Question 1

Which of the following statements is false?

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A)   Ethical issues are limited to for-profit organizations.
B)   Business ethics goes beyond legal issues.
C)   Ethical conduct builds trust among individuals and in business relationships.
D)   Ethical conflicts may evolve into legal disputes.
E)   Regardless of what an individual feels about a particular action,if society judges it to be unethical,that judgment affects the organization's ability to achieve its objectives.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

A code of ethics represents ____________ rules and standards of what a company expects of its employees.

Accepted Answer

A)   team
B)   unceremonious
C)   authority
D)   formalized
E)   situationalF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

The best way to judge the ethics of a decision is to look at it from a manager's or employee's point of view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Theft of time is the leading area of misconduct observed in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How can an organization improve ethical behavior?

Accepted Answer

Understanding how people choose their et...

Question 6

Avoiding misconduct and doing what is right,just,and fair relates to a business's

Accepted Answer

A)   economic responsibility.
B)   corporate citizenship.
C)   legal responsibility.
D)   ethical responsibility.
E)   government responsibility.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 7

If Sony was investigated for allegedly raising prices of its PlayStation excessively during the Christmas buying season and thereby manipulating the supply of games available at that time,this would be an ethical issue concerned primarily with

Accepted Answer

A)   conflict of interest.
B)   communications.
C)   fairness and honesty.
D)   cost control.
E)   game rules.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Managers consider social responsibility on an annual basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Without employees,a business cannot carry out its goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

____ involves taking someone else's work and presenting it as your own.

Accepted Answer

A)   Conflict of interest
B)   Bullying
C)   Manipulation
D)   Bribery
E)   PlagiarismF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

The fact that environmental responsibility requires trade-offs means that it

Accepted Answer

A)   should not be done.
B)   is impossible.
C)   generates profits.
D)   imposes costs on both business and the public.
E)   is not a good idea.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Philanthropic contributions made by a business to a charitable organization represent which dimension of social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   Corporate citizenship
B)   Economic
C)   Legal
D)   Ethical
E)   VoluntaryF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Water and soil pollution from oil and gas drilling is primarily what type of concern?

Accepted Answer

A)   Consumer relations
B)   Environmental issues
C)   Community relations
D)   Employee relations
E)   Relations with stockholdersF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 14

Only corporations have to worry about ethics scandals and social responsibility issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the four dimensions of social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Economic,legal,ethical,and voluntary con...

Question 16

Which of the following should help reduce the incidence of unethical behavior in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Understanding that individual moral standards,the influence of managers and coworkers,and opportunity influence ethical behavior
B)   Maximizing ethical conflict in work groups
C)   Expanding opportunity by providing punishments for violations of the rules
D)   Overlooking violations of codes of ethics
E)   Retaliating against whistleblowersF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the dimensions of social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   Voluntary
B)   Economic
C)   Legal
D)   Ethical
E)   CitizenshipF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

_____ is the activities that individuals,groups,and organizations undertake to protect their rights as consumers.

Accepted Answer

A)   Consumerism
B)   Civil rights
C)   Protectionism
D)   Conspicuous consumption
E)   ShoppingF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Being profitable relates to which social responsibility dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)   Economic
B)   Voluntary
C)   Ethical
D)   Legal
E)   Corporate citizenshipF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Which of the following is not an area of environmental concern in society today?

Accepted Answer

A)   Animal rights
B)   Land pollution
C)   Waste disposal
D)   The hard-core unemployed
E)   Business practices that harm endangered wildlifeF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Exam 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

The best way to judge the ethics of a decision is to look at it from a manager's or employee's point of view.

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Avoiding misconduct and doing what is right,just,and fair relates to a business's

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____ involves taking someone else's work and presenting it as your own.

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Managers consider social responsibility on an annual basis.

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Philanthropic contributions made by a business to a charitable organization represent which dimension of social responsibility?

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Which of the following statements is false?

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If Sony was investigated for allegedly raising prices of its PlayStation excessively during the Christmas buying season and thereby manipulating the supply of games available at that time,this would be an ethical issue concerned primarily with

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_____ is the activities that individuals,groups,and organizations undertake to protect their rights as consumers.

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Being profitable relates to which social responsibility dimension?

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Which of the following should help reduce the incidence of unethical behavior in an organization?

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Water and soil pollution from oil and gas drilling is primarily what type of concern?

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Theft of time is the leading area of misconduct observed in the workplace.

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How can an organization improve ethical behavior?

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Only corporations have to worry about ethics scandals and social responsibility issues.

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What are the four dimensions of social responsibility?

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Which of the following is not an area of environmental concern in society today?

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