Exam 3: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Which ethical theory does not believe in absolute rules and states that during an ethical dilemma,a person makes the most appropriate decision by considering all the alternatives and choosing the lesser among evils as the resolution?

Which model suggests that corporate social responsibility is composed of economic,legal,ethical,and philanthropic responsibilities that are built upon a firm's economic performance?

The pyramid of corporate social responsibility portrays philanthropic performance as the foundation for the other responsibilities.

Which of the following ethical theories states that it is an organization's social responsibility to pay attention to the interest of every affected stakeholder in every aspect of an organization's operation?

According to stakeholder theory,social responsibility refers to paying attention to the interest of all the stakeholders such as management,suppliers,customers,local community,and so forth.

Which of the following ethical theories is defined as a belief in time-and-place ethics and holds that ethical truths depend on the circumstances?

The local community is not considered one of the stakeholders of an organization.

Which statement is true of cause marketing?

At the preconventional level of ethical development of a person's moral character,the individual tends to:

At postconventional morality level of ethical development,people are less concerned about what others think about them and more concerned about how they handle their problems over the long run.

When considering ethics in other countries,which of the following statements is true?

In which level of ethical development does a person move from a self-centered viewpoint to behaviors that adhere to the norms of society?

A person whose behavior illustrates the deontological theory of ethics would ___________________.

Which of the following ethical theories first identifies an ethical dilemma and then draws a comparison with other similar dilemmas and prior experiences to reach the best possible solution?

Allan protests against individuals who litter on roads because he believes that society expects cleanliness from people.This illustrates _____.

Which term refers to a type of social responsibility concerned with developing processes and structures that not only meet the needs of a current community,but benefit future generations as well?

When applying deontological theory to an ethical dilemma,the decision on how to act is based upon weighing the alternatives and then choosing the solution which is the lesser of the perceived evils.

Jamal is a marketing manager who,when it comes to ethical decisions,is more concerned about the long-term effects of an ethical decision he makes than what others think of his decision.Therefore,which level of ethical development does Jamal's behavior demonstrate?

Which of the following is a guideline to help marketing managers and other employees make better decisions?

Cause-related marketing is a marketing relationship based on corporate giving,such as making philanthropic donations.