Question 1

A(n)_____ is a senior executive responsible for monitoring an organization's ethical performance both internally and externally.

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The answer of A(n)_____ is a senior executive responsible for...

Question 2

The audience for the code of ethics would be every _____ of the organization.

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Question 3

Aragon Enterprises (AE)and Brenner Inc.(BI)are formulating their company's ethics policy with the goal of increasing employee loyalty and improving customer satisfaction.In order to meet these goals,AE and BI should ensure that:

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A)  the policy includes threats of punishments balanced with rewards. 
B)  the policy avoids making promises for rewards to employees. 
C)  the policy solely includes the internal stakeholders. 
D)  the policy avoids celebrating particular instances of good ethical behavior.

Question 4

Discuss what each department of an organization can do to support its published code of ethics.

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Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of demanding creditors?

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A)  demanding the firm to pay loans on time 
B)  demanding the firm to introduce new and better products and services at lower prices 
C)  demanding the firm to pay more taxes 
D)  demanding the firm's stock prices to rise every quarter

Question 6

The role of an ethics officer is to enforce the code of ethics and provide support to any employees who witness unethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of sustainable ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  In order to make ethical behavior sustainable,an organization requires commitment only from the top management. 
B)  The audience for the code of ethics includes selected stakeholders. 
C)  In order for everyone to begin from the same starting point,the organization's commitment to ethical behavior must be documented in a code of ethics. 
D)  The audience for the code of ethics excludes investors,customers,and suppliers of the organization.

Question 8

_____ is ethical behavior that persists long after the latest public scandal or the latest management buzzword.

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A)  Universal ethics 
B)  Sustainable ethics 
C)  Virtue ethics 
D)  Applied ethics

Question 9

Which of the following is an accurate statement about an organization's code of ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are a few perfect models for a code of ethics. 
B)  The audience for a code of ethics includes only the shareholders of an organization. 
C)  The code of ethics captures every possible event from each department of an organization. 
D)  The code of ethics is written for the employees to follow,and the stakeholders aren't required to follow it.

Question 10

Edmund has been appointed as the executive in-charge of the code of conduct for Elmer Enterprises.He enforces the code of conduct among employees and oversees the investigations of wrong doings in the organization.He also provides additional guidance and support to employees.Edmund is a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chief operations officer 
B)  ethics officer 
C)  assessing officer 
D)  chief analytics officer

Question 11

Some of the employees,including top managers and board of directors,of Warburges Inc.have been in the news lately for accepting bribes and using corporate resources for personal expenses.Which of the following did the firm fail to demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vicarious liability 
B)  Ethical relativism 
C)  Organizational integrity 
D)  Corporate governance

Question 12

According to the Ethics and Compliance Officers Association,which of the following is most likely the chief responsibility of an ethics officer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishing a loyal customer base 
B)  Conducting surveys with customers to improve customer service 
C)  Oversight of hotline/guideline/internal reporting 
D)  Maintaining the information systems in the organization

Question 13

The real test of any company's ethics policy comes when one of its employees is presented with a potentially unethical situation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A well-written _____ establishes a detailed guide to acceptable behavior in an organization.

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Question 15

Policies that result when organizations are driven by events and/or a fear of future events are called _____.

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A)  distributive policies 
B)  reactive policies 
C)  constituent policies 
D)  passive policies

Question 16

Reactive ethical policies are policies that result when the company develops a clear sense of what it stands for as an ethical organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Proactive ethical policies are policies that result when organizations are driven by events and/or a fear of future events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_____ describes the characteristic of publicly committing to the highest level of professional standards and then sticking to that commitment.

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Question 19

Explain the stages for making ethical behavior sustainable for an organization.

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Question 20

Every company's ethics policy states that awarding prizes to employees for good ethical behavior should be avoided.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Making It Stick: Doing Whats Right in a Competitive Market

A(n)_____ is a senior executive responsible for monitoring an organization's ethical performance both internally and externally.

The audience for the code of ethics would be every _____ of the organization.

Aragon Enterprises (AE) and Brenner Inc.(BI) are formulating their company's ethics policy with the goal of increasing employee loyalty and improving customer satisfaction.In order to meet these goals,AE and BI should ensure that:

Discuss what each department of an organization can do to support its published code of ethics.

Which of the following is a characteristic of demanding creditors?

The role of an ethics officer is to enforce the code of ethics and provide support to any employees who witness unethical behavior.

Which of the following statements is true of sustainable ethics?

_____ is ethical behavior that persists long after the latest public scandal or the latest management buzzword.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about an organization's code of ethics?

Edmund has been appointed as the executive in-charge of the code of conduct for Elmer Enterprises.He enforces the code of conduct among employees and oversees the investigations of wrong doings in the organization.He also provides additional guidance and support to employees.Edmund is a(n) _____.

Some of the employees,including top managers and board of directors,of Warburges Inc.have been in the news lately for accepting bribes and using corporate resources for personal expenses.Which of the following did the firm fail to demonstrate?

According to the Ethics and Compliance Officers Association,which of the following is most likely the chief responsibility of an ethics officer?

The real test of any company's ethics policy comes when one of its employees is presented with a potentially unethical situation.

A well-written _____ establishes a detailed guide to acceptable behavior in an organization.

Policies that result when organizations are driven by events and/or a fear of future events are called _____.

Reactive ethical policies are policies that result when the company develops a clear sense of what it stands for as an ethical organization.

Proactive ethical policies are policies that result when organizations are driven by events and/or a fear of future events.

_____ describes the characteristic of publicly committing to the highest level of professional standards and then sticking to that commitment.

Explain the stages for making ethical behavior sustainable for an organization.

Every company's ethics policy states that awarding prizes to employees for good ethical behavior should be avoided.