Question 1

Under the _____, an individual should never take any action that harms the least fortunate people in some way.

Accepted Answer

A)  principle of government requirements 
B)  principle of personal virtue 
C)  principle of utilitarian benefits 
D)  principle of distributive justice 
A)  principle of government requirements 
B)  principle of personal virtue 
C)  principle of utilitarian benefits 
D)  principle of distributive justice

Question 2

_____ refers to a company's strategy to react to stakeholders' economic, legal, ethical, or discretionary expectations concerning social responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social responsiveness 
B)  Social awareness 
C)  Social loafing 
D)  Social engineering 
A)  Social responsiveness 
B)  Social awareness 
C)  Social loafing 
D)  Social engineering

Question 3

Matt refused to illegally download his favorite artist's new album even though his preordered copy was arriving late. He believes that he cannot support the artist and the music industry if he illegally downloads music. In the context of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Matthew is at the _____ of moral development in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A)  social contract stage 
B)  law and order stage 
C)  instrumental exchange stage 
D)  "good boy, nice girl" stage 
A)  social contract stage 
B)  law and order stage 
C)  instrumental exchange stage 
D)  "good boy, nice girl" stage

Question 4

When businesses enhance their reputations by being socially responsible, they hope to maximize _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarian benefits 
B)  the opportunity cost of a choice 
C)  customers' willingness to pay 
D)  distributive justice 
A)  utilitarian benefits 
B)  the opportunity cost of a choice 
C)  customers' willingness to pay 
D)  distributive justice

Question 5

Jim&Jenny Inc., an investment service firm, regularly donates to nonprofit organizations for various social causes and events. This scenario illustrates that the company is fulfilling its _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  discretionary responsibility 
B)  legal responsibility 
C)  ethical responsibility 
D)  economic responsibility 
A)  discretionary responsibility 
B)  legal responsibility 
C)  ethical responsibility 
D)  economic responsibility

Question 6

Unlike the instrumental exchange stage of the preconventional level of moral development, in the punishment and obedience stage of the preconventional level of moral development, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  your primary concern will be to avoid trouble for yourself 
B)  you will stick to your principles even if your decision conflicts with the law 
C)  you worry less about punishment and more about doing things that directly advance your wants 
D)  you normally do what the other "morally upright" people are doing 
A)  your primary concern will be to avoid trouble for yourself 
B)  you will stick to your principles even if your decision conflicts with the law 
C)  you worry less about punishment and more about doing things that directly advance your wants 
D)  you normally do what the other "morally upright" people are doing

Question 7

Rizenton-Pharm, a pharmaceutical company, produces a significant amount of chemical waste every day. The company disposes the waste in a nearby lake despite strict government regulations regarding waste disposal. This scenario illustrates that Rizenton-Pharm has failed to fulfill its _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic responsibility 
B)  political responsibility 
C)  legal responsibility 
D)  discretionary responsibility 
A)  economic responsibility 
B)  political responsibility 
C)  legal responsibility 
D)  discretionary responsibility

Question 8

A(n) _____ is a social responsiveness strategy in which a company accepts responsibility for a problem and does all that society expects to solve that problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  reactive strategy 
B)  defensive strategy 
C)  accommodative strategy 
D)  discretionary strategy 
A)  reactive strategy 
B)  defensive strategy 
C)  accommodative strategy 
D)  discretionary strategy

Question 9

The U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations impose smaller fines on companies that:

Accepted Answer

A)  have no history of violation of ethical principles. 
B)  are unaware of the unethical behavior of employees. 
C)  are not concerned with the ethical behavior of employees. 
D)  voluntarily disclose illegal activities to federal authorities. 
A)  have no history of violation of ethical principles. 
B)  are unaware of the unethical behavior of employees. 
C)  are not concerned with the ethical behavior of employees. 
D)  voluntarily disclose illegal activities to federal authorities.

Question 10

Lewis's female coworkers have reported him for sexually teasing them on numerous occasions. He is also known to come to work under the influence of alcohol and physically assault many of his coworkers. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  production deviance 
B)  property deviance 
C)  political deviance 
D)  personal aggression 
A)  production deviance 
B)  property deviance 
C)  political deviance 
D)  personal aggression

