_____________responsibilities relate to a business’s contributions to stakeholders.
a. Economic
b. Legal
c. Ethical
d. Voluntary
e. Social responsiveness
Which of the following was developed in the 1980s to guide corporate support for
ethical conduct by establishing a method for discussing best practices?
a. Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
b. Defense Industry Initiative on Business Ethics and Conduct
c. Corporate codes of conduct
d. United States Sentencing Commission
e. MERCOSUR
Which of the following groups is nota group that receives special legal protections?
a. The elderly
b. Children
c. Senior citizens
d. The highly educated
e. Young consumers
___________involves transactions across national boundaries. It is a practice that
brings together people who have different cultures, values, laws, and ethical standards.
a. Global business
b. Country cultural values
c. Social democracy
d. Cultural relativism
e. Bimodal wealth distribution
Which moral philosophy evaluates the morality of an action on the basis of its
conformity to general moral principles and respect for individual rights?
a. The relativist perspective b. Act utilitarianism
c. Rule utilitarianism d. Act deontology
e. Rule deontology
The degree to which a firm understands and addresses stakeholder demands can be
referred to as
a. a stakeholder orientation.
b. a shareholder orientation.
c. the stakeholder interaction model.
d. a two-way street.
e. a continuum.
Employees feel less pressure to compromise ethically, observe less misconduct, are
more satisfied with their organizations, and feel more valued when
a. they are new at their jobs.
b. they are paid to ignore problems in the workplace.
c. they do not agree with an organization’s values.
d. they have very high compensation.
e. they see honesty, respect, and trust applied in the workplace.
When Devon looked at what another employee was typing in order to get a password,
he committed
a. shoulder surfing.
b. whacking
c. discrimination
d. password guessing
e. hacking
The first step toward understanding business ethics is to
a. know your company’s ethical policies.
b. know your own morals and philosophies.
c. know society’s ethical policies.
d. develop ethical-issue awareness.
e. develop a set of decision-making rules.
Abusive or intimidating behavior is the most common ethical problem for employees.
Which of the following is not
related to this concept?
a. Physical threats
b. False accusations
c. Being annoying
d. Profanity
e. Performance probation
With regard to ethics, training and communication initiatives should reflect
a. the structure of the board of directors.
b. the organization’s stock performance.
c. the organization’s size.
d. the unique characteristics of an organization.
e. the self-interest of the CEO.
Which of the following is nota key area of global ethical risk, as outlined by the Eurasia
Group?
a. Political instability
b. Strained relations with China
c. Instability in emerging markets
d. Unequal levels of child labor laws
e. Outlook for Euro-zone countries remains weak
The Clean Water Act makes it illegal for anyone to discharge any pollutant from a point
source directly into navigable waters without a .
a. good reason
b. direct order
c. permit
d. inspector present
e. limit
What concept refers to economic theories advocating the creation of a society where
wealth and power are distributed evenly, relative to the amount of work expended in
production?
a. Rational economics
b. Socialism
c. Capitalism
d. Rational capitalism
e. Fascism
In ascending order, Carroll’s four levels of social responsibility are
a. ethical, legal, economic, philanthropic.
b. economic, ethical philanthropic, legal.
c. economic, legal, ethical, philanthropic.
d. legal, ethical, economic, philanthropic.
e. ethical, legal, moral, economic.
Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose whether to
a. advance their own personal interests, those of the organization, or those of some
other group.
b. advance the interests of the organization or those of society.
c. accept bribes or not.
d. carry out an assignment they perceive to be unethical.
e. report an unethical coworker.
Independent verification of the ethics audit is important because it lends the report
a. credibility and formality.
b. credibility and reliability.
c. credibility and objectivity.
d. objectivity and civility.
e. objectivity and reliability.
An activity is probably ethical if it
a. is approved of by most individuals in the organization and is customary in the
industry.
b. is approved of by no one in the organization, but has been carried out in the industry
before.
c. is customary in the industry.
d. is not illegal.
e. does not make consumers feel cheated, deceived, or manipulated.
What is nota necessity for strong ethical leaders to make good decisions?
a. Complete information
b. Courage
c. Experience making the right decisions
d. Knowledge
e. The ability to coerce subordinates
At which stage of the ethics auditing process would a hospital conduct focus groups
with management, doctors, nurses, related health professionals, support staff, and
patients?
a. Collect and analyze relevant information
b. Review organizational mission, goals, values, and policies
c. Identify stakeholders
d. Report the results
e. Verify the results