Exam 4: Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

You will not be able to predict from your job interview what your first ethical dilemma will look like. So how can you prepare yourself to handle the unknown situation?

Some people are outraged by the National Security Agency's collection of phone information.  Others think that companies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon know even more information about people.  When is the gathering of information on people too much?  Explain your reasons.

All of the following are basic approaches to social responsibility EXCEPT

Taxes on corporations are a form of ____________________ regulation.

Boards of directors are responsible for which area of emerging ethical issues?

Judith Cruz, the executive director of the Treasure Coast Food Bank, had a logistics problem. She contacted Wal-Mart to ask for management advice. Members from Wal-Mart's distribution team arrived at the food bank, helping it improve its warehousing, sorting, and routing, to allow more food deliveries per week. The food bank went from serving 42,000 meals per week to more than 100,000 meals. The partnership negates the argument against social responsibility that says

Imagine that you are a manufacturer of athletic shoes. Within the organizational context, which of the following ethical behaviors can occur?

The Food and Drug Administration's focus on consumer-related concerns is a form of direct regulation.

The Coca-Cola Foundation awarded grants to communities for water conservation and community recycling. This is an example of which area of social responsibility?

Many builders are using fiber-cement siding to build houses. This siding is best painted with a soy-based, environmentally friendly paint. Most paint is not biodegradable because it is made with petroleum solvents. A builder who decided to build a subdivision with 500 homes and paint each with the soy-based paint would be an example of which general area of social responsibility?

Bernard Madoff defrauded clients out of millions of dollars. The probability that Madoff's employees have high ethical behavior is minimal due to

Which of the following is an important factor in how the organization treats economic agents?

Westerman is an American company that makes cylindrical steel containers used to safely ship uranium.  A Westerman executive is accused of bribing Russian officials to win contracts.  This would be illegal in the U.S., but is permissible in Russia.

Edward Snowden revealed classified information from the NSA.  He was charged with violating the Espionage Act  and theft of government property.  He is  living in an undisclosed location in Russia while seeking asylum elsewhere.  He has been called a  a whistleblower, a dissident, a patriot, and a traitor. Which term do you think describes him and why?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported that corporate giving in 2014 rose 3%, but during the recession in 2009, it was down by 7.5%. Do you see any flaw in arguing that organizations don't have the resources for social programs and therefore should not get involved? Explain.

Business influence on government relies on all EXCEPT which of the following?

Fracking is a controversial process of using high pressure to force sand, chemicals, and water into shale formations to release the natural gas and oil located there.  It has greatly increased supply of natural gas and oil in the United States.  European nations put a moratorium on it citing environmental concerns.  The Europeans are primarily concerned with the stakeholder the ____________________ .

Organizations themselves do not have ethics.

Describe an ethical dilemma you have faced (it can be as simple as admitting you were undercharged by a cashier). Illustrate how you applied the ethical decision framework (Figure 4.2) in making your final judgment of what to do.

All of the following are common approaches that businesses use to influence government EXCEPT