Question 1

Lincoln Electric Co., a Cleveland-based manufacturer of welding equipment, has become the model of a company whose management has avoided downsizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which one of the following is not recommended as a method for a company to protect itself against sexual harassment charges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop a zero-tolerance policy on harassment and communicate it to employees. 
B)  Retaliate swiftly against employees who bring forth charges of harassment. 
C)  Give swift and sure punishment to harassers. 
D)  Train managers at all levels on sexual harassment issues. 
A)  Develop a zero-tolerance policy on harassment and communicate it to employees. 
B)  Retaliate swiftly against employees who bring forth charges of harassment. 
C)  Give swift and sure punishment to harassers. 
D)  Train managers at all levels on sexual harassment issues.

Question 3

The purpose of backdating stock options is to give the stock-option holder

Accepted Answer

A)  large payout on his or her birthday. 
B)  tax-free investment. 
C)  chance to diversify his or her stock portfolio. 
D)  sure profit on the options. 
A)  large payout on his or her birthday. 
B)  tax-free investment. 
C)  chance to diversify his or her stock portfolio. 
D)  sure profit on the options.

Question 4

Parties often disagree about what constitutes socially responsible behavior, such as selling handguns in a retail store.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nestle India wants to produce its products locally. About half its 480 factories are located in developing countries.The company has introduced a water education program, has bored wells
for nearly 100 village schools for children, and teaches hygiene programs.
1. Why is Nestle a socially responsible company?
2. How has social responsibly increased Nestle's profits?

Accepted Answer

1. The initiatives by Nestle India to cr

Question 6

Ethics is the study of moral obligation, or separating right from wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Whether to use corporate resources for personal use is an ethical dilemma that falls into a gray area for many people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In some situations a company action can be legal, yet still unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of the ethical problems with backdating stock options is that it involves lying about when the option was granted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Imagine that you are about to hire a relative or close friend over a more qualified outside candidate. Take this problem through the ethical decision-making guide, and reach a decision about whether to hire him or her.

Accepted Answer

Decision makers ask six things
 Is it ri

Question 11

Oscar, the meat department manager at a supermarket, follows a deontological view of ethics. He therefore sees no ethical problem in selling rabbit meat and labeling it as chicken, so long as no customer gets sick.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Business ethics deals primarily with

Accepted Answer

A)  social responsibility. 
B)  the pricing of products and services. 
C)  moral obligation. 
D)  being unfair to the competition. 
A)  social responsibility. 
B)  the pricing of products and services. 
C)  moral obligation. 
D)  being unfair to the competition.

Question 13

Building a sustainable environment includes

Accepted Answer

A)  developing a green supply chain 
B)  omitting hazardous emissions 
C)  both a & b 
D)  writing a code of ethics 
A)  developing a green supply chain 
B)  omitting hazardous emissions 
C)  both a & b 
D)  writing a code of ethics

Question 14

According to a survey conducted by the Ethics Resource Center, a frequent ethical problem is lying to employees, customers, vendors, or the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Lincoln Electric Co., a Cleveland-based manufacturer of welding equipment, has become the model of a company whose management has avoided downsizing.

Which one of the following is not recommended as a method for a company to protect itself against sexual harassment charges?

The purpose of backdating stock options is to give the stock-option holder

Parties often disagree about what constitutes socially responsible behavior, such as selling handguns in a retail store.

Ethics is the study of moral obligation, or separating right from wrong.

Whether to use corporate resources for personal use is an ethical dilemma that falls into a gray area for many people.

In some situations a company action can be legal, yet still unethical.

One of the ethical problems with backdating stock options is that it involves lying about when the option was granted.

Imagine that you are about to hire a relative or close friend over a more qualified outside candidate. Take this problem through the ethical decision-making guide, and reach a decision about whether to hire him or her.

Oscar, the meat department manager at a supermarket, follows a deontological view of ethics. He therefore sees no ethical problem in selling rabbit meat and labeling it as chicken, so long as no customer gets sick.

Business ethics deals primarily with

Building a sustainable environment includes

According to a survey conducted by the Ethics Resource Center, a frequent ethical problem is lying to employees, customers, vendors, or the public.

The Managers Job

International Management and Cultural Diversity

Essentials of Planning

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Quantitative Techniques for Planning and Decision Making

Job Design and Work Schedules

Organization Structure, Culture, and Change

Staffing and Human Resource Management

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Teams, Groups, and Teamwork

Information Technology and E-Commerce

Essentials of Control

Managing Ineffective Performers

Enhancing Personal Productivity and Managing Stress

Filters

Exam 3: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Lincoln Electric Co., a Cleveland-based manufacturer of welding equipment, has become the model of a company whose management has avoided downsizing.

Which one of the following is not recommended as a method for a company to protect itself against sexual harassment charges?

The purpose of backdating stock options is to give the stock-option holder

Parties often disagree about what constitutes socially responsible behavior, such as selling handguns in a retail store.

Ethics is the study of moral obligation, or separating right from wrong.

Whether to use corporate resources for personal use is an ethical dilemma that falls into a gray area for many people.

In some situations a company action can be legal, yet still unethical.

One of the ethical problems with backdating stock options is that it involves lying about when the option was granted.

Imagine that you are about to hire a relative or close friend over a more qualified outside candidate. Take this problem through the ethical decision-making guide, and reach a decision about whether to hire him or her.

Oscar, the meat department manager at a supermarket, follows a deontological view of ethics. He therefore sees no ethical problem in selling rabbit meat and labeling it as chicken, so long as no customer gets sick.

Business ethics deals primarily with

Building a sustainable environment includes

According to a survey conducted by the Ethics Resource Center, a frequent ethical problem is lying to employees, customers, vendors, or the public.

The Managers Job

International Management and Cultural Diversity

Essentials of Planning

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Quantitative Techniques for Planning and Decision Making

Job Design and Work Schedules

Organization Structure, Culture, and Change

Staffing and Human Resource Management

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Teams, Groups, and Teamwork

Information Technology and E-Commerce

Essentials of Control

Managing Ineffective Performers

Enhancing Personal Productivity and Managing Stress

Filters