Question 1

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 2

In the individualism approach, the right of free speech must be considered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

__________________________ is a phrase used to evaluate a company's commitment to environmental responsibility.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________________ is a phrase used to evaluate...

Question 4

Grant is a manager at Computer-Care Company. He is expected to consider the effort of each decision alternative on all parties and select the one that optimizes the satisfaction for the greatest number of people. This is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarian approach. 
B)  individualism approach. 
C)  moral-justice approach. 
D)  justice approach. 
E)  soft-line managerial approach. 
A)  utilitarian approach. 
B)  individualism approach. 
C)  moral-justice approach. 
D)  justice approach. 
E)  soft-line managerial approach.

Question 5

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 6

Human beings have fundamental rights and liberties that cannot be taken away by another individual's decision. This ethical decision making approach is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarian approach. 
B)  individualism approach. 
C)  moral-rights approach. 
D)  dualism approach. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  utilitarian approach. 
B)  individualism approach. 
C)  moral-rights approach. 
D)  dualism approach. 
E)  None of these.

Question 7

Only about __________ percent of American adults reach the level-three stage of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  eleven 
D)  fifteen 
E)  twenty 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  eleven 
D)  fifteen 
E)  twenty

Question 8

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 9

When a company does just what is necessary to satisfy legal requirements, it falls under the ____________________ approach in shades of green.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a company does just what is...

Question 10

An example of an ethical structure is

Accepted Answer

A)  chief ethics officer. 
B)  a formal statement of company values. 
C)  an equal opportunity policy. 
D)  whistle-blowing. 
E)  corporate speech. 
A)  chief ethics officer. 
B)  a formal statement of company values. 
C)  an equal opportunity policy. 
D)  whistle-blowing. 
E)  corporate speech.

Question 11

The concept that the party responsible should compensate individuals for the cost of their injuries is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  distributive justice. 
B)  injury justice. 
C)  procedural justice. 
D)  organizational justice. 
E)  compensatory justice. 
A)  distributive justice. 
B)  injury justice. 
C)  procedural justice. 
D)  organizational justice. 
E)  compensatory justice.

Question 12

Ethical behavior occurs when decisions enable an individual or company to gain at the expense of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Employee disclosure of illegal organization activities is known as _________________________.

Accepted Answer

whistle-bl

Question 14

The three pillars of an ethical organization are ethical individuals, ethical leadership, and structures and systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

Special interest groups include trade associations, political action committees and consumerists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

__________ 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 18

The three pillars of an ethical organization are ethical individuals, ethical leadership, and ethical products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Social sustainability refer 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

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Free choice lies between the domains of codified law and ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Ethics and Social Responsibility

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

In the individualism approach, the right of free speech must be considered.

__________________________ is a phrase used to evaluate a company's commitment to environmental responsibility.

Grant is a manager at Computer-Care Company. He is expected to consider the effort of each decision alternative on all parties and select the one that optimizes the satisfaction for the greatest number of people. This is an example of the

Primary stakeholders of an organization include

Human beings have fundamental rights and liberties that cannot be taken away by another individual's decision. This ethical decision making approach is known as the

Only about __________ percent of American adults reach the level-three stage of moral development.

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

When a company does just what is necessary to satisfy legal requirements, it falls under the ____________________ approach in shades of green.

An example of an ethical structure is

The concept that the party responsible should compensate individuals for the cost of their injuries is referred to as

Ethical behavior occurs when decisions enable an individual or company to gain at the expense of society.

Employee disclosure of illegal organization activities is known as _________________________.

The three pillars of an ethical organization are ethical individuals, ethical leadership, and structures and systems.

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

Special interest groups include trade associations, political action committees and consumerists.

__________ is NOT a normative ethics approach?

The three pillars of an ethical organization are ethical individuals, ethical leadership, and ethical products.

Social sustainability refer 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.

Free choice lies between the domains of codified law and ethics.

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