Business Ethics

Investments in business ethics do not support the bottom line.

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

Business ethics contributes to investor loyalty.

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

Business ethics deals with right or wrong behavior within a particular organization.

Business ethics focuses mostly on personal ethical values

Organizations highly committed to environmental responsibility may conduct an audit of their efforts and report the results to all interested _____.

Through _____, it is possible to quantify the trade-offs to determine whether to accept or reject environmentally-related activities and programs.

Stakeholder assessment is an important part of a _____ approach to environmental issues.

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

A _____ business attempts to avoid dealing with environmental issues and hopes nothing bad happens or no one ever finds out about an environmental accident or abuse.

Many businesses responded to sustainability by adopting a triple-bottom line approach; taking into consideration social and environmental performance variables in addition to _____.

All of these are ways of reducing pollution, except:

Trying to pinpoint who is responsible for environmental degradation is not always easy, especially when it involves _____.

The _____ leader can create a negative climate because of the high standards that she or he has. This style works best for attaining quick results from highly motivated individuals who value achievement and take initiative.

As one of the seven habits of strong ethical leaders, _____ is “the glue that holds ethical concepts together.” This trait can be developed early in life or developed over time through experience.

_____ are a primary influence on employee’s ethical behavior because they are role models for the organization’s values.

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

Which leadership type values people, their emotions, and their needs and relies on friendship and trust to promote flexibility, innovation, and risk taking?

A coaching leader builds a positive climate by

Which of the following leadership types has a strong influence on coworker support and building an ethical culture through increasing employee commitment and fostering motivation?

Which of the following is not a habit of ethical leaders?

Which of the following types of leaders attempts to create employee satisfaction through bartering or negotiating for desired behaviors or level of performance?

The leader demands instantaneous obedience and focuses on achievement, initiative, and self-control.

Which moral philosophy evaluates the morality of an action on the basis of its conformity to general moral principles and respect for individual rights?

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)

Which is the last of Kohlberg's stages of cognitive moral development?

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?

According to Kohlberg's model, as a person progresses through the stages of moral development, and with time, education, and experience, he/she

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

Which moral philosophy focuses on the rights of individuals and on the intentions associated with a particular behavior, rather than its consequences?

Which moral philosophy considers an act to be morally right or acceptable if it produces some desired result?

Which moral philosophy evaluates the morality of an action on the basis of its consequences for everyone affected (seeks the greatest good for the greatest number)?

Moral philosophy refers to

If management fails to identify and educate employees about ethical problem areas, ethical issues may not reach the critical

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

_____ have been found to decrease unethical practices and increase positive work behavior.

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

Studies have found that more than a third of the unethical situations that lower and middle-level managers face come from _____.

Which of the following is the first step in the ethical decision making process?