Ethical positions in Hungary, China, Turkey and Kyrgyzstan in the light of idealism and relativism

Abstract

This paper is devoted to the study of ethical positions of the respondents from Hungary, China, Turkey and
Kyrgyzstan. In the context of globalization, when the process of global economic, cultural, social integration
occurs, the effectiveness of interaction between countries and peoples, especially in trade and economic
relations, depends on the understanding of the concept of business ethics. Therefore, the understanding of
national aspects of business ethics plays a significant role. The idea of business ethics may vary depending
on the national and cultural characteristics, traditions, mentality and stereotypes of the country with which the
interaction takes place. Therefore, it is necessary to study the ethical position. To do this, we conducted a
survey, using the Foresight questionnaire, among 905 respondents from Hungary, China, Turkey and
Kyrgyzstan, who are students of the Department of Business, and had work experience in private and public
sector. The results of the study confirm the hypothesis that ethical position differs depending of nation, gender,
and work experience.