Question 1

_____ have been found to decrease unethical practices and increase positive work behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) High educational attainment levels 
B) High levels of community involvement 
C) Charismatic leaders 
D) Strong religious beliefs 
E) Good personal values 
A) High educational attainment levels 
B) High levels of community involvement 
C) Charismatic leaders 
D) Strong religious beliefs 
E) Good personal values

Question 2

The perceived relevance or importance of an ethical issue to the individual,work group,or organization is

Accepted Answer

A) organizational culture. 
B) immediate job context. 
C) ethical issue intensity. 
D) leadership. 
E) locus of control. 
A) organizational culture. 
B) immediate job context. 
C) ethical issue intensity. 
D) leadership. 
E) locus of control.

Question 3

The ethical decision making process in business includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Individual factors 
B) Opportunity 
C) Ethical issue intensity 
D) Society's view of the decision 
E) Organizational factors 
A) Individual factors 
B) Opportunity 
C) Ethical issue intensity 
D) Society's view of the decision 
E) Organizational factors

Question 4

_____ is the first sign that an unethical decision has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) Guilt 
B) Reward 
C) Punishment 
D) Cognitive dissonance 
E) Happiness 
A) Guilt 
B) Reward 
C) Punishment 
D) Cognitive dissonance 
E) Happiness

Question 5

Organizations that have ethics programs based on a _____ orientation are found to make a greater contribution than those based simply on compliance,or obeying laws and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) Customer 
B) Political 
C) Principles 
D) Values 
E) Social 
A) Customer 
B) Political 
C) Principles 
D) Values 
E) Social

Question 6

Which of the following is not considered a significant other group in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Peers 
B) Managers 
C) Spouses 
D) Coworkers 
E) Subordinates 
A) Peers 
B) Managers 
C) Spouses 
D) Coworkers 
E) Subordinates

Question 7

Philosopher John Rawls believed

Accepted Answer

A) political institutions significantly influenced the development of values. 
B) ethical decision making models should only use normative approaches. 
C) competition should be completely free of government intervention. 
D) justice principles were beliefs that everyone could accept. 
E) opportunity factors had the greatest influence over business ethical decision making. 
A) political institutions significantly influenced the development of values. 
B) ethical decision making models should only use normative approaches. 
C) competition should be completely free of government intervention. 
D) justice principles were beliefs that everyone could accept. 
E) opportunity factors had the greatest influence over business ethical decision making.

Question 8

Discuss,with examples,at least three ways that opportunity can affect the decision making process.

Accepted Answer

Students'

Question 9

The _____ can be defined as a set of values,norms,and artifacts,including ways of solving problems shared by members of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) corporate culture 
B) intentions of a corporation 
C) ethical issue awareness 
D) determination of a corporation 
E) individual factors 
A) corporate culture 
B) intentions of a corporation 
C) ethical issue awareness 
D) determination of a corporation 
E) individual factors

Question 10

The _____ states that economic and social equalities should be arranged to provide the most benefit to the least-advantaged members of society.

Accepted Answer

A) Equality principle 
B) Difference principle 
C) Constitutional principle 
D) Liberty principle 
E) Justice principle 
A) Equality principle 
B) Difference principle 
C) Constitutional principle 
D) Liberty principle 
E) Justice principle

Question 11

Familiarizing employees with company values and training them to recognize common ethical scenarios helps them generate

Accepted Answer

A) ethical awareness 
B) moral intensity 
C) ethical issue intensity 
D) individual values 
E) principles 
A) ethical awareness 
B) moral intensity 
C) ethical issue intensity 
D) individual values 
E) principles

Question 12

_____________ is/are important in establishing a foundation for normative values.

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate conduct 
B) Descriptive approaches 
C) Codes of ethics 
D) Institutions 
E) Opportunity 
A) Corporate conduct 
B) Descriptive approaches 
C) Codes of ethics 
D) Institutions 
E) Opportunity

Question 13

What is the last step in the ethical decision-making process? ?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals' intentions and what action they are going to take 
B) Evaluation of whether the decision is an ethical issue 
C) Analysis of individual, organizational, and opportunity factors 
D) The application of moral philosophies to the decision 
E) How others in the organization view the decision 
A) Individuals' intentions and what action they are going to take 
B) Evaluation of whether the decision is an ethical issue 
C) Analysis of individual, organizational, and opportunity factors 
D) The application of moral philosophies to the decision 
E) How others in the organization view the decision

Question 14

Normative business ethics takes into account the _____ realities outside the legal realm in the form of industry standards.

