Question 1

The concept that business should emphasize not only profits but also the impact of its decisions on society describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social responsibility
B)   Green marketing
C)   Socioeconomic model of social responsibility
D)   Economic model of social responsibility
E)   Business ethics C

Question 2

A plan designed to increase the number of minority employees at all levels within an organiza-tion is called

Accepted Answer

A)   the hard-core unemployed.
B)   an affirmative action program.
C)   the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
D)   the socioeconomic initiative.
E)   the right to work. B

Question 3

_________ is the process of creating, making, delivering, and promoting products that are envi-ronmentally safe.

Accepted Answer

A)   Consumerism
B)   A social audit
C)   Green marketing
D)   Recycling
E)   Social responsibility C

Question 4

Whistle-blowing is an attempt by business to stop employees from exposing their unethical business behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A policy of considering only nonminority pplicants for job openings is called reverse discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Today, few firms are either purely economic or purely socioeconomic in their outlook.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Government intervention into business increased after the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Environmentalists tend to believe that the proper treatment and disposal of industrial waste is the responsibility of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   communities
B)   consumers
C)   government
D)   environmental groups
E)   businesses

Question 9

An argument for increased social responsibility is the fact that, because business managers are rimarily responsible to business owners, they must be concerned with providing a return on the owners' investments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A government agency with the power to investigate complaints of discrimination and to sue firms that practice discrimination is the

Accepted Answer

A)   National Alliance of Business.
B)   Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
C)   NAACP.
D)   Federal Trade Commission.
E)   Interstate Commerce Commission.

Question 11

Social responsibility is the recognition that usiness activities have an impact on society and the consideration of that impact in business decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An employee's decision to inform the press or government officials of his or her firm's unethi-cal practices is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   whistle-blowing.
B)   the corporate code of ethics.
C)   business ethics.
D)   the grapevine.
E)   tattling.

Question 13

A guide to acceptable and ethical behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   a code of ethics.
B)   business ethics.
C)   a social audit.
D)   consumerism.
E)   an ethical behavior guide.

Question 14

A group of people who have been singled out for unfavorable treatment on the basis of race, re-ligion, politics, or national origin is called

Accepted Answer

A)   an affirmative action group.
B)   the hard-core unemployed.
C)   a minority.
D)   the economically disadvantaged.
E)   a majority.

Question 15

Initiating a social responsibility program takes

Accepted Answer

A)   the commitment of top executives.
B)   the commitment of middle managers.
C)   the commitment of employees.
D)   the commitment of competitors.
E)   no commitment.

Question 16

Working conditions in the early twentieth century were not much different from those that exist today, except for the more advanced technology involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One factor that influences ethical decision making because of the amount of freedom given to employees is the __________ factor.

Accepted Answer

A)   business
B)   consumer
C)   marketing
D)   opportunity
E)   internal

Question 18

Six basic rights of consumers are the right to safety, the right to be informed, the right to choose, the right to be heard, the right to consumer education, and the right to service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The economic model of social responsibility places emphasis not only on profits but also on the impact of business decisions on society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Consumerism consists of all those activities that are undertaken to protect the rights of consumers in their dealings with business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business

The concept that business should emphasize not only profits but also the impact of its decisions on society describes which of the following?

A plan designed to increase the number of minority employees at all levels within an organiza-tion is called

_________ is the process of creating, making, delivering, and promoting products that are envi-ronmentally safe.

Whistle-blowing is an attempt by business to stop employees from exposing their unethical business behavior.

A policy of considering only nonminority pplicants for job openings is called reverse discrimination.

Today, few firms are either purely economic or purely socioeconomic in their outlook.

Government intervention into business increased after the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Environmentalists tend to believe that the proper treatment and disposal of industrial waste is the responsibility of _________.

An argument for increased social responsibility is the fact that, because business managers are rimarily responsible to business owners, they must be concerned with providing a return on the owners' investments.

A government agency with the power to investigate complaints of discrimination and to sue firms that practice discrimination is the

Social responsibility is the recognition that usiness activities have an impact on society and the consideration of that impact in business decisions.

An employee's decision to inform the press or government officials of his or her firm's unethi-cal practices is referred to as

A guide to acceptable and ethical behavior is known as

A group of people who have been singled out for unfavorable treatment on the basis of race, re-ligion, politics, or national origin is called

Initiating a social responsibility program takes

Working conditions in the early twentieth century were not much different from those that exist today, except for the more advanced technology involved.

One factor that influences ethical decision making because of the amount of freedom given to employees is the __________ factor.

Six basic rights of consumers are the right to safety, the right to be informed, the right to choose, the right to be heard, the right to consumer education, and the right to service.

The economic model of social responsibility places emphasis not only on profits but also on the impact of business decisions on society.

Consumerism consists of all those activities that are undertaken to protect the rights of consumers in their dealings with business.