Question 1

Match the options below with the correct phrase:
-social responsibility

Accepted Answer

A) a review or examination of the organization's social performance 
B) a social responsibility strategy to actively fight or defend against demands from others 
C) a business social responsibility strategy in which businesses wait for demands to be made on them and then respond. 
D) a situational decision with only unethical choices 
E) the rules/standards that govern employees and organizations in the field of commerce
F)products that minimize energy consumption
G)a business social responsibility strategy of looking to the needs of constituents
H)the notion that individuals and organizations have certain obligations in addition to their business interests.
I)law requiring companies to disclose their financial reports
J)communities that meet today's needs while ensuring future needs can be met
K)core values and beliefs that act as guide
L)individuals who take action to inform the media about unethical practices 
A) a review or examination of the organization's social performance 
B) a social responsibility strategy to actively fight or defend against demands from others 
C) a business social responsibility strategy in which businesses wait for demands to be made on them and then respond. 
D) a situational decision with only unethical choices 
E) the rules/standards that govern employees and organizations in the field of commerce
F)products that minimize energy consumption
G)a business social responsibility strategy of looking to the needs of constituents
H)the notion that individuals and organizations have certain obligations in addition to their business interests.
I)law requiring companies to disclose their financial reports
J)communities that meet today's needs while ensuring future needs can be met
K)core values and beliefs that act as guide
L)individuals who take action to inform the media about unethical practices

Question 2

Codes of ethics must be reinforced by the examples set by key corporate figures to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Causes or motives of behavior cannot be identified or modified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Corporations should not be held ethically responsible to all stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Organizations can encourage unethical behavior in employees in the following waysexcept:

Accepted Answer

A) offering unusually high rewards. 
B) accommodating suspensions. 
C) threatening unusually severe punishments. 
D) emphasizing results. 
A) offering unusually high rewards. 
B) accommodating suspensions. 
C) threatening unusually severe punishments. 
D) emphasizing results.

Question 6

A person's ethics are not influenced by his or her morality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Managerial decisions can be a combination of legal/illegal as well as ethical/unethical considerations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match the options below with the correct phrase:
-mortality

Accepted Answer

A) a review or examination of the organization's social performance 
B) a social responsibility strategy to actively fight or defend against demands from others 
C) a business social responsibility strategy in which businesses wait for demands to be made on them and then respond. 
D) a situational decision with only unethical choices 
E) the rules/standards that govern employees and organizations in the field of commerce
F)products that minimize energy consumption
G)a business social responsibility strategy of looking to the needs of constituents
H)the notion that individuals and organizations have certain obligations in addition to their business interests.
I)law requiring companies to disclose their financial reports
J)communities that meet today's needs while ensuring future needs can be met
K)core values and beliefs that act as guide
L)individuals who take action to inform the media about unethical practices 
A) a review or examination of the organization's social performance 
B) a social responsibility strategy to actively fight or defend against demands from others 
C) a business social responsibility strategy in which businesses wait for demands to be made on them and then respond. 
D) a situational decision with only unethical choices 
E) the rules/standards that govern employees and organizations in the field of commerce
F)products that minimize energy consumption
G)a business social responsibility strategy of looking to the needs of constituents
H)the notion that individuals and organizations have certain obligations in addition to their business interests.
I)law requiring companies to disclose their financial reports
J)communities that meet today's needs while ensuring future needs can be met
K)core values and beliefs that act as guide
L)individuals who take action to inform the media about unethical practices

