Exam 4: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Which of the following is NOT an approach to social responsibility discussed in the text?

Under the practical rule,a manager would not be reluctant to communicate a decision to people outside the company when:

The utilitarian rule states that an ethical decision is a decision that:

The way a company's managers view their duty to make decisions that promote the welfare of stakeholders and society as a whole is called:

Which of the following would NOT be a reason why the City of St.Louis would be considered a stakeholder with the St.Louis Cardinal organization?

The president at Protector's Insurance takes pride in the fact that his organization strives to behave legally and ethically,but makes no attempts at going above and beyond what is legally required.What approach to social responsibility is the organization taking?

The standards that govern how members of a profession should conduct themselves are called:

The moral principles and beliefs about what is "right" and "wrong" are known as:

As the president of Missouri Bank,Carolyn has a right to expect a reward for investing her human capital.Which of the following is NOT normally a reward Carolyn should expect?

The standards that govern how members of a profession should conduct themselves are called organizational ethics.

The approach most likely to be taken by the typical large U.S.company is the __________ approach.

As Bob was figuring the yearly bonuses for his employees,he paid particular attention to the percentages to ensure they were based on performance and not favoritism.Which ethical rule was Bob following?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the textbook as a firm that adopts the proactive approach to social responsibility?

___________ are often regarded as the most critical stakeholder group.

Suppose you are an accountant for a large publicly traded company.You have discovered an error in the financial records that makes the company look more profitable.Explain how the four ethical rules discussed in the text would be applied to this situation.

Michael was faced with a serious ethical dilemma.He chose a solution that created the greatest good for the greatest number of people.Which ethical rule was Michael using?

Employees are stakeholders of a company.

Which of the following is NOT a stakeholder for an organization?

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

When one person starts to profit from being unethical it encourages other people to act in the same way.