Exam 4: Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

The global supply chain has made issues related to corporate social responsibility more challenging,

There have recently been a number of episodes involving individuals who, on their private time, have engaged in shockingly racist behavior.BBQ Becky, ID Adam, Cornerstore Caroline, and others have been reviled for their racist behavior on  the Internet, and some individuals have lost their jobs.The companies involved typically issue a statement that notes that the attitudes expressed are inconsistent with company values and the values or society as a whole.This is most consistent with the _____ approach.

When a company tries to portray itself as more environmentally minded than it actually is, it is engaging in __________ 

Employee disclosure of illegal, unethical, or illegitimate practices on the employer's part is called ______.

Humbert is the new manager of a division that has a lot of problems with personality conflicts and low morale.He decides to start with his division by trying to guide and encourage employees to work better as a team and to develop interpersonal relationships and cooperation.This style suggests Humbert is at which stage of moral development?

Define procedural justice.

A general statement of principle is often called a __________.

Companies can be certified as B Corporations by __________, a nonprofit organization that provides a nonlegal framework for meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability.

What are the three Ps of the triple bottom line?

Principle-based statements are designed to affect_____ as policy-based statements are procedures to be used in _____.

A __________ is any group or person within or outside the organization that has some type of investment or interest in the organization's performance and is affected by the organization's actions.

List at least three examples of primary stakeholders.

List the four types of ethical managerial behavior discussed in your text.

List the five approaches to ethical decision making that are relevant to managers.

An organization's choice of which of two well-qualified suppliers to use is in the domain of _____.

__________ generally outline the procedures to be used in specific ethical situations, such as marketing practice, conflicts of interest, and observance of laws.

Disk Replacement Services has just completed a procedure manual on how to handle employee grievances.One of the main directives is to make it clear to employees that rules will be administered fairly and consistently.This directive illustrates use of the ______ approach.

If an act is not illegal, it must be ethical.

Which behavior or outcome is particularly important to someone operating at the conventional level of personal moral development?

At the __________ level of personal moral development, individuals are most concerned with external rewards and punishments.