Exam 3: Ethics & Social Responsibility

People who believe in the _____ do not believe in absolute rules.Their beliefs center on the pressure of the moment and whether the pressure justifies the action taken.

Like many other professional organizations and businesses,the American Marketing Association has developed a formal,written guideline to help its members make better ethical decisions.This document is a:

The foundation for the pyramid of corporate social responsibility is philanthropic responsibility.

The _____ stage of ethical development represents the morality of the mature adult.

For most employees a simple list of "dos and don't's" are enough to maintain ethical behavior,and ethical training would be redundant.

When Laurie uses her Target Visa card at the store,Target donates 1% of her purchase to her children's school.This is an example of cause-related marketing.

The most basic argument for social responsibility is that it is simply the right thing to do.

Florida Hospitals A group of hospital administrators in Florida were discussing the amount of resources used to care for patients that were illegal immigrants and had no medical insurance.One man discussed how his hospital had spent over $2 million on one illegal immigrant who had no family or friends and who was not getting better.Another administrator stated that his hospital was losing $20 million annually in order to provide care for the influx of illegal immigrants into the state.After a great deal of discussion,it was determined that there was probably nothing anyone of them could do about the situation,and that each of them had very definite ideas about how to deal with the problems. -Refer to Florida Hospitals.One older administrator talked about an early job in Africa where the hospital had been flooded with refugees.He said,"The hospital was short resources for awhile,but the government stepped up and helped.We were able to get up-to-date equipment because officials saw we had a need.I believe the rest of you administrators need to be more patient." In suggesting patience,this administrator was basing his thinking on the _____ ethical theory.

Moral relativists believe in absolute rules.

_____ is the idea that socially responsible companies will outperform their peers by focusing on the world's social problems and viewing them as opportunities to build profit and help the world at the same time.

Which ethical theory is founded on the ability to predict the consequences of an action?

Florida Hospitals A group of hospital administrators in Florida were discussing the amount of resources used to care for patients that were illegal immigrants and had no medical insurance.One man discussed how his hospital had spent over $2 million on one illegal immigrant who had no family or friends and who was not getting better.Another administrator stated that his hospital was losing $20 million annually in order to provide care for the influx of illegal immigrants into the state.After a great deal of discussion,it was determined that there was probably nothing anyone of them could do about the situation,and that each of them had very definite ideas about how to deal with the problems. -Refer to Florida Hospitals.In another conversation,one of the administrators said,"I think the decision to care for the illegals should be based on an individual choice.Certainly,I would want to care for a working man who is supporting six children,but I am inclined to think that if the man has no income and shows no desire to provide for himself,then he should not become a burden to the hospital." This thinking is indicative of the _____ ethical theory.

Drug Marketing Pharmaceutical companies spent $4.4 billion on prescription drug advertising in 2008,mostly on television and in magazines.While the Internet is becoming a more prominent medium to reach consumers and is the primary source used to seek health information,these companies spent less than $130 million on Web marketing.One reason is that there are no guidelines,which makes these heavily-regulated marketers uneasy.For example,television commercials for prescription drugs must include disclosures regarding the major side effects if the brand name is mentioned in the ad.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)claims that existing regulations address many of the Internet advertising issues,but other aspects of Web marketing,such as social networking and search marketing,must be reviewed.That's why the FDA hearings on this issue were attended by pharmaceutical giants and Web companies like Google,Yahoo,and WebMD Health. -Refer to Drug Marketing.Which level of the pyramid of social responsibility is most relevant to this situation in which the drug companies want to ensure that they are "playing by the rules"?

Defenders of Wildlife is a United States non-profit organization founded in 1947 out of concern for perceived cruelties of the use of steel-jawed leghold traps for trapping fur-bearing animals.They were advocates for the Endangered Species Act in the United States through lobbying and by using the legal system for the protection of endangered or threatened species.This organization is an example of how _____ influence(s)social control.

Hallie is a calculating,self-centered salesperson.She never engages in relationship marketing.She looks on any sales situation as a "win-lose" situation,and she believes any legal method she can use is justified when she wins.Hallie is most likely at the _____ stage of ethical development.

According to _____ utilitarianism,self-defense is legally justified while murder is not.

Critics of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act contend that the act has:

Which of the following statements about the theory of sustainability is true?

Oliver's Artisan Breads announced that it will donate 10 percent of net profits from its store line of breads to the Bread for the World Institute,a "nationwide nonprofit organization that seeks justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision-makers." This is an example of:

List the six modes of social control.