why do Americans think they are better than everyone else this is a question
than everyone else this is a question
than everyone else this is a question I’ve been confronted with many times
I’ve been confronted with many times
I’ve been confronted with many times over the past four years well the answer
over the past four years well the answer
over the past four years well the answer is obvious isn’t it america is the land
is obvious isn’t it america is the land
is obvious isn’t it america is the land of the free America is the leader of the
of the free America is the leader of the
of the free America is the leader of the free world our values are superior
free world our values are superior
free world our values are superior therefore you must prescribe your
therefore you must prescribe your
therefore you must prescribe your actions with what we believe are ethical
actions with what we believe are ethical
actions with what we believe are ethical or not at least that’s what we grew up
or not at least that’s what we grew up
or not at least that’s what we grew up hearing believing and repeating here’s
hearing believing and repeating here’s
hearing believing and repeating here’s what I’ve learned about our
what I’ve learned about our
what I’ve learned about our self-described
self-described
self-described freedom it perpetuates a sense of
freedom it perpetuates a sense of
freedom it perpetuates a sense of patriotism that often unfortunately
patriotism that often unfortunately
patriotism that often unfortunately mutates into ignorance even intolerance
mutates into ignorance even intolerance
mutates into ignorance even intolerance towards outsiders and their values
towards outsiders and their values
towards outsiders and their values I myself have fallen victim to this
I myself have fallen victim to this
I myself have fallen victim to this indisposition jumping to the homegrown
indisposition jumping to the homegrown
indisposition jumping to the homegrown conclusion that everyone wants to be an
conclusion that everyone wants to be an
conclusion that everyone wants to be an American or at least live and work here
American or at least live and work here
American or at least live and work here without regards for the merits of being
without regards for the merits of being
without regards for the merits of being naturalized somewhere else but I’ve been
naturalized somewhere else but I’ve been
naturalized somewhere else but I’ve been humbled by the opportunity USC has
humbled by the opportunity USC has
humbled by the opportunity USC has afforded me to spend my precarious
afforded me to spend my precarious
afforded me to spend my precarious collegiate years studying and traveling
collegiate years studying and traveling
collegiate years studying and traveling the globe with 40 other scholars from
the globe with 40 other scholars from
the globe with 40 other scholars from Asia Europe and the Americas the world
Asia Europe and the Americas the world
Asia Europe and the Americas the world bachelor and business program at USC was
bachelor and business program at USC was
bachelor and business program at USC was formed in partnership with the Hong Kong
formed in partnership with the Hong Kong
formed in partnership with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and
University of Science and Technology and
University of Science and Technology and Bocconi University and Milan allowing
Bocconi University and Milan allowing
Bocconi University and Milan allowing students to spend freshman year in Los
students to spend freshman year in Los
students to spend freshman year in Los Angeles sophomore year in Hong Kong and
Angeles sophomore year in Hong Kong and
Angeles sophomore year in Hong Kong and junior year and LAN Italy as a
junior year and LAN Italy as a
junior year and LAN Italy as a graduating senior in the first program I
graduating senior in the first program I
graduating senior in the first program I returned home with the retrospective
returned home with the retrospective
returned home with the retrospective lens on the way my education in the u.s.
lens on the way my education in the u.s.
