Your US-based company has enjoyed great success recently and is considering starting its first multinational venture. Your company's Compliance And Ethics Policy Advisory Committee (CAEPAC) is currently developing guidelines for personnel who will be working on this project. As the engineering liaison to CAEPAC, you have been asked to prepareabriefing ontheengineeringprofession'sethical standardsformultinationalbusiness ventures such as the one being considered here. The chairperson of the committee has asked you to discuss what effect, if any, the cultural norms of the host country have on the ethical duties of engineers visiting from the US. She has asked you to comment specifically on the practicesofgivingfamily membersofcurrent employeespreferenceinthehiring processand exchanginghigh-valuegiftswithhigh-rankingofficialsofyourcompany'slocalpartnersand suppliers. Both of these practices are common and routine in the prospective hostcountry.