Business Ethics

The world's forests are being destroyed at a rate of nearly 50'000 square miles annually. The reasons for this wide-scale destruction are varied and include all except:

355

Because genetically modified seeds are ___, farmers cannot keep any of the seed themselves but must purchase seeds each year from companies such as Monsanto.

357

The first Earth Day, increasing stakeholder awareness of environmental concerns and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency brought ___ to the forefront.

358

All of the following are goals of the Environment Protection Agency, except:

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The Clean Water Act makes it illegal for anyone to discharge any pollutant from a point source directly into navigable waters without a ___.

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The ___ focuses on reducing pollution through cost-effective changes in production, operation, and raw materials use.

360, 362

All of these are ways of reducing pollution, except:

362

Which one of the following statements is correct? 5

I. In the context of business ethics, the notion "ethics" refers to both, to a specific behavior of members of an organization as well as to the decisions made within the framework of an organization's values

II. In the context of business ethics, the notion "ethics" refers to both, to a specific behavior of members of an organization as well as to a person's personal philosophies about what is right or wrong.
III. In the context of business ethics, there exists a difference between an ordinary decision and an ethical one. For instance, contrary to an ordinary decision, and ethical decision requires the weighing of values in order to reach a judgement regarding a situation the decision maker has not faced before.

Which one of the following statements is most likely to be correct? 

5-8; ch.8

Which one of the following statements is correct? 15;30

I. The goal of an ethical culture is to minimize the need for enforced compliance of rules and maximize the use of principles that contribute to ethical reasoning in difficult or new situations

II. Most ethical issues exist because of conflicts in values and belief patterns about right and wrong among and within stakeholder groups

III. Most unethical acts discovered in firms are committed by isolated individuals. Complicity or the cooperation of other employees can rarely be identified

Which one of the following statements is most likely to be correct?

13-17

Stakeholders' power over businesses stems from their

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A firm that makes use of a ___ recognizes other stakeholders beyond investors, employees, and suppliers, and explicitly acknowledges the two-way dialog that exists between a firm's internal and external environments.

33

The degree to which a firm understands and addresses stakeholder demands can be referred to as

33

Which one of the following statements is correct? 64; 69; 76

I. Fraud is the engagement of one or more individuals in intentional deceptive practices to advance their own interests over those of the organization or some other group

II. Commission lying is creating a perception or belief by word that intentionally deceives the receiver of the message

III. Omission lying is telling a joke, or, in other words, the making of statements meant to entertain others without malice

Which one of the following statements is most likely to be correct?

74; 84

According to the ethical decision-making framework, the absence of punishment provides a(n) ___ for unethical behavior.

135

Multiple elements work on individuals to affect their behavior. While an individual may intend to do the right thing ___ can alter this intent.

131

Codes, rules, and compliance are essential in organizations. However, an organization built on ___ is more likely to develop a high integrity corporate culture.

139

External and internal rewards relate to which part of the ethical decision-making framework?

134

An ethical corporate culture needs ___ along with ___ to establish an ethics program and monitor the complex ethical decisions made by employees.

144

Employees that see themselves as going with the flow because that's all they can do have a(n)

132

___ culture involves values and norms that prescribe a wide range of behavior for organizational members, while ___ culture reflects the integrity of decisions made and is a function of many factors, including corporate policies, top management's leadership on ethical issues, the influence of co-workers, and the opportunity for unethical behavior.

144

All of the following are true with regards to opportunity and ethical decision making except?

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By incorporating ___ objectives into corporate core values, companies begin to view ___ as significant.

139

All of the following are true regarding institutions except?

141

The thought experiment used by John Rawls that examined how individuals would formulate principles if they did not know what their future position in society would be is called?

142

Companies take basic ___ and translate them into core ___.

142

You work as the assistant to the CEO of an internationally active mining company. One of your latest projects involves strip mining in a sub-Saharan African country. That project is believed to be highly profitable for the company as it leads to the extraction of sought-after minerals used in the industry. However, if that project moves ahead, two endangered animal species will be negatively affected. In order to offset the potentially negative reputational effects thereof, you have made large donations to two internationally well-known zoos. Another drawback of the project is the required resettlement of a local tribe that has lived in that area in all of known history. They have had little contact with the outside world and have entirely maintained their traditional way of life. That tribe would have to move to three separate villages that are specially built for them. They would have access to fresh water, electricity and medical services. The villages are also close enough to ensure a continued exchange amongst all members of the tribe.
Now, two well-known NGOs have focused their critique on that resettlement. The issues have received major media attention and are becoming a serious reputational issue for your company. The CEO has now requested you to call a meeting involving all affected senior staff members and draw up a plan of action.
Which one of the following statements is correct? None, all, or multiple answers might be correct.

ch 1-3; 5

Values have all the following characteristics except

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An individual who defines what is right by considering his/her duty to society, not just to other specific people, is in which of Kohlberg's stages of cognitive moral development?

169

A person who offers a facilitation payment in order to secure a contract that will keep her company from going bankrupt and laying off hundreds of employees may be a(n)

159

A marketing manager who orders that a manufacturing plant be refitted to make it safer for workers, no matter what the cost, may be a(n) ___ because he or she believes in the rights of all individuals.

161

___ have lower ethical issue sensitivity, meaning they are less likely to detect ethical issues. They may be more committed to completing projects and more dedicated to group values and objectives.

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Which one of the following statements is entirely correct? 224-226

I. Codes of conduct are formal statements of what an organization expects of its employees. They also guarantee an ethical business climate.

II. Codes of conduct are formal statements of what an organization expects of its employees. They also help employees determine what behaviors are acceptable.

III. Codes of conduct provide rules and guidelines for employees to follow. They should be specific enough to be reasonably capable of preventing misconduct.

What is not a common mistake when designing and implementing an ethics program?

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A(n) ___ orientation creates order by requiring that employees identify with and commit to specific required conduct, whereas a(n) ___ orientation strives to develop shared standards.

222-223

Which one(s) of the following statements is/are correct? 223

I. A person who offers a facilitation payment in order to secure a contract that will keep her company from going bankrupt and laying off hundreds of employees may be a utilitarian.

II. A person who offers a facilitation payment in order to secure a personal career advancement may be a teleologist.

III. A person who absolutely declines to offer a facilitation payment even if it helped to secure a contract that will keep her company from going bankrupt and laying off hundreds of employees may be a rule deontologist.

Which moral philosophy evaluates the morality of an action on the basis of the equity, fairness, and impartiality of the action, with rules serving as guidelines in the decision-making process?

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Which of the following is a common mistake made in implementing an ethics program?

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