Question 1

Truett Cathy's decision to close his Chic-fil-A restaurants on Sundays is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) an organizational ethics code 
B) a societal ethics code 
C) a personal ethics code 
D) a professional ethics code 
E) a voluntary ethics code 
A) an organizational ethics code 
B) a societal ethics code 
C) a personal ethics code 
D) a professional ethics code 
E) a voluntary ethics code C

Question 2

The controversy surrounding the use of monkeys for research at the University of Wisconsin- Madison is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) legal/ethical confusion 
B) overwork 
C) short-term thinking 
D) cross-cultural ethics 
E) ethical imperialism 
A) legal/ethical confusion 
B) overwork 
C) short-term thinking 
D) cross-cultural ethics 
E) ethical imperialism A

Question 3

The Ten Commandments is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) an organizational ethics code 
B) a societal ethics code 
C) a personal ethics codes 
D) a really,really long movie 
E) a professional ethics code 
A) an organizational ethics code 
B) a societal ethics code 
C) a personal ethics codes 
D) a really,really long movie 
E) a professional ethics code B

Question 4

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy angered a Virginia congressman when it ________.

Accepted Answer

A) gave money to a political opponent 
B) forged letters of support from a grassroots organization 
C) wiretapped his office 
D) A and B 
E) B and C 
A) gave money to a political opponent 
B) forged letters of support from a grassroots organization 
C) wiretapped his office 
D) A and B 
E) B and C

Question 5

The golden mean is a point of ethical harmony and balance between two extremes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the wake of the economic recession of 2008 and the accompanying financial scandals,business executives and public relations practitioners recommended that corporations should ________.

Accepted Answer

A) build relationships based on mutual trust 
B) avoid financial relations with other companies 
C) define a set of values 
D) A and B 
E) A and C 
A) build relationships based on mutual trust 
B) avoid financial relations with other companies 
C) define a set of values 
D) A and B 
E) A and C

Question 7

Ethical behavior ________.

Accepted Answer

A) is the right thing to do 
B) can be good for business 
C) is a sign of leadership 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) is the right thing to do 
B) can be good for business 
C) is a sign of leadership 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 8

The believe that one system of ethics is superior to all others and leaves no room for flexibility is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural relativism 
B) dilemmas 
C) the golden mean 
D) ethical imperialism 
E) cross-cultural ethics 
A) cultural relativism 
B) dilemmas 
C) the golden mean 
D) ethical imperialism 
E) cross-cultural ethics

Question 9

According to the authors of your textbook,the notion that public relations practitioners must choose between objectivity and advocacy is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) called the Potter Box 
B) an example of the veil of ignorance 
C) rejected by all practitioners 
D) a necessary evil 
E) a misleading ethics debate based upon a false premise 
A) called the Potter Box 
B) an example of the veil of ignorance 
C) rejected by all practitioners 
D) a necessary evil 
E) a misleading ethics debate based upon a false premise

Question 10

Is ethical behavior financially profitable?

Accepted Answer

There's growing evidence that ethical be

Question 11

Doing something illegal also means that you are doing something unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not a quadrant of the Potter Box?

Accepted Answer

A) principles 
B) excuses 
C) definitions 
D) values 
E) loyalties 
A) principles 
B) excuses 
C) definitions 
D) values 
E) loyalties

Question 13

The process of acting on our values is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ethics 
B) pathos 
C) religion 
D) logos 
E) goodness 
A) ethics 
B) pathos 
C) religion 
D) logos 
E) goodness

Question 14

The PRSA Member Code of Ethics is example of ________ ethics code.

Accepted Answer

A) an organizational 
B) a societal 
C) a personal 
D) a professional 
E) a voluntary 
A) an organizational 
B) a societal 
C) a personal 
D) a professional 
E) a voluntary

Question 15

Canada's Family Channel chose to conduct a campaign against bullying behavior because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) doing so would boost its ratings 
B) it wanted to act on its values 
C) children are one of its most important publics 
D) B and C 
E) All of the above. 
A) doing so would boost its ratings 
B) it wanted to act on its values 
C) children are one of its most important publics 
D) B and C 
E) All of the above.

Question 16

Ethical considerations play an especially important role in ________ step of the public relations process.