Question 9

Match the options below with the correct phrase:
-green products

Accepted Answer

A) a review or examination of the organization's social performance 
B) a social responsibility strategy to actively fight or defend against demands from others 
C) a business social responsibility strategy in which businesses wait for demands to be made on them and then respond. 
D) a situational decision with only unethical choices 
E) the rules/standards that govern employees and organizations in the field of commerce
F)products that minimize energy consumption
G)a business social responsibility strategy of looking to the needs of constituents
H)the notion that individuals and organizations have certain obligations in addition to their business interests.
I)law requiring companies to disclose their financial reports
J)communities that meet today's needs while ensuring future needs can be met
K)core values and beliefs that act as guide
L)individuals who take action to inform the media about unethical practices 
A) a review or examination of the organization's social performance 
B) a social responsibility strategy to actively fight or defend against demands from others 
C) a business social responsibility strategy in which businesses wait for demands to be made on them and then respond. 
D) a situational decision with only unethical choices 
E) the rules/standards that govern employees and organizations in the field of commerce
F)products that minimize energy consumption
G)a business social responsibility strategy of looking to the needs of constituents
H)the notion that individuals and organizations have certain obligations in addition to their business interests.
I)law requiring companies to disclose their financial reports
J)communities that meet today's needs while ensuring future needs can be met
K)core values and beliefs that act as guide
L)individuals who take action to inform the media about unethical practices

Question 10

Match the options below with the correct phrase:
-Sarbanes-Oxley

Accepted Answer

A) a review or examination of the organization's social performance 
B) a social responsibility strategy to actively fight or defend against demands from others 
C) a business social responsibility strategy in which businesses wait for demands to be made on them and then respond. 
D) a situational decision with only unethical choices 
E) the rules/standards that govern employees and organizations in the field of commerce
F)products that minimize energy consumption
G)a business social responsibility strategy of looking to the needs of constituents
H)the notion that individuals and organizations have certain obligations in addition to their business interests.
I)law requiring companies to disclose their financial reports
J)communities that meet today's needs while ensuring future needs can be met
K)core values and beliefs that act as guide
L)individuals who take action to inform the media about unethical practices 
A) a review or examination of the organization's social performance 
B) a social responsibility strategy to actively fight or defend against demands from others 
C) a business social responsibility strategy in which businesses wait for demands to be made on them and then respond. 
D) a situational decision with only unethical choices 
E) the rules/standards that govern employees and organizations in the field of commerce
F)products that minimize energy consumption
G)a business social responsibility strategy of looking to the needs of constituents
H)the notion that individuals and organizations have certain obligations in addition to their business interests.
I)law requiring companies to disclose their financial reports
J)communities that meet today's needs while ensuring future needs can be met
K)core values and beliefs that act as guide
L)individuals who take action to inform the media about unethical practices

Question 11

It is middle management's job to ensure that its organization's cultures support ethical conduct and social responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Products with reduced energy and pollution connected with their manufacture and disposal are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) green resources. 
B) quality products. 
C) waste management. 
D) green products. 
A) green resources. 
B) quality products. 
C) waste management. 
D) green products.

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic for a code of ethics?

Accepted Answer

A) They serve as a visible guideline for behavior at all levels. 
B) They provide an unchallenging basis for firing an unethical employee. 
C) They protect all personnel from the pressures of the market,which may lead to unethical behavior. 
D) all of the answers are correct 
A) They serve as a visible guideline for behavior at all levels. 
B) They provide an unchallenging basis for firing an unethical employee. 
C) They protect all personnel from the pressures of the market,which may lead to unethical behavior. 
D) all of the answers are correct

Question 14

Consequential ethics focus on the concept of duty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which part of the legal/unethical behavior model would refer to allowing someone to smoke in the workplace without having second-hand smoke affect others?

Accepted Answer

A) ethical 
B) ethical/.legal 
C) ethical/illegal 
D) unethical/legal 
A) ethical 
B) ethical/.legal 
C) ethical/illegal 
D) unethical/legal

Question 16

The ethical decision by a manger that provides the greatest good for the greatest number is the:

Accepted Answer

A) justice view. 
B) utilitarian standard. 
C) righteous performance. 
D) ethnocentric policy. 
A) justice view. 
B) utilitarian standard. 
C) righteous performance. 
D) ethnocentric policy.

