Exam 4: Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Politicians and executives in the same social circles influence each other

____________________ compliance is the establishment of formal committees to evaluate alleged ethical misconduct by an employee.

The Environmental Protection Agency is the agency charged with enforcement of many of the environmental laws in the United States.This agency represents a form of

Some companies require employees to only use their company cell phones for work related activities.Companies can check phone records,but it is a tedious process that would be unnecessary as long as employees do the right thing.This is an example of how employees treat the organization regarding ______.

During the Obama administration,the Department of Justice worked to block Boeing Corporation from moving a facility from a pro-union state to a non-union state.The DOJ's actions were unprecedented.Boeing is an international company.Was the DOJ's lawsuit ethical? Why?

When a company does a social audit,what does it need to review?

Organizations that take an obstructionist approach to social responsibility meet their basic legal obligations but nothing more.

Organizations themselves do not have ethics.

Which of the following statements about legal compliance is TRUE?

Advertising for Abercrombie and Fitch uses overt sexuality to sell clothes.Ads for Abercrombie,the pre-teen sizes,are only moderately less sexual and products include swim wear with padding in the chest.Many people object to this advertising.This is an example of the relationship of the

Which of the following is NOT an example of a formal approach to social responsibility?

Sealed Air packages food,which preserves it and leads to less waste.Sealed Air launched an initiative in China to package chicken,because more than half of the chicken there spoils before consumption.Sealed Air's initiative focuses on an untapped market and is an example of the a(n)____ stance toward social responsibility because it helps the environment,farmers,and consumers of China.

The University of Michigan rented the stadium to a couple,both graduates,for their wedding on the fifty yard line.The couple said it was a dream come true.This is an example of

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 in making your final judgment of what to do.

The Internet and e-commerce affects the natural environment by

Match the following.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -Moral standards about what is right and wrong

All of the following issues stem from how employees treat the organization EXCEPT

The extent to which an organization and its members follow basic ethical standards of behavior is called legal compliance.

Special Exercises There are at least six lethal forms of E.coli that can end up in our meat or on our produce that are so virulent,they hospitalize people and even kill them.However,in the U.S.only one,E.coli 0157:H7,is officially termed an adulterant,which means any ground beef that tests positive for it cannot be sold for human consumption.There are no requirements for companies to test for the other lethal strains,and it is not illegal for them to be present in food.Match each action with what it illustrates.You may use a response once,more than once,or not at all. -As tests become available some companies are not waiting for a law that requires it.

Which of the following is the MOST important action that top managers can take to promote ethical behavior?