Business Ethics Ch 9

Which of the following is an example of industrial ecology in practice? a. Developing a paper recycling program in business offices. b. Using wastes from one process as raw materials for another process. c. Manufacturing recyclable containers for products. d. All of the above.

b. Using wastes from one process as raw materials for another process.

Sustainable development: a. Meets the needs of the present while compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. b. Gives precedence to environmental over economic considerations. c. Balances economic and environmental considerations. d. Gives precedence to present needs over future needs.

c. Balances economic and environmental considerations.

Rapid economic development is often accompanied by: a. Increasing population growth. b. Greatly decreased crop yields. c. Rising incomes, bringing higher rates of both consumption and waste. d. Decreasing incomes, bringing rates of both consumption and waste.

c. Rising incomes, bringing higher rates of both consumption and waste.

Why is inequality an environmental problem? a. People in the richest countries consume many natural resources. b. People in the poorest countries often misuse natural resources. c. People in the richest countries have strong environmental values. d. Both A and B, but not C

d. Both A and B, but not C

The core idea(s) of sustainable development is(are): a. Economic development must be accomplished sustainably. b. Poverty is an underlying cause of environmental degradation. c. Affluence is an underlying cause of environmental degradation. d. Both A and B, but not C......

d. Both A and B, but not C......

Depletion of the ozone layer, destruction of the rain forests, and species extinctions all have an impact on: a. All of society. b. A particular region. c. A particular nation. d. Only developing countries.

a. All of society.

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource? a. Coal. b. Fresh water. c. Timber. d. Fish.

a. Coal.

Which of the following statements is not true about arable land? a. It is a nonrenewable resource. b. Over half of the irrigated lands in developing countries have been salinized. c. Poor farming practices have caused arable lands to turn into deserts. d. Agricultural chemicals have contaminated most of the arable lands.

a. It is a nonrenewable resource.

The most successful global businesses in coming years will be those companies that: a. Develop short-term partnerships between companies in developing countries to transfer environmental technologies. b. Recognize the imperative for sustainable development as an opportunity both for competitive advantage and ethical action. c. Avoid fully accounting environmental costs in calculating measures of production such as the gross domestic product (GDP). d. Produce products with a limited useful life.

b. Recognize the imperative for sustainable development as an opportunity both for competitive advantage and ethical action.

A shared resource, such as land, air, or water, that a group of people uses collectively is a(n): a. Economic village. b. Collective resource. c. Global unification. d. Commons.

d. Commons.