Question 1

A company's AIDS policy should include:

Accepted Answer

A) an open communication policy where all employees will be informed if someone becomes ill. 
B) a continuation of employee benefits as any other employee would have. 
C) process for dismissal of the affected employee. 
D) All of these 
A) an open communication policy where all employees will be informed if someone becomes ill. 
B) a continuation of employee benefits as any other employee would have. 
C) process for dismissal of the affected employee. 
D) All of these

Question 2

What is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Accepted Answer

A) Sex discrimination 
B) Sexual harassment 
C) AIDS discrimination 
D) None of the above 
A) Sex discrimination 
B) Sexual harassment 
C) AIDS discrimination 
D) None of the above

Question 3

The increasing cultural diversity in the United States is hindering the entrepreneurial effort in the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The moral values and behavioral standards business people employ daily when making decisions and solving problems are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) social responsibility. 
B) business ethics. 
C) the corporate culture. 
D) the company policies and procedures. 
A) social responsibility. 
B) business ethics. 
C) the corporate culture. 
D) the company policies and procedures.

Question 5

Those who can most influence individual behavior within a small company and set the moral and ethical tone of a company are its:

Accepted Answer

A) customers. 
B) managers or owners. 
C) employees. 
D) human resource managers. 
A) customers. 
B) managers or owners. 
C) employees. 
D) human resource managers.

Question 6

The greater the reward or the smaller the penalty for unethical acts,the greater is the probability that such behavior will occur.This refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) competitive pressures. 
B) opportunity pressures. 
C) globalization pressures. 
D) personal pressures. 
A) competitive pressures. 
B) opportunity pressures. 
C) globalization pressures. 
D) personal pressures.

Question 7

An entrepreneur's ________ and ________ influence the way she leads her firm through every decision that is made;every policy written;and every action taken.

Accepted Answer

A) personal values;beliefs 
B) management;family 
C) management;finances 
D) None of the above 
A) personal values;beliefs 
B) management;family 
C) management;finances 
D) None of the above

Question 8

What are the benefits of moral management?

Accepted Answer

Moral managers strive for success but on

Question 9

Ethical lapses happen for a number of reasons.Joan made an unethical decision.When confronted with it by her boss,she couldn't understand why he was upset because "Everyone does it." This is an example of an ethical lapse due to:

Accepted Answer

A) a "bad apple." 
B) a "bad barrel." 
C) opportunity pressures. 
D) competitive pressures. 
A) a "bad apple." 
B) a "bad barrel." 
C) opportunity pressures. 
D) competitive pressures.

Question 10

Despite the fact that AIDS is becoming more common in the workplace,few businesses are prepared to deal with it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The best insurance against ethical violations is the hiring of people with strong moral principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Clean manufacturing systems stress recycling and reducing of materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The management of diversity will require ongoing adjustments of your company to your workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sexual harassment is a serious problem in the workplace and:

Accepted Answer

A) about 40% of all sexual harassment in the workplace is done by females to males. 
B) is especially bad in small businesses. 
C) employers are only liable if the sexual harassment is "quid pro quo." 
D) more than 80% of the charges are brought by women. 
A) about 40% of all sexual harassment in the workplace is done by females to males. 
B) is especially bad in small businesses. 
C) employers are only liable if the sexual harassment is "quid pro quo." 
D) more than 80% of the charges are brought by women.

Question 15

If the small business owner wants to demonstrate that the company is serious about its responsibility toward employees,he/she should:

Accepted Answer

A) focus on creating the maximum return on investment. 
B) listen to employees and involve them in decision making. 
C) begin a reengineering effort to improve productivity. 
D) decrease the cultural diversity in his/her company. 
A) focus on creating the maximum return on investment. 
B) listen to employees and involve them in decision making. 
C) begin a reengineering effort to improve productivity. 
D) decrease the cultural diversity in his/her company.

Question 16

A few examples of small businesses giving back to the community are:

Accepted Answer

A) literacy programs. 
B) food bank programs. 
C) clean environment programs. 
D) All of the above 
A) literacy programs. 
B) food bank programs. 
C) clean environment programs. 
D) All of the above

Question 17

A ________ is a written statement of the standards of behavior and ethical principles a company expects from its employees.

Accepted Answer

A) fidelity 
B) promise-keeping 
C) code of ethics 
D) company credo 
A) fidelity 
B) promise-keeping 
C) code of ethics 
D) company credo

Question 18

Since ethical decisions are based on absolute standards of conduct,it is unimportant to identify the stakeholders in any specific decision when determining the ethical thing to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

It is important that any ethical code is enforced fairly and consistently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What causes ethical lapses?

Accepted Answer

The following are the common reasons for

Exam 2: Ethics and Social Responsibility: Doing the Right Thing

A company's AIDS policy should include:

What is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

The increasing cultural diversity in the United States is hindering the entrepreneurial effort in the economy.

The moral values and behavioral standards business people employ daily when making decisions and solving problems are known as:

Those who can most influence individual behavior within a small company and set the moral and ethical tone of a company are its:

The greater the reward or the smaller the penalty for unethical acts,the greater is the probability that such behavior will occur.This refers to:

An entrepreneur's ________ and ________ influence the way she leads her firm through every decision that is made;every policy written;and every action taken.

What are the benefits of moral management?

Ethical lapses happen for a number of reasons.Joan made an unethical decision.When confronted with it by her boss,she couldn't understand why he was upset because "Everyone does it." This is an example of an ethical lapse due to:

Despite the fact that AIDS is becoming more common in the workplace,few businesses are prepared to deal with it.

The best insurance against ethical violations is the hiring of people with strong moral principles.

Clean manufacturing systems stress recycling and reducing of materials.

The management of diversity will require ongoing adjustments of your company to your workers.

Sexual harassment is a serious problem in the workplace and:

If the small business owner wants to demonstrate that the company is serious about its responsibility toward employees,he/she should:

A few examples of small businesses giving back to the community are:

A ________ is a written statement of the standards of behavior and ethical principles a company expects from its employees.

Since ethical decisions are based on absolute standards of conduct,it is unimportant to identify the stakeholders in any specific decision when determining the ethical thing to do.

It is important that any ethical code is enforced fairly and consistently.

What causes ethical lapses?

Entrepreneurs: the Driving Force Behind Small Business

Creativity and Innovation: Keys to Entrepreneurial Success

Strategic Management and the Entrepreneur

Choosing a Form of Ownership

Franchising and the Entrepreneur

Buying an Existing Business

New Business Planning Process: Feasibility Analysis,business Modeling,

Building a Bootstrap Marketing Plan

Creative Use of Advertising and Promotion

Pricing and Credit Strategies

Global Marketing Strategies

E-Commerce and Entrepreneurship

Creating a Solid Financial Plan

Managing Cash Flow

Sources of Equity Financing

Sources of Debt Financing

Location,layout,and Physical Facilities

Supply Chain Management

Managing Inventory

Staffing and Leading a Growing Company

Management Succession and Risk Management Strategies in the Family Business

The Legal Environment: Business Law and Government Regulation

Filters

An entrepreneur's and influence the way she leads her firm through every decision that is made;every policy written;and every action taken.