Ethics and cross culture influence

1.CultureA culture is a way of life of a group of people-their behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next. Culture is the systems of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people. Culture is the sum of total of the learned behavior of a group of people that are generally considered to be the tradition of that people and are transmitted from generation to generation.

2.Cross Culture Pertaining to or contrasting two or more cultures or cultural groups. A business environment where participants from different countries or regions interact, bringing different values, viewpoints and business practices.
3.Cross Culture acceptance in corporate The interaction of people from different backgrounds in the business world, Cross culture is a vital issue in international business, as the success of international trade depends upon the smooth interaction of employees from different cultures and regions.

 A growing number of companies are consequently devoting substantial resources toward training their employees to interact effectively with those of companies in other cultures in an effort to boost a positive cross-cultural experience. 4.Ethics and cross culture1.Acceptance ,understanding and acknowledging other's culture rather than universalize ethics. 2.Relevance of ethics on international standard. 3.Draft code of ethics as per common principles rather than one set of principles. 4.Middle ground for cross culture acceptance in business. 5.Ethics should be based on human values, human rights

rather than based on religion or country specific. 6.Code should respect cultural difference setting out appropriate behavior. 7.Fanatism should be avoided. 8.Clear codes for some unethical issues like bribery, cheating, fraud, insider trading etc. 9.Clear codes for some controversial issues like acceptance of gifts. 5.Examples1.non vegetarian food in corporate parties-Reliance 2.dress code for female employees-some Islam following countries