Exam 4: Ethics and Social Responsibility

In the _____ of the postconventional level of moral development, you are careful not to violate the rights of others.

SprintFuel, an energy drink manufacturing company, spiked all its energy drinks with banned substances and did not include their details in the ingredient list. The athletes who consumed SprintFuel were tested positive for these banned substances and were suspended. This scenario illustrates that SprintFuel failed to fulfill its _____.

Delayed product delivery is less of an issue when compared to delivering a faulty product, which can potentially cause harm. This is because delivering a faulty product has a _____.

SkinDerma, a popular skincare company, apologized to all its customers when a large number of its products were tested positive for banned substances. It failed to take any further action as against the expectations of its customers. This is an example of a(n) _____.

Phillipe was angry at his supervisor as his supervisor had refused to grant him a raise. As a consequence to the act, Phillipe started working at a slower pace and taking unofficial breaks during work. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

In the context of ethical intensity, unlike proximity of effect, concentration of effect is:

In the context of the postconventional level of moral development, which of the following statements is true of individuals in the universal principle stage?

Wade, an avid reader, wants to read the latest book by his favorite author. The book is set to release next month, but he finds an illegal copy online. At first, he is tempted to download it, but later decides against it when his father informs him about those who were caught by the police for downloading the pirated version of the book. In the context of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Wade is at the _____ of moral development in this scenario.

According to psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg, people at the preconventional level of moral development use internalized ethical principles to solve ethical dilemmas.

George takes two days to complete a task that can be completed in a day. He believes that taking more time to finish his work will impress his supervisors. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

Jamie is interviewing a candidate for a position in his company. He is not sure if the candidate is going to be an ethical employee, so he asks him, "What would you do if you see someone stealing things from the company?" Which of the following types of tests is Jamie using to screen the candidate?

_____ is the social, psychological, cultural, or physical distance of a decision maker from those affected by his or her decisions and is one of the factors that need to be taken into account when determining the ethical intensity of an action.

Oliver decided to cheat on a test although he knew it was wrong as he needed a passing grade in the subject. In the context of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Oliver is at the _____ of moral development in this scenario.

A company must avoid communicating its code of ethics to others outside the company.

Joanna wanted a raise, but her manager was not ready to give her one. As a consequence to the manager's act, she decided to run a magnet through all the office computers and damaged them. In the context of workplace deviance, Joanna's actions are an example of _____.

Junus Electronics frequently conducts donation drives for victims of natural disasters across the world. Junus Electronics is fulfilling its _____ responsibilities.

Secondary stakeholders are important to a company because:

Matthew refused to illegally download a new video game even though all his other friends were downloading and playing it. He told his friends that they should not download games illegally as their parents would get mad at them if they find out. In the context of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Matthew is at the _____ of moral development in this scenario.

The quality of RedBread's food came under scrutiny when many of its customers fell ill because of food poisoning. Customers wanted the company's manufacturing and storage facilities to be inspected and graded by quality inspectors. However, the management denied all the allegations and even refused to allow the inspection of its facilities. Which of the following social responsiveness strategies was RedBread using?

There is no trade-off between social responsibility and economic performance.