Question 1

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)is an example of which of the following areas of government regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Consumer protection 
B) Safety and health of employees 
C) Safety and health of consumers 
D) Environmental protection 
E) Investor related issues 
A) Consumer protection 
B) Safety and health of employees 
C) Safety and health of consumers 
D) Environmental protection 
E) Investor related issues

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of an informal approach to social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A) Whistle-blowing procedures 
B) Ethical compliance 
C) Leadership practices 
D) The organization culture 
E) Treatment of whistleblowers 
A) Whistle-blowing procedures 
B) Ethical compliance 
C) Leadership practices 
D) The organization culture 
E) Treatment of whistleblowers

Question 3

Which of the following represents a major shortcoming associated with the implementation of codes of ethics and ethics training programs?

Accepted Answer

A) They often fail to help people deal with the consequences of their actions. 
B) Usually, they are not very comprehensive in coverage. 
C) Usually, they are too complicated. 
D) They often fail to give specific guidance about what is ethical. 
E) They are often given only lip service by middle management. 
A) They often fail to help people deal with the consequences of their actions. 
B) Usually, they are not very comprehensive in coverage. 
C) Usually, they are too complicated. 
D) They often fail to give specific guidance about what is ethical. 
E) They are often given only lip service by middle management.

Question 4

Organizations that take an obstructionist approach to social responsibility meet their basic legal obligations but nothing more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The success of any culture to promote ethical behavior in a society depends on

Accepted Answer

A) a national culture that values ethical behavior. 
B) top officials fostering an appropriate culture. 
C) a legal environment that prohibits unethical practices. 
D) an economic environment conducive to ethical practices. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) a national culture that values ethical behavior. 
B) top officials fostering an appropriate culture. 
C) a legal environment that prohibits unethical practices. 
D) an economic environment conducive to ethical practices. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the means by which businesses typically attempt to influence government?

Accepted Answer

A) Favors 
B) Lobbying 
C) Direct contributions to election campaigns 
D) Political action committees 
E) Personal contacts 
A) Favors 
B) Lobbying 
C) Direct contributions to election campaigns 
D) Political action committees 
E) Personal contacts

Question 7

A(n)____________________ is a formal and thorough analysis of the effectiveness of a firm's social performance

Accepted Answer

corporate

Question 8

The extent to which an organization and its members follow basic ethical standards of behavior is called legal compliance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Define whistle-blowing,and briefly describe the problems that employees who elect to be whistle-blowers may encounter.

Accepted Answer

Whistle-blowing is the act of an employe

Question 10

The norm of ____ means determining whether the act is consistent with what most people would see as fair.

Accepted Answer

A) caring 
B) justice 
C) rights 
D) virtue 
E) utility 
A) caring 
B) justice 
C) rights 
D) virtue 
E) utility

Question 11

What distinguishes ethical from unethical behavior is often subjective and subject to differences of opinion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Imagine that you are a manufacturer of athletic shoes.Within the organizational context,which of the following ethical behaviors can occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Government officials inspect employee working conditions. 
B) Regulatory agents monitor the company's adherence to ADA regulations. 
C) Competitor promotes a low-cost, well-made golfing shoe. 
D) Each employee follows his or her own personal code of ethics. 
E) All of these choices 
A) Government officials inspect employee working conditions. 
B) Regulatory agents monitor the company's adherence to ADA regulations. 
C) Competitor promotes a low-cost, well-made golfing shoe. 
D) Each employee follows his or her own personal code of ethics. 
E) All of these choices

Question 13

The Internet is also seen as having the potential to play an important role in natural resource conservation,as many e-commerce businesses and transactions are reducing both energy costs and pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Any effort to enhance an organization's ethical behavior must begin with

Accepted Answer

A) the appointment of an ombudsman. 
B) a review of the internal environment. 
C) the development of a formalized code of ethics. 
D) a modification of the ethical codes of employees who interact with stakeholders. 
E) the support of top management. 
A) the appointment of an ombudsman. 
B) a review of the internal environment. 
C) the development of a formalized code of ethics. 
D) a modification of the ethical codes of employees who interact with stakeholders. 
E) the support of top management.

