Top leaders in government and business today are:

held to higher ethical standards than in the past.

When working with international firms, U.S. businesses:

expect socially responsible behavior from business partners.

A firm's carbon footprint is:

the amount of carbon it releases in order to do business

Ethical problems and issues of social responsibility are:

not unique to the United States.

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BUS 1. Ch. 4

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Demanding socially responsible and ethical behavior

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1
Top leaders in government and business today are:
less interested in social responsibility than in the past.
held to higher ethical standards than in the past.
at odds with the general public in regard to ethical issues.
held to less strict moral standards than in the past.
2
Which of the following is an unresolved ethical issue that surrounds global trade?
Time to market issues
Product quality
Labor standards
Transportation issues
3
A payoff for socially conscious behavior is:
new and loyal customers.
a large pool of investors.
longevity due to a stable external environment.
a large pool of talented employees.
4
When working with international firms, U.S. businesses:
tend to ignore the ethics of their international partners.
feel their responsibility is limited to the United States
expect socially responsible behavior from business partners.
avoid judging international bus. partners by U.S. standards
5
A firm's carbon footprint is:
the amount of carbon it releases in order to do business
the number of employees it hires in a specific community.
its legacy of how much public good it does over its lifetime
its participation in local fund-raising events.
6
One factor causing businesses to vigorously enforce ethical standards is the:
desire to eliminate employee turnover.
focus on criminal penalties.
evasion of social audit measurements.
fear of negative publicity.
7
When Donut Plaza employs in-store recycling and composting, Donut Plaza is participating in:
corporate social initiatives.
corporate policy.
corporate responsibility.
corporate philanthropy.
8
Some critics of corporate social responsibility view spending money on CSR as:
important for America.
stealing from investors.
a necessary evil.
moving toward capitalism.
9
The green movement:
has created jobs.
is benefiting all firms financially.
is not a good strategic consideration for contemporary firms
will never benefit a firm financially.
10
Ethical problems and issues of social responsibility are:
unique to firms involved in global trade.
unique to the United States.
not unique to the United States.
less important now than in the past.

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