as part of a localization effort.
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How would you reconcile cultural differences between so-called contact and noncontact cultures in the context of business negotiations?
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Businesses today are concerned with balancing profitability with responsibility. Therefore, they should ________. a. pay attention to culture b. go beyond compliance c. hire moral people d. hire outside consultants to monitor their supply chain
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What are the levels upon which business ethics exists? a. compliance and governance b. federal, state, and local c. normative and descriptive d. individual, organizational, and societal
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Why is conscience the locus or center of ethical behavior in business?
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Describe the challenge of identifying a universal set of ethics.
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How does humanities in ethics differ from a humanistic business model?