lens on the way my education in the u.s. both positively and negatively impacted
both positively and negatively impacted
both positively and negatively impacted my perceptions towards the world in
my perceptions towards the world in
my perceptions towards the world in navigating the challenges of my classes
navigating the challenges of my classes
navigating the challenges of my classes diverse dynamic I also realized how
diverse dynamic I also realized how
diverse dynamic I also realized how strongly cultural values impact personal
strongly cultural values impact personal
strongly cultural values impact personal ethics and decision making
ethics and decision making
ethics and decision making so as my program’s tagline would suggest
so as my program’s tagline would suggest
so as my program’s tagline would suggest over the course of three years and three
over the course of three years and three
over the course of three years and three universities on three different
universities on three different
universities on three different continents I realized that I was able to
continents I realized that I was able to
continents I realized that I was able to learn more about other people’s cultures
learn more about other people’s cultures
learn more about other people’s cultures and share my stories but today I just
and share my stories but today I just
and share my stories but today I just want to share one story from each year
want to share one story from each year
want to share one story from each year so first during my freshman year I
so first during my freshman year I
so first during my freshman year I invited two of my non-american class
invited two of my non-american class
invited two of my non-american class from Italy and Germany to a California
from Italy and Germany to a California
from Italy and Germany to a California GOP dinner in Orange County hosted by
GOP dinner in Orange County hosted by
GOP dinner in Orange County hosted by the then governor of Texas and as many
the then governor of Texas and as many
the then governor of Texas and as many of you might know Orange County is one
of you might know Orange County is one
of you might know Orange County is one of the few red regions in this very blue
of the few red regions in this very blue
of the few red regions in this very blue state of California and over the course
state of California and over the course
state of California and over the course of the event a common theme began to
of the event a common theme began to
of the event a common theme began to emerge speakers were investing state
emerge speakers were investing state
emerge speakers were investing state politicians for driving out business
politicians for driving out business
politicians for driving out business from California probably due to tax
from California probably due to tax
from California probably due to tax reasons I mean after all representatives
reasons I mean after all representatives
reasons I mean after all representatives making remarks on both ends of our
making remarks on both ends of our
making remarks on both ends of our political spectrum is not rare in this
political spectrum is not rare in this
political spectrum is not rare in this country but at the end of the night my
country but at the end of the night my
country but at the end of the night my roommate from Germany one of the girls I
roommate from Germany one of the girls I
roommate from Germany one of the girls I had invited approached me and asked me
had invited approached me and asked me
had invited approached me and asked me if personal attacks in politics was
if personal attacks in politics was
if personal attacks in politics was common in the u.s. because apparently it
common in the u.s. because apparently it
common in the u.s. because apparently it was much less though in Germany I
was much less though in Germany I
was much less though in Germany I realized that we’re Americans based
realized that we’re Americans based
realized that we’re Americans based elections around the candidate it seemed
elections around the candidate it seemed
elections around the candidate it seemed that Europeans typically center public
that Europeans typically center public
that Europeans typically center public light around the party name probably to
light around the party name probably to
light around the party name probably to avoid individual name-calling
avoid individual name-calling
avoid individual name-calling for obvious reasons what’s more studies
for obvious reasons what’s more studies
for obvious reasons what’s more studies have also shown that Americans are more
have also shown that Americans are more
have also shown that Americans are more tolerant than Europeans of comparative
tolerant than Europeans of comparative
tolerant than Europeans of comparative politics in general during my next year
politics in general during my next year
politics in general during my next year in Hong Kong I faced the distressful
in Hong Kong I faced the distressful
in Hong Kong I faced the distressful balancing act of overcoming curves and
balancing act of overcoming curves and
balancing act of overcoming curves and classes infiltrated with academic
classes infiltrated with academic
classes infiltrated with academic integrity issues amongst Westerners and
integrity issues amongst Westerners and
integrity issues amongst Westerners and non-westerners alike but the attitudes
non-westerners alike but the attitudes
non-westerners alike but the attitudes towards cheating were different
towards cheating were different
towards cheating were different first the definitions of cheating varied
first the definitions of cheating varied
first the definitions of cheating varied across culture second the motivations
across culture second the motivations
across culture second the motivations and purpose outcomes were different for
and purpose outcomes were different for
and purpose outcomes were different for Americans for example cheating range
Americans for example cheating range
Americans for example cheating range from plagiarism and co-working to
from plagiarism and co-working to
from plagiarism and co-working to copying and letting others copy
copying and letting others copy
copying and letting others copy meanwhile cheating in Asia seemed to be
meanwhile cheating in Asia seemed to be
meanwhile cheating in Asia seemed to be a normal component of their culture
a normal component of their culture
a normal component of their culture where cheating in the u.s. is an