Accepted Answer

A) the research 
B) the planning 
C) the communication 
D) the evaluation 
E) every 
A) the research 
B) the planning 
C) the communication 
D) the evaluation 
E) every

Question 17

An important question to ask when conducting an ethics audit is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Why do we need to be an ethical organization? 
B) Who cares if we are an ethical organization? 
C) How much money is there to be made by being ethical? 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) Why do we need to be an ethical organization? 
B) Who cares if we are an ethical organization? 
C) How much money is there to be made by being ethical? 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 18

The central tactic of the Canadian Family Channel's campaign against bullying was ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a pledge promising to intervene when observing a case of bullying 
B) an animated character,"Billy the Bully" 
C) direct mailings 
D) a made-for-TV movie on the subject 
E) discounts at music stores 
A) a pledge promising to intervene when observing a case of bullying 
B) an animated character,"Billy the Bully" 
C) direct mailings 
D) a made-for-TV movie on the subject 
E) discounts at music stores

Question 19

Veil of ignorance refers to a process in which someone applies objectivity and empathy to ethical
decision-making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In an ethical dilemma,when you adopt a solution that does the greatest good for the greatest number of people,you are applying a philosophy known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) utilitarianism 
B) the Potter Box 
C) the golden mean 
D) the veil of ignorance 
E) values-driven public relations 
A) utilitarianism 
B) the Potter Box 
C) the golden mean 
D) the veil of ignorance 
E) values-driven public relations

Truett Cathy's decision to close his Chic-fil-A restaurants on Sundays is an example of ________.

The controversy surrounding the use of monkeys for research at the University of Wisconsin- Madison is an example of ________.

The Ten Commandments is an example of ________.

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy angered a Virginia congressman when it ________.

The golden mean is a point of ethical harmony and balance between two extremes.

In the wake of the economic recession of 2008 and the accompanying financial scandals,business executives and public relations practitioners recommended that corporations should ________.

Ethical behavior ________.

The believe that one system of ethics is superior to all others and leaves no room for flexibility is known as ________.

According to the authors of your textbook,the notion that public relations practitioners must choose between objectivity and advocacy is ________.

Is ethical behavior financially profitable?

Doing something illegal also means that you are doing something unethical.

Which of the following is not a quadrant of the Potter Box?

The process of acting on our values is known as ________.

The PRSA Member Code of Ethics is example of ________ ethics code.

Canada's Family Channel chose to conduct a campaign against bullying behavior because ________.

Ethical considerations play an especially important role in ________ step of the public relations process.

An important question to ask when conducting an ethics audit is ________.

The central tactic of the Canadian Family Channel's campaign against bullying was ________.

Veil of ignorance refers to a process in which someone applies objectivity and empathy to ethical decision-making.

In an ethical dilemma,when you adopt a solution that does the greatest good for the greatest number of people,you are applying a philosophy known as ________.

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Exam 6: Ethics and Social Responsibility in Public Relations

Truett Cathy's decision to close his Chic-fil-A restaurants on Sundays is an example of ________.

The controversy surrounding the use of monkeys for research at the University of Wisconsin- Madison is an example of ________.

The Ten Commandments is an example of ________.

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy angered a Virginia congressman when it ________.

The golden mean is a point of ethical harmony and balance between two extremes.

In the wake of the economic recession of 2008 and the accompanying financial scandals,business executives and public relations practitioners recommended that corporations should ________.

Ethical behavior ________.

The believe that one system of ethics is superior to all others and leaves no room for flexibility is known as ________.

According to the authors of your textbook,the notion that public relations practitioners must choose between objectivity and advocacy is ________.

Is ethical behavior financially profitable?

Doing something illegal also means that you are doing something unethical.

Which of the following is not a quadrant of the Potter Box?

The process of acting on our values is known as ________.

The PRSA Member Code of Ethics is example of ________ ethics code.

Canada's Family Channel chose to conduct a campaign against bullying behavior because ________.

Ethical considerations play an especially important role in ________ step of the public relations process.

An important question to ask when conducting an ethics audit is ________.

The central tactic of the Canadian Family Channel's campaign against bullying was ________.

Veil of ignorance refers to a process in which someone applies objectivity and empathy to ethical decision-making.

In an ethical dilemma,when you adopt a solution that does the greatest good for the greatest number of people,you are applying a philosophy known as ________.

What Is Public Relations

Jobs in Public Relations

A Brief History of Public Relations

The Publics in Public Relations

Communication Theory and Public Opinion

Research and Evaluation

Planning: the Strategies of Public Relations

Communication: the Tactics of Public Relations

Multimedia Message Development

Cyber-Relations in the Digital Age

Crisis Communications

Public Relations and Marketing

Cross-Cultural Communication

Public Relations and the Law

Your Future in Public Relations

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