Question 15

Taxes on corporations are a form of ____________________ regulation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Taxes on corporations are a form of...

Question 16

The state of Wisconsin took measures to limit the power of state employee unions.This is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A) relationship of the employee to the environment. 
B) relationship of the employee to the firm. 
C) relationship of the firm to the employee. 
D) relationship of the firm to other economic agents. 
E) relationship of the firm to its competitors. 
A) relationship of the employee to the environment. 
B) relationship of the employee to the firm. 
C) relationship of the firm to the employee. 
D) relationship of the firm to other economic agents. 
E) relationship of the firm to its competitors.

Question 17

Bernard Madoff defrauded clients out of millions of dollars.The probability that the employees of Madoff's have high ethical behavior is minimal due to

Accepted Answer

A) a national culture that values ethical behavior. 
B) its top management fostering an inappropriate culture. 
C) a legal environment that prohibits unethical practices. 
D) an economic environment conducive to ethical practices. 
E) its low-pressure competitive environment. 
A) a national culture that values ethical behavior. 
B) its top management fostering an inappropriate culture. 
C) a legal environment that prohibits unethical practices. 
D) an economic environment conducive to ethical practices. 
E) its low-pressure competitive environment.

Question 18

Which of the following is the MOST important action that top managers can take to promote ethical behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Lobby for legislation dealing with ethics 
B) Adhere to ethical standards themselves 
C) Punish those who are unethical 
D) Establish organizational policies 
E) Establish a fair performance appraisal system 
A) Lobby for legislation dealing with ethics 
B) Adhere to ethical standards themselves 
C) Punish those who are unethical 
D) Establish organizational policies 
E) Establish a fair performance appraisal system

Question 19

News Corporation is alleged to have tapped phones and bribed police in the UK to get leads on stories.It failed ____.

Accepted Answer

A) legal compliance. 
B) ethical compliance. 
C) evaluative compliance. 
D) philanthropic giving. 
E) rational compliance. 
A) legal compliance. 
B) ethical compliance. 
C) evaluative compliance. 
D) philanthropic giving. 
E) rational compliance.

Question 20

____ justice relates to the degree of fairness people see in how they are treated by others in their organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational 
B) Distributive 
C) Procedural 
D) Interpersonal 
E) Informational 
A) Organizational 
B) Distributive 
C) Procedural 
D) Interpersonal 
E) Informational

Exam 4: The Ethical and Social Environment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)is an example of which of the following areas of government regulation?

Which of the following is NOT an example of an informal approach to social responsibility?

Which of the following represents a major shortcoming associated with the implementation of codes of ethics and ethics training programs?

Organizations that take an obstructionist approach to social responsibility meet their basic legal obligations but nothing more.

The success of any culture to promote ethical behavior in a society depends on

Which of the following is NOT one of the means by which businesses typically attempt to influence government?

A(n)____________________ is a formal and thorough analysis of the effectiveness of a firm's social performance

The extent to which an organization and its members follow basic ethical standards of behavior is called legal compliance.

Define whistle-blowing,and briefly describe the problems that employees who elect to be whistle-blowers may encounter.

The norm of ____ means determining whether the act is consistent with what most people would see as fair.

What distinguishes ethical from unethical behavior is often subjective and subject to differences of opinion.

Imagine that you are a manufacturer of athletic shoes.Within the organizational context,which of the following ethical behaviors can occur?

The Internet is also seen as having the potential to play an important role in natural resource conservation,as many e-commerce businesses and transactions are reducing both energy costs and pollution.

Any effort to enhance an organization's ethical behavior must begin with

Taxes on corporations are a form of ____________________ regulation.

The state of Wisconsin took measures to limit the power of state employee unions.This is an example of the

Bernard Madoff defrauded clients out of millions of dollars.The probability that the employees of Madoff's have high ethical behavior is minimal due to

Which of the following is the MOST important action that top managers can take to promote ethical behavior?

News Corporation is alleged to have tapped phones and bribed police in the UK to get leads on stories.It failed ____.

____ justice relates to the degree of fairness people see in how they are treated by others in their organization.

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