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50. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true of an organization's code of
ethics?
51. Which of the following statements is advice from the Institute of Business Ethics for
creating a code of ethics from scratch?
52. In the context of the creation of a code of ethics, the Institute of Business Ethics advises
companies:
53. Arthur and Nicole are arguing over the creation of a code of ethics for an organization.
Arthur believes that it would be good for organizations to follow the advice from the Institute of
Business Ethics before creating the code of ethics, while Nicole disagrees with him. Which of the
following actions would an organization take if it agrees with Arthur?
54. Edmund has been recently appointed as executive in-charge of the code of conduct for
Elmer Enterprises. He administers the code of conduct among the organization's employees and
oversees the investigations of wrongdoings in the organization. He also provides additional
guidance and support to the employees. Edmund is most likely to be the _____ of the
organization.
55. The _____ of an organization is the senior executive responsible for monitoring its moral
standards both internally and externally.
56. Derek oversees the investigation of wrongdoings in his organization and provides
additional guidance and support to the employees. He also develops training programs for every
department to maintain organizational conduct. Which of the following positions does Derek most
likely hold in his company?
57. Which of the following statements is true of ethics officers?
58. According to the documentation of a survey conducted by the Ethics and Compliance
Officers Association, which of the following responsibilities ranks highest among the chief
responsibilities of an ethics officer?
59. According to the documentation of a survey conducted by the Ethics and Compliance
Officers Association survey, which of the following responsibilities ranks lowest in the category of
the main responsibilities of an ethics officer?
60. Which of the following statements is a piece of advice from the Institute of Business
Ethics for creating a code of ethics?
61. Which of the following factors is likely to make companies revise and rewrite their codes
of ethics from time to time?
62. In the context of a company's ethics policy, which of the following actions should an
organization avoid taking?
63. Which of the following risks is most likely to occur as a result of organizational
transparency?
64. Brenner Inc. (BI) is formulating its ethics policy with the goal of increasing employee
loyalty and improving customer satisfaction. In order to meet these goals, BI should ensure that
its policy:
65. Which of the following statements is true of transparency?
66. _____ in business means that stakeholders have visibility deep into the processes and
information of an organization.
67. Bretton Inc. (BI), a multinational corporation, releases detailed financial statements at
the end of every quarter of a year. It is open and honest with its clients in all communication and
clearly states the terms and conditions of its contracts. In this scenario, which of the following
organizational characteristics is best illustrated by BI?
68. A policy that results when an organization is driven by events and/or a fear of future
events is known as a _____.
69. A policy that results when a company develops a clear sense of what it stands for as an
ethical organization is known as a _____.
70. The difference between reactive and proactive policies of an organization is that:
71. Which of the following actions is most likely to lead to the promotion of an organization's
commitment to ethical behavior?
72. _____ describes the characteristic of publicly committing to the highest level of
professional standards and then sticking to that commitment.
73. Some of the employees, including the top managers and the board of directors, of
Warburges Inc. have been in the news lately for accepting bribes and using corporate resources
for personal expenses. Which of the following characteristics did the firm fail to demonstrate?
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 10-04 Discuss the challenges of a commitment to organizational integrity.
Fill in the Blank Questions
74. An ethical culture is deemed to be _____ if it persists within the operational policies of the
organization long after the latest public scandal or the latest management buzzword.
75. _____ refers to ethical behavior that persists long after the latest public scandal or the
latest management buzzword.
76. Making ethical behavior _____ requires the involvement of every member of the
organization in committing to a formal structure to support an ongoing process of monitoring and
enforcement.
77. The first stage in the process of making ethical behavior sustainable for an organization is
to establish a _____.
78. A well-written _____ establishes a detailed guide to acceptable behavior in an
organization.
79. The audience for the code of ethics would be every _____ of the organization.
80. The hiring of a _____ represents a formal commitment to the management and leadership
of an organization's ethics program.
81. A _____ is a senior executive responsible for monitoring an organization's ethical
performance both internally and externally.
82. A company must share its ethics policy with all of its _____—both inside and outside the
company.
83. _____ is a characteristic of an organization that maintains open and honest
communications with all its stakeholders.
84. Policies that result when organizations are driven by events and/or a fear of future events
are called _____.
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85. When a company develops a clear sense of what it stands for as an ethical organization, it
develops _____.
86. _____ describes the characteristic of publicly committing to the highest level of
professional standards and then sticking to that commitment.
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 10-04 Discuss the challenges of a commitment to organizational integrity.
Essay Questions
87. Explain the stages for making ethical behavior sustainable for an organization.
88. What are the functions of a well-written code of ethics?
89. Discuss what each department of an organization can do to support its published code of
ethics.
90. Differentiate between reactive and proactive ethical policies.
91. Discuss organizational integrity.