Question 11

Identify a difference between social consensus and magnitude of consequences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social consensus is the chance that something will happen that results in harm to others, whereas magnitude of consequences is the psychological or physical distance of a decision maker from those affected by his or her decisions. 
B)  Social consensus is an ethical principle that holds that you should never take any action that harms the least fortunate, whereas magnitude of consequences is an ethical principle that holds that you should never take any action that does not result in greater good for society. 
C)  Social consensus is the extent to which a decision maker is socially or culturally distant from those affected by his or her decisions, whereas magnitude of consequences is how much an act affects the average person. 
D)  Social consensus is agreement on whether behavior is bad or good, whereas magnitude of consequences is the total harm or benefit derived from an ethical decision. 
A)  Social consensus is the chance that something will happen that results in harm to others, whereas magnitude of consequences is the psychological or physical distance of a decision maker from those affected by his or her decisions. 
B)  Social consensus is an ethical principle that holds that you should never take any action that harms the least fortunate, whereas magnitude of consequences is an ethical principle that holds that you should never take any action that does not result in greater good for society. 
C)  Social consensus is the extent to which a decision maker is socially or culturally distant from those affected by his or her decisions, whereas magnitude of consequences is how much an act affects the average person. 
D)  Social consensus is agreement on whether behavior is bad or good, whereas magnitude of consequences is the total harm or benefit derived from an ethical decision.

Question 12

Teeny Toys Inc., a chain of toy stores, has decided to donate free toys to orphanages across the United States. This scenario illustrates that the company is aiming at fulfilling its _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  discretionary responsibility 
B)  legal responsibility 
C)  ethical responsibility 
D)  economic responsibility 
A)  discretionary responsibility 
B)  legal responsibility 
C)  ethical responsibility 
D)  economic responsibility

Question 13

DreamRim Tires manufactured a batch of faulty tires. It apologized to all the customers who purchased the tires and gave them free replacements and a discount coupon for their next purchase. This is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive strategy 
B)  defensive strategy 
C)  reactive strategy 
D)  accommodative strategy 
A)  proactive strategy 
B)  defensive strategy 
C)  reactive strategy 
D)  accommodative strategy

Question 14

In the context of workplace deviance, unlike property deviance, production deviance:

Accepted Answer

A)  hurts the possessions of a company. 
B)  includes serious deviant behaviors that are targeted at an organization. 
C)  hurts the quality and quantity of work produced. 
D)  impacts the ownership and legal rights of an organization. 
A)  hurts the possessions of a company. 
B)  includes serious deviant behaviors that are targeted at an organization. 
C)  hurts the quality and quantity of work produced. 
D)  impacts the ownership and legal rights of an organization.

Question 15

In the context of workplace deviance, unlike personal aggression, political deviance:

Accepted Answer

A)  involves using one's influence to harm others. 
B)  includes verbal abuse and personally threatening coworkers. 
C)  involves direct hostility toward others. 
D)  includes the theft of company merchandise. 
A)  involves using one's influence to harm others. 
B)  includes verbal abuse and personally threatening coworkers. 
C)  involves direct hostility toward others. 
D)  includes the theft of company merchandise.

Question 16

Which of the following is an objective of ethics training programs for employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  To achieve credibility with employees 
B)  To enforce flexible ethical standards 
C)  To discourage employees from reporting violations 
D)  To delegate the decision-making authority to all employees 
A)  To achieve credibility with employees 
B)  To enforce flexible ethical standards 
C)  To discourage employees from reporting violations 
D)  To delegate the decision-making authority to all employees

Question 17

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations, which of the following steps should be followed immediately after the standards and procedures for an effective compliance program have been established?

Accepted Answer

A)  First-line managers should be trained on standards and procedures. 
B)  Ethical employees should be given decision-making authority. 
C)  Upper-level managers should be given charge of the program. 
D)  Middle managers should take steps to improve the program after violations. 
A)  First-line managers should be trained on standards and procedures. 
B)  Ethical employees should be given decision-making authority. 
C)  Upper-level managers should be given charge of the program. 
D)  Middle managers should take steps to improve the program after violations.

Question 18

Fred always takes two hours to complete a job that can be completed in one hour. 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 _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  production deviance 
B)  property deviance 
C)  political deviance 
D)  personal aggression 
A)  production deviance 
B)  property deviance 
C)  political deviance 
D)  personal aggression

Question 19

A(n) _____ is a written test that estimates job applicants' honesty by directly asking them what they think or feel about theft or about punishment of unethical behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  effort-based integrity test 
B)  personality-based integrity test 
C)  covert integrity test 
D)  overt integrity test 
A)  effort-based integrity test 
B)  personality-based integrity test 
C)  covert integrity test 
D)  overt integrity test

Question 20

During a test, Zoe's teacher tells him and his classmates that if she catches them cheating, she would give them poor grades. Hence, Zoe refuses to cheat during the test though his classmates cheat when the teacher steps outside the room. In the context of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Zoe is at the _____ of moral development in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A)  punishment and obedience stage 
B)  law and order stage 
C)  instrumental exchange stage 
D)  "good boy, nice girl" stage 
A)  punishment and obedience stage 
B)  law and order stage 
C)  instrumental exchange stage 
D)  "good boy, nice girl" stage

Under the _____, an individual should never take any action that harms the least fortunate people in some way.

