Question 1

___________ reflects the integrity of decisions made and is a function of many factors.?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethical awareness 
B) Ethical culture 
C) Organizational environment 
D) Moral intensity 
E) Corporate culture 
A) Ethical awareness 
B) Ethical culture 
C) Organizational environment 
D) Moral intensity 
E) Corporate culture B

Question 2

A firm's core values ?provide a blueprint into the firm's purpose as well as how it views ethical decision making and prioritizes stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Codes,rules,and compliance are essential in organizations.However,an organization built on _____ is more likely to develop a high integrity corporate culture.

Accepted Answer

A) a charismatic leader 
B) the preferences of the CEO 
C) the grapevine 
D) formal relationships 
E) informal relationships 
A) a charismatic leader 
B) the preferences of the CEO 
C) the grapevine 
D) formal relationships 
E) informal relationships E

Question 4

Values have all the following characteristics except

Accepted Answer

A) Provides guidance to organizations 
B) Subjective and related to choice 
C) Widely accepted 
D) Used to develop norms 
E) Differs across cultures and firms 
A) Provides guidance to organizations 
B) Subjective and related to choice 
C) Widely accepted 
D) Used to develop norms 
E) Differs across cultures and firms

Question 5

Discuss how the three categories of institutions (political,economic,and social)are important in establishing a foundation for normative values.

Accepted Answer

Institutions are important in establish

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the six "spheres of influence" to which individuals are subject when confronted with an ethical issue?

Accepted Answer

A) Educational attainment 
B) Workplace 
C) Family 
D) Legal system 
E) Community 
A) Educational attainment 
B) Workplace 
C) Family 
D) Legal system 
E) Community

Question 7

High levels of _____ create a higher probability that firms cut corners because margins are usually low.

Accepted Answer

A) Profit 
B) Return 
C) Cooperation 
D) Competition 
E) Loss 
A) Profit 
B) Return 
C) Cooperation 
D) Competition 
E) Loss

Question 8

Which of the following is the first step in the ethical decision making process?

Accepted Answer

A) Being socialized into the firm's corporate culture 
B) Applying a personal moral philosophy in order to individualize the ethical decision making process 
C) Recognizing that an ethical issue exists 
D) Soliciting the opinions of others in a work group or in the overall business in order to gain feedback 
E) Enforcing the firm's ethical standards with rewards and punishment 
A) Being socialized into the firm's corporate culture 
B) Applying a personal moral philosophy in order to individualize the ethical decision making process 
C) Recognizing that an ethical issue exists 
D) Soliciting the opinions of others in a work group or in the overall business in order to gain feedback 
E) Enforcing the firm's ethical standards with rewards and punishment

Question 9

When we discuss _____ approaches,we are talking about how organizational decision makers actually approach ethical issues.

Accepted Answer

A) Normative 
B) Individual 
C) Descriptive 
D) Organizational 
E) Values-based 
A) Normative 
B) Individual 
C) Descriptive 
D) Organizational 
E) Values-based

Question 10

Multiple elements work on individuals to affect their behavior.While an individual may intend to do the right thing,_____ can alter this intent.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive dissonance 
B) familial expectations 
C) religious beliefs 
D) the desire for financial gain 
E) organizational or social forces 
A) cognitive dissonance 
B) familial expectations 
C) religious beliefs 
D) the desire for financial gain 
E) organizational or social forces

Question 11

_____ culture involves values and norms that prescribe a wide range of behavior for organizational members,while _____ culture reflects the integrity of decisions made and is a function of many factors,including corporate policies,top management's leadership on ethical issues,the influence of coworkers,and the opportunity for unethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Ethical, corporate 
B) External, internal 
C) Corporate, ethical 
D) Positive, negative 
E) Compromising, collaborative 
A) Ethical, corporate 
B) External, internal 
C) Corporate, ethical 
D) Positive, negative 
E) Compromising, collaborative

Question 12

The ethical decision-making model will be able to tell you whether a decision is ethical or unethical.?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Those who have influence in a work group are referred to as significant others and include

Accepted Answer

A) peers, managers, coworkers, and subordinates. 
B) family members, peers, and coworkers. 
C) spouses and friends. 
D) employees in similar job situations. 
E) employees who hold the same job. 
A) peers, managers, coworkers, and subordinates. 
B) family members, peers, and coworkers. 
C) spouses and friends. 
D) employees in similar job situations. 
E) employees who hold the same job.

Question 14

_____ is an organizational factor that gives a company specific characteristics.Over time,stakeholders begin to see the company as like a living organism with a mind and will of its own.

Accepted Answer

A) Oversight 
B) Significant others 
C) Corporate culture 
D) The ethical climate 
E) The legal climate 
A) Oversight 
B) Significant others 
C) Corporate culture 
D) The ethical climate 
E) The legal climate

Question 15

Employees who believe they control the events in their lives by their own effort and skill have a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) external locus of control. 
B) moral intensity 
C) obedience to authority 
D) opportunity 
E) internal locus of control. 
A) external locus of control. 
B) moral intensity 
C) obedience to authority 
D) opportunity 
E) internal locus of control.

