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1. Why should international businesses be particularly clear about their ethical position?

2. Draw a distinction between what is legal and what is ethical.

3. What is the difference between ethical imperialism and cultural relativism?

4. Discuss how Canadian companies that do business internationally can deal with ethical issues related16 to two of the following groups of stakeholders: the host country and its society; consumers; employees; investors (stockholders)

5. Women in Saud Arabia do not have the same rights as men. For example, segregation is strictly enforced, men are favoured in divorce, child custody, and legal matters, and women are prohibited from driving. Use a cultural relativist point of view to argue for doing business in Saudi Arabia or an ethical imperialist point of view to argue against it.

6. Toiva and Ali were relaxing in a local coffee shop after school. Al looked at his coffee and said, "Sometimes I think that, by drinking this,m hurting others."What do you think he meant?

7. Maria and Mike were discussing foreign labour practice. Maria was angry that companies in other nations hired 12-year olds and paid them only $0.5 per hour to lace running shoes. She decided that she would not buy running shoes from such companies. Mike said that the situation was not as simple as she thought. What do you think that Mike told her?