where cheating in the u.s. is an
where cheating in the u.s. is an individualistic tendency to achieve an
individualistic tendency to achieve an
individualistic tendency to achieve an outcome better than another cheating in
outcome better than another cheating in
outcome better than another cheating in Asia seemed to be a way to maintain
Asia seemed to be a way to maintain
Asia seemed to be a way to maintain fairness across an organization where
fairness across an organization where
fairness across an organization where cheating already occurs it’s almost self
cheating already occurs it’s almost self
cheating already occurs it’s almost self reinforcing in this way but when
reinforcing in this way but when
reinforcing in this way but when speaking with classmates from Italy and
speaking with classmates from Italy and
speaking with classmates from Italy and Spain on the other hand I realized that
Spain on the other hand I realized that
Spain on the other hand I realized that cheating for them was a way to mutually
cheating for them was a way to mutually
cheating for them was a way to mutually succeed motivated by collectivist
succeed motivated by collectivist
succeed motivated by collectivist tendencies they saw as themselves
tendencies they saw as themselves
tendencies they saw as themselves against assist
against assist
against assist so through my examples you can see that
so through my examples you can see that
so through my examples you can see that practical applications of cheating can
practical applications of cheating can
practical applications of cheating can occur throughout all cultures but the
occur throughout all cultures but the
occur throughout all cultures but the underlying reason is very different
underlying reason is very different
underlying reason is very different during my programs third year at the
during my programs third year at the
during my programs third year at the cony many Americans faced and awkward
cony many Americans faced and awkward
cony many Americans faced and awkward awakening being inaccurately categorized
awakening being inaccurately categorized
awakening being inaccurately categorized by our European counterparts in one of
by our European counterparts in one of
by our European counterparts in one of my classes in Milan a brazen faculty
my classes in Milan a brazen faculty
my classes in Milan a brazen faculty member frequently associated agen
member frequently associated agen
member frequently associated agen Americans with incorrect nationalities
Americans with incorrect nationalities
Americans with incorrect nationalities all Asians were suddenly Chinese and all
all Asians were suddenly Chinese and all
all Asians were suddenly Chinese and all mixed races were met with a look of
mixed races were met with a look of
mixed races were met with a look of confusion this was the antithesis of the
confusion this was the antithesis of the
confusion this was the antithesis of the political correctness the Americans in
political correctness the Americans in
political correctness the Americans in my program grew up championing I even
my program grew up championing I even
my program grew up championing I even oftentimes found myself at the center of
oftentimes found myself at the center of
oftentimes found myself at the center of conversations with non Americans
conversations with non Americans
conversations with non Americans comically pointing out how PC Americans
comically pointing out how PC Americans
comically pointing out how PC Americans are and I wondered why but then I came
are and I wondered why but then I came
are and I wondered why but then I came to realize that the homogeneity of
to realize that the homogeneity of
to realize that the homogeneity of European nationalities and both
European nationalities and both
European nationalities and both appearance and language was the
appearance and language was the
appearance and language was the underlying reason for their lack of me
underlying reason for their lack of me
underlying reason for their lack of me to filter remarks towards one another
to filter remarks towards one another
to filter remarks towards one another indeed Americans vary so much in
indeed Americans vary so much in
indeed Americans vary so much in physical features and language that
physical features and language that
physical features and language that there is probably no way of knowing one
there is probably no way of knowing one
there is probably no way of knowing one is American without hearing him or her
is American without hearing him or her
is American without hearing him or her speak fluent English first so to kind of
speak fluent English first so to kind of
speak fluent English first so to kind of explore the different value sets in my
explore the different value sets in my
explore the different value sets in my program I decided to conduct a survey
program I decided to conduct a survey
program I decided to conduct a survey for the members of the world Bachelor in
for the members of the world Bachelor in
for the members of the world Bachelor in business and received responses from 140
business and received responses from 140
business and received responses from 140 students out of the total 172 students I
students out of the total 172 students I
students out of the total 172 students I asked 14 questions based off of the
asked 14 questions based off of the
asked 14 questions based off of the Hofstede typology and then 27 questions
Hofstede typology and then 27 questions
Hofstede typology and then 27 questions of my own to kind of identify more how
of my own to kind of identify more how
of my own to kind of identify more how non-american cultures in my program
non-american cultures in my program
non-american cultures in my program deferred from American culture in my
deferred from American culture in my
deferred from American culture in my program there was a wide variety and
program there was a wide variety and
program there was a wide variety and diversity of nationalities and cultures
diversity of nationalities and cultures
diversity of nationalities and cultures represented but admittedly
represented but admittedly
represented but admittedly most of most of the respondents came
most of most of the respondents came
most of most of the respondents came from countries where the three
from countries where the three
from countries where the three universities of wbb are also based so
universities of wbb are also based so
universities of wbb are also based so first I asked how hypocritical
