All of the following are true regarding institutions except
a. Stakeholders closely align with institutions.
b. The regulatory system aligns with political institutions.
c. There is no clear link between institutional theory and the stakeholder orientation of
management.
d. Competition relates to economic institutions.
e. Personal values and norms derive from social institutions.
Affirmative action programs
a. involve the promotion of unqualified employees.
b. are not imposed by federal law on employers.
c. are not very commonly used anymore because there is no need to protect minorities.
d. only involve the training of individuals.
e. involve the recruitment, hiring, promotion, and training of qualified individuals.
These values were developed by a reverend and the UN Secretary General. They
express support for universal human rights.
a. The Global Sullivan Principles
b. Sarbanes-Oxley Act
c. FSGO
d. Global common values
e. UN Global Compact
___________is defined as any purposeful communication that deceives, manipulates, or
conceals facts in order to create a false impression.
a. Stealing
b. Lying
c. Fraud
d. Misappropriation
e. Accounting fraud
From an ethical standpoint, leaders should take time during this step of the RADAR
model to fix any weaknesses in the ethics program and develop improved ways of
detecting misconduct.
a. Detect
b. Answer
c. Recovery
d. Avoid
e. Recognize
__________serve as a central contact point where critical comments, dilemmas, and
advice can be assigned to the person most appropriate for handling a specific case.
a. Training programs
b. Mission statements
c. Codes of conduct
d. Hotlines
e. Boards of directors
The _________ regulates tobacco, dietary supplements, vaccines, veterinary drugs, med
ical devices, cosmetics, products
that give off radiation, and biological products.
a. World Trade Organization
b. Consumer Financial Protection Agency
c. Department of Justice
d. Environmental Protection Agency
e. The Food and Drug Administration
Board members being linked to more than one company is an example of
a. strategic philanthropy.
b. stakeholder commitment.
c. interlocking directorate.
d. conflict of interest.
e. an illegal activity.
The ethical decision-making process begins
a. with a conflict of interest.
b. when an individual experiences a conflict between his or her values and those of his
or her firm.
c. when stakeholders trigger ethical issue awareness and individuals openly discuss it
with others.
d. with a conflict in values.
e. when an individual experiences a conflict between his or her values and those of
society.
Fostering ethical decision making within an organization requires improving the firm’s
ethical standards and
a. not doing business with suppliers.
b. implementing a hiring freeze.
c. training the “bad apples” so they are not bad anymore.
d. terminating ethical persons.
e. terminating the “bad apples” in the organization.
Which of the following is nota consequence of ethical misconduct?
a. Decreased reputation
b. Shaken customer loyalty
c. Reduced investor confidence
d. Increased sales
e. Legal actions by wronged parties
A(n)______is
a financial accounting firm that offer social auditing services or a nonprofit special inter
est group with auditing experience that verifies the results of ethics auditing data
analysis
a. stakeholder
b. ethics audit consultant
c. best practices expert
d. financial consultant
e. board of directors
Which moral philosophy considers an act to be morally right or acceptable if it
produces some desired result?
a. Teleology
b. Deontology
c. The relativist perspective d. Ethical formalism
e. Hedonism
_________is a two-way process in which the communicator communicates with
superiors and subordinates.
a. Cooperation
b. Transparency
c. Leader-follower congruence
d. Reporting
e. Collaboration
A ethical corporate culture needs_________ along with _________to establish an ethics
program and monitor the complex ethical decisions being made by employees .
a. individual ethics; ethical issue intensity
b. ethical issue intensity; ethics training
c. organizational factors; individual factors
d. employee evaluations; good intentions
e. shared values; proper oversight
Why do some businesspeople and scholars question whether ethics should have a role
in business?
Describe and differentiate between a compliance-based approach and an integrity-based
approach to leadership.
Which approach is preferred, justify your response.
Describe the different methods of obtaining corporate intelligence that competitors
commonly use.
Why do you think the costs of compliance with Sarbanes Oxley go down over time?
Why do some businesspeople and scholars question whether ethics should have a role
in business?
Compare and contrast the two moral philosophies: teleology and deontology. Discuss
the bases each philosophy type uses to evaluate the morality of a particular activity.
Compare and contrast the stakeholder and shareholder models of corporate governance.
What are the major features of a successful ethics training program and communication
systems? Think of an example of a company with strong employee ethics training.
Why are many international business ethics issues different from domestic ethical
issues?
How can differences in two countries’ cultures create ethical issues in business?