Question 1

A chief ethics officer is a company executive who oversees all aspects of ethics and legal compliance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The __________ leadership style matches with the preconventional level of personal moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  autocratic 
B)  team oriented 
C)  servant leadership 
D)  guiding/encouraging 
E)  transforming 
A)  autocratic 
B)  team oriented 
C)  servant leadership 
D)  guiding/encouraging 
E)  transforming

Question 3

Companies that attempt to answer the environmental concerns of various stakeholder groups would use the ____________________ approach in shades of green.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Companies that attempt to answer the environmental...

Question 4

Which of these is true about a company with a sense of social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would be most concerned with the cost of pollution control devices. 
B)  It would only care about their stockholders and employees. 
C)  It would install safety control devices before the government required them. 
D)  It would wait until the government required smokestack scrubbers. 
E)  It would follow the competitors. 
A)  It would be most concerned with the cost of pollution control devices. 
B)  It would only care about their stockholders and employees. 
C)  It would install safety control devices before the government required them. 
D)  It would wait until the government required smokestack scrubbers. 
E)  It would follow the competitors.

Question 5

The ethical decision approach that requires persons to be guided by standards of equity, fairness and impartiality is the

Accepted Answer

A)  moral-rights approach. 
B)  individualism approach. 
C)  utilitarian approach. 
D)  justice approach. 
E)  discretionary responsibility. 
A)  moral-rights approach. 
B)  individualism approach. 
C)  utilitarian approach. 
D)  justice approach. 
E)  discretionary responsibility.

Question 6

__________ is a major force that influences ethics in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture 
B)  The reward system 
C)  Emphasis on legal and professional standards 
D)  Leadership and decision processes 
E)  The extent to which the company cares for its people 
A)  Culture 
B)  The reward system 
C)  Emphasis on legal and professional standards 
D)  Leadership and decision processes 
E)  The extent to which the company cares for its people

Question 7

The decision by the CSX 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 8

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 9

The ____________________ approach in shades of green is taken by organizations that actively search for ways to conserve the Earth's resources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ approach in shades of green...

Question 10

__________ leadership style matches with the conventional level of personal moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Autocratic 
B)  Coercive 
C)  Transforming 
D)  Team oriented 
E)  Servant 
A)  Autocratic 
B)  Coercive 
C)  Transforming 
D)  Team oriented 
E)  Servant

Question 11

American managers working in different cultures need __________ and __________ when faced with difficult situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitivity, training 
B)  diligence, cross-cultural management 
C)  training, strong goals 
D)  sensitivity, openness 
E)  openness, cross-cultural management 
A)  sensitivity, training 
B)  diligence, cross-cultural management 
C)  training, strong goals 
D)  sensitivity, openness 
E)  openness, cross-cultural management

Question 12

The great majority of managers operate at the

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional level. 
B)  principled level. 
C)  conventional level. 
D)  postconventional level. 
E)  autocratic level. 
A)  preconventional level. 
B)  principled level. 
C)  conventional level. 
D)  postconventional level. 
E)  autocratic level.

Question 13

Briefly explain the justice approach to ethics and then explain the three types of justice.

Accepted Answer

The justice approach is the ethical conc

Question 14

Economic development that generates wealth and meets the needs of their current generation while focusing on future generations is often labeled __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical management 
B)  activist strategy 
C)  sustainability 
D)  market strategy 
E)  future management 
A)  ethical management 
B)  activist strategy 
C)  sustainability 
D)  market strategy 
E)  future management

Question 15

When organizations take the highest level of green, they take a(n) __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal 
B)  stakeholder 
C)  activist 
D)  market 
E)  extended 
A)  legal 
B)  stakeholder 
C)  activist 
D)  market 
E)  extended

Question 16

____________________ is not the only aspect of an organization that influences ethics, but it is a major force because it defines company values.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is not the only aspect of...

Question 17

Sexual harassment is unethical because it violates the

Accepted Answer

A)  right of free consent. 
B)  right to privacy. 
C)  right of freedom of conscience. 
D)  right of free speech. 
E)  right of due process. 
A)  right of free consent. 
B)  right to privacy. 
C)  right of freedom of conscience. 
D)  right of free speech. 
E)  right of due process.