first I asked how hypocritical
first I asked how hypocritical respondents found American culture to be
respondents found American culture to be
respondents found American culture to be non Americans were more likely than
non Americans were more likely than
non Americans were more likely than Americans to state that American culture
Americans to state that American culture
Americans to state that American culture was hypocritical so what this might
was hypocritical so what this might
was hypocritical so what this might suggest to us is that Americans do not
suggest to us is that Americans do not
suggest to us is that Americans do not hold ourselves to the same ethical
hold ourselves to the same ethical
hold ourselves to the same ethical principles that we expect from other
principles that we expect from other
principles that we expect from other cultures
cultures
cultures non-americans were also more likely than
non-americans were also more likely than
non-americans were also more likely than Americans to believe that American
Americans to believe that American
Americans to believe that American politics was combative which given our
politics was combative which given our
politics was combative which given our recent election is not that surprising
recent election is not that surprising
recent election is not that surprising and then I started asking questions
and then I started asking questions
and then I started asking questions about attitudes towards cheating so as
about attitudes towards cheating so as
about attitudes towards cheating so as you can see I was trying to test my
you can see I was trying to test my
you can see I was trying to test my observations from each year where I
observations from each year where I
observations from each year where I learned through experiences and I found
learned through experiences and I found
learned through experiences and I found out that 82% of Americans found cheating
out that 82% of Americans found cheating
out that 82% of Americans found cheating to be moderately – very bad
to be moderately – very bad
to be moderately – very bad but a lesser 64% of non Americans agreed
but a lesser 64% of non Americans agreed
but a lesser 64% of non Americans agreed and then in case I left out some
and then in case I left out some
and then in case I left out some potential outliers I further partitioned
potential outliers I further partitioned
potential outliers I further partitioned this data and I found that 72% of
this data and I found that 72% of
this data and I found that 72% of Chinese respondents found cheating to be
Chinese respondents found cheating to be
Chinese respondents found cheating to be moderately – very bad but less than half
moderately – very bad but less than half
moderately – very bad but less than half of Italian respondents found cheating to
of Italian respondents found cheating to
of Italian respondents found cheating to be that bad at all I also found that the
be that bad at all I also found that the
be that bad at all I also found that the general attitude was that plagiarism was
general attitude was that plagiarism was
general attitude was that plagiarism was worse than cheating on an exam and the
worse than cheating on an exam and the
worse than cheating on an exam and the majority of respondents also stated that
majority of respondents also stated that
majority of respondents also stated that they would be unlikely to report a
they would be unlikely to report a
they would be unlikely to report a cheater at that cheater was their friend
cheater at that cheater was their friend
cheater at that cheater was their friend and then lastly in relation to my year
and then lastly in relation to my year
and then lastly in relation to my year in Italy I asked questions about
in Italy I asked questions about
in Italy I asked questions about attitudes towards political correctness
attitudes towards political correctness
attitudes towards political correctness in the u.s. non-americans rated this
in the u.s. non-americans rated this
in the u.s. non-americans rated this level higher than Americans did which
level higher than Americans did which
level higher than Americans did which reaffirm my observations that indeed
reaffirm my observations that indeed
reaffirm my observations that indeed Americans are more relatively sensitive
Americans are more relatively sensitive
Americans are more relatively sensitive to political correctness but what was
to political correctness but what was
to political correctness but what was most surprising and interesting of my
most surprising and interesting of my
most surprising and interesting of my study through this short period of time
study through this short period of time
study through this short period of time was seeing that two-thirds of non
was seeing that two-thirds of non
was seeing that two-thirds of non Americans and Americans stated that they
Americans and Americans stated that they
Americans and Americans stated that they believed Americans were ignorant to a
believed Americans were ignorant to a
believed Americans were ignorant to a certain extent even though all non
certain extent even though all non
certain extent even though all non Americans stated that they felt
Americans stated that they felt
Americans stated that they felt America’s sense of ethics was higher
America’s sense of ethics was higher
America’s sense of ethics was higher than their own so why is it that
than their own so why is it that
than their own so why is it that Americans come off as ignorant if we
Americans come off as ignorant if we
Americans come off as ignorant if we supposedly have seemingly high standards
supposedly have seemingly high standards
supposedly have seemingly high standards of ethics well it turns out that while
of ethics well it turns out that while
of ethics well it turns out that while third of Americans believe that
third of Americans believe that
third of Americans believe that countries should not impose their own
countries should not impose their own
countries should not impose their own ethical values upon others a hundred
ethical values upon others a hundred
ethical values upon others a hundred percent of the non-american stated that
percent of the non-american stated that
percent of the non-american stated that they felt the US does impose its culture
they felt the US does impose its culture
they felt the US does impose its culture upon other countries to a certain extent
upon other countries to a certain extent
