Question 1

How are the corporate culture and ethics related in an organization?

Accepted Answer

The law can be ambiguous in determining if a business should make a reasonable accommodation for an employee with allergies, arthritis, dyslexia, hearing loss, or high blood pressure. In situations where the law is an incomplete answer for ethical decision-making, the business culture is likely to be the determining factor in the decision. Ethical businesses must find ways to encourage, to shape, and to allow ethically responsible decisions. An ethical culture would be one in which employees are empowered and expected to act in ethically responsible ways even when the law does not require it.

Question 2

What is the role of an ethical leader in corporate cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) A leader should be ethical within the confines of the top management team. 
B) An ethical leader must shrink his or her duties in the corporate structure. 
C) An ethical leader should not place her or his own ethical behavior above any other consideration. 
D) A leader must clearly advocate and model ethical behavior. 
A) A leader should be ethical within the confines of the top management team. 
B) An ethical leader must shrink his or her duties in the corporate structure. 
C) An ethical leader should not place her or his own ethical behavior above any other consideration. 
D) A leader must clearly advocate and model ethical behavior. D

Question 3

Which of the following should an organization do in order to have an effective compliance and ethics program?

Accepted Answer

A) It should do a public display of an employee's report on an unethical behavior. 
B) It should ensure that people who have previously engaged in unethical activities are placed in charge of programs. 
C) The organization should communicate its standards and procedures to all members. 
D) Low-level personnel must be assigned to have responsibility for the program. 
A) It should do a public display of an employee's report on an unethical behavior. 
B) It should ensure that people who have previously engaged in unethical activities are placed in charge of programs. 
C) The organization should communicate its standards and procedures to all members. 
D) Low-level personnel must be assigned to have responsibility for the program. C

Question 4

The _____ serves as an articulation of the fundamental principles at the heart of the organization and should guide all decisions without abridgment.

Accepted Answer

A) annual report 
B) vision statement 
C) mission statement 
D) income statement 
A) annual report 
B) vision statement 
C) mission statement 
D) income statement

Question 5

The _____ tradition reminds us that we are as likely to act out of habit and based on character as we are to act after careful deliberations.

Accepted Answer

virtue ethics
Explanation: When we talk

Question 6

Which of the following is an effective way of creating clear and successful reporting schemes?

Accepted Answer

A) Leaders empowering subordinates to take decisions without providing guidance 
B) Managers ignoring the risk and taking a wait-and-see attitude 
C) Consistent and continuous communication of the firm's values to all stakeholders 
D) Subordinates staying away from reporting unethical behaviors of superiors 
A) Leaders empowering subordinates to take decisions without providing guidance 
B) Managers ignoring the risk and taking a wait-and-see attitude 
C) Consistent and continuous communication of the firm's values to all stakeholders 
D) Subordinates staying away from reporting unethical behaviors of superiors

Question 7

Which of the following is true about communicating unethical behavior in a corporate structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Reporting ethically suspect behavior is a simple thing to do. 
B) Employees are always comfortable in raising questions against superiors. 
C) Reporting individuals can face retaliation from superiors. 
D) Whistleblowing is the most preferred mechanism for communicating ethical behavior. 
A) Reporting ethically suspect behavior is a simple thing to do. 
B) Employees are always comfortable in raising questions against superiors. 
C) Reporting individuals can face retaliation from superiors. 
D) Whistleblowing is the most preferred mechanism for communicating ethical behavior.

Question 8

Which of the following situations could result in the business culture becoming a determining factor in ethical decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of competition 
B) Law providing incomplete answers 
C) Lack of strong leadership 
D) Stagnant or decreasing profits 
A) Lack of competition 
B) Law providing incomplete answers 
C) Lack of strong leadership 
D) Stagnant or decreasing profits

Question 9

Identify the correct statement about ethical leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals perceived as ethical leaders avoid doing things that "traditional leaders" do. 
B) A "quietly ethical" executive is likely to be perceived as an ethical leader. 
C) An ethical leader's traits and behaviors must be socially visible. 
D) Ethical leaders are not people-oriented leaders. 
A) Individuals perceived as ethical leaders avoid doing things that "traditional leaders" do. 
B) A "quietly ethical" executive is likely to be perceived as an ethical leader. 
C) An ethical leader's traits and behaviors must be socially visible. 
D) Ethical leaders are not people-oriented leaders.

Question 10

Which of the following is true about corporate cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate cultures are not influenced by the people comprising that organization. 
B) Corporate cultures are not subject to changes over time. 
C) Corporate cultures can hinder individuals in making the "right" decisions. 
D) Corporate cultures in a global firm differ significantly across different countries. 
A) Corporate cultures are not influenced by the people comprising that organization. 
B) Corporate cultures are not subject to changes over time. 
C) Corporate cultures can hinder individuals in making the "right" decisions. 
D) Corporate cultures in a global firm differ significantly across different countries.

Question 11

Lack of any generally accepted fundamental values for the organization is a clear sign of a "toxic" culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about Whistleblowing?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves the disclosure of ethical activities. 
B) It may seem disloyal, but it does not harm the business. 
C) It can occur both internally and externally. 
D) It does not cause any harm to the whistleblower. 
A) It involves the disclosure of ethical activities. 
B) It may seem disloyal, but it does not harm the business. 
C) It can occur both internally and externally. 
D) It does not cause any harm to the whistleblower.

