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Principles are
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laws and regulations that guide behavior in the world of business
mores, values, and customs that guide behavior in general
specific and pervasive (allgegenwärtig) boundaries for behavior that are universal and absolute
the obligations businesses assume to maximize their positive impact and minimize their negative impact on stakeholders
the mores, values, and customs that parents teach their children
Social responsibility is
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an organization's obligation to maximize its positive effects and minimize its negative effects on stakeholders
principles and standards that guide behavior in the world of business
a business's responsibility not to pollute the environment
a business's responsibility to manufacture products that function properly
charitable contributions made by a business to enhance its image
The ___ was/were enacted to restore confidence in financial reporting and business ethics after the accounting scandals of the early 2000s.
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Defense Industry Initiative on Business Ethics and Conduct
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The term business ethics is best described by the following statement:
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It is a study and philosophy of human conduct, with an emphasis on determining right and wrong.
It is and "inquiry into the nature and grounds of morality where the term morality is taken to mean moral judgments, standards and rules of conduct."
It is the "study of the general nature of morals and of specific moral choices, moral philosophy, and the rules or standards governing the conduct of the members of a profession."
It is an organization's obligation to maximize its positive effects and minimize its negative effects on stakeholders.
It comprises the principles, values, and standards that guide behavior in the world of business.
Which of the following is not one of the rights spelled out by John F. Kennedy in his "Consumers' Bill of Rights"?
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The right to choose
The right to safety
The right to be informed
The right to be ethical
The right to be heard
During 1990s the institutionalization of business ethics was largely driven by which piece of legislation?
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Global Sullivan Principles
Business ethics, as a field, has passed through which of the following states?
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A field of study to theological discussion to recognition of social issues
Recognition of social issues to a field of study to theological discussion
A field of study to recognition of social issues to theological discussion
Recognition of social issues to theological discussion to a field of study
Theological discussion to recognition of social issues to a field of study
The 1960s saw a rise of consumerism. What is consumerism?
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An increase in consumer rights by organizations and government
The growth of international retail chain stores
Activities undertaken by independent individuals, and groups to protect their rights as consumers
The widespread adoption of consumer oriented marketing strategies among businesses
Organizations' tendency to seek ways to take advantage of consumers
