Question 1

Integrity is the quality most sought after in leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The test of one's best self relies on the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) self esteem. 
B) individual motivation. 
C) self leadership. 
D) self delusion. 
A) self esteem. 
B) individual motivation. 
C) self leadership. 
D) self delusion. A

Question 3

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
Some people have proposed that character education be provided in schools and in corporations.Evaluate this proposal.

Accepted Answer

Character education purports to help develop virtues in people,so that they become better humans.Few people disagree that this is a "good" thing,but there is significant disagreement about who should provide the education and what virtues should be taught.The family seems an appropriate place for this type of education,and perhaps religious institutions;but when schools and business firms are discussed,disagreements begin.The argument for having schools and corporations provide character education seems to be based more on the lack of it from other sources rather than an affirmative argument that they are the appropriate social institutions to provide the education.

Question 4

Reasons to use the Golden Rule as an ethical principle include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) it is accepted by most people. 
B) it is a uniquely Christian principle. 
C) it is easy to understand. 
D) it is a win-win philosophy. 
A) it is accepted by most people. 
B) it is a uniquely Christian principle. 
C) it is easy to understand. 
D) it is a win-win philosophy.

Question 5

One of the most powerful ethical tests is the test of

Accepted Answer

A) one's best self. 
B) making something public. 
C) ventilation. 
D) the purified idea. 
A) one's best self. 
B) making something public. 
C) ventilation. 
D) the purified idea.

Question 6

Ethical issues at the organizational level

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A) represent conflicts between two or more companies. 
B) display conflicts between a person's role as family member and employee. 
C) are generally more difficult to solve than issues at the personal level. 
D) confront people in their roles as managers or employees. 
A) represent conflicts between two or more companies. 
B) display conflicts between a person's role as family member and employee. 
C) are generally more difficult to solve than issues at the personal level. 
D) confront people in their roles as managers or employees.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a type of justice mentioned in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) distributive justice 
B) compensatory justice 
C) procedural justice 
D) utilitarian justice 
A) distributive justice 
B) compensatory justice 
C) procedural justice 
D) utilitarian justice

Question 8

Even the most routine decisions that managers make have ethical implications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The basic idea behind the market ethic principle is that ethical dilemmas are best solved by flying by the seat of your pants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ethics audits are designed to uncover acts that violate the firm's code of conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Kant's categorical imperative argues that one's sense of duty is derived from

Accepted Answer

A) divine command. 
B) reason. 
C) emotion. 
D) desire. 
A) divine command. 
B) reason. 
C) emotion. 
D) desire.

Question 12

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
One answer that has been provided to combat the sinking status of ethics officers is for them to "manage ethics upward," i.e. ,overseeing the ethical practices of officers above them in the organization chart.Evaluate the potential effectiveness of this solution.

Accepted Answer

Certainly,any employee of an organizatio

Question 13

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
Compare and contract compliance vs.ethics orientation.

Accepted Answer

First,a pure compliance focus could unde

Question 14

Which of the following is not an element of effective ethics programs?

Accepted Answer

A) compliance standards 
B) systems for monitoring,auditing,and reporting 
C) delegation of authority 
D) enforcement 
A) compliance standards 
B) systems for monitoring,auditing,and reporting 
C) delegation of authority 
D) enforcement

Question 15

An ethical concept or rule that helps the decision maker take an ethical course is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ethical principle. 
B) moral challenge. 
C) moral dilemma. 
D) ethical rubric. 
A) ethical principle. 
B) moral challenge. 
C) moral dilemma. 
D) ethical rubric.

Question 16

Utilitarianism can be summarized by the saying "the greatest good for the greatest number."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Leadership is the primary factor in improving an organization's ethical climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The basis of the principle of justice is the concept of fairness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Based on surveys of managers,the society's moral climate appears to

Accepted Answer

A) be a direct factor in managers' ethical deliberations. 
B) be irrelevant to managers. 
C) be a leading influence in managers' decisions. 
D) serve as a background factor in managers' decisions. 
A) be a direct factor in managers' ethical deliberations. 
B) be irrelevant to managers. 
C) be a leading influence in managers' decisions. 
D) serve as a background factor in managers' decisions.

Question 20

Kant's categorical imperative emphasizes all of the following concepts except

Accepted Answer

A) respect for persons. 
B) virtues. 
C) universalizability. 
D) duty. 
A) respect for persons. 
B) virtues. 
C) universalizability. 
D) duty.

Integrity is the quality most sought after in leaders.

The test of one's best self relies on the concept of

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Some people have proposed that character education be provided in schools and in corporations.Evaluate this proposal.

Reasons to use the Golden Rule as an ethical principle include all of the following except

One of the most powerful ethical tests is the test of

Ethical issues at the organizational level

Which of the following is not a type of justice mentioned in the textbook?

Even the most routine decisions that managers make have ethical implications.

The basic idea behind the market ethic principle is that ethical dilemmas are best solved by flying by the seat of your pants.

Ethics audits are designed to uncover acts that violate the firm's code of conduct.

Kant's categorical imperative argues that one's sense of duty is derived from

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Compare and contract compliance vs.ethics orientation.

Which of the following is not an element of effective ethics programs?

An ethical concept or rule that helps the decision maker take an ethical course is called a(n)

Utilitarianism can be summarized by the saying "the greatest good for the greatest number."

Leadership is the primary factor in improving an organization's ethical climate.

The basis of the principle of justice is the concept of fairness.

Based on surveys of managers,the society's moral climate appears to

Kant's categorical imperative emphasizes all of the following concepts except

The Business and Society Relationship

Corporate Citizenship: Social Responsibility, Responsiveness, and Performance

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs

Issues Management and Crisis Management

Business Ethics Fundamentals

Business Ethics and Technology

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

Business,Government,and Regulation

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues and Responses

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues

The Natural Environment As Stakeholder

Business and Community Stakeholders

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, safety, and Health

Employment Discrimination and Affirmative Action

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Exam 8: Personal and Organizational Ethics

Integrity is the quality most sought after in leaders.

The test of one's best self relies on the concept of

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Some people have proposed that character education be provided in schools and in corporations.Evaluate this proposal.

Reasons to use the Golden Rule as an ethical principle include all of the following except

One of the most powerful ethical tests is the test of

Ethical issues at the organizational level

Which of the following is not a type of justice mentioned in the textbook?

Even the most routine decisions that managers make have ethical implications.

The basic idea behind the market ethic principle is that ethical dilemmas are best solved by flying by the seat of your pants.

Ethics audits are designed to uncover acts that violate the firm's code of conduct.

Kant's categorical imperative argues that one's sense of duty is derived from

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Compare and contract compliance vs.ethics orientation.

Which of the following is not an element of effective ethics programs?

An ethical concept or rule that helps the decision maker take an ethical course is called a(n)

Utilitarianism can be summarized by the saying "the greatest good for the greatest number."

Leadership is the primary factor in improving an organization's ethical climate.

The basis of the principle of justice is the concept of fairness.

Based on surveys of managers,the society's moral climate appears to

Kant's categorical imperative emphasizes all of the following concepts except

The Business and Society Relationship

Corporate Citizenship: Social Responsibility, Responsiveness, and Performance

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs

Issues Management and Crisis Management

Business Ethics Fundamentals

Business Ethics and Technology

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

Business,Government,and Regulation

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues and Responses

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues

The Natural Environment As Stakeholder

Business and Community Stakeholders

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, safety, and Health

Employment Discrimination and Affirmative Action

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