The Degree of Cross-Country Variability in Paying Bribes and Kickbacks

question 4

Multiple Choice

The degree of cross-country variability in paying bribes and kickbacks to grease business transactions

• A)violates ethical principles of right and wrong in all countries.
• B)is ethically acceptable according to the principle of ethical universalism and ethically unacceptable according to the principle of ethical relativism.
• C)is acceptable to immoral managers but not to amoral managers.
• D)is one of the thorniest ethical problems that multinational companies face because paying bribes is normal and customary in some countries and ethically or legally forbidden in others.
• E)is more acceptable in dealing with a company's suppliers than in dealing with a company's customers.

Analyze the influence of past experiences on future behavior through the lens of the law of effect.

Understand the concept and importance of supply chains and distribution channels in product flow.

Identify the value-added functions of distribution channels within the supply chain.

Recognize the specialized nature and use of different modes of transportation in logistics.

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