Question 1

____ involves taking someone else's work and presenting it as your own.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict of interest 
B)  Bullying 
C)  Manipulation 
D)  Bribery 
E)  Plagiarism 
A)  Conflict of interest 
B)  Bullying 
C)  Manipulation 
D)  Bribery 
E)  Plagiarism

Question 2

Which of the following should help reduce the incidence of unethical behavior in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding that individual moral standards,the influence of managers and coworkers,and opportunity influence ethical behavior 
B)  Maximizing ethical conflict in work groups 
C)  Expanding opportunity by providing punishments for violations of the rules 
D)  Overlooking violations of codes of ethics 
E)  Retaliating against whistleblowers 
A)  Understanding that individual moral standards,the influence of managers and coworkers,and opportunity influence ethical behavior 
B)  Maximizing ethical conflict in work groups 
C)  Expanding opportunity by providing punishments for violations of the rules 
D)  Overlooking violations of codes of ethics 
E)  Retaliating against whistleblowers

Question 3

The fact that environmental responsibility requires trade-offs means that it

Accepted Answer

A)  should not be done. 
B)  is impossible. 
C)  generates profits. 
D)  imposes costs on both business and the public. 
E)  is not a good idea. 
A)  should not be done. 
B)  is impossible. 
C)  generates profits. 
D)  imposes costs on both business and the public. 
E)  is not a good idea.

Question 4

Without employees,a business cannot carry out its goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the dimensions of social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voluntary 
B)  Economic 
C)  Legal 
D)  Ethical 
E)  Citizenship 
A)  Voluntary 
B)  Economic 
C)  Legal 
D)  Ethical 
E)  Citizenship

Question 6

What are the four dimensions of social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Economic,legal,ethical,and voluntary con

Question 7

_____ is the activities that individuals,groups,and organizations undertake to protect their rights as consumers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumerism 
B)  Civil rights 
C)  Protectionism 
D)  Conspicuous consumption 
E)  Shopping 
A)  Consumerism 
B)  Civil rights 
C)  Protectionism 
D)  Conspicuous consumption 
E)  Shopping

Question 8

Which of the following is not an area of environmental concern in society today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animal rights 
B)  Land pollution 
C)  Waste disposal 
D)  The hard-core unemployed 
E)  Business practices that harm endangered wildlife 
A)  Animal rights 
B)  Land pollution 
C)  Waste disposal 
D)  The hard-core unemployed 
E)  Business practices that harm endangered wildlife

Question 9

A code of ethics represents ____________ rules and standards of what a company expects of its employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  team 
B)  unceremonious 
C)  authority 
D)  formalized 
E)  situational 
A)  team 
B)  unceremonious 
C)  authority 
D)  formalized 
E)  situational

Question 10

Managers consider social responsibility on an annual basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How can an organization improve ethical behavior?

Accepted Answer

Understanding how people choose their et

Question 12

Avoiding misconduct and doing what is right,just,and fair relates to a business's

Accepted Answer

A)  economic responsibility. 
B)  corporate citizenship. 
C)  legal responsibility. 
D)  ethical responsibility. 
E)  government responsibility. 
A)  economic responsibility. 
B)  corporate citizenship. 
C)  legal responsibility. 
D)  ethical responsibility. 
E)  government responsibility.

Question 13

The best way to judge the ethics of a decision is to look at it from a manager's or employee's point of view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If Sony was investigated for allegedly raising prices of its PlayStation excessively during the Christmas buying season and thereby manipulating the supply of games available at that time,this would be an ethical issue concerned primarily with

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict of interest. 
B)  communications. 
C)  fairness and honesty. 
D)  cost control. 
E)  game rules. 
A)  conflict of interest. 
B)  communications. 
C)  fairness and honesty. 
D)  cost control. 
E)  game rules.

Question 15

Only corporations have to worry about ethics scandals and social responsibility issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical issues are limited to for-profit organizations. 
B)  Business ethics goes beyond legal issues. 
C)  Ethical conduct builds trust among individuals and in business relationships. 
D)  Ethical conflicts may evolve into legal disputes. 
E)  Regardless of what an individual feels about a particular action,if society judges it to be unethical,that judgment affects the organization's ability to achieve its objectives. 
A)  Ethical issues are limited to for-profit organizations. 
B)  Business ethics goes beyond legal issues. 
C)  Ethical conduct builds trust among individuals and in business relationships. 
D)  Ethical conflicts may evolve into legal disputes. 
E)  Regardless of what an individual feels about a particular action,if society judges it to be unethical,that judgment affects the organization's ability to achieve its objectives.

