Question 1

Being profitable relates to which social responsibility dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic
B)  Voluntary
C)  Ethical
D)  Legal
E)  Corporate citizenshipF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 2

An ethical issue is an identifiable problem,situation,or opportunity that requires a person or organization to choose from among several actions that may be evaluated as ethical or unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical issues are limited to for-profit organizations.
B)  Business ethics goes beyond legal issues.
C)  Ethical conduct builds trust among individuals and in business relationships.
D)  Ethical conflicts may evolve into legal disputes.
E)  Regardless of what an individual feels about a particular action,if society judges it to be unethical,that judgment affects the organization's ability to achieve its objectives.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

A major social responsibility for business is providing equal opportunities for all employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What did Barnard want to do with the information gathered on his customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spy on them
B)  Improve his advertising campaigns
C)  Give the best customers an award for loyalty
D)  Nothing
E)  Change the pizza recipeF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Consumers vote against firms they view as socially irresponsible by not

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A)  boycotting the company's products.
B)  expressing dissatisfaction by protesting.
C)  writing their representatives in Congress.
D)  buying the company's products.
E)  filing complaints with the company.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Unethical behavior in business can be reduced if management does all of the following except

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A)  establish clear policies on unethical behavior.
B)  limit opportunities for unethical behavior.
C)  establish formal rules and procedures.
D)  punish unethical behavior firmly.
E)  depend totally on employees' personal ethics.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Choose an issue that has been prominently featured in the news and discuss the ethical implications of this issue.Make sure to define any key terms that you use in your response.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What is the act of an employee exposing an employer's wrongdoing to outsiders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fraud
B)  Whistleblowing
C)  Plagiarism
D)  Mayhem
E)  A criminal lawsuitF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Philanthropic contributions made by a business to a charitable organization represent which dimension of social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporate citizenship
B)  Economic
C)  Legal
D)  Ethical
E)  VoluntaryF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed to

Accepted Answer

A)  punish those who committed accounting fraud in the late 1990s.
B)  improve corporate profits.
C)  help laid-off employees get their jobs back.
D)  help investors recoup their losses.
E)  help restore confidence in Corporate America.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the dimensions of social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voluntary
B)  Economic
C)  Legal
D)  Ethical
E)  AltruisticF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Approximately ____ percent of Fortune 500 companies engage in recycling efforts.

Accepted Answer

A)  75
B)  83
C)  38
D)  57
E)  20F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Codes of ethics are formalized rules and standards that describe what the company expects of its employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Without employees,a business cannot carry out its goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Codes of ethics foster ethical behavior because they expand the opportunity to behave unethically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not an area of environmental concern in society today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animal rights
B)  Land pollution
C)  Waste disposal
D)  The hard-core unemployed
E)  Business practices that harm endangered wildlifeF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following have not been cited as incidents of unethical business activity recently?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unfair competitive practices in the computer industry
B)  Deceptive advertising of medicines and toys
C)  Accounting fraud
D)  Deceptive advertising of food products
E)  Corporate charitable giving is highF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Ethical violations destroy

Accepted Answer

A)  nothing.
B)  jobs.
C)  trust.
D)  profits.
E)  morale.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

What is business ethics?

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Business ethics refers to principles and...

Exam 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

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Without employees,a business cannot carry out its goals.

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Choose an issue that has been prominently featured in the news and discuss the ethical implications of this issue.Make sure to define any key terms that you use in your response.

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Unethical behavior in business can be reduced if management does all of the following except

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed to

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Which of the following is not an area of environmental concern in society today?

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Consumers vote against firms they view as socially irresponsible by not

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What is the act of an employee exposing an employer's wrongdoing to outsiders?

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Being profitable relates to which social responsibility dimension?

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An ethical issue is an identifiable problem,situation,or opportunity that requires a person or organization to choose from among several actions that may be evaluated as ethical or unethical.

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Ethical violations destroy

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Philanthropic contributions made by a business to a charitable organization represent which dimension of social responsibility?

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Which of the following statements is false?

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A major social responsibility for business is providing equal opportunities for all employees.

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Codes of ethics foster ethical behavior because they expand the opportunity to behave unethically.

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Which of the following is not one of the dimensions of social responsibility?

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