Question 1

___ is the social responsibility view holding that management's only responsibility in running a business is to maximize profits.

Accepted Answer

A) The stockholder model 
B) The free market model 
C) The corporate view 
D) The classical view 
E) The socioeconomic view 
A) The stockholder model 
B) The free market model 
C) The corporate view 
D) The classical view 
E) The socioeconomic view D

Question 2

The main emphasis of the justice view of ethical behaviour is

Accepted Answer

A) assessing the implications of a decision in terms of its long-term personal consequences. 
B) promoting honesty and integrity. 
C) ensuring that people's rights are protected and respected. 
D) evaluating a decision on the basis of its impartiality and fairness. 
E) ensuring that the greatest number of people benefit to the greatest extent possible. 
A) assessing the implications of a decision in terms of its long-term personal consequences. 
B) promoting honesty and integrity. 
C) ensuring that people's rights are protected and respected. 
D) evaluating a decision on the basis of its impartiality and fairness. 
E) ensuring that the greatest number of people benefit to the greatest extent possible. D

Question 3

Ethics intensity or issue intensity indicates the degree to which an issue or situation is recognized to pose important ethical challenges.Discuss how the situational context of an issue or dilemma may have serious unforeseen ethical consequences.

Accepted Answer

Solution: The conditions that raise the ethics intensity of a situation include the magnitude,probability,and immediacy of any potential harm,the proximity and concentration of the effects,and social consensus.A decision situation will elicit greater ethical attention when the potential harm is perceived as great,likely and imminent,the potential victims are visible and close by,and there is more social agreement on what is good or bad about what is taking place.Take,for example,the issue of pirated music downloads.Run it through each of these ethics intensity factors.Can we say that low ethics intensity contributes to the likelihood of music pirating? In general,the greater the ethical intensity of the situation,the more aware the decision maker is about ethics issues and the more likely that his or her behaviour will be ethical.

Question 4

A survey of Harvard Business Review subscribers revealed that many ethical dilemmas involve conflicts with superiors,subordinates,and customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A social responsibility audit is a systematic assessment and reporting of an organization's accomplishments in various areas of corporate social responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Self-respect,freedom,happiness,inner harmony,and family security are examples of ___ that managers consider to be important.

Accepted Answer

A) moral values 
B) socialistic values 
C) terminal values 
D) instrumental values 
E) bureaucratic values 
A) moral values 
B) socialistic values 
C) terminal values 
D) instrumental values 
E) bureaucratic values

Question 7

Ethical dilemmas frequently involve conflicts of interest,issues of customer confidence,or use of organizational resources,but seldom concern discrimination or sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Formal codes of ethics are usually concerned with expressing how employees may be expected to behave with respect to all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) customer-supplier relationships. 
B) political contributions. 
C) confidentiality of corporate information. 
D) choice of friends and acquaintances. 
E) responses to bribes and kickbacks. 
A) customer-supplier relationships. 
B) political contributions. 
C) confidentiality of corporate information. 
D) choice of friends and acquaintances. 
E) responses to bribes and kickbacks.

Question 9

The text identifies several criteria for evaluating socially responsible corporate behaviour.A firm is meeting its ___ when it operates within the law and according to the requirements of various external regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) economic responsibility 
B) legal responsibility 
C) ethical responsibility 
D) discretionary responsibility 
E) stakeholder responsibility 
A) economic responsibility 
B) legal responsibility 
C) ethical responsibility 
D) discretionary responsibility 
E) stakeholder responsibility

Question 10

An organization that is pursuing an)___ social responsibility strategy would likely do the minimum ethically required to satisfy economic,legal,and ethical criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) obstructionist 
B) defensive 
C) accommodative 
D) proactive 
E) ethical 
A) obstructionist 
B) defensive 
C) accommodative 
D) proactive 
E) ethical

Question 11

A formal statement of an organization,for instance,"we support people through empowerment,providing a safe and caring workplace and providing opportunities for personal and professional growth" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) ethics culture. 
B) social responsibility. 
C) sustainability. 
D) code of ethics. 
E) social strategies. 
A) ethics culture. 
B) social responsibility. 
C) sustainability. 
D) code of ethics. 
E) social strategies.

