Business Ethics

Please fill in the missing part in a manner consistent with business ethics.

Institutions are important in establishing a foundation for normative values. Therefore, _____ institutions (e.g. religion, education, family units) also impact a firm’s normative values inasmuch as they help individuals form their personal values and the moral philosophies they bring to the workplace. In a(n) _____ context, societal trends influence which values to adopt as well as when to adapt decisions to take into account new concerns.

_____ identified four cultural dimensions that can have a profound impact on the business environment: individualism/collectivism, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and masculinity/femininity.

_____ are person-specific, whereas _____ are based on decisions made by groups or when carrying out tasks to meet business objectives.

_____ products encourage consumers to return and buy more. This approach is also known as planned obsolescence.

Which-one(s) of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

1. Codes of conduct do not have to be so detailed as to take into account every possible situation, but they should provide guidelines and principles capable of helping employees achieve organisational ethical objectives and address risks in an accepted way.

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

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

Business can be considered a game people play, like basketball or boxing.

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Sherry's leadership style often creates a negative working climate because of the high standards she sets. Sherry is most likely a(n) _____ leader.

An unconscious reference to one's own cultural values, experiences, and knowledge is referred to as the

All of the following are true regarding ethical decision making and leadership except?

In marketing communications, lying causes predicaments for companies because it destroys

Ethics is a part of decision making

Strong ethical leaders have a passion for all of the following except to ...

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is not one of the six "spheres of influence" to which individuals are subject when confronted with anethical issue?

Those who ascribe to consumerism, ...

The key goal of ethics training is to help employees identify ethical issues.

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Which of the following has been identified by the Ethics Resource Center as the leading form of observed misconduct in organizations?

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

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

Which of the following groups are not secondary stakeholders?

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

Certain facilitating payments are acceptable under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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Fraud occurs when a false impression exists, which conceals facts.

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

An activity is probably ethical if it

Please fill in the missing part in a manner consistent with business ethics.

To establish sexual harassment, an employee must understand the definition of a hostile work environment. To assert a hostile work environment, an employee need not prove that someone’s conduct seriously affected his or her psychological well-being or that it caused an injury; the decisive issue is whether the conduct interfered with the claimant’s work _____.

Which-one(s) of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

1. There are advantages and disadvantages to small group communication. Small groups can increase collaboration and generate a variety of different perspectives and opinions on a particular issue. However, engaging in repetitive or routine decision making can cause small groups to overlook certain ethical issues.

2. Group decision making can yield ethical outcomes. Yet, experience suggests that the diversity of opinions and discussions often result in muddled solutions suffering from a lack of consistency.

3. Regarding small-group communication and decision making, ethical leaders should make sure that the mechanisms available to group members who need support are public, so all group members are informed of one-another’s activities.

All of the following are true with regards to the implementation of principles and core values in ethical decision making except?

Which of the following industries tends to generate a high level of trust from consumers and stakeholders?

Which of the following is not a criticism of or charge against multinational corporations (MNCs)?

Which of the following statements about codes of conduct is false?

Strong ethical leaders have a passion for all of the following except to ...

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

An ethical culture is based upon the norms and values of the company.

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A fundamental problem in traditional personal character development is that specific vales are used to teach about a philosophy, which may be inappropriate where cultural diversity and privacy must be respected. A solution is ...

^*Canon refers to a rule and a list of books containing names of important books serves as a rule or guide for reading. A literary canon automatically suggests a reading list which belongs to a country or a certain period in time.

_____ is one of the country’s greatest sustainability success stories.

Which-one(s) of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

1. Ethical leaders generally adopt one of two approaches to leadership: a compliance- based approach or an integrity-based approach. A compliance approach is more focused upon risks, while an integrity approach views ethics more as an opportunity.

2. Leaders can be classified into three categories: unethical leaders, apathetic leaders, and ethical leaders. The unethical leader is usually goal-oriented and will often do whatever it takes to achieve the organization’s objectives. Whilst unethical leaders regularly put the company’s goals above their own objectives, a small proportion may be classified as psychopathic, in which they have no conscience and little or no empathy toward others. This type of leader does not try to learn about best practices for ethics and compliance.

3. Apathetic leaders are not necessarily unethical, but they care little for ethics within the company. They do not listen to employees, otherwise, however, they communicate well. Moreover, and contrary to popular belief, apathetic leaders usually display some passion for the firm or the mission of the organization.

The trend is away from cultural or ethically based initiatives to legal initiatives in organizations.

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Shareholders provide resources to an organization that are critical to long term success. Which of the following does the book suggest that suppliers offer?

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