Iveth Reyes

Chapter 2: Discussion Questions 1. Discuss the concept of international social responsibility. What role does it play in the relationship between a company and its host country? a. The concept of international social responsibility includes the expectation that MNCs concern themselves with the social and economic effects of their decisions. b. 2. Discuss the criticisms that have been leveled against MNCs in the past regarding their activities in less developed countries. What counterarguments are there to those criticisms? c. Many argue that, since MNCs operate in a global context, they should use their capital, skills, and power to play proactive roles in handling worldwide social and economic problems and that, at the least, they should be concerned with host-country welfare. 3. What does moral universalism mean? Discuss your perspective on this concept. Do you think the goal of moral universalism is possible? Is it advisable? d. Moral Universalism means a moral standard toward social responsibility accepted by all cultures. e. I definitely don’t think so because all cultures are very different. Some cultures don’t accept things that other do. Beliefs, religion, etc. It’s all way too different to be accepted in all cultures. 4. What do you think should be the role of MNCs toward human rights issues in other countries? What are the major human rights concerns at this time? What ideas do you have for dealing with these problems? What is the role of corporate codes of conduct dealing with these concerns? f. What constitutes “human rights” is clouded by the perceptions and priorities of people in different countries. g. While the United States often takes the lead in the charge against what it considers human rights violations around the world, other countries point to the homelessness