Exam 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

The Bristianie Corp. uses a company-wide team of employees to identify company activities related to social issues, report on how the firm is responding to those issues, and evaluate how effectively the firm has met those issues. The Bristianie team is conducting a(n) _____.

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Explain how state and federal laws protect whistle-blowers.

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With the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, an individual can be prosecuted for retaliating against an employee for taking concerns of unlawful conduct to a public official. In addition, private firms must provide procedures for anonymous reporting of accusations. In addition, whistle-blowers
can seek protection under the False Claims Act, under which they can fi le a lawsuit on behalf
of the government if they believe that a company has somehow defrauded the government. Charges against health care companies for fraudulent billing for Medicare or Medicaid are examples of this type of lawsuit.

Which of the following is not a minimum requirement for ethics compliance programs?

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The primary social responsibility of a company is to its customers.

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An employee who "goes public" with the evidence of improper actions by his or her employer is known as a whistle-blower.

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Question 5

Businesses exercise social responsibility for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _____.

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Question 6

Embellishing one's résumé shows a lack of and .

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Question 7

Consumerism is the public demand that a business consider the wants and needs of its customers in making decisions.

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Question 8

What might a company's code of conduct include?

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Question 9

Batzorig is a lawyer whose work habits help his company, as well as society in general. Batzorig is at the postconventional stage of moral and ethical development.

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Question 10

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -Management's acceptance of the obligation to consider profit, consumer satisfaction, and societal well-being of equal value in evaluating the firm's performance is _____.

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Question 11

"Maintaining an atmosphere of cultural integrity" is an example of something that might be found in a company's code of conduct.

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Question 12

Businesses have responsibilities to _____.

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Question 13

Every business person places the highest value only on loyalty, even at the expense of truth.

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Question 14

Technology has helped decrease the amount of unethical behavior exhibited by businesses.

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Question 15

Many ethical dilemmas involve gray areas that may require individuals to sort through several courses of actions, each with its own set of consequences.

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Question 16

Branka is a diabetes educator at a local clinic. Recently, she was offered a lavish trip by a sales representative who has been pushing the clinic to use his company's diabetes supplies. Branka declined the gift. Which ethical challenge did she face?

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Question 17

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -_____ requires publicly traded companies to announce major information to the general public, rather than first disclosing the information to selected investors.

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Question 18

Ethical corporations consider first and foremost what is profitable.

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Question 19

Emiko works in an organization that manufactures goods that is in compliance with the standards set by the Federal Trade Commission. All of its products have little or no ill effect on the environment and hence has earned itself a nice reputation in the industry. The firm's marketing strategy is therefore developed on its reliance on safer and cleaner uses of resources. The firm is practicing _____ marketing.

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The Bristianie Corp. uses a company-wide team of employees to identify company activities related to social issues, report on how the firm is responding to those issues, and evaluate how effectively the firm has met those issues. The Bristianie team is conducting a(n) _____.

Explain how state and federal laws protect whistle-blowers.

Which of the following is not a minimum requirement for ethics compliance programs?

The primary social responsibility of a company is to its customers.

An employee who "goes public" with the evidence of improper actions by his or her employer is known as a whistle-blower.

Businesses exercise social responsibility for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _____.

Embellishing one's résumé shows a lack of and .

Consumerism is the public demand that a business consider the wants and needs of its customers in making decisions.

What might a company's code of conduct include?

Batzorig is a lawyer whose work habits help his company, as well as society in general. Batzorig is at the postconventional stage of moral and ethical development.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -Management's acceptance of the obligation to consider profit, consumer satisfaction, and societal well-being of equal value in evaluating the firm's performance is _____.

"Maintaining an atmosphere of cultural integrity" is an example of something that might be found in a company's code of conduct.

Businesses have responsibilities to _____.

Every business person places the highest value only on loyalty, even at the expense of truth.

Technology has helped decrease the amount of unethical behavior exhibited by businesses.

Many ethical dilemmas involve gray areas that may require individuals to sort through several courses of actions, each with its own set of consequences.

Branka is a diabetes educator at a local clinic. Recently, she was offered a lavish trip by a sales representative who has been pushing the clinic to use his company's diabetes supplies. Branka declined the gift. Which ethical challenge did she face?

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -_____ requires publicly traded companies to announce major information to the general public, rather than first disclosing the information to selected investors.

Ethical corporations consider first and foremost what is profitable.

The Changing Face of Business

Economic Challenges Facing Contemporary Business

Competing in World Markets

Forms of Business Ownership and Organization

Starting Your Own Business: the Entrepreneurship Alternative

Management, Leadership, and the Internal Organization

Human Resource Management: From Recruitment to Labor Relations

Top Performance Through Empowerment, Teamwork, and Communication

Production and Operations Management

Customer-Driven Marketing

Product and Distribution Strategies

Promotion and Pricing Strategies

Using Technology to Manage Information

Understanding Accounting and Financial Statements

The Financial System

Financial Management

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Exam 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

The Bristianie Corp. uses a company-wide team of employees to identify company activities related to social issues, report on how the firm is responding to those issues, and evaluate how effectively the firm has met those issues. The Bristianie team is conducting a(n) _____.

Explain how state and federal laws protect whistle-blowers.

Which of the following is not a minimum requirement for ethics compliance programs?

The primary social responsibility of a company is to its customers.

An employee who "goes public" with the evidence of improper actions by his or her employer is known as a whistle-blower.

Businesses exercise social responsibility for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _____.

Embellishing one's résumé shows a lack of ______ and ______.

Consumerism is the public demand that a business consider the wants and needs of its customers in making decisions.

What might a company's code of conduct include?

Batzorig is a lawyer whose work habits help his company, as well as society in general. Batzorig is at the postconventional stage of moral and ethical development.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -Management's acceptance of the obligation to consider profit, consumer satisfaction, and societal well-being of equal value in evaluating the firm's performance is _____.

"Maintaining an atmosphere of cultural integrity" is an example of something that might be found in a company's code of conduct.

Businesses have responsibilities to _____.

Every business person places the highest value only on loyalty, even at the expense of truth.

Technology has helped decrease the amount of unethical behavior exhibited by businesses.

Many ethical dilemmas involve gray areas that may require individuals to sort through several courses of actions, each with its own set of consequences.

Branka is a diabetes educator at a local clinic. Recently, she was offered a lavish trip by a sales representative who has been pushing the clinic to use his company's diabetes supplies. Branka declined the gift. Which ethical challenge did she face?

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -_____ requires publicly traded companies to announce major information to the general public, rather than first disclosing the information to selected investors.

Ethical corporations consider first and foremost what is profitable.

The Changing Face of Business

Economic Challenges Facing Contemporary Business

Competing in World Markets

Forms of Business Ownership and Organization

Starting Your Own Business: the Entrepreneurship Alternative

Management, Leadership, and the Internal Organization

Human Resource Management: From Recruitment to Labor Relations

Top Performance Through Empowerment, Teamwork, and Communication

Production and Operations Management

Customer-Driven Marketing

Product and Distribution Strategies

Promotion and Pricing Strategies

Using Technology to Manage Information

Understanding Accounting and Financial Statements

The Financial System

Financial Management

Filters

Embellishing one's résumé shows a lack of and .