This step of the RADAR model involves responding to the discovery of an ethical
dilemma through communication both internally and externally.
a. answer
b. recover
c. recognize
d. avoid
e. detect
While social reports often discuss issues related to a firm’s performance in the four
dimensions of social responsibility, as well as to specific social responsibility and
ethical issues, ethics audits have a narrower focus on assessing and reporting on a firm’s
performance in terms of
a. ethical and legal conduct.
b. environmental performance.
c. financial performance.
d. customer satisfaction.
e. ethical misconduct.
Which of the following are nottypically primary stakeholders?
a. Customers
b. Trade associations
c. Employees
d. Shareholders
e. Suppliers
37.Prior to the financial meltdown,bond ratings agencies were accused of having becaus
e they were paid by the organizations that they rated. The organizations would shop
around for the agency that gave them the best rating.
a. high ethical standards
b. excessively complicated systems
c. a hostile workplace
d. conflicts of interest
e. a good business model
Which is notconsidered a white collar crime?
a. Corporate tax evasion
b. Credit card fraud
c. Insider trading
d. Identity theft
e. Mugging someone
________________provide(s) important guidelines for employees on how to act in
different situations.
a. Leader-exchange theory
b. Small group communication
c. Interpersonal communication
d. Codes of ethics
e. Leader-follower congruence
Optimization is defined as
a. the quality of being just, equitable, and impartial.
b. a trade-off between equity and efficiency.
c. an interchange of giving and receiving in social relationships.
d. how wealth or income is distributed between employees within a company.
e. a lack of integrity, incomplete disclosure, and an unwillingness to tell the truth.
High levels of create a higher probability that firms cut corners because margins are
usually low.
a. Profit
b. Return
c. Cooperation
d. Competition
e. Loss
Most executives feel that which of the following is the primary reason for much of the
unchecked misconduct in business?
a. Bad employees
b. An inattentive board of directors
c. Customer pressures
d. Financial performance pressures
e. Inadequate ethics and compliance programs
Eric views animal research in the pharmaceutical industry as a way to improve drugs
that will benefit mankind.
Which moral philosophy mostclosely represents his viewpoint?
a. Egoism
b. Relativism
c. Humanitarianism
d. Utilitarianism
e. Individualism
Which of the following is notassociated with the stakeholder interaction model?
a. Involves a two-way relationship between firm and stakeholders
b. Recognizes the input of investors, employees, and suppliers
c. Explicitly acknowledges dialogue with a firm’s internal environment
d. Explicitly acknowledges dialogue with a firm’s external environment
e. Identifies the mass media, special interest groups, competitors, and trade associations
as primary stakeholders
Research concerning nationality and the ability to make ethical decisions
a. shows no relationship between the two.
b. is hard to interpret in a business context because of cultural differences.
c. suggests that organizations should be very concerned about an employee’s nationality.
d. suggests that corporations pay a lot of attention to such research.
e. suggests that the influence of nationality on corporate culture is growing.
Among retail stores, is a larger problem than customer shoplifting.
a. poor stock performance
b. weak leadership
c. internal employee theft
d. misuse of merchandise
e. employee dissatisfaction
Which of the following is nota method typically employed by firms when researching
relevant stakeholder groups?
a. Surveys
b. Focus groups
c. Internet searches
d. Press reviews
e. Guessing
A(n)_________orientation creates order by
requiring that employees identify with and commit to specific required conduct,
whereas a(n)________orientation strives to develop shared standards.
a. obedience; values
b. compliance; values
c. legal; values
d. values; compliance
e.values; obedience
Multiple elements work on individuals to affect their behavior. While an individual may
intend to do the right thing,
can alter this intent.
a. cognitive dissonance
b. familial expectations
c. religious beliefs
d. the desire for financial gain
e. organizational or social forces
Which of the following are nottypically primary stakeholders?
a. Customers
b. Trade associations
c. Employees
d. Shareholders
e. Suppliers
One policy to address the issue of executive pay was implemented by J.P. Morgan, it
stated that
a. there should be no limit on what top executives can earn.
b. managers should earn no more than twenty times the pay of other employees.
c. top managers should make the same amount as other employees.
d. employees can determine how much managers make.
e. the government should determine the worth of each manager’s service.
What is the first step in implementing a stakeholder perspective in an organization?
a. Identifying resources and determining urgency
b. Identifying stakeholder groups
c. Identifying stakeholder issues
d. Assessing the corporate culture
e. Assessing organizational commitment to social responsibility
Mr. Smith told his client, Mr. Jabar, who was not an IT expert, that the new software
systems were much better than his existing ones. To convince Mr. Jabar, Mr. Smith used
a great deal of technical jargon that his client did not really understand. Mr. Smith did
this intentionally to confuse Mr. Jabar. This is an example of
a. false advertising.
b. commission lying.
c. omission lying.
d. noise.
e. surrogate lying.
Discuss how the three categories of institutions (political, economic, and social) are
important in establishing a foundation for normative values.
Describe the process of conducting an ethics audit in detail.
Compare and contrast the two teleological philosophies: egoism and utilitarianism.
Include a discussion of the bases that each type uses to evaluate the morality of
activities.
Passed by Congress in 1991, the compliance programs.
a.Sarbanes-OxleyAct created incentives for organizations to develop and implement
ethical
b. U.S. Sentencing Commission’s Guidelines for Ethical Compliance
c. Ethical Compliance Act
d. Social Responsiveness Compliance Act
e. Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
How can ethical dilemmas and behavioral simulations help employees make more
ethical decisions?
How does sustainability relate to ethical decision making and social responsibility?
According to the text, the opinions of society, as expressed through legislation, can
change over time and different courts and government legislatures may take different
views about the acceptability of specific business activities. Why is this so?