Question 1

A policy that results when a company develops a clear sense of what it stands for as an ethical organization is known as a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) secure ethical policy 
B) reactive ethical policy 
C) defensive ethical policy 
D) proactive ethical policy 
A) secure ethical policy 
B) reactive ethical policy 
C) defensive ethical policy 
D) proactive ethical policy D

Question 2

The first stage in the process of making ethical behavior sustainable for an organization is to establish a _____.

Accepted Answer

code of ethics

Question 3

In the context of a company's ethics policy, which of the following actions should an organization avoid taking?

Accepted Answer

A) Awarding prizes for ethical behavior 
B) Declaring an Ethics Day and allowing every department to share its success stories 
C) Communicating only to internal stakeholders 
D) Recognizing employees who represent the standards of behavior to which the company is committed 
A) Awarding prizes for ethical behavior 
B) Declaring an Ethics Day and allowing every department to share its success stories 
C) Communicating only to internal stakeholders 
D) Recognizing employees who represent the standards of behavior to which the company is committed C

Question 4

The _____ of an organization is the senior executive responsible for monitoring its moral standards both internally and externally.

Accepted Answer

A) ethics officer 
B) assessing officer 
C) chief knowledge officer 
D) chief analytics officer 
A) ethics officer 
B) assessing officer 
C) chief knowledge officer 
D) chief analytics officer

Question 5

HP Chase Inc., an investment banking firm, has decided to make ethical behavior sustainable in its organization. It has set up the process of monitoring ethical behavior by establishing a code of ethics. Which of the following stages is HP Chase Inc. most likely to undertake next?

Accepted Answer

A) Reward ethical behavior demonstrated by the board of directors 
B) Hire an ethics officer 
C) Reward ethical behavior demonstrated by employees 
D) Support the code of ethics with extensive training for every member of the organization 
A) Reward ethical behavior demonstrated by the board of directors 
B) Hire an ethics officer 
C) Reward ethical behavior demonstrated by employees 
D) Support the code of ethics with extensive training for every member of the organization

Question 6

Discuss what each department of an organization can do to support its published code of ethics.

Accepted Answer

There should be an extensive training pr

Question 7

Which of the following is the first stage in making ethical behavior sustainable for a company?

Accepted Answer

A) Hiring an ethical officer 
B) Establishing a code of ethics 
C) Rewarding ethical behavior demonstrated by employees 
D) Supporting the code of ethics with extensive training for every member of the organization 
A) Hiring an ethical officer 
B) Establishing a code of ethics 
C) Rewarding ethical behavior demonstrated by employees 
D) Supporting the code of ethics with extensive training for every member of the organization

Question 8

The continued growth of technology will present new situations for ethical dilemmas, thus, a company's code of ethics needs to be rewritten on a regular basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The real test of any company's ethics policy comes when one of its employees is presented with a potentially unethical situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The role of an ethics officer is to enforce the code of ethics and provide support to any employees who witness unethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A company's commitment to ethical behavior affects:

Accepted Answer

A) only the operational departments that deal with customers. 
B) only the strategic departments that deal with the major clients. 
C) every managerial level and every department of the organization equally and increases its efficiency. 
D) the employees in an adverse manner, as they are always worried about the consequences of their actions. 
A) only the operational departments that deal with customers. 
B) only the strategic departments that deal with the major clients. 
C) every managerial level and every department of the organization equally and increases its efficiency. 
D) the employees in an adverse manner, as they are always worried about the consequences of their actions.

Question 12

_____ is ethical behavior that persists long after the latest public scandal or the latest management buzzword.

Accepted Answer

A) Universal ethics 
B) Sustainable ethics 
C) Virtue ethics 
D) Applied ethics 
A) Universal ethics 
B) Sustainable ethics 
C) Virtue ethics 
D) Applied ethics

Question 13

Celebrating and rewarding the ethical behavior demonstrated by an organization's employees is the last stage in making ethical behavior sustainable for an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of ethics officers?

Accepted Answer

A) They must be hired from outside the organization. 
B) Their chief responsibility is to compare the code of ethics of different companies. 
C) Their role is never developed as a separate department in an organization. 
D) They monitor the ethical performance of the organization both internally and externally. 
A) They must be hired from outside the organization. 
B) Their chief responsibility is to compare the code of ethics of different companies. 
C) Their role is never developed as a separate department in an organization. 
D) They monitor the ethical performance of the organization both internally and externally.

Question 15

In an organization, the commitment to ethical behavior must be documented in a code of ethics, so that everyone begins from the same starting point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the documentation of a survey conducted by the Ethics and Compliance Officers Association survey, which of the following responsibilities ranks lowest in the category of the main responsibilities of an ethics officer?

