Exam 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Kanai learns that her company is secretly dumping untreated waste into the city sewer systems,and she informs the local EPA office.Which of the following does NOT describe Kanai's ethical situation?

Complete the following using the terms listed. -Inappropriate actions of a sexual nature in the workplace is _____.

Veata's supervisor asks her to conceal information from external auditors examining the company's financial records.What is Veata's ethical challenge?

Taking or borrowing of company goods without company knowledge undermines that employee's _____.

A conflict of interest exists when a person is faced with a decision in which an action will harm one individual or group while benefiting another.

Consumerism is the public demand that a business consider the wants and needs of its customers in making decisions.

Employers expect employees to generally act in the best interests of the organization.

Every business person places the highest value only on loyalty,even at the expense of truth.

How has whistle-blowing in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry benefited customers?

Jennifer and her husband Tony work full-time jobs and are struggling to manage their time efficiently.They have a seven-year-old child and are also responsible for caring for Jennifer's mother,who needs to be taken to physical therapy every day.Which of the following do Jennifer and Tony best exemplify?

Preconventional behavior is the term used to describe an employee's disclosure to the media or government authorities of illegal,immoral,or unethical practices of the organization.

Ethical standards are not proven to affect a company's stock prices.

Explain how the toy company Hasbro improved its social and environmental performance.

Owing to the vast devastation caused by a hurricane in Gyvenopolis,Pandaal Inc. ,a food company,decided to supply its 1000 cartons of food products for free to the affected region.This is an example of _____.

Which of the following is NOT an example of corporate philanthropy?

Identify the guidelines established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)concerning environmental claims in green marketing.

Batzorig is a lawyer whose work habits help his company,as well as society in general.Batzorig is at the postconventional stage of moral and ethical development.

Starbucks' efforts to go green with recyclable cups is an example of social responsibility.

Complete the following using the terms listed. -_____ refers to the responsibility of manufacturers for injuries and damages caused by their goods.

Manelin avoids using his office computer for personal use,even though his company does not have a specific policy forbidding it.Manelin is at the _____ stage of ethical development.