Question 17

Owners and employers have the right to expect ethical,moral,and legal conduct from their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Our contemporary society is a complex mix of conflicting demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

__________ principles judge the ethics of a particular situation by the consequences of that action.

Accepted Answer

A) Consistent 
B) Contingent 
C) Commitment 
D) Consequential 
A) Consistent 
B) Contingent 
C) Commitment 
D) Consequential

Question 20

No simple set of rules tells us how to behave morally or ethically in all situations;therefore,there is a need for a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) code of ethics. 
B) quality circle. 
C) chain of command. 
D) organization restructuring. 
A) code of ethics. 
B) quality circle. 
C) chain of command. 
D) organization restructuring.

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -social responsibility

Codes of ethics must be reinforced by the examples set by key corporate figures to be effective.

Causes or motives of behavior cannot be identified or modified.

Corporations should not be held ethically responsible to all stakeholders.

Organizations can encourage unethical behavior in employees in the following waysexcept:

A person's ethics are not influenced by his or her morality.

Managerial decisions can be a combination of legal/illegal as well as ethical/unethical considerations.

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -mortality

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -green products

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -Sarbanes-Oxley

It is middle management's job to ensure that its organization's cultures support ethical conduct and social responsibility.

Products with reduced energy and pollution connected with their manufacture and disposal are known as:

Which of the following is a characteristic for a code of ethics?

Consequential ethics focus on the concept of duty.

Which part of the legal/unethical behavior model would refer to allowing someone to smoke in the workplace without having second-hand smoke affect others?

The ethical decision by a manger that provides the greatest good for the greatest number is the:

Owners and employers have the right to expect ethical,moral,and legal conduct from their employees.

Our contemporary society is a complex mix of conflicting demands.

__________ principles judge the ethics of a particular situation by the consequences of that action.

No simple set of rules tells us how to behave morally or ethically in all situations;therefore,there is a need for a(n):

Management: An Overview

Management Thought: Past and Present

The Managers Environment

Planning and Strategy

Managements Commitments to Quality and Productivity

Making Decisions

Organizing Principles

Organizational Design, Culture, and Change

Staffing the Workforce

Communication: Interpersonal and Organizational

Human Motivation

Leadership

Team Management and Conflict

Information Management Systems

Control: Purpose, Process, and Techniques

Filters

Exam 9: Management Ethics and Social Responsibility

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -social responsibility

Codes of ethics must be reinforced by the examples set by key corporate figures to be effective.

Causes or motives of behavior cannot be identified or modified.

Corporations should not be held ethically responsible to all stakeholders.

Organizations can encourage unethical behavior in employees in the following waysexcept:

A person's ethics are not influenced by his or her morality.

Managerial decisions can be a combination of legal/illegal as well as ethical/unethical considerations.

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -mortality

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -green products

Match the options below with the correct phrase: -Sarbanes-Oxley

It is middle management's job to ensure that its organization's cultures support ethical conduct and social responsibility.

Products with reduced energy and pollution connected with their manufacture and disposal are known as:

Which of the following is a characteristic for a code of ethics?

Consequential ethics focus on the concept of duty.

Which part of the legal/unethical behavior model would refer to allowing someone to smoke in the workplace without having second-hand smoke affect others?

The ethical decision by a manger that provides the greatest good for the greatest number is the:

Owners and employers have the right to expect ethical,moral,and legal conduct from their employees.

Our contemporary society is a complex mix of conflicting demands.

__________ principles judge the ethics of a particular situation by the consequences of that action.

No simple set of rules tells us how to behave morally or ethically in all situations;therefore,there is a need for a(n):

Management: An Overview

Management Thought: Past and Present

The Managers Environment

Planning and Strategy

Managements Commitments to Quality and Productivity

Making Decisions

Organizing Principles

Organizational Design, Culture, and Change

Staffing the Workforce

Communication: Interpersonal and Organizational

Human Motivation

Leadership

Team Management and Conflict

Information Management Systems

Control: Purpose, Process, and Techniques

Filters