Question 12

Suppose that a manager denies a candidate a promotion or job appointment because of the candidate's race,religion,gender,age,or other criteria that are not relevant to the job.This manager may get caught in an ethical dilemma involving

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination. 
B) sexual harassment. 
C) conflicts of interest. 
D) customer confidence. 
E) organizational resources. 
A) discrimination. 
B) sexual harassment. 
C) conflicts of interest. 
D) customer confidence. 
E) organizational resources.

Question 13

In a press release,a major fast food chain issues the statement: "Since 2007,we have reduced sodium in our soup by 30%." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) ethics. 
B) global issues. 
C) corporate social responsibility. 
D) social performance. 
E) sustainability. 
A) ethics. 
B) global issues. 
C) corporate social responsibility. 
D) social performance. 
E) sustainability.

Question 14

The individualism view is supposed to promote personal enrichment but in business practice it may actually result in organizational enrichment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ethical dilemmas in the form of ___ may occur where a manager takes a bribe or kickback or extraordinary gift in return for making a decision favourable to the gift giver.

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination 
B) sexual harassment 
C) conflicts of interest 
D) customer confidence 
E) organizational resources 
A) discrimination 
B) sexual harassment 
C) conflicts of interest 
D) customer confidence 
E) organizational resources

Question 16

The concept of procedural justice is concerned that policies and rules are fairly applied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The degree to which outcomes are allocated without regard to ethnicity,race,gender,age,or other individual differences criteria is the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) distributive justice. 
B) moral justice. 
C) ethical management. 
D) procedural justice. 
E) equitable policy. 
A) distributive justice. 
B) moral justice. 
C) ethical management. 
D) procedural justice. 
E) equitable policy.

Question 18

Amoral and immoral leaders can be just as influential as moral leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The proactive strategy of social responsibility meets the organization's

Accepted Answer

A) economic responsibility. 
B) economic and legal responsibilities. 
C) economic,legal,and ethical responsibilities. 
D) economic,legal,ethical,and discretionary responsibilities. 
E) economic,legal,ethical,discretionary,and political responsibilities. 
A) economic responsibility. 
B) economic and legal responsibilities. 
C) economic,legal,and ethical responsibilities. 
D) economic,legal,ethical,and discretionary responsibilities. 
E) economic,legal,ethical,discretionary,and political responsibilities.

Question 20

An executive who assumes that ethical standards should apply absolutely across cultures and national boundaries is operating under which cultural perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural activism 
B) cultural relativism 
C) ethical universalism 
D) cultural socialism 
E) ethical realism 
A) cultural activism 
B) cultural relativism 
C) ethical universalism 
D) cultural socialism 
E) ethical realism

___ is the social responsibility view holding that management's only responsibility in running a business is to maximize profits.

The main emphasis of the justice view of ethical behaviour is

Ethics intensity or issue intensity indicates the degree to which an issue or situation is recognized to pose important ethical challenges.Discuss how the situational context of an issue or dilemma may have serious unforeseen ethical consequences.

A survey of Harvard Business Review subscribers revealed that many ethical dilemmas involve conflicts with superiors,subordinates,and customers.

A social responsibility audit is a systematic assessment and reporting of an organization's accomplishments in various areas of corporate social responsibility.

Self-respect,freedom,happiness,inner harmony,and family security are examples of ___ that managers consider to be important.

Ethical dilemmas frequently involve conflicts of interest,issues of customer confidence,or use of organizational resources,but seldom concern discrimination or sexual harassment.

Formal codes of ethics are usually concerned with expressing how employees may be expected to behave with respect to all of the following except

The text identifies several criteria for evaluating socially responsible corporate behaviour.A firm is meeting its ___ when it operates within the law and according to the requirements of various external regulations.

