Question 1

Cindy is a popular actress and has won countless acting awards in her 15 years in the industry. People always ask her what her secret is, and Cindy tells them, "Hard work always pays off!" She adds that each time she acts she's giving her all. Cindy's belief is most likely in line with her ________.

Accepted Answer

A) social ethics 
B) personal ethics 
C) political ethics 
D) religious ethics

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a legal right?

Accepted Answer

A) the right to be heard 
B) the right to bear witness 
C) the right to safety 
D) the right to choose

Question 3

Name and describe an aspect of corporate social responsibility that the semiconductor manufacturers in the Silicon Valley area around San Francisco need to address.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name and describe an aspect of corporate...

Question 4

At the Kaplan Thaler advertising agency, one of the firm's ethical principles is that their employees are expected to be helpful to their colleagues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following companies, formerly in the top 25 of Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, no longer is in business because of flagrant legal and ethical violations?

Accepted Answer

A) Verizon 
B) Exxon-Mobil 
C) Enron 
D) Archer Daniels Midland

Question 6

Jeremy is a telemarketer who is hearing impaired. His hearing aid helps him take calls at work and this compensates for his disability. He accidentally broke his hearing aid and did not have the money to replace it. He asked for an advance on salary and was refused. He asked for a loan and was refused. As a result, Jeremy was unable to take calls from customers and he was fired from his job because of "poor performance." Which government agency shall he call to help Jeremy in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) the Securities and Exchange Commission 
B) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
C) the United States Congress 
D) the Department of Health and Human Services

Question 7

Seventy percent of the population of sub-Saharan Africa exists on less than $2 a day and is unable to pay for medications at a price point that would reimburse pharmaceutical companies for their research investment in medications to treat AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. How does this relate to the demands of corporate social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Seventy percent of the population of sub-Saharan...

Question 8

The right to be heard is one of the four ethical standards made into a legal right by the 1962 Consumer Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of how corporate social responsibility can be consistent with profitability?

Accepted Answer

A) using recycled styrofoam as cups in a coffee shop 
B) offering bonuses to employees who embellish profit and loss statements 
C) paying employees in a developing nation more than the minimum 
D) encouraging employees to volunteer within the local community

Question 10

Which of the following is an internal examination by a company to measure its performance in relation to corporate social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A) a corporate watchdog analysis 
B) self-reporting 
C) a social audit 
D) public ratings and rankings

Question 11

A new school of psychology, established by Dr. Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania, addresses the causes of happiness instead of looking into treatments for mental dysfunctions. This area of psychology is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) evaluative therapy 
B) positivism 
C) the happiness factor 
D) positive psychology

Question 12

Conducting a business within the boundaries of all laws that govern that industry is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) legal excellence 
B) legal compliance 
C) legal adaptation 
D) legal integrity

Question 13

Which of the following is LEAST likely to create an opportunity for a business to expand or improve its products or services?

Accepted Answer

A) redesigning the business so that there is no longer a negative impact on the environment 
B) creating new markets with an ethical focus 
C) using ethical challenges as a tool to unite and empower employees 
D) sending out public relations statements saying the company is against the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest

Question 14

It is ethically advisable to create a hotline for employees to anonymously report violations of the ethics code and make sure the allegations are followed up on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the difference between unethical behavior and amoral behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the difference between unethical behavior and...

Question 16

Victor is using the Internet to research past charges that have been filed against the pharmaceutical company Pharmacure. Victor is primarily trying to find out about Pharmacure's ________.

Accepted Answer

A) code of ethics 
B) corporate vision 
C) record of legal compliance 
D) mission statement

Question 17

Several investors are looking for information about an up-and-coming soft drink company, Soft Sip. Which government agency ensures that the investors have access to this information?

Accepted Answer

A) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
B) the Securities and Exchange Commission 
C) the United States Department of Agriculture 
D) the United States Congress

Question 18

When the banana supplier Chiquita begins to improve conditions for its workers by constructing schools for employees' families, this is an example of which of the following pillars of corporate social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A) human rights and employment standards in the workplace 
B) environmental, health, and safety concerns 
C) ethical sourcing and procurement 
D) marketing and consumer issues

Question 19

Enron's unethical actions not only resulted in criminal convictions and huge fines, but were devastating to many thousands of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is least likely to be an environmental, health, or safety concern for a farmer?

Accepted Answer

A) the operation of heavy machinery in harvesting crops 
B) the runoff of pesticides from fields 
C) the shipping of harvested crops in containerized trucks 
D) the construction of steel-walled barns to replace old wood barns

Exam 3: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Which of the following is NOT a legal right?

Name and describe an aspect of corporate social responsibility that the semiconductor manufacturers in the Silicon Valley area around San Francisco need to address.

At the Kaplan Thaler advertising agency, one of the firm's ethical principles is that their employees are expected to be helpful to their colleagues.

Which of the following companies, formerly in the top 25 of Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, no longer is in business because of flagrant legal and ethical violations?

The right to be heard is one of the four ethical standards made into a legal right by the 1962 Consumer Bill of Rights.

Which of the following is NOT an example of how corporate social responsibility can be consistent with profitability?

Which of the following is an internal examination by a company to measure its performance in relation to corporate social responsibility?

A new school of psychology, established by Dr. Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania, addresses the causes of happiness instead of looking into treatments for mental dysfunctions. This area of psychology is called ________.

Conducting a business within the boundaries of all laws that govern that industry is referred to as ________.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to create an opportunity for a business to expand or improve its products or services?

It is ethically advisable to create a hotline for employees to anonymously report violations of the ethics code and make sure the allegations are followed up on.

Describe the difference between unethical behavior and amoral behavior.

Victor is using the Internet to research past charges that have been filed against the pharmaceutical company Pharmacure. Victor is primarily trying to find out about Pharmacure's ________.

Several investors are looking for information about an up-and-coming soft drink company, Soft Sip. Which government agency ensures that the investors have access to this information?

When the banana supplier Chiquita begins to improve conditions for its workers by constructing schools for employees' families, this is an example of which of the following pillars of corporate social responsibility?

Enron's unethical actions not only resulted in criminal convictions and huge fines, but were devastating to many thousands of people.

Which of the following is least likely to be an environmental, health, or safety concern for a farmer?