Question 1

People typically confront ethical issues when weighing their personal interests against the effects of their actions on others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is least likely to be a source of individual ethics?

Accepted Answer

A) family 
B) friends 
C) church 
D) teachers 
E) supervisors 
A) family 
B) friends 
C) church 
D) teachers 
E) supervisors

Question 3

_____ are the moral principles and beliefs about what is the right or appropriate way to behave.

Accepted Answer

A) Societal norms 
B) Laws and regulations 
C) Ethics 
D) Values and norms 
E) Individual values 
A) Societal norms 
B) Laws and regulations 
C) Ethics 
D) Values and norms 
E) Individual values

Question 4

Which of the following is a method by which a company can act ethically toward employees and meet their expectations?

Accepted Answer

A) by improving their products over time and providing guarantees to customers about the integrity of their products 
B) by selling customers quality products at a fair price and providing good after-sales service. 
C) by maximizing the stockholders' return on investments 
D) by creating an occupational structure that fairly and equitably rewards organization members for their contributions 
E) by implementing a high power distance culture and discouraging decentralized decision making 
A) by improving their products over time and providing guarantees to customers about the integrity of their products 
B) by selling customers quality products at a fair price and providing good after-sales service. 
C) by maximizing the stockholders' return on investments 
D) by creating an occupational structure that fairly and equitably rewards organization members for their contributions 
E) by implementing a high power distance culture and discouraging decentralized decision making

Question 5

When faced with an ethical dilemma as a manager, Sam tries to reflect on his upbringing to decide between right and wrong.Sam is reflecting on ______ ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) societal 
B) occupational 
C) individual 
D) organizational 
E) religious 
A) societal 
B) occupational 
C) individual 
D) organizational 
E) religious

Question 6

Describe why employees and managers choose to act unethically instead of following the company's code of ethics.What people are most likely to act unethically?

Accepted Answer

Managers or workers may behave unethical

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about stockholders?

Accepted Answer

A) They are often regarded as the most critical stakeholder group because if a company cannot attract them to buy its products, it cannot stay in business. 
B) They are least interested in the company's profits. 
C) They bear the responsibility to decide which goals an organization should pursue to most benefit stakeholders and how to make the most efficient use of resources to achieve those goals. 
D) They are responsible for using a company's financial, capital, and human resources to increase its performance and thus its stock price. 
E) They have a claim on a company because when they buy its stock or shares, they become its owners. 
A) They are often regarded as the most critical stakeholder group because if a company cannot attract them to buy its products, it cannot stay in business. 
B) They are least interested in the company's profits. 
C) They bear the responsibility to decide which goals an organization should pursue to most benefit stakeholders and how to make the most efficient use of resources to achieve those goals. 
D) They are responsible for using a company's financial, capital, and human resources to increase its performance and thus its stock price. 
E) They have a claim on a company because when they buy its stock or shares, they become its owners.

Question 8

Organizational ethics are the standards that govern how members of a profession should conduct themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Stakeholders benefit in the long run if companies make the right choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When Bob was calculating the yearly bonuses for his employees, he paid particular attention to the individual employee scores to ensure that they were based on performance and not favoritism.Which ethical rule was Bob following?

Accepted Answer

A) practical 
B) moral scruples 
C) utilitarian 
D) justice 
E) moral rights 
A) practical 
B) moral scruples 
C) utilitarian 
D) justice 
E) moral rights

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about ethics?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethics and laws are fixed principles. 
B) Ethical beliefs remain constant as time passes. 
C) Laws change to reflect the changing ethical beliefs of a society. 
D) Absolute and indisputable rules and principles can be developed to decide whether an action is ethical or unethical. 
E) Ethics evolve over time, but laws related to ethical beliefs remain constant. 
A) Ethics and laws are fixed principles. 
B) Ethical beliefs remain constant as time passes. 
C) Laws change to reflect the changing ethical beliefs of a society. 
D) Absolute and indisputable rules and principles can be developed to decide whether an action is ethical or unethical. 
E) Ethics evolve over time, but laws related to ethical beliefs remain constant.

Question 12

_____ have the right to expect a good return or reward by investing their human capital to improve a company's performance.

Accepted Answer

A) Customers 
B) Distributors 
C) Suppliers 
D) Distributors. 
E) Managers 
A) Customers 
B) Distributors 
C) Suppliers 
D) Distributors. 
E) Managers

Question 13

Jim is comfortable with his decision and would have no problem with people reading about it on the front page of a morning paper.This indicates that he is following the practical rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

_____ watch the company and its managers closely to ensure that management is working diligently to increase the company's profitability.

Accepted Answer

A) Community members 
B) Suppliers 
C) Stockholders 
D) Customers 
E) Distributors 
A) Community members 
B) Suppliers 
C) Stockholders 
D) Customers 
E) Distributors

Question 15

Explain how an organization affects the prosperity of a local community.Provide an example of a local organization that contributes to the local community.

