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Responding to globalization

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Responding to globalization

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  1. Cultural relativism, applied to human rights, argues that

    1. a) rights are the same everywhere
    2. b) rights do not exist
    3. c) only Western countries have rights
    4. d) rights should be understood within each culture's own values

  2. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in

    1. a) 1982
    2. b) 1948
    3. c) 1960
    4. d) 1919

  3. Boycotting a product is an example of

    1. a) individual action intended to have a collective effect
    2. b) government regulation
    3. c) a form of tariff
    4. d) a trade agreement

  4. A non-governmental organization is

    1. a) an organization independent of government, often working on a cause
    2. b) a government department
    3. c) an international treaty
    4. d) a corporation

  5. The argument that globalization weakens democracy rests on the claim that

    1. a) fewer people vote
    2. b) voting has been abolished
    3. c) decisions affecting citizens are made by bodies they cannot vote out
    4. d) parties have merged

  6. Fair trade certification aims to ensure that producers

    1. a) receive a fairer price and work under agreed standards
    2. b) pay no tariffs
    3. c) are owned by a corporation
    4. d) sell only locally

  7. Corporate social responsibility refers to businesses

    1. a) paying tax
    2. b) accepting obligations to society and the environment beyond profit
    3. c) donating to political parties
    4. d) following the law only

  8. Human rights are described as universal, meaning they

    1. a) are granted by governments
    2. b) vary by culture
    3. c) apply only in democracies
    4. d) apply to every person regardless of where they live

  9. A criticism of relying on the United Nations to protect human rights is that

    1. a) it has no declaration of rights
    2. b) it has no members
    3. c) it usually cannot compel a sovereign state to comply
    4. d) it was founded too recently

  10. Global citizenship is the idea that a person has

    1. a) no national loyalty
    2. b) two passports
    3. c) a vote in other countries
    4. d) responsibilities beyond their own country

Answer key · Responding to globalization

Social Studies 10-1 · maddyhelps.com

  1. d) rights should be understood within each culture's own values — The universalist reply is that relativism can shield abuses by calling them tradition. A strong essay states both positions accurately before choosing, because this is a genuine disagreement rather than a mistake.
  2. b) 1948 — It came three years after the United Nations was founded and in the aftermath of the Second World War. It is a declaration rather than a treaty, so it is not directly enforceable — which is a standard point of criticism.
  3. a) individual action intended to have a collective effect — Its effectiveness depends on scale and on producers noticing, which is the standard critique. A good answer weighs the symbolic value against the measurable effect rather than assuming either.
  4. a) an organization independent of government, often working on a cause — Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders and Oxfam are standard examples. They are the main vehicle for collective action by individuals in this course.
  5. c) decisions affecting citizens are made by bodies they cannot vote out — Trade tribunals, global institutions and corporate decisions all fit. The reply is that the problems being managed cross borders, so the institutions must too — the same argument that runs through the Grade 11 course about internationalism.
  6. a) receive a fairer price and work under agreed standards — It is the clearest example of consumer choice as a response to globalization. The debate is over how much of the premium reaches producers and how many can afford certification.
  7. b) accepting obligations to society and the environment beyond profit — Supporters see it as accountability; critics see it as public relations that substitutes for regulation. Both readings are defensible and the evidence varies by company.
  8. d) apply to every person regardless of where they live — The counter-position, cultural relativism, holds that rights should be interpreted within a culture's own values. The tension between those two views is a genuine essay topic rather than a settled question.
  9. c) it usually cannot compel a sovereign state to comply — Sovereignty is the obstacle, and the Security Council veto compounds it. The Responsibility to Protect was an attempt to address exactly this, and its uneven application is the standard follow-up point.
  10. d) responsibilities beyond their own country — It does not require giving up national citizenship. The objection is that responsibility without a corresponding political community is hard to act on, which is worth conceding and answering.