Ethics as a Concept Is Culture Specific.Discuss

Ethics as a concept is culture specific.Discuss.
Corruption is "giving or obtaining advantage through means which are illegitimate, immoral, and/or inconsistent with one's duty or the rights of others." Corruption often results from patronage.Our modern understanding of business ethics notes that following culturally accepted norms is not always the ethical choice.What may be acceptable at certain points in history, such as racism or sexism, became unacceptable with the further development of society's mind-set.What happens when cultures changes but business practices don't? Does that behavior become unethical, and is the person engaged in the behavior unethical? In some cultures, there may be conflicts with global business practices, such as in the area of gift giving, which has evolved into bribery-a form of corruption.Paying bribes is relatively common in many countries, and bribes often take the form of grease payments, which are small inducements intended to expedite decisions and transactions.In India and Mexico, for example, a grease payment may help get your phones installed faster-at home or at work.Ethics therefore is not an absolute term.It depends on the cultures in which a particular activity is being carried out.The culture decides whether that activity would be considered ethical or not.