BUS - 220 - Chapter 5 Quiz

The relevance or importance of an ethical issue in the eyes of the individual, work group, and/or organization is known as ______.

Ethical issue intensity.

Applying a personal moral philosophy is the first step in the ethical decision-making process.

False.

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

Good personal values.

Which of the following would not be considered a negative reinforcement of employee behavior?

Ignoring the behavior.

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

Internal pressures and ambiguity surrounding internal organizational rules.

Research concerning nationality and the ability to make ethical decisions..

Is hard to interpret in a business context because of cultural differences.

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the ethical decision-making model?

Employee benefits packages.

The ability to perceive whether a situation or decision has an ethical dimension is defined as ______.

Ethical awareness.

_____ involves the conditions for encouraging or limiting ethical behavior in an organization through rewards for ethical behavior or failing to prohibit unethical behavior.

Opportunity.

Elena, an employee at ABC Marketing, has observed misconduct at work and wonders if she should report it. In the end, she decides not to do so because of the possible repercussions at work. Which of the following has determined the Elena's action?

Organization factors.

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

Recognizing that an ethical issue exists.

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...

Veil of ignorance.

A corporate culture can be defined as ______.

A set of values, beliefs, goals, norms, and ways to solve problems that employees of an organization share.

Ethical ______ is the ability to perceive whether a situation or decision has an ethical dimension.

Awareness.

Those who have influence in a work group, including peers, managers, coworkers, and subordinates, are referred to as significant others. Which of the following is supported by research concerning significant others?

Significant others within an organization may have more impact on a worker's decisions on a daily basis than any other factor.

The ethical decision making process in business includes all of the following except...

Society's view of the decision.

Which of the following statements best describes an opportunity?

The conditions in an organization that limit or permit ethical or unethical behavior.

Rawls used what he called the veil of ignorance which led him to develop ______.

The difference principle in that economic and social equalities (or inequalities) should be arranged to provide the most benefit to the least-advantaged members of society.

Which statement best describes ethical issue intensity?

The perceived relevance or importance of an ethical issue to the individual, work group, and/or organization.

The opportunities that employees have for unethical behavior in an organization can be nearly eliminated through formal codes, policies, and rules that are adequately enforced by management.

True.