Chapter 6 Quiz

Integrity

Michelle, an auditor, firmly believes in honesty and always presents the real findings of auditing processes assigned to her. She continues to be honest despite pressures from her superiors to manipulate results. Which ethical characteristic does Michelle possess?

c. Company leaders should work with suppliers to improve physical and mental working conditions.

Which statement is true of corporate social responsibility? a. Company leaders should focus on receiving external rewards and avoiding punishment. b. Company leaders should have a level of moral development that makes them look good. c. Company leaders should work with suppliers to improve physical and mental working conditions. d. Company leaders should impose severe penalties on whistle-blowers in order to remain ethical.

d. Impose penalties on whistle-blowers

Adrian, the owner of a food product export company, must rebuild the image of the company because of unethical practices by some senior employees. These activities resulted in huge layoffs and loss of customers for the company. The trust of shareholders also deteriorated. Which action should Adrian avoid if he wants to make his company ethically and socially responsible? a. Create a pleasant workplace b. Engage in social entrepreneurship c. Have informal training sessions on ethical and social behaviors d. Impose penalties on whistle-blowers

d. They have a deep commitment to their growth and also that of other stakeholders.

Authentic leaders are like to display which characteristic? a. They are primarily concerned with receiving external rewards and avoiding punishment. b. They tend to lay off valuable employees to reduce payroll costs. c. They focus on the intent of an action rather than on the action itself. d. They have a deep commitment to their growth and also that of other stakeholders.

a. Deontological principle of reversibility

Craig, a businessman, obtains confidential information on one of his rival companies. The information, if misused, could possibly destroy his rivals. Craig considers what he would advise his son to do if he was in a similar situation. In the given scenario, Craig demonstrates which ethical principle or concept? a. Deontological principle of reversibility b. Utilitarian notion of doing good for the greatest number of people c. Universalist principle of disclosure d. Principle of rationalization

b. Respect for an individual

Francis, a customer service executive, always greets his customers courteously and tries to make them as comfortable as possible. Which ethical leadership behavior is Francis exhibiting? a. Paying attention to all stakeholders b. Respect for an individual c. Integrity in dealing with others d. Building community

a. Conventional level

George, a senior manager in a company, appears to be fair and reasonable when deciding on salary increases and bonuses for his employees. He tries to create an impression of being a good leader who cares for his employees. Which level of moral development is shown by George in the given example? a. Conventional level b. Preconventional level c. Post-conventional level d. Nonconventional level

engaging in philanthropy = donating money to charity helping to build a sustainable environment = using energy from solar panels engaging in social entrepreneurship = using a market-based method for solving social problems

Match the initiatives related to corporate social responsibility with their examples. a. engaging in philanthropy b. helping to build a sustainable environment c. engaging in social entrepreneurship x. donating money to charity y. using a market-based method for solving social problems z. using energy from solar panels

c. Motivated Blindness

Sadie hires a new manager. In a couple of weeks, she receives reports that the new manager often plays favorites and does not act in a trustworthy manner. However, since Sadie was the one to hire the new manager, she overlooks these flaws because acknowledging them would reflect that she made a hiring mistake. In this scenario, Sadie's behavior reflects which concept? a. A sense of entitlement b. Integrity c. Motivated blindness d. A post-conventional level of moral development

Who gets hurt? = The utilitarian notion of attempting to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people How does it smell? = A person's intuition and common sense Is it fair? = Deontological theory of justice Is it right? = Deontological theory of ethics

Several questions were developed by The Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College to evaluate the ethics of a specific decision. Match each question with its associated theory or underlying idea. a. Who gets hurt? b. How does it smell? c. Is it fair? d. Is it right? w. A person's intuition and common sense x. Deontological theory of ethics y. Deontological theory of justice z. The utilitarian notion of attempting to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people

b. Virtuous circle

Tilsiter Inc., a highly profitable industrial group with a large number of businesses, decides to start wastewater treatment plants in various locations as part of its social responsibility initiatives. The firm's management feels that this initiative would be highly profitable and also generate many employment opportunities. Which concept is illustrated in this scenario? a. Entitlement b. Virtuous circle c. Preconventional development d. Rationalization

b. Jacob reports questionable accounting practices in his company to a government officer.

Which example illustrates whistleblowing? a. Nancy always thinks about how she can do the best for all her colleagues and society in general. b. Jacob reports questionable accounting practices in his company to a government officer. c. Winston adheres to his principles and beliefs irrespective of pressures from his superiors. d. Angela feels that she is eligible to use company resources for personal purposes because of her seniority.

Rationalization = The tendency to focus on the intent of the action rather than on the action itself Motivated Blindness = The tendency to see what one wants to see and miss contradictory information Moral Identity = A self-regulated mechanism rooted in a person's sense of what is right and wrong

Match the concepts related to ethics with their descriptions. a. Rationalization b. Motivated Blindness c. Moral Identity x. A self-regulated mechanism rooted in a person's sense of what is right and wrong y. The tendency to focus on the intent of the action rather than on the action itself z. The tendency to see what one wants to see and miss contradictory information

c. The ability to attract high-quality employees

Which is an advantage of practicing high corporate social responsibility? a. Its practice of punishing whistle-blowers b. The focus on rationalization to reduce unethical activities c. The ability to attract high-quality employees d. Its encouragement of the practice of entitlement

d. It begins with the belief that retaining an ethical compass is essential to the health of an organization.

Which statement is true of developing an ethical mind? a. It requires employees to report wrongdoings of organizations to government officials to remain ethical. b. It requires a leader to focus on receiving external rewards and avoiding punishment. c. It involves focusing on the intent of an action rather than on the action itself. d. It begins with the belief that retaining an ethical compass is essential to the health of an organization.