Question 1

List the four criteria for ethical decision-making described in the book.

Accepted Answer

Utilitarianism, indi

Question 2

All of the following are examples of special interest groups except:

Accepted Answer

A)  professional associations. 
B)  trade associations. 
C)  political action committees. 
D)  courts. 
E)  consumerists. 
A)  professional associations. 
B)  trade associations. 
C)  political action committees. 
D)  courts. 
E)  consumerists.

Question 3

Define ethics and explain how the domain of ethics relates to law and free choice.

Accepted Answer

Ethics is the code of moral principles a

Question 4

_____ matches with the postconventional level of personal moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Team oriented 
B)  Autocratic 
C)  Guiding/encouraging 
D)  Coercive 
E)  Servant leadership 
A)  Team oriented 
B)  Autocratic 
C)  Guiding/encouraging 
D)  Coercive 
E)  Servant leadership

Question 5

Which of the following refers to the code of moral principles and values that govern behaviors with respect to what is right and wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social responsibility 
B)  Free domain 
C)  Ethics 
D)  Codified law 
E)  Discretionary responsibility 
A)  Social responsibility 
B)  Free domain 
C)  Ethics 
D)  Codified law 
E)  Discretionary responsibility

Question 6

When an official is given the responsibility of overseeing all aspects of ethics and legal compliance. S/he is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a whistle-blower. 
B)  a chief ethics officer. 
C)  vice-president of human resource management. 
D)  a yes-man. 
E)  a political play. 
A)  a whistle-blower. 
B)  a chief ethics officer. 
C)  vice-president of human resource management. 
D)  a yes-man. 
E)  a political play.

Question 7

A stakeholder is any group within or outside the organization that has a stake in the organization's performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following concepts argues that organizations can find innovative ways to create wealth at the same time they are preserving natural resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preservation 
B)  Conservation 
C)  Environmentalism 
D)  Protectionism 
E)  Sustainability 
A)  Preservation 
B)  Conservation 
C)  Environmentalism 
D)  Protectionism 
E)  Sustainability

Question 9

The _____ is an individual responsible for making an ethical choice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ is an individual responsible for...

Question 10

An organization's decision to produce a new product is in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  domain of codified law. 
B)  domain of free choice. 
C)  domain of ethics. 
D)  domain of compensatory justice. 
E)  domain of social responsibility. 
A)  domain of codified law. 
B)  domain of free choice. 
C)  domain of ethics. 
D)  domain of compensatory justice. 
E)  domain of social responsibility.

Question 11

Explain the concept of a stakeholder and list five common stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A stakeholder is any individual or group

Question 12

The decision by ABC International to downsize and reduce its labor force is in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  domain of codified law. 
B)  domain of free choice. 
C)  domain of ethics. 
D)  social responsibility. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  domain of codified law. 
B)  domain of free choice. 
C)  domain of ethics. 
D)  social responsibility. 
E)  none of these.

Question 13

Sharon is a manager at Softest Tissue Corporation. She is faced with an interesting problem. One of her employees has been cheating the company out of expense money. Sharon must decide whether or not to fire this employee. In this role, Sharon is acting as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a moral agent. 
B)  an ethical theorist. 
C)  a symbolic leader. 
D)  an authoritarian leader. 
E)  an obstructive manager. 
A)  a moral agent. 
B)  an ethical theorist. 
C)  a symbolic leader. 
D)  an authoritarian leader. 
E)  an obstructive manager.

Question 14

People making decisions based on an internal set of beliefs that has more meaning to them than the expectations of others:

Accepted Answer

A)  are in the preconventional level of moral development. 
B)  are in the conventional level of moral development. 
C)  are in the principled level of moral development. 
D)  do not care what people think of them. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  are in the preconventional level of moral development. 
B)  are in the conventional level of moral development. 
C)  are in the principled level of moral development. 
D)  do not care what people think of them. 
E)  none of these.

Question 15

_____ justice requires that rules should be clearly stated and consistently and impartially enforced.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ justice requires that rules should be...

Question 16

Which of these is true about the policy a bank adopts toward its investing of depositor's money?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an expression of its philosophy of social responsibility. 
B)  It is important only to the community. 
C)  It has no ethical implications. 
D)  It would represent its personal state of moral development. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  It is an expression of its philosophy of social responsibility. 
B)  It is important only to the community. 
C)  It has no ethical implications. 
D)  It would represent its personal state of moral development. 
E)  All of these.

