Deck 4: Global Business Ethics

Question 1

Evolutionary psychology has argued that self-interest and altruism evolved strategies that solved recurrent problems related to human survival, increased human psycho-logical fitness, and became part of the genetic make-up of all humans by conferring higher survival and reproductive rates.Self-interest and altruism:

A)Are uniquely characteristic of humans.
B)Allow a stronger human to dominate his/her weaker associates.
C)Facilitate trust and even friendship within human groups.
D)Produce alternative ethics for organizing human groups.
E)All of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Sorokin argued that all human cultures were organized around sensate ethics, ideational ethics, or a combination of both.Sensate ethics is based on:

A)Altruistic values.
B)Self-interested values.
C)Greater cooperation between individuals.
D)Idealistic values.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Ideational ethics are characterized by:

A)Materialism.
B)Relativism.
C)Hedonism.
D)Idealism.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Chinese Xunzi Confucianism encourages its followers to offer ethically dubious deals to foreigners:

A)To test the ethics of foreigners before agreeing to do business.(Correct)
B)To support their own self-interest by getting the best possible outcome for themselves.
C)Because they believe all foreigners expect this as a condition of doing business.
D)Because such deals are normal practice in China and not considered "dubious" or "illegal."

Question 5

Chinese Xunzi Confucianism believes that human nature is basically

A)Good.
B)Neutral.
C)Evil.
D)Different from culture to culture.

Question 6

When a value business relationship has become damaged by a value conflict between self-interested and altruistic expectations, it may be repairable through a process of repentance and forgiveness.Successful repentance requires:

A)Apologizing and offering to start again.
B)Apologizing and asking forgiveness.
C)Accepting responsibility, expressing remorse, apologizing, and asking for forgiveness.
D)Accepting responsibility, expressing remorse, apologizing, and promising to alter behavior in specific ways.