Question 1

Society benefits most when firms focus purely on their own financial success.This statement best reflects the ideas of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Handy 
B) Adam Smith 
C) David Packard 
D) Milton Friedman 
A) Charles Handy 
B) Adam Smith 
C) David Packard 
D) Milton Friedman

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT part of Archie Carroll's pyramid of corporate social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A) stakeholder responsibility 
B) legal responsibility 
C) discretionary responsibility 
D) ethical responsibility 
A) stakeholder responsibility 
B) legal responsibility 
C) discretionary responsibility 
D) ethical responsibility

Question 3

A central part of the moral argument for corporate social responsibility comes from the thinking that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) businesses have to pay taxes, so they should have to be responsible in other ways as well 
B) society cannot afford all its needs unless business is forced to go beyond just paying taxes 
C) business leaders and shareholders make money, so they should be morally responsible to society, especially to the poor 
D) a large part of business success comes as much from actions that are congruent with societal values and norms as from factors internal to the company 
A) businesses have to pay taxes, so they should have to be responsible in other ways as well 
B) society cannot afford all its needs unless business is forced to go beyond just paying taxes 
C) business leaders and shareholders make money, so they should be morally responsible to society, especially to the poor 
D) a large part of business success comes as much from actions that are congruent with societal values and norms as from factors internal to the company

Question 4

CSR refers to both ______.

Accepted Answer

A) an input and an output 
B) ethics and outcomes 
C) a process and an outcome 
D) a theory and an application 
A) an input and an output 
B) ethics and outcomes 
C) a process and an outcome 
D) a theory and an application

Question 5

The rational argument for corporate social responsibility is summarized by the Iron Law of Social Responsibility, which states that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) ultimately it is government, not business, that is responsible for a satisfying society 
B) responsibility for a just society is everyone's responsibility 
C) in a free society, discretionary abuse of societal responsibilities leads, eventually, to mandated reprisals 
D) concern for CSR must be the first priority of the courts 
A) ultimately it is government, not business, that is responsible for a satisfying society 
B) responsibility for a just society is everyone's responsibility 
C) in a free society, discretionary abuse of societal responsibilities leads, eventually, to mandated reprisals 
D) concern for CSR must be the first priority of the courts

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a for-profit business?

Accepted Answer

A) Facebook 
B) Nike 
C) Red Cross 
D) Uber 
A) Facebook 
B) Nike 
C) Red Cross 
D) Uber

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of an economic argument for corporate social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A) A company invests in clean energy for its vehicles because it saves money on transportation. 
B) A company installs skylights in its stores to lower lighting costs. 
C) A company provides gym memberships to its employees to lower health-care costs. 
D) All of these are examples of economic arguments for CSR. 
A) A company invests in clean energy for its vehicles because it saves money on transportation. 
B) A company installs skylights in its stores to lower lighting costs. 
C) A company provides gym memberships to its employees to lower health-care costs. 
D) All of these are examples of economic arguments for CSR.

Question 8

"In a democratic society, power is taken away from those who abuse it" is a workable definition of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Carroll's CSR rule 
B) the Iron Law of Social Responsibility 
C) the Alien Tort Claims Act 
D) an accommodative view of CSR 
A) Carroll's CSR rule 
B) the Iron Law of Social Responsibility 
C) the Alien Tort Claims Act 
D) an accommodative view of CSR

Question 9

Corporate social responsibility adds value because it allows companies to reflect the needs and concerns of their various stakeholder groups.This statement reflects the ______ argument for CSR.

Accepted Answer

A) ethical 
B) moral 
C) rational 
D) economic 
A) ethical 
B) moral 
C) rational 
D) economic

Society benefits most when firms focus purely on their own financial success.This statement best reflects the ideas of ______.

Which of the following is NOT part of Archie Carroll's pyramid of corporate social responsibility?

A central part of the moral argument for corporate social responsibility comes from the thinking that ______.

CSR refers to both ______.

The rational argument for corporate social responsibility is summarized by the Iron Law of Social Responsibility, which states that ______.

Which of these is NOT a for-profit business?

Which of the following is an example of an economic argument for corporate social responsibility?

"In a democratic society, power is taken away from those who abuse it" is a workable definition of ______.

Corporate social responsibility adds value because it allows companies to reflect the needs and concerns of their various stakeholder groups.This statement reflects the ______ argument for CSR.

The Driving Forces of CSR

Stakeholder Theory

Corporate Stakeholder Responsibility

Corporate Rights and Responsibilities

Who Owns the Firm

Markets and Profit

Compliance and Accountability

Strategy CSR

Strategic CSR

Sustainability

Sustainable Value Creation

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Exam 1: What Is CSR

Society benefits most when firms focus purely on their own financial success.This statement best reflects the ideas of ______.

Which of the following is NOT part of Archie Carroll's pyramid of corporate social responsibility?

A central part of the moral argument for corporate social responsibility comes from the thinking that ______.

CSR refers to both ______.

The rational argument for corporate social responsibility is summarized by the Iron Law of Social Responsibility, which states that ______.

Which of these is NOT a for-profit business?

Which of the following is an example of an economic argument for corporate social responsibility?

"In a democratic society, power is taken away from those who abuse it" is a workable definition of ______.

Corporate social responsibility adds value because it allows companies to reflect the needs and concerns of their various stakeholder groups.This statement reflects the ______ argument for CSR.

The Driving Forces of CSR

Stakeholder Theory

Corporate Stakeholder Responsibility

Corporate Rights and Responsibilities

Who Owns the Firm

Markets and Profit

Compliance and Accountability

Strategy CSR

Strategic CSR

Sustainability

Sustainable Value Creation

Filters