Question 17

The assumption that "If it's not illegal, it must be ethical," ignores which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Domain of codified law 
B)  Domain of ethics 
C)  Domain of free choice 
D)  Discretionary responsibility 
E)  Domain of symbolism 
A)  Domain of codified law 
B)  Domain of ethics 
C)  Domain of free choice 
D)  Discretionary responsibility 
E)  Domain of symbolism

Question 18

An ethical dilemma arises in a situation when each alternative choice or behavior is undesirable because of potentially harmful ethical consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which ethical approach are companies citing to justify their policing of employee's personal habits on and off the job, such as alcohol and tobacco consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justice approach 
B)  Utilitarian approach 
C)  Individualism approach 
D)  Moral-justice approach 
E)  Discretionary responsibility 
A)  Justice approach 
B)  Utilitarian approach 
C)  Individualism approach 
D)  Moral-justice approach 
E)  Discretionary responsibility

Question 20

_____ justice argues that individuals should be compensated for the cost of their injuries by the party responsible.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ justice argues that individuals should be...

List the four criteria for ethical decision-making described in the book.

All of the following are examples of special interest groups except:

Define ethics and explain how the domain of ethics relates to law and free choice.

_____ matches with the postconventional level of personal moral development.

Which of the following refers to the code of moral principles and values that govern behaviors with respect to what is right and wrong?

When an official is given the responsibility of overseeing all aspects of ethics and legal compliance. S/he is referred to as:

A stakeholder is any group within or outside the organization that has a stake in the organization's performance.

Which of the following concepts argues that organizations can find innovative ways to create wealth at the same time they are preserving natural resources?

The _____ is an individual responsible for making an ethical choice.

An organization's decision to produce a new product is in the:

Explain the concept of a stakeholder and list five common stakeholders.

The decision by ABC International to downsize and reduce its labor force is in the:

Sharon is a manager at Softest Tissue Corporation. She is faced with an interesting problem. One of her employees has been cheating the company out of expense money. Sharon must decide whether or not to fire this employee. In this role, Sharon is acting as:

People making decisions based on an internal set of beliefs that has more meaning to them than the expectations of others:

_____ justice requires that rules should be clearly stated and consistently and impartially enforced.

Which of these is true about the policy a bank adopts toward its investing of depositor's money?

The assumption that "If it's not illegal, it must be ethical," ignores which of the following?

An ethical dilemma arises in a situation when each alternative choice or behavior is undesirable because of potentially harmful ethical consequences.

Which ethical approach are companies citing to justify their policing of employee's personal habits on and off the job, such as alcohol and tobacco consumption?

_____ justice argues that individuals should be compensated for the cost of their injuries by the party responsible.

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Exam 5: Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

List the four criteria for ethical decision-making described in the book.

All of the following are examples of special interest groups except:

Define ethics and explain how the domain of ethics relates to law and free choice.

_____ matches with the postconventional level of personal moral development.

Which of the following refers to the code of moral principles and values that govern behaviors with respect to what is right and wrong?

When an official is given the responsibility of overseeing all aspects of ethics and legal compliance. S/he is referred to as:

A stakeholder is any group within or outside the organization that has a stake in the organization's performance.

Which of the following concepts argues that organizations can find innovative ways to create wealth at the same time they are preserving natural resources?

The _____ is an individual responsible for making an ethical choice.

An organization's decision to produce a new product is in the:

Explain the concept of a stakeholder and list five common stakeholders.

The decision by ABC International to downsize and reduce its labor force is in the:

Sharon is a manager at Softest Tissue Corporation. She is faced with an interesting problem. One of her employees has been cheating the company out of expense money. Sharon must decide whether or not to fire this employee. In this role, Sharon is acting as:

People making decisions based on an internal set of beliefs that has more meaning to them than the expectations of others:

_____ justice requires that rules should be clearly stated and consistently and impartially enforced.

Which of these is true about the policy a bank adopts toward its investing of depositor's money?

The assumption that "If it's not illegal, it must be ethical," ignores which of the following?

An ethical dilemma arises in a situation when each alternative choice or behavior is undesirable because of potentially harmful ethical consequences.

Which ethical approach are companies citing to justify their policing of employee's personal habits on and off the job, such as alcohol and tobacco consumption?

_____ justice argues that individuals should be compensated for the cost of their injuries by the party responsible.

The World of Innovative Management

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Start Ups and New Ventures

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Organization Structure

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resource

Managing Diversity

Understanding Individual Behavior

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Managing Quality and Performance

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