upon other countries to a certain extent and so what this told me was that
and so what this told me was that
and so what this told me was that despite the fact that the u.s. places a
despite the fact that the u.s. places a
despite the fact that the u.s. places a high esteem on ethics it still appears
high esteem on ethics it still appears
high esteem on ethics it still appears intrusive towards other cultures
intrusive towards other cultures
intrusive towards other cultures and ultimately every respondents stated
and ultimately every respondents stated
and ultimately every respondents stated that they felt ethics was influenced by
that they felt ethics was influenced by
that they felt ethics was influenced by culture so when my examples aim to
culture so when my examples aim to
culture so when my examples aim to illustrate are not the generalizations
illustrate are not the generalizations
illustrate are not the generalizations of the cultures represented in my
of the cultures represented in my
of the cultures represented in my program but rather the idea that culture
program but rather the idea that culture
program but rather the idea that culture gives rise to different sets of ethical
gives rise to different sets of ethical
gives rise to different sets of ethical values but if not one culture is better
values but if not one culture is better
values but if not one culture is better or worse or more right or wrong as
or worse or more right or wrong as
or worse or more right or wrong as cultural relativists would infer then a
cultural relativists would infer then a
cultural relativists would infer then a debate is warranted on whether this
debate is warranted on whether this
debate is warranted on whether this relativism should prohibit any attempt
relativism should prohibit any attempt
relativism should prohibit any attempt at universality or commonality at all
at universality or commonality at all
at universality or commonality at all Universal codes of ethics such as in
Universal codes of ethics such as in
Universal codes of ethics such as in human rights will undoubtedly come into
human rights will undoubtedly come into
human rights will undoubtedly come into conflict with cultural and religious
conflict with cultural and religious
conflict with cultural and religious practices but the risk of applying
practices but the risk of applying
practices but the risk of applying cultural relativism to other people’s
cultural relativism to other people’s
cultural relativism to other people’s practices is the corrosion of moral
practices is the corrosion of moral
practices is the corrosion of moral reason that allows so many Americans to
reason that allows so many Americans to
reason that allows so many Americans to look into the world and decry violations
look into the world and decry violations
look into the world and decry violations and human rights under cultural
and human rights under cultural
and human rights under cultural relativism we can’t judge other people’s
relativism we can’t judge other people’s
relativism we can’t judge other people’s acts it’s considered futile which
acts it’s considered futile which
acts it’s considered futile which perhaps defeats the purpose of ethics
perhaps defeats the purpose of ethics
perhaps defeats the purpose of ethics altogether the shaky harmony of
altogether the shaky harmony of
altogether the shaky harmony of internationally accepted standards of
internationally accepted standards of
internationally accepted standards of ethics and cultural sovereignty can best
ethics and cultural sovereignty can best
ethics and cultural sovereignty can best be seen through applications of the
be seen through applications of the
be seen through applications of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights it might seem indisputable that human
it might seem indisputable that human
it might seem indisputable that human rights should be universal but there are
rights should be universal but there are
rights should be universal but there are still many countries today that exercise
still many countries today that exercise
still many countries today that exercise cultural practices that Westerners
cultural practices that Westerners
cultural practices that Westerners consider extreme or barbaric so of
consider extreme or barbaric so of
consider extreme or barbaric so of interest to me has been the role of
interest to me has been the role of
interest to me has been the role of women’s rights plays in the argument
women’s rights plays in the argument
women’s rights plays in the argument between cultural relativism and
between cultural relativism and
between cultural relativism and universalism because the dichotomy of
universalism because the dichotomy of
universalism because the dichotomy of male and female roles in societies forms
male and female roles in societies forms
male and female roles in societies forms the basis of many different arguments
the basis of many different arguments
the basis of many different arguments and cultural issues growing up is
and cultural issues growing up is
and cultural issues growing up is spousal gender equality through my
spousal gender equality through my
spousal gender equality through my nonprofit involvement with the United
nonprofit involvement with the United
nonprofit involvement with the United Nations Foundation and the
Nations Foundation and the
Nations Foundation and the anti-trafficking organization
anti-trafficking organization
anti-trafficking organization International Princess Project I’ve come
International Princess Project I’ve come
International Princess Project I’ve come across many instances where a version of
across many instances where a version of
across many instances where a version of women’s rights is defended on cultural
women’s rights is defended on cultural
women’s rights is defended on cultural and religious grounds
and religious grounds
and religious grounds social issues like female circumcision
social issues like female circumcision
social issues like female circumcision female infanticide child brides and
female infanticide child brides and
female infanticide child brides and honor killings are generally agreed upon
honor killings are generally agreed upon
honor killings are generally agreed upon women’s rights violations that are still
women’s rights violations that are still
women’s rights violations that are still existent in societies that have deeply
existent in societies that have deeply
existent in societies that have deeply ingrained patriarchal cultures but if
