Exam 4: Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

A college student was accused of sexual assault two years after the incident.  He had to defend himself before a three person board without a lawyer or the ability to ask the accuser questions.  The university expelled him.  A lawyer then obtained the accuser's text messages from the evening in question that clearly showed consent and evidence of another consensual act with a second man later that night.  The university said it followed the Obama administrations guidelines during the procedure and was maintaining the expulsion.  The student was denied ____ justice.

Awarding funds or gifts to individuals is called philanthropic giving.

____________________, or the use of persons or groups to formally represent an organization or group of organizations before political bodies, is an effective way to influence the government.

A corporate social audit is a formal and thorough analysis of the effectiveness of a firm's social performance.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an informal approach to social responsibility?

Which of the following statements is NOT one of the arguments offered in favor of social responsibility?

Why should an organization contribute to socially responsible programs?

Traditionally, experts have suggested a three-step model for applying ethical judgments to situations that may arise during the course of business activities. The first step is to

Ethics are cultural beliefs about whether behavior, actions, or decisions are right or wrong.

Kweku Adoboli was arrested after losing $2.3 billion of UBS global equities. Adoboli's actions were

The ____________________ Act requires CEOs and CFOs to personally vouch for the truthfulness and fairness of their firms' financial disclosures.

The Internet and e-commerce affects the natural environment by

The four ethical norms are utility, rights, justice, and caring. Describe each of them. Which norm do you subscribe to?

When Girl Scouts sell cookies at Shop Rite, they are given a place to stand. When they sell at Wal-Mart the company eventually donates to their troop. Target does not allow any Girl Scout to sell cookies in front of stores. Target is an example of the ____ stance.

The National Football League Players Association agreed to a salary cap. This is an example of how the

The purpose of a political action committee (PAC) is to

Which of the following represents a major shortcoming associated with the implementation of codes of ethics and ethics training programs?

Blowing your own horn is the disclosure by an employee of the illegal or unethical conduct on the part of others within the organization.

Organizations that take an obstructionist approach to social responsibility meet their basic legal obligations but nothing more.

____________________ have become almost commonplace in today's world. Ranging from business to sports to politics to the entertainment industry, they have rocked stakeholder confidence and called into question the moral integrity of our society.