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Chapter 2 Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business
Chapter 2 Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business
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1
Fiber cereals advertise that their cereal will prevent cancer. This is an example of which type of ethical issue?
A conflict of interest
Communications
Organizational relationships
Fairness
2
Government can encourage ethical behavior in business by ____.
enacting more stringent regulations and laws
providing ethical guidelines for members
writing codes of ethics for organizations
appointing ethics officers in fortune 500 companies
3
You are interested in starting a company that promotes products that are environmentally safe. You are interested in __.
pollution
recycling
sustainability
green marketing
4
The act that requires federal regulation of potentially dangerous solid-waste disposal is the ___.
Oil Pollution Act (1990)
Water Quality Improvement Act (1970)
Clean Air Amendment (1970)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1984)
5
Tangelique is concerned about unethical behavior occurring at her company. She informed the government, Tangelique ___.
went against her code of ethics
violated a law
is encouraging trade association guidelines
became a whistle - blower
6
Aquarius Investments has established a program for social responsibility. To implement the program, Aquarius should ___.
hold a press conference
hire an outside service to implement the program
write a pres release touting its social mindedness
appoint a committee of managers to plan the program
7
A company learned pumping contaminated water into the river polluted drinking water. The company faces a ___ decision.
ethical
moral
spiritual
revenue
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Where does a program to implement social responsibility in a business begin?
It begins with a total commitment of top management.
It begins with an appointment of a manager to make the program operational.
It begins with conducting a social media audit.
It begins with a total commitment of all employees.
9
A company developed a training program to teach soft skills than hard skills. This training program is an effort to ___.
diminish reverse discrimination at the company
reduce sexual harassment and abusive behavior in the workplace
help the hard core unemployed
meet affirmative action quotas
10
Honda failed to inform consumers of defects. By not fixing the problem, honda ignored which right of the consumer ?
The right to be informed.
The right to be heard.
The right to safety.
The right to choose.
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Lending companies are required to provide information about services to comply with standards related to a customer's__.
right to choose
right to be informed
right to safety
right to be heard
12
Idris believes his stockholders will benefit if his company focuses on making products that society needs. Idris ___
believes he has a responsibility to stockholders, customers, and suppliers
believes in a socioeconomic model of social responsibility
believes in a economic model of social responsibility
believes that corporations must act as good citizens
13
Amber would like to see legislation for protecting the environment enforced Which Government agency should she work for?
The Commission for Cleaner Air
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Aviation Administration
Food and Drug Administration
14
All of the following except ______ are personal factors affecting ethical behavior.
cultural norms
personal central attitudes
personal moral values
knowledge of the issue
15
Bowen is at risk of missing out on a sales bonus. So he exaggerates the sales numbers. Bowen was influenced by ____.
opportunity
social factors
personal factors
money
16
Charu had a good idea for expanding the company. His supervisor stole his idea. This is an ethical issue regarding ____.
fairness and honesty
organizational relationships
communications
a conflict of interest
17
____ is adopting a strategic approach to fulfilling economic, ethical, environmental, and social responsibilities.
Business ethics
Corporate citizenship
Bottom-line management
Activism
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The human resource manager at Used Cars 4U wants to encourage a more ethical climate. A likely way to do this is to ___.
avoid any mention of ethics to employees so they will not think unethically
add an ethics department to constantly monitor employee behavior
set a good example and employees will follow it
make sure the company has a code of ethics and that it is enforced
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Rosalina is having a garage sale and posts a sign that says, "Caveat emptor." She did this because _____.
she will give refunds and exchanges at any time
all sales are final (no refunds or exchanges)
she is selling low quality items
she guarantees satisfaction with all purchases
