MGT 300 Adaptive Practice Ch 3

What is the difference between an immoral manager and an amoral manager?

An immoral manager makes the choice to behave unethically, while an amoral manager neglects to consider the ethical behavior.

Which of the following reflects the views of someone who holds to a socioeconomic view of CSR?

Businesses have an obligation to "give back" to society.

Which of the following is NOT an argument proposed by those in favor of the classical view of corporate social responsibility? CSR

CSR will help avoid government regulation.

Which statement best reflects the idea of the virtuous circle?

Corporate social responsibility leads to improved financial performance that leads to a more socially responsible behavior.

Communities that are stakeholders of an organization are most likely interested in which of the following?

Good corporate citizenship and support for public services.

A manager evaluating a business decision according to the triple bottom line is likely to ask all questions EXCEPT

Is the decision personally advantageous?

A business owner bases yearly bonuses for employees on performance and NOT favoritism. Which ethical view is the business owner following?

Justice

Pete absolutely needed to show that his team met the sales numbers for the quarter. After reviewing the data, Pete recognized that the numbers would be short of the goal. To remedy the situation, Pete created fictitious accounts and created just enough fictitious sales to hit his expected targets. Which would be a valid evaluation of Pete's actions?

Pete is an immoral manager and chose to behave unethically.

Sue is offering a recommendation to increase the protections for whistleblowers. What is Sue most likely to recommend?

That federal laws be extended to offer protection for all workers, not just government workers.

Which reflects an argument against corporate social responsibility?

The pursuit of corporate social responsibility will reduce profits.

What is the relationship between the classical view of corporate social responsibility and the socioeconomic view of corporate social responsibility?

The views conflict with each other.

The integration of social contribution into corporate strategy is best seen in the concept of

competitive domain

This view of a firm seeks to serve both its own interests and the interests of its stakeholders

corporate social responsibility

About 10% of an MBA class was caught cheating on a take-home exam. Some experts excused the behavior using a(n) ________ perspective.

cultural relativism

The relationship between the law and ethics is best explained by stating that

ethical beliefs lead to the development of laws and regulations.

Forty-two percent of workers report that the behavior of their managers is a major influence on an ethical workplace. As a manager looking to create an ethical workplace, you should

model exemplary ethical behavior for your employees to adopt for themselves.

Corinne does not expose her manager's unethical behavior, for fear she will be fired. Corrine is afraid of

retaliatory discharge

What is the term for business entrepreneurs who are driven by a social mission rather than financial gain?

social entrepreneurs