Question 1

The model of ethical management in which managers fail to take morality into account when making decisions is

Accepted Answer

A) inunoral management. 
B) moral management. 
C) semi-moral management. 
D) amoral management. 
A) inunoral management. 
B) moral management. 
C) semi-moral management. 
D) amoral management.

Question 2

Powers and Vogel have suggested that there are six major elements or capacities that are essential to making moral judgments: (1)moral imagination, (2)moral identification and ordering, (3)moral evaluation, (4)tolerance of moral disagreement and ambiguity, (5)integration of managerial and moral competence,and (6)a sense of moral
obligation.What is the link of each of these to personal and organizational ethics?

Accepted Answer

Moral imagination requires the individua

Question 3

Which of the following is not a source of a manager's values that is external to the firm?

Accepted Answer

A) religion 
B) philosophy 
C) scientific 
D) legal 
A) religion 
B) philosophy 
C) scientific 
D) legal

Question 4

The population hypothesis regarding ethical management models is

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A) the three models approximate a normal,bell-shaped curve. 
B) that the moral management model is the largest segment of the normal curve. 
C) that the immoral management model is the largest segment of the normal curve. 
D) the three models exhibit a skewed curve,weighted toward either moral or immoral management models,depending on the society being studied. 
A) the three models approximate a normal,bell-shaped curve. 
B) that the moral management model is the largest segment of the normal curve. 
C) that the immoral management model is the largest segment of the normal curve. 
D) the three models exhibit a skewed curve,weighted toward either moral or immoral management models,depending on the society being studied.

Question 5

The ethics question "how do we get from what is to what ought to be?" is

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A) descriptive. 
B) normative. 
C) practical. 
D) motivational. 
A) descriptive. 
B) normative. 
C) practical. 
D) motivational.

Question 6

The approach to business ethics in which we compare a decision or practice to prevailing norms of acceptability is the

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A) virtue approach. 
B) principles approach. 
C) conventional approach. 
D) ethical tests approach. 
A) virtue approach. 
B) principles approach. 
C) conventional approach. 
D) ethical tests approach.

Question 7

An NBES Survey concluded that ethical misconduct

Accepted Answer

A) whistle-blowing had decreased. 
B) In pressure to cut comers had increased. 
C) at work was down slightly 
D) was observed more on the job. 
A) whistle-blowing had decreased. 
B) In pressure to cut comers had increased. 
C) at work was down slightly 
D) was observed more on the job.

Question 8

\Vhat are the differences among ''immoral,'' ''moral,'' and ''amoral?''

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Using "moral" as the basic concept that

Question 9

The ethics scandal that has come to define modem business ethics is the Enron debacle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The best reason to base one's ethics on societal norms is that the norms do not conflict;thus they provide clear
guidance to "right" and "wrong."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Managers who simply fail to consider moral questions when making business decisions use the

Accepted Answer

A) immoral management model. 
B) moral management model. 
C) intentional amoral management model. 
D) unintentional amoral management model. 
A) immoral management model. 
B) moral management model. 
C) intentional amoral management model. 
D) unintentional amoral management model.

Question 12

Lawrence Kohlberg's model of moral development includes all of the following levels except

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A) the preconventionallevel. 
B) the conventional level. 
C) the postconventionallevel. 
D) law and order morality. 
A) the preconventionallevel. 
B) the conventional level. 
C) the postconventionallevel. 
D) law and order morality.

Question 13

Culture is that broad synthesis of societal norms and values emanating from everyday living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The minimum standard of ethical behavior can be thought of as

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A) following the Golden Rule. 
B) adhering to the law. 
C) living according to religious principles. 
D) avoiding punishment. 
A) following the Golden Rule. 
B) adhering to the law. 
C) living according to religious principles. 
D) avoiding punishment.

