Exam 3: Social Environment

When an employee takes home company stationery supplies such as pens and binders, to give to his children as school supplies, it is unethical.

Human rights include an individual's right to life, to freedom, and to equality.

Which of the following describes what demographics helps companies do?

The base of the corporate social responsibility pyramid is represented by which of the following?

The chemical waste from a factory is at the legal limits that are allowed for disposal through drains and sewers on the factory property. Even though it is at legal limits, it could potentially harm wildlife along the nearby river, and could affect neighbouring farms and livestock through streams and ponds. The factory owners want to prevent this from happening, but it will mean that they need to spend nearly $3 million for new equipment, and this will mean eliminating 70 jobs. A company president who would implement the new equipment to reduce the chemical waste because it could harm the environment and surrounding community is in which stage of ethical development?

In evaluating an ethical problem, managers can use which of the following tests to determine the most ethical response?

Martin's stock portfolio includes only companies using recycled components in their manufacturing process. He is a strong believer in environmental protection, and his way of expressing that belief is by which of the following?

In 1996, the Atlanta Olympic Committee designed and built a tall structure shaped like the Olympic Torch, for visitors to climb to get a view of the city. The design was not wheelchair accessible, as the required changes to the design would alter the structure's appearance significantly. The decision was that no one would be allowed to climb to the top. This decision reflects which philosophy?

The first step in making a good and ethical business decision is which of the following?

Computer companies that link their product donations to schools with their corporate goals are practising which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes whistle-blowing in Canada?

What is the greatest social change that has impacted business in Canada over the past three decades?

Which approach to ethics has been evident when it comes to cyberspace?

The impact of working women has been overestimated as a factor in social change.

Over the next few decades, Canada will shift away from a society reflecting a dominant Western culture toward a society influenced by multiculturalism.

The first step in making ethical decisions is to learn to recognize unethical activities when they occur.

Multinational companies must balance the conflicting interests of stakeholders when making decisions regarding social responsibilities, especially in the area of human rights.

Generation X refers to the demographic that began entering the workforce during an affluent period in the Canadian economic cycle.

Name the group that is the largest mass market demographic in Canada.

Business people interested in selling more in the Canadian market have found no profit in diversifying product offerings to meet so many individualized tastes among the baby boomers.