Question 1

The Clean Air Act:

Accepted Answer

A) Allowed the EPA to track industrial chemicals 
B) Focuses on promoting alternative forms of energy 
C) Established national air quality standards 
D) Provides tax benefits to consumers who purchase hybrid cars 
E) Focuses on reducing pollution through cost-effective change 
A) Allowed the EPA to track industrial chemicals 
B) Focuses on promoting alternative forms of energy 
C) Established national air quality standards 
D) Provides tax benefits to consumers who purchase hybrid cars 
E) Focuses on reducing pollution through cost-effective change C

Question 2

Because ethanol is created from corn in the United States,there are concerns that the increased use of ethanol will decrease food supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The first Earth Day,which increased stakeholder awareness of environmental concerns and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency,brought ________ to the forefront.

Accepted Answer

A) corporate social responsibility 
B) alternative energy sources 
C) diversity 
D) sustainability 
E) competition 
A) corporate social responsibility 
B) alternative energy sources 
C) diversity 
D) sustainability 
E) competition D

Question 4

Which of the following is not a benefit of genetically-modified seeds?

Accepted Answer

A) They often result in greater crop yields. 
B) They could lead to food that lasts longer. 
C) They are unable to cross-pollinate with other plants. 
D) They have not been shown to negatively impact consumer health. 
E) They enable crop resistance to pests such as bugs. 
A) They often result in greater crop yields. 
B) They could lead to food that lasts longer. 
C) They are unable to cross-pollinate with other plants. 
D) They have not been shown to negatively impact consumer health. 
E) They enable crop resistance to pests such as bugs.

Question 5

Which option includes the assessment and improvement of business strategies,economic sectors,work practices,technologies,and lifestyles while maintaining the natural environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Competitive advantage 
B) Marketing 
C) Sustainability 
D) Greenwashing 
E) Risk analysis 
A) Competitive advantage 
B) Marketing 
C) Sustainability 
D) Greenwashing 
E) Risk analysis

Question 6

Wind power holds great promise for the United States because of the _____________,and experts believe wind energy could meet as much as 2 percent of the nation's energy needs.

Accepted Answer

A) Rocky Mountains 
B) Everglades 
C) Great Lakes 
D) Pacific Rim 
E) Great Plains 
A) Rocky Mountains 
B) Everglades 
C) Great Lakes 
D) Pacific Rim 
E) Great Plains

Question 7

Which of the following describes sustainable development?

Accepted Answer

A) The potential for the long-term well-being of the environment, including all biological entities, as well as mutually beneficial interactions among nature and individuals, organizations and business strategies 
B) Socially responsible activities such as sustainable business practices that create competitive advantages 
C) When an organization uses its products and brand identity to create social value, quality, and consumer loyalty 
D) A strategy involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting, and enhancing the natural environment 
E) Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs 
A) The potential for the long-term well-being of the environment, including all biological entities, as well as mutually beneficial interactions among nature and individuals, organizations and business strategies 
B) Socially responsible activities such as sustainable business practices that create competitive advantages 
C) When an organization uses its products and brand identity to create social value, quality, and consumer loyalty 
D) A strategy involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting, and enhancing the natural environment 
E) Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 8

Because genetically modified seeds are _______,farmers cannot keep any of the seed themselves but must purchase seeds each year from companies such as Monsanto.

Accepted Answer

A) non-organic 
B) perishable 
C) uncollectable 
D) destructive 
E) patented 
A) non-organic 
B) perishable 
C) uncollectable 
D) destructive 
E) patented

Question 9

Many businesses responded to sustainability by adopting a triple-bottom line approach,taking into consideration social and environmental performance variables in addition to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) managerial performance 
B) economic performance 
C) board of directors performance 
D) customer focus 
E) stakeholder focus 
A) managerial performance 
B) economic performance 
C) board of directors performance 
D) customer focus 
E) stakeholder focus

Question 10

______ is a certification program that recognizes sustainable building practices and strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) Brundtland Report 
B) WasteWise 
C) LEED 
D) Kyoto Protocol 
E) Cancun Package 
A) Brundtland Report 
B) WasteWise 
C) LEED 
D) Kyoto Protocol 
E) Cancun Package

Question 11

__________ is one of the country's greatest sustainability success stories.

Accepted Answer

A) Water conservation 
B) Pollution control 
C) Manufacturing 
D) Composting 
E) Recycling 
A) Water conservation 
B) Pollution control 
C) Manufacturing 
D) Composting 
E) Recycling

Question 12

What is the largest form of renewable energy?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydropower 
B) Solar power 
C) Geothermal power 
D) Biofuels 
E) Nuclear power 
A) Hydropower 
B) Solar power 
C) Geothermal power 
D) Biofuels 
E) Nuclear power

Question 13

Greenwashing is a strategy involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers,while maintaining,supporting,and enhancing the natural environment.?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are goals of the Environmental Protection Agency,except:

Accepted Answer

A) Making sure that all Fortune 500 firms have a chief sustainability officer 
B) Ensuring environmental protection is an integral consideration in U.S. policies 
C) Managing environmental risks based on empirical information 
D) Protecting Americans from significant health and environmental risks 
E) Ensuring the fairness and effectiveness of laws protecting human health and the environment 
A) Making sure that all Fortune 500 firms have a chief sustainability officer 
B) Ensuring environmental protection is an integral consideration in U.S. policies 
C) Managing environmental risks based on empirical information 
D) Protecting Americans from significant health and environmental risks 
E) Ensuring the fairness and effectiveness of laws protecting human health and the environment

Question 15

Green Globes and LEED are certification groups that authorize buildings as "green." ?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Stakeholder assessment is an important part of a ______________ approach to environmental issues.