Question 18

Individualism is popular in the highly organized society of today because it supports immediate self-gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

CASE
Scenario - Bryan Stamos
The pressure was on again. Bryan Stamos, the Vice President at McIntyre Hardware, Inc., was receiving requests from men and women inside the firm and outside the firm, asking him to review the company's promotion policies. Of the 52 middle and high level executives, only three were women. The pressure was to review the policies that had led to this perceived imbalance and, if appropriate, take the steps necessary for correction.
-A __________ would outline the procedures Bryan should use in this and other ethical situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  principle-based statement 
B)  code of ethics 
C)  corporate credo 
D)  policy-based statement 
E)  ethics committee 
A)  principle-based statement 
B)  code of ethics 
C)  corporate credo 
D)  policy-based statement 
E)  ethics committee

Question 20

The preconventional stage of moral development is best illustrated by which of these?

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

A chief ethics officer is a company executive who oversees all aspects of ethics and legal compliance.

The __________ leadership style matches with the preconventional level of personal moral development.

Companies that attempt to answer the environmental concerns of various stakeholder groups would use the ____________________ approach in shades of green.

Which of these is true about a company with a sense of social responsibility?

The ethical decision approach that requires persons to be guided by standards of equity, fairness and impartiality is the

__________ is a major force that influences ethics in an organization.

The decision by the CSX to downsize and reduce its labor force is in the

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

The ____________________ approach in shades of green is taken by organizations that actively search for ways to conserve the Earth's resources.

__________ leadership style matches with the conventional level of personal moral development.

American managers working in different cultures need and when faced with difficult situations.

The great majority of managers operate at the

Briefly explain the justice approach to ethics and then explain the three types of justice.

Economic development that generates wealth and meets the needs of their current generation while focusing on future generations is often labeled __________.

When organizations take the highest level of green, they take a(n) __________ approach.

____________________ is not the only aspect of an organization that influences ethics, but it is a major force because it defines company values.

Sexual harassment is unethical because it violates the

Individualism is popular in the highly organized society of today because it supports immediate self-gain.

The preconventional stage of moral development is best illustrated by which of these?

Managing in Turbulent Times

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Human Resource Management

Meeting the Challenge of Diversity

Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Teamwork

Managerial and Quality Control

Information Technology and E-Business

Operations and Value Chain Management

Filters

Exam 5: Ethics and Social Responsibility

A chief ethics officer is a company executive who oversees all aspects of ethics and legal compliance.

The __________ leadership style matches with the preconventional level of personal moral development.

Companies that attempt to answer the environmental concerns of various stakeholder groups would use the ____________________ approach in shades of green.

Which of these is true about a company with a sense of social responsibility?

The ethical decision approach that requires persons to be guided by standards of equity, fairness and impartiality is the

__________ is a major force that influences ethics in an organization.

The decision by the CSX to downsize and reduce its labor force is in the

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

The ____________________ approach in shades of green is taken by organizations that actively search for ways to conserve the Earth's resources.

__________ leadership style matches with the conventional level of personal moral development.

American managers working in different cultures need __________ and __________ when faced with difficult situations.

The great majority of managers operate at the

Briefly explain the justice approach to ethics and then explain the three types of justice.

Economic development that generates wealth and meets the needs of their current generation while focusing on future generations is often labeled __________.

When organizations take the highest level of green, they take a(n) __________ approach.

____________________ is not the only aspect of an organization that influences ethics, but it is a major force because it defines company values.

Sexual harassment is unethical because it violates the

Individualism is popular in the highly organized society of today because it supports immediate self-gain.

The preconventional stage of moral development is best illustrated by which of these?

Managing in Turbulent Times

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Human Resource Management

Meeting the Challenge of Diversity

Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Teamwork

Managerial and Quality Control

Information Technology and E-Business

Operations and Value Chain Management

Filters

American managers working in different cultures need and when faced with difficult situations.