Question 1

The doctrine of "the right to be heard" would be best reflected by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) product safety 
B) disclosure of true annual interest rates on revolving charge accounts 
C) disclosure of sodium content on labels of processed foods 
D) a company establishing a consumer appeals board 
A) product safety 
B) disclosure of true annual interest rates on revolving charge accounts 
C) disclosure of sodium content on labels of processed foods 
D) a company establishing a consumer appeals board D

Question 2

Individual employees have a major influence over ethical expectations and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A code of conduct is part of the ethical awareness stage of ethical development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Most job positions in developed countries prefer to hire applicants with college degrees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When Sarah discovers that the pharmaceutical company she works for is marketing a drug that has no effect on the disease it is supposed to treat,what should ideally be her first action?

Accepted Answer

A) She should resign from her job on ethical grounds. 
B) She should report it to the media. 
C) She should file a legal suit against the company. 
D) She should report it to the company's higher officials. 
A) She should resign from her job on ethical grounds. 
B) She should report it to the media. 
C) She should file a legal suit against the company. 
D) She should report it to the company's higher officials.

Question 6

A manager who doubles employee performance goals every quarter most likely will see an increase in the number of ethically questionable actions by employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Complete the following using the terms listed.
-Some companies measure social performance by conducting a(n)_____ that identifies and evaluates the company's activities that relate to social issues.

Accepted Answer

A) Securities and Exchange Commission (SE
C)  
B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  
C) False Claims Act 
D) social audit 
E) social responsibility
F)business ethics
G)sexual harassment
H)code of conduct
I)Product liability
J)postconventional stage
K)Regulation FD
L)Whistle-blowing
M)green marketing 
A) Securities and Exchange Commission (SE
C)  
B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  
C) False Claims Act 
D) social audit 
E) social responsibility
F)business ethics
G)sexual harassment
H)code of conduct
I)Product liability
J)postconventional stage
K)Regulation FD
L)Whistle-blowing
M)green marketing

Question 8

Aimon makes a point of turning off the lights in his office when he is not using it because it saves his company money and saves energy for the environment.Aimon is in the _____ stage of ethical development.

Accepted Answer

A) conventional 
B) postconventional 
C) preconventional 
D) traditional 
A) conventional 
B) postconventional 
C) preconventional 
D) traditional

Question 9

An advertising agency representing two companies that compete with one another has an obvious conflict of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If an individual follows personal principles for resolving ethical dilemmas and considers personal,group,and societal interests,he or she is at the _____ stage of ethical development.

Accepted Answer

A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) concentrations 
A) preconventional 
B) conventional 
C) postconventional 
D) concentrations

Question 11

Sexual harassment is divided into two categories: pressure to comply with unwelcome advances for job security and a hostile work environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

There are more male victims of sexual harassment than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Complete the following using the terms listed.
-The _____ is a law that protects whistle-blowers who file a lawsuit on behalf of the government if they believe that a company has somehow defrauded the government.

Accepted Answer

A) Securities and Exchange Commission (SE
C)  
B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  
C) False Claims Act 
D) social audit 
E) social responsibility
F)business ethics
G)sexual harassment
H)code of conduct
I)Product liability
J)postconventional stage
K)Regulation FD
L)Whistle-blowing
M)green marketing 
A) Securities and Exchange Commission (SE
C)  
B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  
C) False Claims Act 
D) social audit 
E) social responsibility
F)business ethics
G)sexual harassment
H)code of conduct
I)Product liability
J)postconventional stage
K)Regulation FD
L)Whistle-blowing
M)green marketing

Question 14

Complete the following using the terms listed.
-When a publicly traded company is suspected of unethical or illegal behavior,the _____ will conduct an investigation.

Accepted Answer

A) Securities and Exchange Commission (SE
C)  
B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  
C) False Claims Act 
D) social audit 
E) social responsibility
F)business ethics
G)sexual harassment
H)code of conduct
I)Product liability
J)postconventional stage
K)Regulation FD
L)Whistle-blowing
M)green marketing 
A) Securities and Exchange Commission (SE
C)  
B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A)  
C) False Claims Act 
D) social audit 
E) social responsibility
F)business ethics
G)sexual harassment
H)code of conduct
I)Product liability
J)postconventional stage
K)Regulation FD
L)Whistle-blowing
M)green marketing

Question 15

Ethical corporations consider first and foremost what is profitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Corporations often neglect to consider that electronic products are extremely recyclable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An employee at a leading IT company is subjected to sexual harassment on a regular basis.The employee also learns that there are other such cases in the company,and that very few people have reported them to the appropriate authority.Which of the following laws will best protect employees from such harassment?

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Rights Act of 1991 
B) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
C) Equal Pay Act of 1963 
D) Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
A) Civil Rights Act of 1991 
B) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
C) Equal Pay Act of 1963 
D) Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Question 18

Why was the ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge successful in raising funds for the ALS Association?