Accepted Answer

A) low-commitment 
B) medium-commitment 
C) high-commitment 
D) hands-off 
E) hands-on 
A) low-commitment 
B) medium-commitment 
C) high-commitment 
D) hands-off 
E) hands-on

Question 17

Which of the following is a comprehensive set of environmental standards that encourage a cleaner,safer,healthier world?

Accepted Answer

A) Green Globes 
B) Kyoto Protocol 
C) ISO 14000 
D) Cancun Package 
E) LEED 
A) Green Globes 
B) Kyoto Protocol 
C) ISO 14000 
D) Cancun Package 
E) LEED

Question 18

Congress passed the ____________ to empower the EPA with the ability to track the 75,industrial chemicals currently produced or imported into the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
B) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act 
C) Safe Drinking Water Act 
D) Toxic Substances Control Act 
E) Food Quality Protection Act 
A) Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
B) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act 
C) Safe Drinking Water Act 
D) Toxic Substances Control Act 
E) Food Quality Protection Act

Question 19

What issue did Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring address ?that sparked the environmental movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Indiscriminate use of genetically-modified seeds 
B) Deforestation 
C) Urban sprawl 
D) Indiscriminate use of pesticides 
E) Lack of renewable energy 
A) Indiscriminate use of genetically-modified seeds 
B) Deforestation 
C) Urban sprawl 
D) Indiscriminate use of pesticides 
E) Lack of renewable energy

Question 20

The _______________ focuses on reducing pollution through cost-effective changes in production,operation,and raw materials use.

Accepted Answer

A) Pollution Prevention Act 
B) Toxic Substances Control Act 
C) Clean Air Act 
D) Energy Policy Act 
E) Oil Pollution Act 
A) Pollution Prevention Act 
B) Toxic Substances Control Act 
C) Clean Air Act 
D) Energy Policy Act 
E) Oil Pollution Act

The Clean Air Act:

Because ethanol is created from corn in the United States,there are concerns that the increased use of ethanol will decrease food supplies.

The first Earth Day,which increased stakeholder awareness of environmental concerns and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency,brought ________ to the forefront.

Which of the following is not a benefit of genetically-modified seeds?

Which option includes the assessment and improvement of business strategies,economic sectors,work practices,technologies,and lifestyles while maintaining the natural environment?

Wind power holds great promise for the United States because of the _____________,and experts believe wind energy could meet as much as 2 percent of the nation's energy needs.

Which of the following describes sustainable development?

Because genetically modified seeds are _______,farmers cannot keep any of the seed themselves but must purchase seeds each year from companies such as Monsanto.

Many businesses responded to sustainability by adopting a triple-bottom line approach,taking into consideration social and environmental performance variables in addition to _______________.

______ is a certification program that recognizes sustainable building practices and strategies.

__________ is one of the country's greatest sustainability success stories.

What is the largest form of renewable energy?

Greenwashing is a strategy involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers,while maintaining,supporting,and enhancing the natural environment.?

All of the following are goals of the Environmental Protection Agency,except:

Green Globes and LEED are certification groups that authorize buildings as "green." ?

Stakeholder assessment is an important part of a ______________ approach to environmental issues.

Which of the following is a comprehensive set of environmental standards that encourage a cleaner,safer,healthier world?

Congress passed the ____________ to empower the EPA with the ability to track the 75,industrial chemicals currently produced or imported into the United States.

What issue did Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring address ?that sparked the environmental movement?

The _______________ focuses on reducing pollution through cost-effective changes in production,operation,and raw materials use.

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Ethical Decision Making

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

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Exam 12: Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

The Clean Air Act:

Because ethanol is created from corn in the United States,there are concerns that the increased use of ethanol will decrease food supplies.

The first Earth Day,which increased stakeholder awareness of environmental concerns and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency,brought ________ to the forefront.

Which of the following is not a benefit of genetically-modified seeds?

Which option includes the assessment and improvement of business strategies,economic sectors,work practices,technologies,and lifestyles while maintaining the natural environment?

Wind power holds great promise for the United States because of the _____________,and experts believe wind energy could meet as much as 2 percent of the nation's energy needs.

Which of the following describes sustainable development?

Because genetically modified seeds are _______,farmers cannot keep any of the seed themselves but must purchase seeds each year from companies such as Monsanto.

Many businesses responded to sustainability by adopting a triple-bottom line approach,taking into consideration social and environmental performance variables in addition to _______________.

______ is a certification program that recognizes sustainable building practices and strategies.

__________ is one of the country's greatest sustainability success stories.

What is the largest form of renewable energy?

Greenwashing is a strategy involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers,while maintaining,supporting,and enhancing the natural environment.?

All of the following are goals of the Environmental Protection Agency,except:

Green Globes and LEED are certification groups that authorize buildings as "green." ?

Stakeholder assessment is an important part of a ______________ approach to environmental issues.

Which of the following is a comprehensive set of environmental standards that encourage a cleaner,safer,healthier world?

Congress passed the ____________ to empower the EPA with the ability to track the 75,industrial chemicals currently produced or imported into the United States.

What issue did Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring address ?that sparked the environmental movement?

The _______________ focuses on reducing pollution through cost-effective changes in production,operation,and raw materials use.

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Ethical Decision Making

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

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