Exam 6: Managing Responsibly and Ethically

A firm that engages in social actions in reaction to some popular social need is taking a social ________ approach.

You are an employee of a very large company, Behemoth Inc. Several employees routinely have lunch at a local restaurant where most drink alcoholic beverages before returning to work. In addition to this inappropriate behavior, several male coworkers call female employees "babes" and freely use racial slurs. There have been many complaints and the company has decided to use these issues as ethical training examples. -A key component of any ethics program is employees who act as ________ because they are willing to step forward and expose unethical behaviour.

Which of the following determinants of ethical issue intensity considers how many people will be harmed?

The board of directors of Acme Generating Corporation is meeting to consider the construction of a new electricity generation facility somewhere along the Muspetan River basin. The city of Muspetan has a high Air Pollution Index and the increasing amount of garbage is adding to the city's woes. Director Appleton would like the facility to be a coal-burning plant located in a remote area because the cost involved is moderate. Director Witworth wants a nuclear plant because this will not add to the city's already serious pollution problem, while taking care of its electricity requirements. Director Jossleman wants a plant that uses combustible fuels collected from the city's garbage. He wants the plant to be located near the downtown government area so that the steam could be used for heating the government buildings after it has passed through the generating turbines. -Director Jossleman is being mostly ________.

A firm that engages in social actions to meet its basic legal and economic responsibilities is taking a social ________ approach.

The stakeholder approach to going green is a good illustration of social obligation because management protects stockholders' interests by following the basic legal requirements to protect the environment.

A Canadian business that provides onsite childcare facilities for employees is ________.

The recognition of the close link between an organization's decisions and activities and its impact on the natural environment is referred to as ________.

The values statement of Friendly Airlines emphasizes the importance of serving customers in a friendly,helpful,and caring manner.These values are reflected in its advertising slogan,"You're flying with friends at Friendly Airlines." This illustrates which purpose of shared organizational values?

Performance appraisal system that focuses exclusively on outcomes may lead to unethical behaviour by employees.

Max Proffit, director of research and development for NexGen Products Company, has learned that a new material has been developed in his department that will help reduce production costs without any accompanying loss in quality. He has discussed the potential savings with his two assistants, Angel Lee and Moe Gaines, as well as the vice-president of product development, Rush Onward. Angel has stated her opposition to the use of the new material because its durability and fire-resistant properties have not been fully tested nor certified by the company's third-party testing laboratory. Moe argues that the initial tests that their R&D department has run indicated minimal problems with both durability and fire resistance. Rush stated that he has been in several meetings lately where the need to increase earnings-per-share has been repeatedly emphasized by the company president. Rush has told Max that a decision has to be made within the week about the use of the new material in NexGen's products. -Moe Gaines's support in favour of using the new material,despite the fact that it has not yet been certified,may be an indication that he ________.

Which of the following organizational structural characteristics is most likely to encourage ethical behaviour?

Max Proffit, director of research and development for NexGen Products Company, has learned that a new material has been developed in his department that will help reduce production costs without any accompanying loss in quality. He has discussed the potential savings with his two assistants, Angel Lee and Moe Gaines, as well as the vice-president of product development, Rush Onward. Angel has stated her opposition to the use of the new material because its durability and fire-resistant properties have not been fully tested nor certified by the company's third-party testing laboratory. Moe argues that the initial tests that their R&D department has run indicated minimal problems with both durability and fire resistance. Rush stated that he has been in several meetings lately where the need to increase earnings-per-share has been repeatedly emphasized by the company president. Rush has told Max that a decision has to be made within the week about the use of the new material in NexGen's products. -If Max approves the use of the new material because of perceived pressure for the need to help increase earnings-per-share,despite the fact that the material has not yet been certified,he probably ________.

The most outspoken advocate of the classical view of social responsibility is economist and Nobel laureate ________.

At the conventional level of moral development,ethical decisions rely on maintaining expected standards and living up to the expectations of others.

The ________ approach to environmental issues is when organizations respond to environmental preferences of their customers.

________ is defined as a business firm's intention,beyond its legal and economic obligations,to do the right things and act in ways that are good for society.

An organization's shared values can help shape employee behaviour and build team spirit.

John Doe is employed with the IT department in Abel & Associates,which provides financial consultancy services to several wealthy investors.He is approached by an investor who offers attractive incentives for stealing some sensitive information regarding the investment patterns of one of the clients of the company.Which of the following statements best reflects John's thoughts if he is at the principled level of moral development?

Social and cultural differences between countries ________ ethical and unethical behaviour of employees.