Question 1

The conventional stage of moral development is best described by which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  I won't do that because the boss will be upset with me. 
B)  Everybody else is doing it, so it must be okay. 
C)  I know this is not right, and I will not do it, even if everyone else is. 
D)  What am I going to get from making this decision? 
E)  All of these. 
A)  I won't do that because the boss will be upset with me. 
B)  Everybody else is doing it, so it must be okay. 
C)  I know this is not right, and I will not do it, even if everyone else is. 
D)  What am I going to get from making this decision? 
E)  All of these.

Question 2

Which of these employee behaviors matches with the conventional level of personal moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Task accomplishment 
B)  Empowered employees 
C)  Work group collaboration 
D)  Full participation 
E)  Act in own interest 
A)  Task accomplishment 
B)  Empowered employees 
C)  Work group collaboration 
D)  Full participation 
E)  Act in own interest

Question 3

Primary stakeholders of an organization include:

Accepted Answer

A)  employees. 
B)  customers. 
C)  investors and shareholders. 
D)  suppliers. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  employees. 
B)  customers. 
C)  investors and shareholders. 
D)  suppliers. 
E)  all of these.

Question 4

The virtue ethics approach to ethical decision making sidesteps debates about what is right, good, or just and bases decisions on prevailing standards of the profession and the larger society, taking the interests of all stakeholders into account.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a normative ethics approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utilitarian approach 
B)  Individualism approach 
C)  Social responsibility approach 
D)  Moral-rights approach 
E)  All of these are normative approaches as described in the text. 
A)  Utilitarian approach 
B)  Individualism approach 
C)  Social responsibility approach 
D)  Moral-rights approach 
E)  All of these are normative approaches as described in the text.

Question 6

Robbie's Robots decided to continue operations at one plant while shutting down another. The decision was justified on the basis of what was best for the total corporation. This is an example of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarian approach. 
B)  individualism approach. 
C)  moral-justice approach. 
D)  justice approach. 
E)  illegal approach. 
A)  utilitarian approach. 
B)  individualism approach. 
C)  moral-justice approach. 
D)  justice approach. 
E)  illegal approach.

Question 7

_____ refers to interacting with the community in which a company does business in a way that makes money for the company but also improves the long-term well-being of the community.

Accepted Answer

social sus

Question 8

Statements that define fundamental values and reference organizational responsibilities, products and employees are often called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  principle-based 
B)  policy-based 
C)  ethically-based 
D)  codified 
E)  codes of organizational integrity 
A)  principle-based 
B)  policy-based 
C)  ethically-based 
D)  codified 
E)  codes of organizational integrity

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the moral rights that could be considered during decision-making?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to free consent. 
B)  The right to invade privacy. 
C)  The right to free speech. 
D)  The right of freedom of conscience. 
E)  The right to life and safety. 
A)  The right to free consent. 
B)  The right to invade privacy. 
C)  The right to free speech. 
D)  The right of freedom of conscience. 
E)  The right to life and safety.

Question 10

The relationship between social responsibility and financial performance has been shown to be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  non-existent 
B)  positive 
C)  negative 
D)  not important 
E)  a reflection of top leadership 
A)  non-existent 
B)  positive 
C)  negative 
D)  not important 
E)  a reflection of top leadership

Question 11

An increasing number of corporations are implementing "green" or environmentally friendly practices, such as sustainable development. Choose some type of business, then write a short essay in which you explain how the concept of sustainability could be used in that business, how success is measured in the organization, and what you perceive to be the value of sustainable development.

Accepted Answer

Sustainability is economic development t

Question 12

When values and standards are written into the legal system, it is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When values and standards are written into...

Question 13

Which of these employee behaviors matches with the postconventional level of personal moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empowered employees, full participation 
B)  Task accomplishment 
C)  Act in own interest 
D)  Work group collaboration 
E)  Autocratic 
A)  Empowered employees, full participation 
B)  Task accomplishment 
C)  Act in own interest 
D)  Work group collaboration 
E)  Autocratic

Question 14

Which of these best illustrates the preconventional stage of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everybody else is doing it, so it must be okay. 
B)  What would my boss think if I did this? 
C)  I know this is not right, and I will not do it, even if everyone else is. 
D)  What am I going to get from making this decision? 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Everybody else is doing it, so it must be okay. 
B)  What would my boss think if I did this? 
C)  I know this is not right, and I will not do it, even if everyone else is. 
D)  What am I going to get from making this decision? 
E)  All of these.