Accepted Answer

A) Training design 
B) Organizationwide communications 
C) Oversight of hotline/guideline/internal reporting 
D) Conducting investigations of wrongdoing 
A) Training design 
B) Organizationwide communications 
C) Oversight of hotline/guideline/internal reporting 
D) Conducting investigations of wrongdoing

Question 17

What are the functions of a well-written code of ethics?

Accepted Answer

A well-written code of ethics can do sev

Question 18

The chief responsibility of an ethics officer is to assess an organization's corporate image amongst its competitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

True ethical policies are proactive, and occur when a company develops a clear sense of what it stands for as an ethical organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A code of ethics is a guide that covers every possible event for employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A policy that results when a company develops a clear sense of what it stands for as an ethical organization is known as a _____.

The first stage in the process of making ethical behavior sustainable for an organization is to establish a _____.

In the context of a company's ethics policy, which of the following actions should an organization avoid taking?

The _____ of an organization is the senior executive responsible for monitoring its moral standards both internally and externally.

HP Chase Inc., an investment banking firm, has decided to make ethical behavior sustainable in its organization. It has set up the process of monitoring ethical behavior by establishing a code of ethics. Which of the following stages is HP Chase Inc. most likely to undertake next?

Discuss what each department of an organization can do to support its published code of ethics.

Which of the following is the first stage in making ethical behavior sustainable for a company?

The continued growth of technology will present new situations for ethical dilemmas, thus, a company's code of ethics needs to be rewritten on a regular basis.

The real test of any company's ethics policy comes when one of its employees is presented with a potentially unethical situation.

The role of an ethics officer is to enforce the code of ethics and provide support to any employees who witness unethical behavior.

A company's commitment to ethical behavior affects:

_____ is ethical behavior that persists long after the latest public scandal or the latest management buzzword.

Celebrating and rewarding the ethical behavior demonstrated by an organization's employees is the last stage in making ethical behavior sustainable for an organization.

Which of the following statements is true of ethics officers?

In an organization, the commitment to ethical behavior must be documented in a code of ethics, so that everyone begins from the same starting point.

According to the documentation of a survey conducted by the Ethics and Compliance Officers Association survey, which of the following responsibilities ranks lowest in the category of the main responsibilities of an ethics officer?

What are the functions of a well-written code of ethics?

The chief responsibility of an ethics officer is to assess an organization's corporate image amongst its competitors.

True ethical policies are proactive, and occur when a company develops a clear sense of what it stands for as an ethical organization.

A code of ethics is a guide that covers every possible event for employees.

Understanding Ethics

Defining Business Ethics

Organizational Ethics

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Governance

The Role of Government

Blowing the Whistle

Ethics and Technology

Ethics and Globalization

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Exam 10: Making It Stick: Doing Whats Right in a Competitive Market

A policy that results when a company develops a clear sense of what it stands for as an ethical organization is known as a _____.

The first stage in the process of making ethical behavior sustainable for an organization is to establish a _____.

In the context of a company's ethics policy, which of the following actions should an organization avoid taking?

The _____ of an organization is the senior executive responsible for monitoring its moral standards both internally and externally.

HP Chase Inc., an investment banking firm, has decided to make ethical behavior sustainable in its organization. It has set up the process of monitoring ethical behavior by establishing a code of ethics. Which of the following stages is HP Chase Inc. most likely to undertake next?

Discuss what each department of an organization can do to support its published code of ethics.

Which of the following is the first stage in making ethical behavior sustainable for a company?

The continued growth of technology will present new situations for ethical dilemmas, thus, a company's code of ethics needs to be rewritten on a regular basis.

The real test of any company's ethics policy comes when one of its employees is presented with a potentially unethical situation.

The role of an ethics officer is to enforce the code of ethics and provide support to any employees who witness unethical behavior.

A company's commitment to ethical behavior affects:

_____ is ethical behavior that persists long after the latest public scandal or the latest management buzzword.

Celebrating and rewarding the ethical behavior demonstrated by an organization's employees is the last stage in making ethical behavior sustainable for an organization.

Which of the following statements is true of ethics officers?

In an organization, the commitment to ethical behavior must be documented in a code of ethics, so that everyone begins from the same starting point.

According to the documentation of a survey conducted by the Ethics and Compliance Officers Association survey, which of the following responsibilities ranks lowest in the category of the main responsibilities of an ethics officer?

What are the functions of a well-written code of ethics?

The chief responsibility of an ethics officer is to assess an organization's corporate image amongst its competitors.

True ethical policies are proactive, and occur when a company develops a clear sense of what it stands for as an ethical organization.

A code of ethics is a guide that covers every possible event for employees.

Understanding Ethics

Defining Business Ethics

Organizational Ethics

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Governance

The Role of Government

Blowing the Whistle

Ethics and Technology

Ethics and Globalization

Filters