Question 1

Which of the following does a cap-and-trade program reduce?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbon emissions 
B) Waste 
C) Water pollution 
D) Deforestation 
E) Fracking 
A) Carbon emissions 
B) Waste 
C) Water pollution 
D) Deforestation 
E) Fracking

Question 2

Which of the following describes sustainable development?

Accepted Answer

A) The potential for the long-term well-being of the environment, including all biological entities, as well as mutually beneficial interactions among nature and individuals, organizations and business strategies 
B) Socially responsible activities such as sustainable business practices that create competitive advantages 
C) When an organization uses its products and brand identity to create social value, quality, and consumer loyalty 
D) A strategy involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting, and enhancing the natural environment 
E) Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs 
A) The potential for the long-term well-being of the environment, including all biological entities, as well as mutually beneficial interactions among nature and individuals, organizations and business strategies 
B) Socially responsible activities such as sustainable business practices that create competitive advantages 
C) When an organization uses its products and brand identity to create social value, quality, and consumer loyalty 
D) A strategy involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting, and enhancing the natural environment 
E) Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 3

All of the following are goals of the Environmental Protection Agency, except

Accepted Answer

A) making sure that all Fortune 500 firms have a chief sustainability officer. 
B) ensuring environmental protection is an integral consideration in U.S. policies. 
C) managing environmental risks based on empirical information. 
D) protecting Americans from significant health and environmental risks. 
E) ensuring the fairness and effectiveness of laws protecting human health and the environment. 
A) making sure that all Fortune 500 firms have a chief sustainability officer. 
B) ensuring environmental protection is an integral consideration in U.S. policies. 
C) managing environmental risks based on empirical information. 
D) protecting Americans from significant health and environmental risks. 
E) ensuring the fairness and effectiveness of laws protecting human health and the environment.

Question 4

Stakeholder assessment is an important part of a ______________approach to environmental issues.

Accepted Answer

A) low-commitment 
B) medium-commitment 
C) high-commitment 
D) hands-off 
E) hands-on 
A) low-commitment 
B) medium-commitment 
C) high-commitment 
D) hands-off 
E) hands-on

Question 5

One of the biggest factors in land pollution is the dumping of waste into landfills. _______consumers are by far the world's biggest wasters.

Accepted Answer

A) European 
B) Chinese 
C) Russian 
D) American 
E) Canadian 
A) European 
B) Chinese 
C) Russian 
D) American 
E) Canadian

Question 6

Acid rain, waste management, urban sprawl, and deforestation are all environmental issues related to land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Perhaps the most controversial form of alternative energy after nuclear power is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) hydropower 
B) geothermal power 
C) solar power 
D) wind power 
E) ethanol 
A) hydropower 
B) geothermal power 
C) solar power 
D) wind power 
E) ethanol

Question 8

The Clean Water Act makes it illegal for anyone to discharge any pollutant from a point source directly into navigable waters without a ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) good reason 
B) direct order 
C) permit 
D) inspector present 
E) limit 
A) good reason 
B) direct order 
C) permit 
D) inspector present 
E) limit

Question 9

Although limiting urban sprawl creates disadvantages for ____________, many businesses can benefit from urban renewal movements that reduce sprawl.

Accepted Answer

A) car and oil companies 
B) the airline industry 
C) the railroad industry 
D) service-oriented companies 
E) humans and animals 
A) car and oil companies 
B) the airline industry 
C) the railroad industry 
D) service-oriented companies 
E) humans and animals

Question 10

The world's forests are being destroyed at a rate of 58,000 square miles annually. The reasons for this wide-scale destruction are varied and include all except

Accepted Answer

A) the boom in biofuels. 
B) soil that is great for farming. 
C) logging profits. 
D) cycle of poverty. 
E) converting land to other use. 
A) the boom in biofuels. 
B) soil that is great for farming. 
C) logging profits. 
D) cycle of poverty. 
E) converting land to other use.

Question 11

All of these are ways of reducing pollution, except

Accepted Answer

A) designing environmentally friendly buildings. 
B) recycling. 
C) greenwashing. 
D) source reduction. 
E) sustainable agriculture. 
A) designing environmentally friendly buildings. 
B) recycling. 
C) greenwashing. 
D) source reduction. 
E) sustainable agriculture.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A) Recycling 
B) Donating money 
C) Building schools 
D) Helping children learn 
E) Building roads 
A) Recycling 
B) Donating money 
C) Building schools 
D) Helping children learn 
E) Building roads

Question 13

​Recycling is the reprocessing of materials, especially steel, aluminum, paper, glass, rubber, and some plastics, for reuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Geothermal energy provides _______________and is a more dependable energy source than some other forms of alternative energy.

Accepted Answer

A) heat from the sun 
B) a radiated heat 
C) heat from steam 
D) a constant source of heat 
E) a dry heat 
A) heat from the sun 
B) a radiated heat 
C) heat from steam 
D) a constant source of heat 
E) a dry heat

Question 15

The first Earth Day, which increased stakeholder awareness of environmental concerns and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, brought ________to the forefront.

Accepted Answer

A) corporate social responsibility 
B) alternative energy sources 
C) diversity 
D) sustainability 
E) competition 
A) corporate social responsibility 
B) alternative energy sources 
C) diversity 
D) sustainability 
E) competition

Question 16

Sustainability is the long-term well-being of the natural environment and the mutually beneficial interactions among _____.