Question 15

The majority of Americans think that the need for ethics is about the same as it was fifty years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Public iuterest iu business ethics has heightened over each of the past three decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

At the macro level,big business is being questioned for its:

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A) ethical challenges 
B) legitimacy 
C) individual activities 
D) managerial relationships 
A) ethical challenges 
B) legitimacy 
C) individual activities 
D) managerial relationships

Question 18

Amoral management relies primarily on a compliance strategy that focuses on obedience to the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ethical management model that conforms to high standards of behavior or professional standards of conduct is

Accepted Answer

A) innnoral management. 
B) semi-moral management. 
C) moral management. 
D) amoral management. 
A) innnoral management. 
B) semi-moral management. 
C) moral management. 
D) amoral management.

Question 20

The public's view of business ethics has always been very high until the recent scandals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The model of ethical management in which managers fail to take morality into account when making decisions is

Which of the following is not a source of a manager's values that is external to the firm?

The population hypothesis regarding ethical management models is

The ethics question "how do we get from what is to what ought to be?" is

The approach to business ethics in which we compare a decision or practice to prevailing norms of acceptability is the

An NBES Survey concluded that ethical misconduct

\Vhat are the differences among ''immoral,'' ''moral,'' and ''amoral?''

The ethics scandal that has come to define modem business ethics is the Enron debacle.

The best reason to base one's ethics on societal norms is that the norms do not conflict;thus they provide clear guidance to "right" and "wrong."

Managers who simply fail to consider moral questions when making business decisions use the

Lawrence Kohlberg's model of moral development includes all of the following levels except

Culture is that broad synthesis of societal norms and values emanating from everyday living.

The minimum standard of ethical behavior can be thought of as

The majority of Americans think that the need for ethics is about the same as it was fifty years ago.

Public iuterest iu business ethics has heightened over each of the past three decades.

At the macro level,big business is being questioned for its:

Amoral management relies primarily on a compliance strategy that focuses on obedience to the law.

The ethical management model that conforms to high standards of behavior or professional standards of conduct is

The public's view of business ethics has always been very high until the recent scandals.

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Exam 7: Busi Ness Ethics Fundamentals

The model of ethical management in which managers fail to take morality into account when making decisions is

Which of the following is not a source of a manager's values that is external to the firm?

The population hypothesis regarding ethical management models is

The ethics question "how do we get from what is to what ought to be?" is

The approach to business ethics in which we compare a decision or practice to prevailing norms of acceptability is the

An NBES Survey concluded that ethical misconduct

\Vhat are the differences among ''immoral,'' ''moral,'' and ''amoral?''

The ethics scandal that has come to define modem business ethics is the Enron debacle.

The best reason to base one's ethics on societal norms is that the norms do not conflict;thus they provide clear guidance to "right" and "wrong."

Managers who simply fail to consider moral questions when making business decisions use the

Lawrence Kohlberg's model of moral development includes all of the following levels except

Culture is that broad synthesis of societal norms and values emanating from everyday living.

The minimum standard of ethical behavior can be thought of as

The majority of Americans think that the need for ethics is about the same as it was fifty years ago.

Public iuterest iu business ethics has heightened over each of the past three decades.

At the macro level,big business is being questioned for its:

Amoral management relies primarily on a compliance strategy that focuses on obedience to the law.

The ethical management model that conforms to high standards of behavior or professional standards of conduct is

The public's view of business ethics has always been very high until the recent scandals.

The Business and Society Relationship

Orporate Citi7cnship: Social Responsibility Ferformancc, Sustolinability

The Stoikt:holdc:r Approach to Businssotit:l, and Elhics

Corporate Governance: Founda Tion31 Luet

Strategic F Anagen1ent and Corpor3te Public Policy

Lss-Ue, Risk, and Crisis Tanage1ucnt

Personal Aud Organizational Ethics

Business Ethics and Technology

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

Business, Go,crnmcnl, and Rcgulation

Business Influence on Gocrnment and Public Policy

Consun1er Stakeholders:information Issues and Responses

Consu1ner Stakeholders:product and Service Lssues

Sustolinability and the Naturnl Enironmenl

Buiiinc11s Iand Community Stakcholdn1

Employee Stolkeholders and Vorkplace Jssud

Employtt Stnkcholdcr11: Privacy, Safcty, and Tlcalth

E1nploy 1ncnt Discrhnination and Affir1native Action

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