Question 1

Ethical behavior can be influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A) an individual's religion 
B) an organization's culture 
C) ethical training 
D) an individual's personality 
E) all of the above E

Question 2

According to the authors,most people are guided by a strict internal moral compass and will not be swayed by organization factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In this book,the authors focus on _____________ factors because ____________:

Accepted Answer

A) individual;these factors are the main determinant of unethical behavior 
B) organization;these factors can be directly controlled by managers 
C) individual;a few "bad apples" spoil it for the rest of us 
D) organization;these factors are particularly important in unambiguous situations B

Question 4

By ignoring the topic of ethical behavior,an organization may actually be encouraging unethical behavior through benign neglect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It is unethical for managers to "control" employees' ethical behavior through direct management and the organization's formal and informal cultural systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) "Bad apples" are just a few individuals who spoil it for the rest of us. 
B) Employees' good behavior can be spoiled by a "bad barrel." 
C) Ethics cannot be taught because individuals come into an organization already as a "bad apple." 
D) "Bad barrels" are caused by "bad apples" in an organization.

Question 7

_________ students may need more ethics training because research has found that they rank lower in moral reasoning than other students.

Accepted Answer

A) philosophy 
B) political science 
C) business 
D) medicine

Question 8

The interest in business ethics is just a fad that has only recently been created by popular scandals (i.e.Enron,WorldCom,etc. )reported in the news.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the authors,ethical behavior is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a set of moral principles or values that guide an individual 
B) rules of behavior set by the Federal government 
C) principles,norms,and standards agreed upon by society 
D) none of the above

Question 10

Discarding the few "bad apples" will usually solve all of the ethical problems within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Good character is the main factor determining whether an individual acts ethically within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Both characteristics of the environment and the individual contribute to unethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When employees come to an organization,they have already developed into "good" or "bad" apples.Therefore,there is little a manager can do to impact an employee's ethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Federal laws define what is ethical.Therefore,all unethical behavior is considered unlawful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to a national opinion survey,identify the goal that employees did not rank in the top five?

Accepted Answer

A) Honest company communications 
B) Good pay 
C) Respectful treatment 
D) Ethical corporate behavior

Exam 1: Introducing Straight Talk About Managing Business Ethics: Where Were Going and Why

Ethical behavior can be influenced by:

According to the authors,most people are guided by a strict internal moral compass and will not be swayed by organization factors.

In this book,the authors focus on _ factors because :

By ignoring the topic of ethical behavior,an organization may actually be encouraging unethical behavior through benign neglect.

It is unethical for managers to "control" employees' ethical behavior through direct management and the organization's formal and informal cultural systems.

Which of the following statements is true?

_________ students may need more ethics training because research has found that they rank lower in moral reasoning than other students.

The interest in business ethics is just a fad that has only recently been created by popular scandals (i.e.Enron,WorldCom,etc. )reported in the news.

According to the authors,ethical behavior is defined as:

Discarding the few "bad apples" will usually solve all of the ethical problems within an organization.

Good character is the main factor determining whether an individual acts ethically within an organization.

Both characteristics of the environment and the individual contribute to unethical behavior.

When employees come to an organization,they have already developed into "good" or "bad" apples.Therefore,there is little a manager can do to impact an employee's ethical behavior.

Federal laws define what is ethical.Therefore,all unethical behavior is considered unlawful.

According to a national opinion survey,identify the goal that employees did not rank in the top five?