Accepted Answer

Through the salaries, wages, and taxes i

Question 16

Nancy wants to report some unethical behavior among colleagues in her department, but she doesn't want to her colleagues to know she is the whistle-blower.Nancy should talk to

Accepted Answer

A) her manager. 
B) the ethics manager. 
C) the ethics ombudsperson. 
D) the ethics philosopher. 
E) the ethics interpreter. 
A) her manager. 
B) the ethics manager. 
C) the ethics ombudsperson. 
D) the ethics philosopher. 
E) the ethics interpreter.

Question 17

Brandon frequently streams movies from a website that offers free programs.Brandon doesn't realize that the website doesn't have permission to make the copyrighted content available and that he is illegally using copyrighted content.Explain how this behavior could lead to a tragedy of the commons if Brandon encourages others to stream movies from the website.

Accepted Answer

This is an example of digital piracy, wh

Question 18

______ are the stakeholder group with the most responsibility for deciding the goals of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Stockholders 
B) Customers 
C) Managers 
D) Operational-level employees 
E) Consultants 
A) Stockholders 
B) Customers 
C) Managers 
D) Operational-level employees 
E) Consultants

Question 19

_____ can provide guidance when organization members are uncertain about whether an action is ethical.

Accepted Answer

A) The communications manager 
B) An ethics philosopher 
C) The ethics ombudsperson 
D) The personnel manager 
E) The accommodative manager 
A) The communications manager 
B) An ethics philosopher 
C) The ethics ombudsperson 
D) The personnel manager 
E) The accommodative manager

Question 20

Unethical behavior

Accepted Answer

A) reduces a company's inefficiency. 
B) decreases a company's ineffectiveness. 
C) reduces a company's performance. 
D) increases the national standard of living. 
E) increases national well-being and prosperity. 
A) reduces a company's inefficiency. 
B) decreases a company's ineffectiveness. 
C) reduces a company's performance. 
D) increases the national standard of living. 
E) increases national well-being and prosperity.

People typically confront ethical issues when weighing their personal interests against the effects of their actions on others.

Which of the following is least likely to be a source of individual ethics?

_____ are the moral principles and beliefs about what is the right or appropriate way to behave.

Which of the following is a method by which a company can act ethically toward employees and meet their expectations?

When faced with an ethical dilemma as a manager, Sam tries to reflect on his upbringing to decide between right and wrong.Sam is reflecting on ______ ethics.

Describe why employees and managers choose to act unethically instead of following the company's code of ethics.What people are most likely to act unethically?

Which of the following statements is true about stockholders?

Organizational ethics are the standards that govern how members of a profession should conduct themselves.

Stakeholders benefit in the long run if companies make the right choices.

When Bob was calculating the yearly bonuses for his employees, he paid particular attention to the individual employee scores to ensure that they were based on performance and not favoritism.Which ethical rule was Bob following?

Which of the following statements is true about ethics?

_____ have the right to expect a good return or reward by investing their human capital to improve a company's performance.

Jim is comfortable with his decision and would have no problem with people reading about it on the front page of a morning paper.This indicates that he is following the practical rule.

_____ watch the company and its managers closely to ensure that management is working diligently to increase the company's profitability.

Explain how an organization affects the prosperity of a local community.Provide an example of a local organization that contributes to the local community.

Nancy wants to report some unethical behavior among colleagues in her department, but she doesn't want to her colleagues to know she is the whistle-blower.Nancy should talk to

______ are the stakeholder group with the most responsibility for deciding the goals of the organization.

_____ can provide guidance when organization members are uncertain about whether an action is ethical.

Unethical behavior

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Exam 4: Ethics and Social Responsibility

People typically confront ethical issues when weighing their personal interests against the effects of their actions on others.

Which of the following is least likely to be a source of individual ethics?

_____ are the moral principles and beliefs about what is the right or appropriate way to behave.

Which of the following is a method by which a company can act ethically toward employees and meet their expectations?

When faced with an ethical dilemma as a manager, Sam tries to reflect on his upbringing to decide between right and wrong.Sam is reflecting on ______ ethics.

Describe why employees and managers choose to act unethically instead of following the company's code of ethics.What people are most likely to act unethically?

Which of the following statements is true about stockholders?

Organizational ethics are the standards that govern how members of a profession should conduct themselves.

Stakeholders benefit in the long run if companies make the right choices.

When Bob was calculating the yearly bonuses for his employees, he paid particular attention to the individual employee scores to ensure that they were based on performance and not favoritism.Which ethical rule was Bob following?

Which of the following statements is true about ethics?

_____ have the right to expect a good return or reward by investing their human capital to improve a company's performance.

Jim is comfortable with his decision and would have no problem with people reading about it on the front page of a morning paper.This indicates that he is following the practical rule.

_____ watch the company and its managers closely to ensure that management is working diligently to increase the company's profitability.

Explain how an organization affects the prosperity of a local community.Provide an example of a local organization that contributes to the local community.

Nancy wants to report some unethical behavior among colleagues in her department, but she doesn't want to her colleagues to know she is the whistle-blower.Nancy should talk to

______ are the stakeholder group with the most responsibility for deciding the goals of the organization.

_____ can provide guidance when organization members are uncertain about whether an action is ethical.

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Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist

Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Managing Organizational Structure and Culture

Organizational Control and Change

Human Resource Management

Motivation Performance

Leadership

Effective Groups and Teams

Promoting Effective Communication

Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation

Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

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