TMN 2.2 Lesson 2 Ethical International Business

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Ethical International Business

Business leaders in my country are generally honest and trustworthy.

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Our manufacturing industries always respect the environment.

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The ethics of an international business should override any national or local culture.

Agree

Disagree

Don't know

Socially responsible companies are more prosperous.

Agree

Disagree

Don't know

How might trust be lost in business ethics?

What can companies do to regain public trust?

What exactly was the Woolf Committee?

How ethical and socially responsible are you?

A system of moral principles or rules of conduct relating to human behavior.

1. ethical dilemmas
2. guilt
3. reputation
4. code of ethics

Problems involving conflict between moral imperatives.

1. Ethical dilemmas
2. Honesty
3. Reputation
4. Scruples

A feeling of responsibility or remorse for committing a wrong.

1. Role model
2. Honesty
3. Guilt
4. Trust

Truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness.

1. Values
2. Trust
3. Honesty
4. Code of ethics

A person whose behavior, example, or success is emulated by others, especially by younger people.

1. Scruples
2. Role Model
3. Ethical Dilemmas
4. Reputation

Lacking moral principles.

1. Ethical Dilemmas
2. Unethical
3. Crazy values
4. Reputation

The beliefs, qualities, or standards that you consider important or desirable.

1. Honesty
2. Trust
3. Code of Ethics
4. Values

____ are principles of morality or rules of conduct.

1. Customs
2. Traditions
3. Cultures
4. Ethics

Which of the following refers to the duty of a business to contribute to the well-being of a community?

1. workplace diversity
2. social responsibility
3. code of ethics
4. laws and regulations

Employees need only obey written work rules.

1. True
2. False

This image is best an example of

1. Ethical Decision Making
2. Social Responsibility
3. Workplace Policy
4. Code of Ethics

A manager hires his wife's young nephew instead of hiring a more qualified applicant. This is ...

1. Cronyism
2. Conflict of Interest
3. Nepotism
4. The way the world works

What is not something you ask yourself when faced with an ethical dilemma:

1. Is it legal? Will I go to jail?
2. What's in it for me?
3. Is it against school/company policy?
4. How will others be affected by my actions?

Conflict between self financial interest and professional obligation is called?

1. Being irresponsible
2. Mixing business with pleasure
3. conflict of interest
4. being unprofessional

What is a consequence of good business ethics?

1. Increase in demand
2. Low employee turnover
3. High employee turnover
4. Good word of mouth from customers.

Treating employees fairly means the company is likely to show what turnover (employee retention) results?

1. High
2. Low
3. Moderate
4. Concentrated

Which would describe the act of offering another money to agree to a business deal?

1. Unlawful bribery
2. Ethical behavior
3. Conduct unbecoming
4. Good business

Professional groups such as doctors, lawyers, and teachers have their own code of ethics.

1. True
2. False

Activities that individuals, groups, & organizations undertake to protect their rights as consumers.

1. Ethical buying
2. Plagiarism
3. Consumerism
4. Whistleblowing

Plagiarism is an ethical issue that is only found in schools and academic institutions.

1. True
2. False

Assessing ethical behavior can be subjective.

1. True
2. False

Writing Your Blog

5 Steps to Writing Your Blog

1. Craft a Great Headline That Readers Can’t Resist
2. Write an Introduction That Grabs and Seduces
3. Deliver Advice That’s Easy to Consume and Impossible to Ignore
4. Close with a Motivational Bang
5. Edit Your Post So It’s Professionally Polished

How to edit your blog...

Take a Knife to It. 

Slash all unnecessary words, sentences, paragraphs, stories, etc. Include only what is absolutely essential to convey your message. 

Add Emotion. 

Infuse your writing with passion, energy, and enthusiasm. If you’re bored by your blog topic, readers will be too.

Make it Easy on the Eye. 

Break up any large paragraphs (2–5 sentences maximum is your goal) and run-on sentences.

Break it Down. 

Clarify overly complicated wording. If you can’t say it simply, don’t write it. You don’t want to confuse your readers.

Speak Their Language. 

Add examples or metaphors to make complex ideas feel more tangible and easier to digest.

Don’t Yo-Yo. 

Ensure each sentence, paragraph and section drives the post forward toward the destination promised by the headline.

Be Smooth. 

Make each sentence and paragraph flow seamlessly into the next. Each sentence should be completely dependent on the ones before and after it or the transitions will feel choppy.

Avoid Sharp Turns. 

Adjust any abrupt changes in topic. They’re jarring to readers.

Spark the Senses. 

Be specific and concrete (describe things readers can see, feel, hear, smell or taste). Avoid abstract statements.

Be Firm. 

Avoid words like “might,” “may,” “possibly” and “perhaps” when delivering your advice.

Give Some Eye Candy. 

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Add relevant images, screenshots, and infographics to your blog content.

Respect Nature. 

Put things in their natural order (e.g., past to present, young to old, small to large, breakfast to dinner, etc.).

Kill the Weak. 

Replace weak verbs (e.g., “she went”) with more concrete, visceral verbs (“she walked”), replace passive voice (e.g., “he was pushing”) with active voice (e.g., “he pushed”), and replace weak adjectives (e.g., “good”) with strong adjectives (e.g., “wonderful”).

Do the Obvious. 

Fix any typos, spelling mistakes, or grammar mistakes (you can use grammar checkers like Grammarly and Hemingway App and spell-check in Word).

Let's test how well you've been listening...

A well-written blog should include...

1. Only what is absolutely essential to convey your message.
2. Passion, energy, and enthusiasm.
3. Things readers can see, feel, hear, smell or taste.
4. All of the above.

Paragraph length should be...

1. 3-6 sentences maximum
2. It depends on the subject matter
3. 2–5 sentences maximum
4. 1 sentence is enough for a paragraph

Your headline should...

1. Make a promise that you should deliver on
2. Encourage readers to skim through your content
3. Grab attention but it doesn't have to be relevant to the content.
4. Tell the reader why you are a blogger

You should edit your blog by...

1. Fixing typos, spelling mistakes, or grammar mistakes.
2. Replacing weak verbs with more concrete verbs.
3. Replacing passive voice with active voice.
4. All of the above.

It's acceptable to use Grammarly and spell-check to make sure you present yourself well.

1. True
2. False

Vlogging

Vlog Workshop

In Lesson 5 you'll have a 

NOT-TO-BE-MISSED 

workshop about making a VLOG presented by a surprise guest lecturer. 

 Get the technical know-how needed to construct your vlog!

Vlog Forward...

Start thinking about term 4 when you'll film your vlog during your study trip.

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