Accepted Answer

A) Descriptive 
B) Political 
C) Social 
D) Economic 
E) Normative 
A) Descriptive 
B) Political 
C) Social 
D) Economic 
E) Normative

Question 15

An ethical corporate culture needs _____ along with _____ to establish an ethics program and monitor the complex ethical decisions being made by employees .

Accepted Answer

A) individual ethics; ethical issue intensity 
B) ethical issue intensity; ethics training 
C) organizational factors; individual factors 
D) employee evaluations; good intentions 
E) shared values; proper oversight 
A) individual ethics; ethical issue intensity 
B) ethical issue intensity; ethics training 
C) organizational factors; individual factors 
D) employee evaluations; good intentions 
E) shared values; proper oversight

Question 16

Studies have found that more than a third of the unethical situations that lower and middle-level managers face come from _____.

Accepted Answer

A) stakeholder expectations and pressures. 
B) pressures to satisfy customers. 
C) pressures from the government to perform at a high level. 
D) internal pressures and ambiguity surrounding internal organizational rules. 
E) struggles to obey relevant laws. 
A) stakeholder expectations and pressures. 
B) pressures to satisfy customers. 
C) pressures from the government to perform at a high level. 
D) internal pressures and ambiguity surrounding internal organizational rules. 
E) struggles to obey relevant laws.

Question 17

Describe and demonstrate some of the similarities and differences between principles and values.Why are principles and values important normative considerations in ethical decision making?

Accepted Answer

Principles and values are important norm

_____ have been found to decrease unethical practices and increase positive work behavior.

The perceived relevance or importance of an ethical issue to the individual,work group,or organization is

The ethical decision making process in business includes all of the following except

_____ is the first sign that an unethical decision has occurred.

Organizations that have ethics programs based on a _____ orientation are found to make a greater contribution than those based simply on compliance,or obeying laws and regulations.

Which of the following is not considered a significant other group in the workplace?

Philosopher John Rawls believed

Discuss,with examples,at least three ways that opportunity can affect the decision making process.

The _____ can be defined as a set of values,norms,and artifacts,including ways of solving problems shared by members of an organization.

The _____ states that economic and social equalities should be arranged to provide the most benefit to the least-advantaged members of society.

Familiarizing employees with company values and training them to recognize common ethical scenarios helps them generate

_____________ is/are important in establishing a foundation for normative values.

What is the last step in the ethical decision-making process? ?

Normative business ethics takes into account the _____ realities outside the legal realm in the form of industry standards.

An ethical corporate culture needs _ along with _ to establish an ethics program and monitor the complex ethical decisions being made by employees .

Studies have found that more than a third of the unethical situations that lower and middle-level managers face come from _____.

Describe and demonstrate some of the similarities and differences between principles and values.Why are principles and values important normative considerations in ethical decision making?

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

_____ have been found to decrease unethical practices and increase positive work behavior.

The perceived relevance or importance of an ethical issue to the individual,work group,or organization is

The ethical decision making process in business includes all of the following except

_____ is the first sign that an unethical decision has occurred.

Organizations that have ethics programs based on a _____ orientation are found to make a greater contribution than those based simply on compliance,or obeying laws and regulations.

Which of the following is not considered a significant other group in the workplace?

Philosopher John Rawls believed

Discuss,with examples,at least three ways that opportunity can affect the decision making process.

The _____ can be defined as a set of values,norms,and artifacts,including ways of solving problems shared by members of an organization.

The _____ states that economic and social equalities should be arranged to provide the most benefit to the least-advantaged members of society.

Familiarizing employees with company values and training them to recognize common ethical scenarios helps them generate

_____________ is/are important in establishing a foundation for normative values.

What is the last step in the ethical decision-making process? ?

Normative business ethics takes into account the _____ realities outside the legal realm in the form of industry standards.

An ethical corporate culture needs _____ along with _____ to establish an ethics program and monitor the complex ethical decisions being made by employees .

Studies have found that more than a third of the unethical situations that lower and middle-level managers face come from _____.

Describe and demonstrate some of the similarities and differences between principles and values.Why are principles and values important normative considerations in ethical decision making?

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

Filters

An ethical corporate culture needs _ along with _ to establish an ethics program and monitor the complex ethical decisions being made by employees .