Multinational Companies That Forbid the Payment of Bribes and Kickbacks

question 97

Multiple Choice

Multinational companies that forbid the payment of bribes and kickbacks in their codes of ethical conduct and that are serious about enforcing this prohibition

• A)are generally advocates of the ethical relativism school of thought.
• B)are misguided in their efforts because bribes and kickbacks are really no different from tipping for service at restaurants as you pay for a service rendered.
• C)face a particularly vexing problem of losing business to competitors that have no scruples-an outcome that penalizes ethical companies and company personnel.
• D)are out-of-step with business reality given that the preponderance of company managers are immoral.
• E)are in a distinct minority compared to companies that view the payment of bribes and kickbacks as a legitimate or permissible practice.