Question 17

Being profitable relates to which social responsibility dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic 
B)  Voluntary 
C)  Ethical 
D)  Legal 
E)  Corporate citizenship 
A)  Economic 
B)  Voluntary 
C)  Ethical 
D)  Legal 
E)  Corporate citizenship

Question 18

Theft of time is the leading area of misconduct observed in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Water and soil pollution from oil and gas drilling is primarily what type of concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumer relations 
B)  Environmental issues 
C)  Community relations 
D)  Employee relations 
E)  Relations with stockholders 
A)  Consumer relations 
B)  Environmental issues 
C)  Community relations 
D)  Employee relations 
E)  Relations with stockholders

Question 20

Philanthropic contributions made by a business to a charitable organization represent which dimension of social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporate citizenship 
B)  Economic 
C)  Legal 
D)  Ethical 
E)  Voluntary 
A)  Corporate citizenship 
B)  Economic 
C)  Legal 
D)  Ethical 
E)  Voluntary

____ involves taking someone else's work and presenting it as your own.

Which of the following should help reduce the incidence of unethical behavior in an organization?

The fact that environmental responsibility requires trade-offs means that it

Without employees,a business cannot carry out its goals.

Which of the following is not one of the dimensions of social responsibility?

What are the four dimensions of social responsibility?

_____ is the activities that individuals,groups,and organizations undertake to protect their rights as consumers.

Which of the following is not an area of environmental concern in society today?

A code of ethics represents ____________ rules and standards of what a company expects of its employees.

Managers consider social responsibility on an annual basis.

How can an organization improve ethical behavior?

Avoiding misconduct and doing what is right,just,and fair relates to a business's

The best way to judge the ethics of a decision is to look at it from a manager's or employee's point of view.

If Sony was investigated for allegedly raising prices of its PlayStation excessively during the Christmas buying season and thereby manipulating the supply of games available at that time,this would be an ethical issue concerned primarily with

Only corporations have to worry about ethics scandals and social responsibility issues.

Which of the following statements is false?

Being profitable relates to which social responsibility dimension?

Theft of time is the leading area of misconduct observed in the workplace.

Water and soil pollution from oil and gas drilling is primarily what type of concern?

Philanthropic contributions made by a business to a charitable organization represent which dimension of social responsibility?

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Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations

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Managing Human Resources

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Exam 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

____ involves taking someone else's work and presenting it as your own.

Which of the following should help reduce the incidence of unethical behavior in an organization?

The fact that environmental responsibility requires trade-offs means that it

Without employees,a business cannot carry out its goals.

Which of the following is not one of the dimensions of social responsibility?

What are the four dimensions of social responsibility?

_____ is the activities that individuals,groups,and organizations undertake to protect their rights as consumers.

Which of the following is not an area of environmental concern in society today?

A code of ethics represents ____________ rules and standards of what a company expects of its employees.

Managers consider social responsibility on an annual basis.

How can an organization improve ethical behavior?

Avoiding misconduct and doing what is right,just,and fair relates to a business's

The best way to judge the ethics of a decision is to look at it from a manager's or employee's point of view.

If Sony was investigated for allegedly raising prices of its PlayStation excessively during the Christmas buying season and thereby manipulating the supply of games available at that time,this would be an ethical issue concerned primarily with

Only corporations have to worry about ethics scandals and social responsibility issues.

Which of the following statements is false?

Being profitable relates to which social responsibility dimension?

Theft of time is the leading area of misconduct observed in the workplace.

Water and soil pollution from oil and gas drilling is primarily what type of concern?

Philanthropic contributions made by a business to a charitable organization represent which dimension of social responsibility?

The Dynamics of Business and Economics

Business in a Borderless World

Options for Organizing Business

Small Business, entrepreneurship, and Franchising

The Nature of Management

Organization, teamwork, and Communication

Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations

Motivating the Workforce

Managing Human Resources

Customer-Driven Marketing

Dimensions of Marketing Strategy

Digital Marketing and Social Networking

Accounting and Financial Statements

Money and the Financial System

Financial Management and Securities Markets

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