The contentions that (1)many of the same standards of what's ethical and what's unethical resonate with peoples of most societies regardless of local traditions and cultural norms and (2)to the extent there is common moral agreement about right and wrong actions,common ethical standards can be used to judge the conduct of personnel at companies operating in a variety of country markets and cultural circumstances,are defining beliefs of which of the following?

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These contentions are defining beliefs of the school of ethical universalism, which holds that there are common moral standards that apply to all cultures and societies regardless of local traditions and cultural norms. This is different from ethical relativism, which holds that moral standards are culturally and socially determined and therefore vary across cultures. Integrative social contracts theory builds upon ethical universalism by emphasizing the importance of agreements between different cultures and societies to establish shared ethical norms.

The Contentions That (1)many of the Same Standards of What's