Accepted Answer

A) A leading fund-raising firm planned it. 
B) ALS was a well-known disease to the public. 
C) It involved the participation of celebrities. 
D) It used multichannel integrated social media strategies. 
A) A leading fund-raising firm planned it. 
B) ALS was a well-known disease to the public. 
C) It involved the participation of celebrities. 
D) It used multichannel integrated social media strategies.

Question 19

In addition to financial assessments,Dominic has arranged for his company to conduct a(n)_____ to evaluate activities that relate to social issues such as employment practices,environmental protection,and philanthropy.

Accepted Answer

A) EEOC evaluation 
B) code of conduct 
C) social audit 
D) social responsibility inventory 
A) EEOC evaluation 
B) code of conduct 
C) social audit 
D) social responsibility inventory

Question 20

During a meeting with government regulators,Nicole voluntarily points out a potential problem with a new product her company is testing.Nicole has shown _____.

Accepted Answer

A) honesty 
B) loyalty 
C) truthfulness 
D) integrity 
A) honesty 
B) loyalty 
C) truthfulness 
D) integrity

The doctrine of "the right to be heard" would be best reflected by _____.

Individual employees have a major influence over ethical expectations and behavior.

A code of conduct is part of the ethical awareness stage of ethical development.

Most job positions in developed countries prefer to hire applicants with college degrees.

When Sarah discovers that the pharmaceutical company she works for is marketing a drug that has no effect on the disease it is supposed to treat,what should ideally be her first action?

A manager who doubles employee performance goals every quarter most likely will see an increase in the number of ethically questionable actions by employees.

Complete the following using the terms listed. -Some companies measure social performance by conducting a(n)_____ that identifies and evaluates the company's activities that relate to social issues.

Aimon makes a point of turning off the lights in his office when he is not using it because it saves his company money and saves energy for the environment.Aimon is in the _____ stage of ethical development.

An advertising agency representing two companies that compete with one another has an obvious conflict of interest.

If an individual follows personal principles for resolving ethical dilemmas and considers personal,group,and societal interests,he or she is at the _____ stage of ethical development.

Sexual harassment is divided into two categories: pressure to comply with unwelcome advances for job security and a hostile work environment.

There are more male victims of sexual harassment than females.

Complete the following using the terms listed. -The _____ is a law that protects whistle-blowers who file a lawsuit on behalf of the government if they believe that a company has somehow defrauded the government.

Complete the following using the terms listed. -When a publicly traded company is suspected of unethical or illegal behavior,the _____ will conduct an investigation.

Ethical corporations consider first and foremost what is profitable.

Corporations often neglect to consider that electronic products are extremely recyclable.

Why was the ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge successful in raising funds for the ALS Association?

In addition to financial assessments,Dominic has arranged for his company to conduct a(n)_____ to evaluate activities that relate to social issues such as employment practices,environmental protection,and philanthropy.

During a meeting with government regulators,Nicole voluntarily points out a potential problem with a new product her company is testing.Nicole has shown _____.

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Exam 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

The doctrine of "the right to be heard" would be best reflected by _____.

Individual employees have a major influence over ethical expectations and behavior.

A code of conduct is part of the ethical awareness stage of ethical development.

Most job positions in developed countries prefer to hire applicants with college degrees.

When Sarah discovers that the pharmaceutical company she works for is marketing a drug that has no effect on the disease it is supposed to treat,what should ideally be her first action?

A manager who doubles employee performance goals every quarter most likely will see an increase in the number of ethically questionable actions by employees.

Complete the following using the terms listed. -Some companies measure social performance by conducting a(n)_____ that identifies and evaluates the company's activities that relate to social issues.

Aimon makes a point of turning off the lights in his office when he is not using it because it saves his company money and saves energy for the environment.Aimon is in the _____ stage of ethical development.

An advertising agency representing two companies that compete with one another has an obvious conflict of interest.

If an individual follows personal principles for resolving ethical dilemmas and considers personal,group,and societal interests,he or she is at the _____ stage of ethical development.

Sexual harassment is divided into two categories: pressure to comply with unwelcome advances for job security and a hostile work environment.

There are more male victims of sexual harassment than females.

Complete the following using the terms listed. -The _____ is a law that protects whistle-blowers who file a lawsuit on behalf of the government if they believe that a company has somehow defrauded the government.

Complete the following using the terms listed. -When a publicly traded company is suspected of unethical or illegal behavior,the _____ will conduct an investigation.

Ethical corporations consider first and foremost what is profitable.

Corporations often neglect to consider that electronic products are extremely recyclable.

Why was the ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge successful in raising funds for the ALS Association?

In addition to financial assessments,Dominic has arranged for his company to conduct a(n)_____ to evaluate activities that relate to social issues such as employment practices,environmental protection,and philanthropy.

During a meeting with government regulators,Nicole voluntarily points out a potential problem with a new product her company is testing.Nicole has shown _____.

The Changing Face of Business

Economic Challenges Facing Todays 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

Trends in E-Commerce

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