Question 1

Describe the relationships between ethics, law, and business.

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Question 2

Which of the following refers to the invisible barriers that prevent minorities and women from being promoted to top corporate positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender limit 
B)  Flight ceiling 
C)  Glass cliff 
D)  Glass ceiling

Question 3

Define stakeholders. List at least four types of stakeholders.

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Question 4

Managers who are sensitive and responsive to the needs and concerns of workers who may be less fortunate in terms of income and financial resources are showing an awareness of ________.

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A)  sociopolitical commitment 
B)  class solidarity 
C)  socioeconomic diversity 
D)  financial discrimination

Question 5

People in a particular country may automatically behave ethically because they have internalized values and norms that specify how they should behave in certain situations. This is an example of which code of ethics?

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A)  Professional ethics 
B)  Individual ethics 
C)  Societal ethics 
D)  Organizational ethics

Question 6

The ADA does not cover employees with AIDS from being discriminated against in the workplace.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Family, friends, personality, and experience are sources of ________ ethics.

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A)  societal 
B)  occupational 
C)  individual 
D)  organizational

Question 8

Because the stakeholders' ability to earn a living and obtain resources in the long run depends on how they behave, they must protect their valuable ________.

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A)  reputation 
B)  moral scruples 
C)  trust 
D)  effectiveness

Question 9

When managers are faced with a work environment that they find personally offensive because of their gender, which of the following has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Sarbanes-Oxley violation 
B)  A crack in the glass ceiling 
C)  Quid pro quo harassment 
D)  A hostile work environment

Question 10

"A grouping of people based on some shared characteristic such as national origin, language, or culture" refers to ________.

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A)  diversity 
B)  minority 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  disability

Question 11

Taking quick action to correct inequalities and curtailing discriminatory behavior would be the duty of a manager in a ________ role.

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A)  leader 
B)  disturbance handler 
C)  negotiator 
D)  liaison

Question 12

Dorothy, who runs her own small business, treats all her employees, customers, and suppliers fairly, regardless of their age, gender, or ethnicity. Which of the following roles is Dorothy performing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decision-maker 
B)  Liaison 
C)  Leader 
D)  Figurehead

Question 13

Dissimilarities among people due to age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, education, experience, physical appearance, capabilities/disabilities, and any other characteristic that is used to distinguish between people defines ________.

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A)  flexibility 
B)  solidarity 
C)  universality 
D)  diversity

Question 14

Stockholders are interested in the way that a company operates because they ________.

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A)  use the company's products 
B)  believe in being ethical 
C)  want to maximize the return on their investment 
D)  want to take all risks

Question 15

Which of the following is a likely result of loss of trust?

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A)  Withholding information becomes the norm to keep the stakeholders' interests safe. 
B)  Increases in efficiency and effectiveness of production and trade 
C)  Stakeholders contribute to a higher standard of living and well-being. 
D)  Increase in company performance

Question 16

The people and groups that supply a company with its productive resources, and thus have a claim on and a stake in the company, are known as ________.

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A)  consultants 
B)  suppliers and distributors 
C)  stockholders 
D)  stakeholders

Question 17

Identify and describe the sources of an organization's code of ethics.

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Question 18

The actions of top managers such as CEOs are scrutinized so closely for ethical lapses because ________.

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A)  business schools teach CEOs how to act unethically 
B)  union rules protect workers from ethics-related charges 
C)  their actions represent the values of their organizations 
D)  their high salaries let them afford the potentially hefty fines

Question 19

Betty works in a software firm as a programming officer. During her appraisal, Ben, the floor manager, asks sexual favors from Betty in return for her promotion and pay raise. Which form of sexual harassment has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hostile work environment 
B)  Accommodative approach 
C)  Quid pro quo 
D)  Whistleblower approach

Question 20

To help managers and employees make ethical decisions and behave in ways that benefit their stakeholders, they can use four ethical rules or principles to analyze the effects of their business decisions on stakeholders, the ________ rules.

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarian, moral choice, justice, and practical 
B)  utilitarian, moral rights, justice, and existentialist 
C)  fairness, moral choice, justice, and practical 
D)  utilitarian, moral rights, justice, and practical

Exam 3: Managing Ethics and Diversity