Chapter 6

Which example illustrates a method for creating a socially responsible and ethical organization?

ABC Inc., a large industrial group, encourages its senior managers to set examples for other employees by being fair and just in their actions.

Evan, a manager, strongly believes in the concept of power sharing. Therefore, Evan is most likely to _____.

allow for group member input into decisions and listen to their suggestions

Chief operations officer Joan has an ethical mind, so she has a point of view that helps workers: ____________.

aspire to do good work that matters to many people.

An example of a whistleblower (in relation to ethics) would be a(n): _______________.

bookkeeper who tells a journalist about fraudulent accounting in the company

Ethics deals mostly with: ___________.

separating right from wrong.

Chief financial officer Barry submits travel and expense reports that are completely genuine and encourages employees in his division to always give accurate and correct information. Barry is using the ethical initiative called: ____________.

leading by example

A principle of ethical and moral leadership is to: __________.

pay attention to all stakeholders.

Corporate social responsibility centers on a firm's: ____________.

positive contribution to society.

Martin, a senior manager in a company, bribes a government officer to secure a government contract. He justifies his actions by stating that he acted in the best interests of the company and nobody stopped him. ?In the given scenario, Martin is justifying his actions by resorting to _____.

rationalization

An opportunity for an organization to practice social responsibility involves: _________________.

working with its supplier to improve working conditions.