Question 16

The _____ includes the motivational "carrots and sticks" superiors use to influence employee behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Obedience to authority 
B) Immediate job context 
C) Locus of control 
D) Normative approach 
E) Descriptive approach 
A) Obedience to authority 
B) Immediate job context 
C) Locus of control 
D) Normative approach 
E) Descriptive approach

Question 17

_____ relates to individuals' perceptions of social pressure and the harm they believe their decisions will have on others.

Accepted Answer

A) Ethical awareness 
B) Moral intensity 
C) Individual factors 
D) Ethical issue intensity 
E) Social awareness 
A) Ethical awareness 
B) Moral intensity 
C) Individual factors 
D) Ethical issue intensity 
E) Social awareness

Question 18

_____ involves subordinates simply following the directives of a superior without question.It demonstrates the influence that significant others can exert in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) Obedience to authority 
B) Locus of control 
C) Opportunity 
D) Transactional leadership 
E) Immediate job context 
A) Obedience to authority 
B) Locus of control 
C) Opportunity 
D) Transactional leadership 
E) Immediate job context

Question 19

All of the following are true with regards to organizational factors except

Accepted Answer

A) Employees approach ethical issues on the basis of what they learned from others in the organization. 
B) An alignment between a person's own values and the values of the organization help create positive organizational outcomes. 
C) Congruence in personal and organizational values is related to commitment, satisfaction, motivation, ethics, work stress, and anxiety. 
D) Ethical choices in organizations are most often made individually. 
E) Just as a family guides an individual, specific industries give behavioral cues to firms. 
A) Employees approach ethical issues on the basis of what they learned from others in the organization. 
B) An alignment between a person's own values and the values of the organization help create positive organizational outcomes. 
C) Congruence in personal and organizational values is related to commitment, satisfaction, motivation, ethics, work stress, and anxiety. 
D) Ethical choices in organizations are most often made individually. 
E) Just as a family guides an individual, specific industries give behavioral cues to firms.

Question 20

_____ institutions include religion,education,and individuals such as the family unit.

Accepted Answer

A) Social 
B) Conservative 
C) Economic 
D) Liberal 
E) Political 
A) Social 
B) Conservative 
C) Economic 
D) Liberal 
E) Political

___________ reflects the integrity of decisions made and is a function of many factors.?

A firm's core values ?provide a blueprint into the firm's purpose as well as how it views ethical decision making and prioritizes stakeholders.

Codes,rules,and compliance are essential in organizations.However,an organization built on _____ is more likely to develop a high integrity corporate culture.

Values have all the following characteristics except

Discuss how the three categories of institutions (political,economic,and social)are important in establishing a foundation for normative values.

Which of the following is not one of the six "spheres of influence" to which individuals are subject when confronted with an ethical issue?

High levels of _____ create a higher probability that firms cut corners because margins are usually low.

Which of the following is the first step in the ethical decision making process?

When we discuss _____ approaches,we are talking about how organizational decision makers actually approach ethical issues.

Multiple elements work on individuals to affect their behavior.While an individual may intend to do the right thing,_____ can alter this intent.

The ethical decision-making model will be able to tell you whether a decision is ethical or unethical.?

Those who have influence in a work group are referred to as significant others and include

_____ is an organizational factor that gives a company specific characteristics.Over time,stakeholders begin to see the company as like a living organism with a mind and will of its own.

Employees who believe they control the events in their lives by their own effort and skill have a(n)

The _____ includes the motivational "carrots and sticks" superiors use to influence employee behavior.

_____ relates to individuals' perceptions of social pressure and the harm they believe their decisions will have on others.

_____ involves subordinates simply following the directives of a superior without question.It demonstrates the influence that significant others can exert in the workplace.

All of the following are true with regards to organizational factors except

_____ institutions include religion,education,and individuals such as the family unit.

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

Ethical Leadership

Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

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Exam 5: Ethical Decision Making

___________ reflects the integrity of decisions made and is a function of many factors.?

A firm's core values ?provide a blueprint into the firm's purpose as well as how it views ethical decision making and prioritizes stakeholders.

Codes,rules,and compliance are essential in organizations.However,an organization built on _____ is more likely to develop a high integrity corporate culture.

Values have all the following characteristics except

Discuss how the three categories of institutions (political,economic,and social)are important in establishing a foundation for normative values.

Which of the following is not one of the six "spheres of influence" to which individuals are subject when confronted with an ethical issue?

High levels of _____ create a higher probability that firms cut corners because margins are usually low.

Which of the following is the first step in the ethical decision making process?

When we discuss _____ approaches,we are talking about how organizational decision makers actually approach ethical issues.

Multiple elements work on individuals to affect their behavior.While an individual may intend to do the right thing,_____ can alter this intent.

The ethical decision-making model will be able to tell you whether a decision is ethical or unethical.?

Those who have influence in a work group are referred to as significant others and include

_____ is an organizational factor that gives a company specific characteristics.Over time,stakeholders begin to see the company as like a living organism with a mind and will of its own.

Employees who believe they control the events in their lives by their own effort and skill have a(n)

The _____ includes the motivational "carrots and sticks" superiors use to influence employee behavior.

_____ relates to individuals' perceptions of social pressure and the harm they believe their decisions will have on others.

_____ involves subordinates simply following the directives of a superior without question.It demonstrates the influence that significant others can exert in the workplace.

All of the following are true with regards to organizational factors except

_____ institutions include religion,education,and individuals such as the family unit.

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

Ethical Leadership

Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

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