ingrained patriarchal cultures but if
ingrained patriarchal cultures but if culture prescribes what is considered
culture prescribes what is considered
culture prescribes what is considered ethical or not in a row
ethical or not in a row
ethical or not in a row native context then these would be
native context then these would be
native context then these would be violations would then be acceptable
violations would then be acceptable
violations would then be acceptable because who are we to judge but it is my
because who are we to judge but it is my
because who are we to judge but it is my belief that women possess intrinsic
belief that women possess intrinsic
belief that women possess intrinsic rights and identities independent of
rights and identities independent of
rights and identities independent of their cultural peripheries and this
their cultural peripheries and this
their cultural peripheries and this creates a compelling need for universal
creates a compelling need for universal
creates a compelling need for universal codes of ethics but while there are
codes of ethics but while there are
codes of ethics but while there are indeed many universal compacts presented
indeed many universal compacts presented
indeed many universal compacts presented by the United Nations that are also
by the United Nations that are also
by the United Nations that are also signed by multiple countries around the
signed by multiple countries around the
signed by multiple countries around the world unfortunately many countries still
world unfortunately many countries still
world unfortunately many countries still criticize universal human rights as a
criticize universal human rights as a
criticize universal human rights as a tool for cultural imperialism and
tool for cultural imperialism and
tool for cultural imperialism and politics by the west of which the US
politics by the west of which the US
politics by the west of which the US belongs to and this undermines the
belongs to and this undermines the
belongs to and this undermines the merits and agreements for universalism
merits and agreements for universalism
merits and agreements for universalism the process of incorporating
the process of incorporating
the process of incorporating universality ultimately depends on
universality ultimately depends on
universality ultimately depends on understanding human rights and
understanding human rights and
understanding human rights and cross-cultural differences of injustice
cross-cultural differences of injustice
cross-cultural differences of injustice is committed from a community level to a
is committed from a community level to a
is committed from a community level to a national level so where do I stand on
national level so where do I stand on
national level so where do I stand on this edge between these two ethical
this edge between these two ethical
this edge between these two ethical divides the u.s. sees world bachelor and
divides the u.s. sees world bachelor and
divides the u.s. sees world bachelor and business program I’ve been able to
business program I’ve been able to
business program I’ve been able to reconcile both ideas between cultural
reconcile both ideas between cultural
reconcile both ideas between cultural relativism and universalism first by
relativism and universalism first by
relativism and universalism first by understanding cultural context we can
understanding cultural context we can
understanding cultural context we can accept that our own cultures worldview
accept that our own cultures worldview
accept that our own cultures worldview is not necessarily universal truth and
is not necessarily universal truth and
is not necessarily universal truth and secondly being aware of other people’s
secondly being aware of other people’s
secondly being aware of other people’s cultures allows for more informed
cultures allows for more informed
cultures allows for more informed questioning of local practices that seem
questioning of local practices that seem
questioning of local practices that seem problematic and the formation of more
problematic and the formation of more
problematic and the formation of more inclusive universal agreements on ethics
inclusive universal agreements on ethics
inclusive universal agreements on ethics it is my belief that the introspective
it is my belief that the introspective
it is my belief that the introspective lessons I’ve learned as an American need
lessons I’ve learned as an American need
lessons I’ve learned as an American need not be accompanied by a travel intensive
not be accompanied by a travel intensive
not be accompanied by a travel intensive 4-year program like the world bachelor
4-year program like the world bachelor
4-year program like the world bachelor in business with USC being one of the
in business with USC being one of the
in business with USC being one of the most diverse campuses consisting of
most diverse campuses consisting of
most diverse campuses consisting of international students in the nation
international students in the nation
international students in the nation it’s possible to learn more about our
it’s possible to learn more about our
it’s possible to learn more about our own and others notions of ethics through
own and others notions of ethics through
own and others notions of ethics through simple interactions with the global
simple interactions with the global
simple interactions with the global student body we should not only seek out
student body we should not only seek out
student body we should not only seek out disagreements through difficult
disagreements through difficult
disagreements through difficult conversations but also aim to understand
conversations but also aim to understand
conversations but also aim to understand the underlying wide that founds our
the underlying wide that founds our
the underlying wide that founds our cultural differences in doing so and in
cultural differences in doing so and in
cultural differences in doing so and in challenging what seems accepted as our
challenging what seems accepted as our
challenging what seems accepted as our standard status quo of ethics we will
standard status quo of ethics we will
standard status quo of ethics we will become more informed individuals and
become more informed individuals and
become more informed individuals and activists in our communities
activists in our communities
activists in our communities [Applause]
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