Accepted Answer

A) customers, investors, managers, and policies 
B) board members, presidents, managers, and nonprofit organizations 
C) investors, creditors, suppliers, and the marketing department 
D) nature, individuals, organizations, and business strategies 
E) managers, boards, CEOs, and stakeholder strategies 
A) customers, investors, managers, and policies 
B) board members, presidents, managers, and nonprofit organizations 
C) investors, creditors, suppliers, and the marketing department 
D) nature, individuals, organizations, and business strategies 
E) managers, boards, CEOs, and stakeholder strategies

Question 17

What is the largest form of renewable energy?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydropower 
B) Solar power 
C) Geothermal power 
D) Biofuels 
E) Nuclear power 
A) Hydropower 
B) Solar power 
C) Geothermal power 
D) Biofuels 
E) Nuclear power

Question 18

Greenwashing is a strategy involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting, and enhancing the natural environment.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A ___________ business attempts to avoid dealing with environmental issues and hopes nothing bad happens or no one ever finds out about an environmental accident or abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) newly established 
B) socially responsible 
C) low-commitment 
D) bankrupt 
E) law-abiding 
A) newly established 
B) socially responsible 
C) low-commitment 
D) bankrupt 
E) law-abiding

Question 20

_____ can cause markedly shorter life spans, along with chronic respiratory problems in humans and animals.

Accepted Answer

A) Water pollution 
B) Air pollution 
C) Global warming 
D) Deforestation 
E) Acid rain 
A) Water pollution 
B) Air pollution 
C) Global warming 
D) Deforestation 
E) Acid rain

Which of the following does a cap-and-trade program reduce?

Which of the following describes sustainable development?

All of the following are goals of the Environmental Protection Agency, except

Stakeholder assessment is an important part of a ______________approach to environmental issues.

One of the biggest factors in land pollution is the dumping of waste into landfills. _______consumers are by far the world's biggest wasters.

Acid rain, waste management, urban sprawl, and deforestation are all environmental issues related to land.

Perhaps the most controversial form of alternative energy after nuclear power is ___________.

The Clean Water Act makes it illegal for anyone to discharge any pollutant from a point source directly into navigable waters without a ___________.

Although limiting urban sprawl creates disadvantages for ____________, many businesses can benefit from urban renewal movements that reduce sprawl.

The world's forests are being destroyed at a rate of 58,000 square miles annually. The reasons for this wide-scale destruction are varied and include all except

All of these are ways of reducing pollution, except

Which of the following is an example of sustainability?

Recycling is the reprocessing of materials, especially steel, aluminum, paper, glass, rubber, and some plastics, for reuse.

Geothermal energy provides _______________and is a more dependable energy source than some other forms of alternative energy.

The first Earth Day, which increased stakeholder awareness of environmental concerns and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, brought ________to the forefront.

Sustainability is the long-term well-being of the natural environment and the mutually beneficial interactions among _____.

What is the largest form of renewable energy?

Greenwashing is a strategy involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting, and enhancing the natural environment.

A ___________ business attempts to avoid dealing with environmental issues and hopes nothing bad happens or no one ever finds out about an environmental accident or abuse.

_____ can cause markedly shorter life spans, along with chronic respiratory problems in humans and animals.

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Ethical Decision Making

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Organizational Factors: the Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

Ethical Leadership

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Exam 12: Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

Which of the following does a cap-and-trade program reduce?

Which of the following describes sustainable development?

All of the following are goals of the Environmental Protection Agency, except

Stakeholder assessment is an important part of a ______________approach to environmental issues.

One of the biggest factors in land pollution is the dumping of waste into landfills. _______consumers are by far the world's biggest wasters.

Acid rain, waste management, urban sprawl, and deforestation are all environmental issues related to land.

Perhaps the most controversial form of alternative energy after nuclear power is ___________.

The Clean Water Act makes it illegal for anyone to discharge any pollutant from a point source directly into navigable waters without a ___________.

Although limiting urban sprawl creates disadvantages for ____________, many businesses can benefit from urban renewal movements that reduce sprawl.

The world's forests are being destroyed at a rate of 58,000 square miles annually. The reasons for this wide-scale destruction are varied and include all except

All of these are ways of reducing pollution, except

Which of the following is an example of sustainability?

​Recycling is the reprocessing of materials, especially steel, aluminum, paper, glass, rubber, and some plastics, for reuse.

Geothermal energy provides _______________and is a more dependable energy source than some other forms of alternative energy.

The first Earth Day, which increased stakeholder awareness of environmental concerns and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, brought ________to the forefront.

Sustainability is the long-term well-being of the natural environment and the mutually beneficial interactions among _____.

What is the largest form of renewable energy?

Greenwashing is a strategy involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting, and enhancing the natural environment.​

A ___________ business attempts to avoid dealing with environmental issues and hopes nothing bad happens or no one ever finds out about an environmental accident or abuse.

_____ can cause markedly shorter life spans, along with chronic respiratory problems in humans and animals.

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Ethical Decision Making

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Organizational Factors: the Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

Ethical Leadership

Filters

Recycling is the reprocessing of materials, especially steel, aluminum, paper, glass, rubber, and some plastics, for reuse.

Greenwashing is a strategy involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting, and enhancing the natural environment.