_____ refers to a company's strategy to react to stakeholders' economic, legal, ethical, or discretionary expectations concerning social responsibility.

When businesses enhance their reputations by being socially responsible, they hope to maximize _____.

Jim&Jenny Inc., an investment service firm, regularly donates to nonprofit organizations for various social causes and events. This scenario illustrates that the company is fulfilling its _____.

Unlike the instrumental exchange stage of the preconventional level of moral development, in the punishment and obedience stage of the preconventional level of moral development, _____.

Rizenton-Pharm, a pharmaceutical company, produces a significant amount of chemical waste every day. The company disposes the waste in a nearby lake despite strict government regulations regarding waste disposal. This scenario illustrates that Rizenton-Pharm has failed to fulfill its _____.

A(n) _____ is a social responsiveness strategy in which a company accepts responsibility for a problem and does all that society expects to solve that problem.

The U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations impose smaller fines on companies that:

Lewis's female coworkers have reported him for sexually teasing them on numerous occasions. He is also known to come to work under the influence of alcohol and physically assault many of his coworkers. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

Identify a difference between social consensus and magnitude of consequences.

Teeny Toys Inc., a chain of toy stores, has decided to donate free toys to orphanages across the United States. This scenario illustrates that the company is aiming at fulfilling its _____.

DreamRim Tires manufactured a batch of faulty tires. It apologized to all the customers who purchased the tires and gave them free replacements and a discount coupon for their next purchase. This is an example of a(n) _____.

In the context of workplace deviance, unlike property deviance, production deviance:

In the context of workplace deviance, unlike personal aggression, political deviance:

Which of the following is an objective of ethics training programs for employees?

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations, which of the following steps should be followed immediately after the standards and procedures for an effective compliance program have been established?

Fred always takes two hours to complete a job that can be completed in one hour. 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 _____.

A(n) _____ is a written test that estimates job applicants' honesty by directly asking them what they think or feel about theft or about punishment of unethical behaviors.

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Exam 4: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Under the _____, an individual should never take any action that harms the least fortunate people in some way.

_____ refers to a company's strategy to react to stakeholders' economic, legal, ethical, or discretionary expectations concerning social responsibility.

When businesses enhance their reputations by being socially responsible, they hope to maximize _____.

Jim&Jenny Inc., an investment service firm, regularly donates to nonprofit organizations for various social causes and events. This scenario illustrates that the company is fulfilling its _____.

Unlike the instrumental exchange stage of the preconventional level of moral development, in the punishment and obedience stage of the preconventional level of moral development, _____.

Rizenton-Pharm, a pharmaceutical company, produces a significant amount of chemical waste every day. The company disposes the waste in a nearby lake despite strict government regulations regarding waste disposal. This scenario illustrates that Rizenton-Pharm has failed to fulfill its _____.

A(n) _____ is a social responsiveness strategy in which a company accepts responsibility for a problem and does all that society expects to solve that problem.

The U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations impose smaller fines on companies that:

Lewis's female coworkers have reported him for sexually teasing them on numerous occasions. He is also known to come to work under the influence of alcohol and physically assault many of his coworkers. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

Identify a difference between social consensus and magnitude of consequences.

Teeny Toys Inc., a chain of toy stores, has decided to donate free toys to orphanages across the United States. This scenario illustrates that the company is aiming at fulfilling its _____.

DreamRim Tires manufactured a batch of faulty tires. It apologized to all the customers who purchased the tires and gave them free replacements and a discount coupon for their next purchase. This is an example of a(n) _____.

In the context of workplace deviance, unlike property deviance, production deviance:

In the context of workplace deviance, unlike personal aggression, political deviance:

Which of the following is an objective of ethics training programs for employees?

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations, which of the following steps should be followed immediately after the standards and procedures for an effective compliance program have been established?

Fred always takes two hours to complete a job that can be completed in one hour. 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 _____.

A(n) _____ is a written test that estimates job applicants' honesty by directly asking them what they think or feel about theft or about punishment of unethical behaviors.

Management

The History of Management

Organizational Environments and Cultures

Planning and Decision Making

Organizational Strategy

Innovation and Change

Global Management

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resource Systems

Managing Individuals and a Diverse Workforce

Motivation

Leadership

Managing Communication

Control

Managing Information

Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations

Filters