A) review of the costs of operating a social program. B) report of what a business has done and is doing about social issues. C) review of a tax statement by the Internal Revenue Service. D) review of management's social activity for the year. E) report filed by social sector accountants. A) review of the costs of operating a social program. B) report of what a business has done and is doing about social issues. C) review of a tax statement by the Internal Revenue Service. D) review of management's social activity for the year. E) report filed by social sector accountants.

Exam 2: Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business

A businessperson can take some comfort when faced with an ethical dilemma by talking openly about it with management because ethical decisions will always withstand scrutiny.

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Question 21

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 gives those who report corporate misconduct sweeping new legal protection.

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Question 22

Legislation requires that all non-salaried employees who work more than 40 hours a week be paid over-time for the week.This legislation is an example of

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Question 23

XYZ Association,a carpenters' trade union,adopts guidelines intended to curtail questionable and pervasive activity by its members.Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between XYZ and its members?

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Question 24

When people in an industrialized society contaminate the environment,the action is called

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Question 25

One problem affirmative action programs have encountered is

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Question 26

Of the three factors mentioned as contributors to air pollution,only the combination of weather and geography cannot be changed.

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Question 27

Winn-Dixie,a southeastern grocery store chain,has signs saying that tips are not accepted and employees are all informed of this policy.However,many of the baggers commonly accept tips from customers anyway and they often compare to see who makes the most.The factor affecting the ethical behavior of Winn-Dixie's employees is

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Question 28

What specific area of business communications presents ethical questions by sometimes containing false and misleading messages for adults and especially children?

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Question 29

MasterCard sends a customer a memo that discloses the true cost of borrowing with each billing statement.It does this because it realizes that the customer has the right to

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Question 30

Primary emphasis in the economic model of social responsibility is on

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Question 31

The right to consumer education entitles people to be fully informed about their rights as consumers.

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Question 32

"We are busy producing and marketing profitable products for society to enjoy! Now you want us to provide legal services,day-care centers,and counseling for AIDS victims and alcohol and drug abusers.If we do all these things,what role will the government,church,and family play?" exclaimed the vice president of Milam Corporation.This manager's comments reveal what concept?

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Question 33

Employees have an easier time determining what is acceptable behavior if their company provides them with a code of ethics.

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Question 34

Affirmative action plans encompass all areas of human resources management,including recruiting,hiring,training,promotion,and pay.

(True/False)

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Question 35

Hermes is an immigrant from a country in which it is a normal business practice to give a gratuity to a government employee responsible for recording documents.When he goes to the county recorder to record a tract map for his employer,he offers a gratuity to the agent who is handling the transaction.The agent declines the gift and tells Hermes that what he has done is unethical and he has just committed a crime.Hermes is confused since he wasn't asking the agent to do anything special for him-he was just recording the tract map.Which of the following statements is the best advice you could give Hermes in light of this situation.

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Question 36

A social audit is a

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Question 37

Once they are made aware of the pollution problem,most firms respond rather than waiting to be cited by the EPA.

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Question 38

To achieve affirmative action goals and to remedy past discrimination,hiring quotas are required.

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Question 39

What are the two major problems that affirmative action programs have faced?

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A businessperson can take some comfort when faced with an ethical dilemma by talking openly about it with management because ethical decisions will always withstand scrutiny.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 gives those who report corporate misconduct sweeping new legal protection.

Legislation requires that all non-salaried employees who work more than 40 hours a week be paid over-time for the week.This legislation is an example of

XYZ Association,a carpenters' trade union,adopts guidelines intended to curtail questionable and pervasive activity by its members.Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between XYZ and its members?

When people in an industrialized society contaminate the environment,the action is called

One problem affirmative action programs have encountered is

Of the three factors mentioned as contributors to air pollution,only the combination of weather and geography cannot be changed.

What specific area of business communications presents ethical questions by sometimes containing false and misleading messages for adults and especially children?

MasterCard sends a customer a memo that discloses the true cost of borrowing with each billing statement.It does this because it realizes that the customer has the right to

Primary emphasis in the economic model of social responsibility is on

The right to consumer education entitles people to be fully informed about their rights as consumers.

Employees have an easier time determining what is acceptable behavior if their company provides them with a code of ethics.

Affirmative action plans encompass all areas of human resources management,including recruiting,hiring,training,promotion,and pay.

A social audit is a

Once they are made aware of the pollution problem,most firms respond rather than waiting to be cited by the EPA.

To achieve affirmative action goals and to remedy past discrimination,hiring quotas are required.

What are the two major problems that affirmative action programs have faced?

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