Exam 4: Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

According to what might be termed the minimalist view,businesses should be involved in making social policy and spending the public's money.

The ________ establishes procedures for creating geologic repositories of radioactive waste.

A company insider's disclosure that exposes illegal or unethical behavior by others within the organization is ________.

Shopper's Paradise,a department store chain,was accused of working with contractors who use sweatshop labor in their manufacturing units.The company was labeled as promoting unethical business policies.To deal with these criticisms,the company decides to make a large donation to a cancer research foundation,as well as sponsor a health awareness program in the community.Shopper's Paradise would be said to have a ________ approach to CSR.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about cap and trade programs?

Making a morally wrong decision is not the same thing as an ethical lapse.

Cap and trade programs try to balance free-market economics with government intervention.

Which of the following is TRUE about strategic CSR?

Which of the following is TRUE about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the justice approach to ethics?

What is the meaning of the term "consumerism"?

Compare and contrast the various approaches used to resolve ethical dilemmas.

What are cap and trade programs?

Widespread concern for the environment dates to the 1960s when ecology entered mainstream discussion.

In 1965,the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act was passed,requiring all cigarette packs to carry the Surgeon General's warnings.

Toy Land,Inc.was criticized for selling toys that had lead paint and were proven to be harmful for children.The company recalled several batches of toys.It responded to these accusations by changing its logo to include a recycle theme,using advertisements that promoted waste management and recycling,and providing Toy Land,Inc.branded reusable shopping bags at their store.However,the firm did not undertake any specific measures to avoid using toxic materials in its products.This is an example of ________.

Compare and contrast ethical lapse and ethical dilemma?

Conflicts of interest involve business decisions that might be influenced by the potential for personal gain.

The term "disability," as used in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act,means only those people with physical handicaps,such as hearing or vision loss or loss of mobility.

The manager of a golf course awards a landscaping contract to his brother-in-law's company,even though another company was willing to do the same work for less money.This is an example of ________.