Question 15

One of the newest positions in organizations is the chief operating officer, a response to widespread financial wrongdoing in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The _____ approach to ethical decision making sidesteps debates about what is right, good, or just and bases decisions on prevailing standards of the profession and the larger society, taking the interests of all stakeholders into account.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ approach to ethical decision making...

Question 17

Which of these is the disclosure by an employee of an illegal activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tattling 
B)  Whistle-blowing 
C)  Organizational communication 
D)  The filing of a disclosure statement 
E)  Snooping 
A)  Tattling 
B)  Whistle-blowing 
C)  Organizational communication 
D)  The filing of a disclosure statement 
E)  Snooping

Question 18

A new drug has not been approved by the FDA to sell in the U.S. because further testing is needed. The company has a chance to sell its product in another country immediately to start recovering the costs of R & D and production three years ahead of time. This example places the decision in which of the categories from the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ethical domain 
B)  The domain of free choice 
C)  The legal domain 
D)  The obstructive category 
E)  The protective domain 
A)  The ethical domain 
B)  The domain of free choice 
C)  The legal domain 
D)  The obstructive category 
E)  The protective domain

Question 19

A group of executives assigned to oversee the organization's ethics by ruling on questionable issues and disciplining violators is referred to as a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group of executives assigned to oversee...

Question 20

_____ is the code of moral principles and values that govern the behaviors of a person or group with respect to what is right or wrong.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the code of moral principles...

The conventional stage of moral development is best described by which of the following statements?

Which of these employee behaviors matches with the conventional level of personal moral development?

Primary stakeholders of an organization include:

The virtue ethics approach to ethical decision making sidesteps debates about what is right, good, or just and bases decisions on prevailing standards of the profession and the larger society, taking the interests of all stakeholders into account.

Which of the following is NOT a normative ethics approach?

Robbie's Robots decided to continue operations at one plant while shutting down another. The decision was justified on the basis of what was best for the total corporation. This is an example of the:

_____ refers to interacting with the community in which a company does business in a way that makes money for the company but also improves the long-term well-being of the community.

Statements that define fundamental values and reference organizational responsibilities, products and employees are often called _____.

Which of the following is NOT one of the moral rights that could be considered during decision-making?

The relationship between social responsibility and financial performance has been shown to be _____.

When values and standards are written into the legal system, it is referred to as _____.

Which of these employee behaviors matches with the postconventional level of personal moral development?

Which of these best illustrates the preconventional stage of moral development?

One of the newest positions in organizations is the chief operating officer, a response to widespread financial wrongdoing in recent years.

The _____ approach to ethical decision making sidesteps debates about what is right, good, or just and bases decisions on prevailing standards of the profession and the larger society, taking the interests of all stakeholders into account.

Which of these is the disclosure by an employee of an illegal activity?

A group of executives assigned to oversee the organization's ethics by ruling on questionable issues and disciplining violators is referred to as a(n) _____.

_____ is the code of moral principles and values that govern the behaviors of a person or group with respect to what is right or wrong.

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Exam 5: Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

The conventional stage of moral development is best described by which of the following statements?

Which of these employee behaviors matches with the conventional level of personal moral development?

Primary stakeholders of an organization include:

The virtue ethics approach to ethical decision making sidesteps debates about what is right, good, or just and bases decisions on prevailing standards of the profession and the larger society, taking the interests of all stakeholders into account.

Which of the following is NOT a normative ethics approach?

Robbie's Robots decided to continue operations at one plant while shutting down another. The decision was justified on the basis of what was best for the total corporation. This is an example of the:

_____ refers to interacting with the community in which a company does business in a way that makes money for the company but also improves the long-term well-being of the community.

Statements that define fundamental values and reference organizational responsibilities, products and employees are often called _____.

Which of the following is NOT one of the moral rights that could be considered during decision-making?

The relationship between social responsibility and financial performance has been shown to be _____.

When values and standards are written into the legal system, it is referred to as _____.

Which of these employee behaviors matches with the postconventional level of personal moral development?

Which of these best illustrates the preconventional stage of moral development?

One of the newest positions in organizations is the chief operating officer, a response to widespread financial wrongdoing in recent years.

The _____ approach to ethical decision making sidesteps debates about what is right, good, or just and bases decisions on prevailing standards of the profession and the larger society, taking the interests of all stakeholders into account.

Which of these is the disclosure by an employee of an illegal activity?

A group of executives assigned to oversee the organization's ethics by ruling on questionable issues and disciplining violators is referred to as a(n) _____.

_____ is the code of moral principles and values that govern the behaviors of a person or group with respect to what is right or wrong.

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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