Exam 4: Business Ethics Social Responsibility: Doing Well by Doing Good

Ethics refer to:

In the context of creating and maintaining an ethical organization, more-engaged employees are much less likely to behave badly.

In the context of an organization dedicated to promoting corporate social responsibility, which of the following statements is true of measuring a company's success by evaluating a double bottom line?

In the context of globalization, which of the following is the most challenging issue faced by companies and individuals that are involved in international business?

According to research from the Ethics Resource Center (ERC), organizational culture is most influential in shaping the ethical conduct of individual employees.

The trade union members of a wool manufacturing company are the company's _____.

Ethan, an employee in a corporate company, is asked to do a systematic evaluation of the company's adherence to its social and ethical standards. In this case, Ethan should first:

Lily, a salesperson at a clothing store, observes the department head misbehaving with a customer. She brings the issue to the notice of the store manager, and the offender is immediately dismissed from his job. In this scenario, Lily is a _____.

A chocolate manufacturing company promoted a high-calorie product without providing complete information about the risks involved in its consumption. In the context of business behavior, the company's business conduct was:

In the context of business behavior, producing products that you know will break before their time is illegal and unethical.

Broche Technologies, a brand of electronic appliances, develops a new range of refrigerators that do not release chlorofluorocarbons. The company promotes these products as the most eco-friendly refrigerators in the market. In this scenario, Broche Technologies is engaging in _____.

In the context of the legal and ethical dimensions of business conduct, it is illegal and unethical to:

Peter, the CEO of a multinational company, has a deep understanding of other people's needs and behaviors. He easily relates to another's situation, feelings, and motives-all qualities that strongly predict a high level of ethical leadership. Given this information, Peter most likely possesses _____.

Andrew, an employee in a corporate company, is asked to conduct a systematic evaluation of how well the company is meeting its ethics and corporate responsibility goals. In the given scenario, Andrew is most likely asked to do a _____.

In the context of a company's responsibility to the environment, which of the following is the idea behind sustainable development?

In the context of the legal and ethical dimensions of business conduct, providing rock-bottom prices only to distributors in underserved areas is _____.

Crumbie, a cereal company, not only provides nutritional information on the packaging box of its product but also goes a step ahead by providing a pamphlet that gives a detailed description of the production process. Given this information, it can be deduced that Crumbie is an advocate of _____.

In the context of consumerism, smart businesses view customer complaints as an opportunity to create better products and stronger relationships.

Jordon, a senior executive at a marketing firm, used to regularly meet international clients to discuss future projects. After one of his recent meetings went wrong, Jordan, in a fit of rage, threw a paper weight at his junior associate. The firm's management immediately terminated Jordan for this act. In the context of business ethics, Jordon was guilty of _____ in this scenario.

A clothing company, Clendtine Fashions, pledges five percent of its annual revenue to environmental causes around the world. Being one of the top international companies, the founders of the company have an obligation to contribute toward the betterment of the world. This scenario is an example of Clendtine Fashions's participation in _____.