A Multinational Company Is Accused of Paying Bribes to the Government

question 89

Multiple Choice

A multinational company is accused of paying bribes to the government of a host country to obtain permission to build a production factory. The public relations manager of the company defends the company's actions as being ethically sound; he states that in the host country, paying bribes to government officials is the accepted norm and is in keeping with the social practices in the host country. The public relations manager is using which of the following philosophical doctrines to defend the actions of the company?

• A) The Friedman doctrine
• B) Righteous moralist
• C) Noblesse oblige
• D) Cultural relativism

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Definitions:

Securities

Financial instruments representing ownership (stocks), a debt agreement (bonds), or rights to ownership (derivatives) that can be bought and sold in financial markets.

Equipment

Physical assets used in the operation of a business, including machinery, tools, and vehicles.

Floating-Rate Bonds

Bonds whose interest payments fluctuate with market interest rates.

Coupon Rate

The annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the bond's face value.