This document discusses cross-cultural issues in business ethics in the context of a new global economic order based on comparative cultural advantage. It argues that different cultures have developed different ethical norms based on differing conceptions of human nature. Relationship-based cultures see humans as defined by their relationships, leading to an ethic of care, while rule-based cultures see autonomous individuals with equal rights. The document asserts we must understand other cultures' value systems rather than universalize Western ethics. It examines examples like corruption, which may undermine one culture but be functional in another. The key is determining if an action could sustain the cultural system if generalized.