Question

What is the difference between moral absolutism and moral relativism? As a multinational, what might be the effect of always practicing moral relativism?

Answer 1

Answer : Difference between Moral Absolutism Vs Moral Relativism

• Moral Absolutism means that the values and beliefs which are moral and ethical all over the universe and there are proper standard and guidlines which remain same. where as Moral relativism means that ethics and values are different according to cultures and norms.
• Example of moral absolutism is Stealing where as Example of moral relativism is eating a beef or cow
• Moral absolutism is based on the universal truth where as moral relativism is based on culture,social or historical norms.
• Moral absolutism means values are absolute and not changing forever where as moral relativism norms are keep changing according to circumstances.
• Moral absolutism holds single sets of values and norms where as moral relativism it can determined on the basis of human values and norms.

IMPACT OF APPLYING MORAL RELATIVISM IN THE MULTI-NATIONAL :

• Corporate governance and social responsibility of the organisation has been suffered as lot because they satisfied there employees on the behalf of the society.
• Sometimes moral relativism resulted in moral differences in an organisation.
• Differences in moral values and standard resulted in the creation of differences between employee and employer.
• MNC is applicable all over the world so that they are able to succeed if they dont adopt moral universal standard.
• Consequences of disputes are increasing

RESULT : In multi national corporation some moral are universal applicable and cannot be changed according to ethics of the employee. These are standards which help the MNC to fulfil there corporate responsibility and survive in the long run scanerio.