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International Management Student’s name Department: University Course: Course Instructor’s name Date International Management 1 what does moral universalism mean? Discuss your perspective on this concept. Is the goal of moral universalism possible? Is advisable. Moral universalism regards certain rudimentary moral presuppositions or values that apply universally to all human beings, cultures, societies, and people, no matter their differences (Deresky 2000 P 46). Moral universalism is an ideal that should be pursued because of every person's inherent dignity and rights. It implies that certain ethical values, such as protecting human life, freedom, and justice, should be upheld beyond the boundaries and cultural issues. After this, the idea of moral universalism is commendable, but as it is difficult to make sense of the differences in the cultural norms and values adopted by the various societies, achieving it may be difficult. However, not only agreeableness towards moral universalism must be attained to achieve global concord, conciseness, and unity. However valid it may be to pay due respect to cultural differences, such pursuit of common principles of morality holds an important role in a world we should strive to be more just and equal. 2 What do you think should be the role of MNCs towards human rights issues in other countries? What are the major human rights concerns right now? What ideas? What do You have for dealing with these problems? What is the role of corporate codes of conduct in dealing with these concerns? Human rights are one of the functions of MNCs (Deresky 2000 p 45). The most conspicuous human rights issues are human labor exploitation, the destruction of the environment, discrimination, and worker rights violations. Human rights violations, environmental pollution, and poor treatment of local communities by MNCs can often be associated with MNCs' lack of moral principles towards business standards and, therefore, humane thinking. Also, MNCs can facilitate interventions that advocate for human rights education and empowerment in the countries in which they operate. Various corporate codes of conduct have shifted the onus onto MNCs to govern their transgressive conduct and ensure compliance with human rights (Deresky 2000 49). If MNCs follow these codes and take active steps to respond to human ...