An organization that is pursuing an)___ social responsibility strategy would likely do the minimum ethically required to satisfy economic,legal,and ethical criteria.

A formal statement of an organization,for instance,"we support people through empowerment,providing a safe and caring workplace and providing opportunities for personal and professional growth" is an example of

Suppose that a manager denies a candidate a promotion or job appointment because of the candidate's race,religion,gender,age,or other criteria that are not relevant to the job.This manager may get caught in an ethical dilemma involving

In a press release,a major fast food chain issues the statement: "Since 2007,we have reduced sodium in our soup by 30%." This is an example of

The individualism view is supposed to promote personal enrichment but in business practice it may actually result in organizational enrichment.

Ethical dilemmas in the form of ___ may occur where a manager takes a bribe or kickback or extraordinary gift in return for making a decision favourable to the gift giver.

The concept of procedural justice is concerned that policies and rules are fairly applied.

The degree to which outcomes are allocated without regard to ethnicity,race,gender,age,or other individual differences criteria is the concept of

Amoral and immoral leaders can be just as influential as moral leaders.

The proactive strategy of social responsibility meets the organization's

An executive who assumes that ethical standards should apply absolutely across cultures and national boundaries is operating under which cultural perspective?

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Exam 4: Ethics, Social Responsibility and Sustainability

___ is the social responsibility view holding that management's only responsibility in running a business is to maximize profits.

The main emphasis of the justice view of ethical behaviour is

Ethics intensity or issue intensity indicates the degree to which an issue or situation is recognized to pose important ethical challenges.Discuss how the situational context of an issue or dilemma may have serious unforeseen ethical consequences.

A survey of Harvard Business Review subscribers revealed that many ethical dilemmas involve conflicts with superiors,subordinates,and customers.

A social responsibility audit is a systematic assessment and reporting of an organization's accomplishments in various areas of corporate social responsibility.

Self-respect,freedom,happiness,inner harmony,and family security are examples of ___ that managers consider to be important.

Ethical dilemmas frequently involve conflicts of interest,issues of customer confidence,or use of organizational resources,but seldom concern discrimination or sexual harassment.

Formal codes of ethics are usually concerned with expressing how employees may be expected to behave with respect to all of the following except

The text identifies several criteria for evaluating socially responsible corporate behaviour.A firm is meeting its ___ when it operates within the law and according to the requirements of various external regulations.

An organization that is pursuing an)___ social responsibility strategy would likely do the minimum ethically required to satisfy economic,legal,and ethical criteria.

A formal statement of an organization,for instance,"we support people through empowerment,providing a safe and caring workplace and providing opportunities for personal and professional growth" is an example of

Suppose that a manager denies a candidate a promotion or job appointment because of the candidate's race,religion,gender,age,or other criteria that are not relevant to the job.This manager may get caught in an ethical dilemma involving

In a press release,a major fast food chain issues the statement: "Since 2007,we have reduced sodium in our soup by 30%." This is an example of

The individualism view is supposed to promote personal enrichment but in business practice it may actually result in organizational enrichment.

Ethical dilemmas in the form of ___ may occur where a manager takes a bribe or kickback or extraordinary gift in return for making a decision favourable to the gift giver.

The concept of procedural justice is concerned that policies and rules are fairly applied.

The degree to which outcomes are allocated without regard to ethnicity,race,gender,age,or other individual differences criteria is the concept of

Amoral and immoral leaders can be just as influential as moral leaders.

The proactive strategy of social responsibility meets the organization's

An executive who assumes that ethical standards should apply absolutely across cultures and national boundaries is operating under which cultural perspective?

Intro to Management

Management Learning Past to Present

Global Dimensions of Management

Managing Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Planning and Techniques

Strategy and Strategic Management

Organizational Structure and Design

Innovation and Organizational Change

HRM: Building a Winning Culture

Leadership and Communication

Individual Behaviour

Information and Decision-Making

Motivation

Teams

Control

Operations and Services Management

Filters