Week 12

Question 1

Five-phase ethical decision-making model

Answer 1

1. Problem recognition
2. Information search
3. Construction of alternatives
4. Decision making choice
5. Implementation

Question 2

Ethical Absolutism

Answer 2

Emphasizes principles of right and wrong behavior in accordance with set of universally fixed standards regardless of cultural differences.

Question 3

Ethical Relativism

Answer 3

Importance of understanding cultural context in judging conduct.
cultural insiders’ viewpoint.

Question 4

Ethical Universalism

Answer 4

Importance of deriving universal ethical guidelines by placing ethical judgments within proper cultural context

Question 5

Meta-Ethics Contextualism

Answer 5

Application of ethics is understood only through systematic analysis of the multiple layers of the ethical dilemma

Question 6

4 Preliminary procedures recommended in analyzing international business cases

Answer 6

a. Collect factual data before rushing to premature conclusions.
b. Consider the total situation and cultural context.
c. Identify intentions of others from three viewpoints (intention alone, action alone, taken as a whole).
d. Analyze weighted positive and negative consequences.