Exam 4: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Herb and Betty Cogwell are husband-and-wife owners of a regional chain of restaurants with 108 employees. Recently, one of their chefs discovered some spoiled produce that had been delivered by one of the company’s regular suppliers. The products were sent only to one restaurant and Herb and Betty weren’t aware of the problem until two customers became ill. Why hadn’t the chef reported the tainted food? He didn’t see any reason for implicating the supplier, and he thought that, with the proper preparation, he could avoid any problems with it. He was, of course, wrong. Subsequently, Kari, a waitress, overheard Herb and Betty discussing the problem and was ready to report them to the authorities if they didn’t take responsibility for their chef’s actions. -Who is not a stakeholder in this scenario?

Which of the following items is not directly related to the problem of dealing with ethical issues?

Five months after the fraud at WorldCom was exposed,new CEO Michael Cappellas delivered a pep talk on the company's future while the senior management team led the audience in a rousing rendition of what song?

Because Pleasant Valley Pet Products is known as a good corporate citizen,it is successful at:

Topics covered in Hershey's Code of Conduct include the use of corporate funds and resources,conflict of interest,and the protection of proprietary information.

The late Actor,Paul Newman,made such large profits from "Newman's Own" foods that he donated some to seriously ill children.

Bonita and Samuel are concerned about some workplace activities on the part of four coworkers. One employee, for example, makes frequent personal long distance phone calls, and all four take home office supplies that they don’t replace. Because management hasn’t stopped them (and even seems to be turning a blind eye), other employees are beginning to think that such activities are quite acceptable. -It's possible that the activities of these employees,though not illegal,may be considered unethical by those in authority over the manager.

A whistle-blower is an individual who exposes illegal or unethical behavior in an organization.

The Hershey code of conduct covers all of the following except;

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires equal pay for all males hired for jobs that entail equal skill,equal effort,equal responsibility,or similar working conditions.

A chef put two frogs in a pot of warm soup water.Recognizing danger,the first frog jumped out,but the second frog didn't.In terms of ethics,what's the moral of the story?

In response to public criticism for serving unhealthy food,McDonald's has done all of the following except:

Bonita and Samuel are concerned about some workplace activities on the part of four coworkers. One employee, for example, makes frequent personal long distance phone calls, and all four take home office supplies that they don’t replace. Because management hasn’t stopped them (and even seems to be turning a blind eye), other employees are beginning to think that such activities are quite acceptable. -If you were the manager in this situation,you might consider asking all the parties involved,"Would you want your activities written up in the newspaper?"

The automobile industry conducts extensive safety testing before introducing new models,and recalls _____.

According to one study,all of the following are common rationalizations for justifying misconduct except _____.

Some employees are justified in thinking that because upper management isn't doing enough to control questionable behavior,they can't remain in an ethically toxic environment without losing some of their own integrity.

Acid rain is an accumulation of sulfur and other gases,air,and water.

Bernie Madoff convinced wealthy investors to give him large sums of money and promised them an 8% to 12% return a year.But he never really invested their money.Instead,he kept it for himself.What was his punishment?

After the 1982 tampering incident,Johnson & Johnson reintroduced Tylenol in tamper-resistant bottles and restored the Tylenol brand to its previous market position.

Most of the contaminants in our oceans,rivers,and lakes come from _____.