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    The invitation from the American college to Chinese educational regulators to attend an all-expenses paid conference in Hawaii is unethical and could constitute a form of bribery given the cultural differences between the U.S. and China. In China, gifts are often seen as creating an obligation for reciprocity, whereas in the U.S. gifts can promote conflicts of interest for public officials. As the Chinese regulators will be evaluating the American college, the paid conference could improperly influence their objectivity or appear as an attempt to gain favor. It is best for parties in cross-cultural interactions to understand gift-giving practices in the other's country to avoid any perception of bribery.

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    The invitation from the American college to Chinese educational regulators to attend an all-expenses paid conference in Hawaii is unethical and could constitute a form of bribery given the cultural differences between the U.S. and China. In China, gifts are often seen as creating an obligation for reciprocity, whereas in the U.S. gifts can promote conflicts of interest for public officials. As the Chinese regulators will be evaluating the American college, the paid conference could improperly influence their objectivity or appear as an attempt to gain favor. It is best for parties in cross-cultural interactions to understand gift-giving practices in the other's country to avoid any perception of bribery.

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    The invitation from the American college to Chinese educational regulators to attend an all-expenses paid conference in Hawaii is unethical and could constitute a form of bribery given the cultural differences between the U.S. and China. In China, gifts are often seen as creating an obligation for reciprocity, whereas in the U.S. gifts can promote conflicts of interest for public officials. As the Chinese regulators will be evaluating the American college, the paid conference could improperly influence their objectivity or appear as an attempt to gain favor. It is best for parties in cross-cultural interactions to understand gift-giving practices in the other's country to avoid any perception of bribery.

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    The invitation from the American college to Chinese educational regulators to attend an all-expenses paid conference in Hawaii is unethical and could constitute a form of bribery given the cultural differences between the U.S. and China. In China, gifts are often seen as creating an obligation for reciprocity, whereas in the U.S. gifts can promote conflicts of interest for public officials. As the Chinese regulators will be evaluating the American college, the paid conference could improperly influence their objectivity or appear as an attempt to gain favor. It is best for parties in cross-cultural interactions to understand gift-giving practices in the other's country to avoid any perception of bribery.

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    Consider the following hypothetical example: An American college seeks to obtain a good image

    among Chinese educational regulators and accreditors by inviting a number of them, all expenses
    paid, to a week-long conference in Hawaii. Is this morally acceptable? Does it constitute a form of
    bribery? Why or why not?

    As to what was mentioned earlier in discussion, different countries have different cultures,
    particularly in giving gifts across-cultures. Companies in different countries have their own policies
    and practices regarding the restriction of giving or accepting of gifts in an attempt to avoid any
    appearance of bribery. For example, according to an article I had read, entitled “Guide to Gift
    Giving Around the World”, the government officials in the U.S. often have explicit limits and
    restrictions on whether and what types of gifts they can receive. Americans generally do not bring
    gifts to customers when meeting for the first time or as a thank-you for doing business together.
    Americans may, however, give gifts to coworkers, colleagues, and customers during the holiday
    season (late December). On the other hand, in China, receiving a gift could be understood as
    there may be an expectation for a reciprocal gift or favor. This sense of reciprocity is something
    that most Chinese people have learned since they were children, and they are sensitive to the
    value of favors and gifts. It is common for Chinese people to use gifts to express their appreciation
    for favors they have received.

    Thus, given the culture of U.S. and China, the gesture by the American College of sending
    an invitation that is all expenses paid to a week-long conference in Hawaii to the Chinese
    accreditors sounds unethical. Since these Chinese accreditors will be evaluating the American
    College, the gift giving seems inappropriate for it may appear that the Americans are asking for
    favor. Using the cultural perspective, it looks unlikely for Americans to give gifts, unless the gift
    giving is for their “coworkers, colleagues, and customers during the holiday season” and obviously,
    the Chinese accreditors do not fall on those categories. Even the American government policy
    have restrictions on these gifts giving to customers, knowing the tendency and fallibility of human
    nature to serve one’s personal interest. In the Chinese culture, on the other hand, they seemed
    used to interpret gift as expectation for a favor, hence a righteous Chinese accreditor might even
    feel offended by such invitation, knowing the context or scenario of such offer.

    In reality, the accreditors are being paid for the work that they will perform, however, they
    should be objective in doing their work. In every manner of giving something regardless of the
    intention, it will be best if one party will understand first the practices regarding gifts in the country
    where they will be doing business so it will not seem like a form of bribery.

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