Question 13

Which of the following is true about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

Accepted Answer

A) It specifically asked for lenient penalties in sentencing recommendations. 
B) It required public companies to establish a code of conduct for top executives and, if they did not have one, to explain why it did not exist. 
C) Its mandatory nature violated the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial. 
D) It did not support the United States Sentencing Commission's guidelines to create both a legal and an ethical corporate environment. 
A) It specifically asked for lenient penalties in sentencing recommendations. 
B) It required public companies to establish a code of conduct for top executives and, if they did not have one, to explain why it did not exist. 
C) Its mandatory nature violated the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial. 
D) It did not support the United States Sentencing Commission's guidelines to create both a legal and an ethical corporate environment.

Question 14

A(n) _____ provides concrete guidance for internal decision making creating a built-in risk management system.

Accepted Answer

A) code of conduct 
B) organization vision 
C) income statement 
D) ombudsman 
A) code of conduct 
B) organization vision 
C) income statement 
D) ombudsman

Question 15

An effective leader is not always an ethical leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is a code of conduct? What is its role within an organization?

Accepted Answer

A code of conduct is a set of statements

Question 17

The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency that regulates sentencing policies in the federal court system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One of the key manifestations of ethical leadership is the articulation of _____ for the organization.

Accepted Answer

values
Explanation: One of the

Question 19

What is the last step in the development of guiding principles for a firm?

Accepted Answer

To have an effective code that will succ

Question 20

Corporate culture:

Accepted Answer

A) is fashioned by a shared pattern of beliefs, expectations, and meanings that influence and guide the thinking and behaviors of the members of that organization. 
B) shapes the people who are members of the organization, but it is not shaped by the people who comprise that organization. 
C) is not influenced by unspoken standards and expectations. 
D) is generally easy to modify. 
A) is fashioned by a shared pattern of beliefs, expectations, and meanings that influence and guide the thinking and behaviors of the members of that organization. 
B) shapes the people who are members of the organization, but it is not shaped by the people who comprise that organization. 
C) is not influenced by unspoken standards and expectations. 
D) is generally easy to modify.

How are the corporate culture and ethics related in an organization?

What is the role of an ethical leader in corporate cultures?

Which of the following should an organization do in order to have an effective compliance and ethics program?

The _____ serves as an articulation of the fundamental principles at the heart of the organization and should guide all decisions without abridgment.

The _____ tradition reminds us that we are as likely to act out of habit and based on character as we are to act after careful deliberations.

Which of the following is an effective way of creating clear and successful reporting schemes?

Which of the following is true about communicating unethical behavior in a corporate structure?

Which of the following situations could result in the business culture becoming a determining factor in ethical decision making?

Identify the correct statement about ethical leaders.

Which of the following is true about corporate cultures?

Lack of any generally accepted fundamental values for the organization is a clear sign of a "toxic" culture.

Which of the following statements is true about Whistleblowing?

Which of the following is true about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

A(n) _____ provides concrete guidance for internal decision making creating a built-in risk management system.

An effective leader is not always an ethical leader.

What is a code of conduct? What is its role within an organization?

The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency that regulates sentencing policies in the federal court system.

One of the key manifestations of ethical leadership is the articulation of _____ for the organization.

What is the last step in the development of guiding principles for a firm?

Corporate culture:

Ethics and Business

Ethical Decision Making: Personal and Professional Contexts

Philosophical Ethics and Business

Corporate Social Responsibility

Ethical Decision Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights

Ethical Decision Making: Technology and Privacy in the Workplace

Ethics and Marketing

Business and Environmental Sustainability

Ethical Decision Making: Corporate Governance, Accounting, and Finance

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Exam 4: The Corporate Culture-Impact and Implications

How are the corporate culture and ethics related in an organization?

What is the role of an ethical leader in corporate cultures?

Which of the following should an organization do in order to have an effective compliance and ethics program?

The _____ serves as an articulation of the fundamental principles at the heart of the organization and should guide all decisions without abridgment.

The _____ tradition reminds us that we are as likely to act out of habit and based on character as we are to act after careful deliberations.

Which of the following is an effective way of creating clear and successful reporting schemes?

Which of the following is true about communicating unethical behavior in a corporate structure?

Which of the following situations could result in the business culture becoming a determining factor in ethical decision making?

Identify the correct statement about ethical leaders.

Which of the following is true about corporate cultures?

Lack of any generally accepted fundamental values for the organization is a clear sign of a "toxic" culture.

Which of the following statements is true about Whistleblowing?

Which of the following is true about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

A(n) _____ provides concrete guidance for internal decision making creating a built-in risk management system.

An effective leader is not always an ethical leader.

What is a code of conduct? What is its role within an organization?

The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency that regulates sentencing policies in the federal court system.

One of the key manifestations of ethical leadership is the articulation of _____ for the organization.

What is the last step in the development of guiding principles for a firm?

Corporate culture:

Ethics and Business

Ethical Decision Making: Personal and Professional Contexts

Philosophical Ethics and Business

Corporate Social Responsibility

Ethical Decision Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights

Ethical Decision Making: Technology and Privacy in the Workplace

Ethics and Marketing

Business and Environmental Sustainability

Ethical Decision Making: Corporate Governance, Accounting, and Finance

Filters