Question 1

The perceived relevance or importance of an ethical issue to the individual, work group, or organization is

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational culture. 
B)  immediate job context. 
C)  ethical issue intensity. 
D)  leadership. 
E)  locus of control. 
A)  organizational culture. 
B)  immediate job context. 
C)  ethical issue intensity. 
D)  leadership. 
E)  locus of control.

Question 2

_____ have been found to decrease unethical practices and increase positive work behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  High educational attainment levels 
B)  High levels of community involvement 
C)  Charismatic leaders 
D)  Strong religious beliefs 
E)  Good personal values 
A)  High educational attainment levels 
B)  High levels of community involvement 
C)  Charismatic leaders 
D)  Strong religious beliefs 
E)  Good personal values

Question 3

Which leadership type values people, their emotions, and their needs and relies on friendship and trust to promote flexibility, innovation, and risk taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritative leadership 
B)  Coaching leadership 
C)  Pacesetting leadership 
D)  Coercive leadership 
E)  Affiliative leadership 
A)  Authoritative leadership 
B)  Coaching leadership 
C)  Pacesetting leadership 
D)  Coercive leadership 
E)  Affiliative leadership

Question 4

Studies have found that more than a third of the unethical situations that lower and middle-level managers face come from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stakeholder expectations and pressures. 
B)  pressures to satisfy customers. 
C)  pressures from the government to perform at a high level. 
D)  internal pressures and ambiguity surrounding internal organizational rules. 
E)  investor expectations. 
A)  stakeholder expectations and pressures. 
B)  pressures to satisfy customers. 
C)  pressures from the government to perform at a high level. 
D)  internal pressures and ambiguity surrounding internal organizational rules. 
E)  investor expectations.

Question 5

For people who begin the value shift that leads to unethical decisions, which of the following is not a usual justification to reduce and eliminate guilt?

Accepted Answer

A)  I need a paycheck and can't afford to quit right now. 
B)  Those around me are doing it so why shouldn't I? 
C)  If I don't do this, I might not be able to get a good reference from my boss when I leave. 
D)  If I don't do this, I might never be promoted. 
E)  This is in keeping with my personal morals and the code of conduct, so it is okay. 
A)  I need a paycheck and can't afford to quit right now. 
B)  Those around me are doing it so why shouldn't I? 
C)  If I don't do this, I might not be able to get a good reference from my boss when I leave. 
D)  If I don't do this, I might never be promoted. 
E)  This is in keeping with my personal morals and the code of conduct, so it is okay.

Question 6

An ethical corporate culture needs _____ along with _____ to establish an ethics program and monitor the complex ethical decisions being made by employees .

Accepted Answer

A)  individual ethics; ethical issue intensity 
B)  ethical issue intensity; ethics training 
C)  organizational factors; individual factors 
D)  employee evaluations; good intentions 
E)  shared values; proper oversight 
A)  individual ethics; ethical issue intensity 
B)  ethical issue intensity; ethics training 
C)  organizational factors; individual factors 
D)  employee evaluations; good intentions 
E)  shared values; proper oversight

Question 7

What is not a necessity for strong ethical leaders to make good decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complete information 
B)  Courage 
C)  Experience making the right decisions 
D)  Knowledge 
E)  The ability to coerce subordinates 
A)  Complete information 
B)  Courage 
C)  Experience making the right decisions 
D)  Knowledge 
E)  The ability to coerce subordinates

Question 8

Which of the following leadership types has a strong influence on coworker support and building an ethical culture through increasing employee commitment and fostering motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transformational leaders 
B)  Transactional leaders 
C)  Coercive leaders 
D)  Pacesetting leaders 
E)  Authoritative leaders 
A)  Transformational leaders 
B)  Transactional leaders 
C)  Coercive leaders 
D)  Pacesetting leaders 
E)  Authoritative leaders

Question 9

Which of the following types of leaders attempts to create employee satisfaction through bartering or negotiating for desired behaviors or level of performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacesetting leaders 
B)  Coercive leaders 
C)  Transactional leaders 
D)  Transformational leaders 
E)  Transmogrified leaders 
A)  Pacesetting leaders 
B)  Coercive leaders 
C)  Transactional leaders 
D)  Transformational leaders 
E)  Transmogrified leaders

Question 10

People who believe in _____, go with the flow because they feel the events in their lives are uncontrollable.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical decision making 
B)  internal locus of control 
C)  an ethical culture 
D)  external locus of control 
E)  significant others. 
A)  ethical decision making 
B)  internal locus of control 
C)  an ethical culture 
D)  external locus of control 
E)  significant others.

The perceived relevance or importance of an ethical issue to the individual, work group, or organization is

_____ have been found to decrease unethical practices and increase positive work behavior.

Which leadership type values people, their emotions, and their needs and relies on friendship and trust to promote flexibility, innovation, and risk taking?

Studies have found that more than a third of the unethical situations that lower and middle-level managers face come from _____.

For people who begin the value shift that leads to unethical decisions, which of the following is not a usual justification to reduce and eliminate guilt?

An ethical corporate culture needs _ along with _ to establish an ethics program and monitor the complex ethical decisions being made by employees .

What is not a necessity for strong ethical leaders to make good decisions?

Which of the following leadership types has a strong influence on coworker support and building an ethical culture through increasing employee commitment and fostering motivation?

Which of the following types of leaders attempts to create employee satisfaction through bartering or negotiating for desired behaviors or level of performance?

People who believe in _____, go with the flow because they feel the events in their lives are uncontrollable.

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Organizational Factors: the Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

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Exam 5: Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Leadership

The perceived relevance or importance of an ethical issue to the individual, work group, or organization is

_____ have been found to decrease unethical practices and increase positive work behavior.

Which leadership type values people, their emotions, and their needs and relies on friendship and trust to promote flexibility, innovation, and risk taking?

Studies have found that more than a third of the unethical situations that lower and middle-level managers face come from _____.

For people who begin the value shift that leads to unethical decisions, which of the following is not a usual justification to reduce and eliminate guilt?

An ethical corporate culture needs _____ along with _____ to establish an ethics program and monitor the complex ethical decisions being made by employees .

What is not a necessity for strong ethical leaders to make good decisions?

Which of the following leadership types has a strong influence on coworker support and building an ethical culture through increasing employee commitment and fostering motivation?

Which of the following types of leaders attempts to create employee satisfaction through bartering or negotiating for desired behaviors or level of performance?

People who believe in _____, go with the flow because they feel the events in their lives are uncontrollable.

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Organizational Factors: the Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

Filters

An ethical corporate culture needs _ along with _ to establish an ethics program and monitor the complex ethical decisions being made by employees .