man 3025 ch 4
2 step for applying ethical judgements to situations is:
(2) determine the most appropriate moral values, and
3 step for applying ethical judgements to situations is:
(3) make an ethical judgment based on the rightness or wrongness of the proposed activity or policy.
_____ is behavior that conforms to generally accepted social norms. a. Ethical behavior b. Maladaptive behavior c. Passive behavior d. Deficit behavior
Ethical behavior
Which of the following is a basic form of organizational justice? a. Informal justice b. Accumulative justice c. Informational justice d. Intrapersonal justice
Informational justice
relates to the degree of fairness people see in how they are treated by others in their organization.
Interpersonal justice
Which of the following is true of online information access?
It is costly because the information is spread across systems.
Which of the following is true of social responsibility? a. It is enforced only by small organizations. b. It avoids ethical dilemmas and decisions. c. It is mandatory by law. d. It varies for different countries. SubmitPreviousNext
It varies for different countries.
Which of the following is a criticism of regulation? a. It is not applicable to small companies. b. It is not strictly enforced by the government. c. Its goals can be accomplished by a free market system. d. Its functionality is enhanced by the use of political action committees.
Its goals can be accomplished by a free market system.
is the awarding of funds or gifts to charities or other worthy causes.
Philanthropic giving
_____ refers to individual perceptions of the fairness used to determine various outcomes. a. Procedural justice b. Interpersonal justice c. Informational justice d. Distributive justice
Procedural justice
The _____ was a law passed in 2002 that requires CEOs and CFOs to personally vouch for the truthfulness and fairness of their firms' financial disclosure. a. Jones Law b. Sarbanes-Oxley Act c. Theresa Marie Schiavo law d. Lloyd-La Follette Act
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
is the set of obligations an organization has to protect and enhance the societal context in which it functions.
Social responsibility
Which of the following is true of corporate governance?
The board of directors of a public corporation is expected to ensure that the business is being properly managed.
planned econmies
They are heavily regulated by the government
Which of the following is true of ethical scandals?
They call into question the moral integrity of our society.
_____ is the disclosure by an employee of illegal or unethical conduct on the part of others within the organization. a. Brainstorming b. Whistle-blowing c. Phishing d. Catfishing
Whistle-blowing
The _____ is a social responsibility stance in which an organization meets its legal and ethical obligations but will also go beyond these obligations in selected cases.
accommodative stance
A corporate social audit is:
conducted by high-level managers within the firm.
are an individual's personal beliefs about whether a behavior, action, or decision is right or wrong.
ethics
The result of the actions of high-profile deposed executives is that: a. managers are supposed to establish a culture to reinforce company norms. b. managers are expected to follow in the footsteps of the high-profile executives. c. executives are allowed to bend codes of conduct to get contracts. d. executives are expected to exhibit the strongest ethical conduct. SubmitPrevious
executives are expected to exhibit the strongest ethical conduct.
To maintain a socially responsible stance toward investors, managers should:
follow proper accounting procedures. provide appropriate information to shareholders about the financial performance of the firm, and manage the organization to protect shareholder rights and investments. See 4-3: Social Responsibility and Organizations
The first step for applying ethical judgements to situations is:
gathering the relevant factual information.
Management can address concerns related to the privacy of personal information on the Internet by: a. advocating government overreaching. b. posting on websites without privacy policies. c. indicating how people can opt out of data collection. d. making it illegal for consumers to inspect their credit records. SubmitPrevi
indicating how people can opt out of data collection.
Government appointed agencies who monitor and control certain aspects of business activity can _____ to implement legislation on organizations that violate regulations. a. increase tariffs b. freeze bank accounts c. amend laws d. levy fines
levy fines
The _____ is an approach to social responsibility in which firms do as little as possible to solve social or environmental problems. a. obstructionist stance b. accommodative stance c. proactive stance d. defensive stance
obstructionist stance
Which of the following is an indirect form of government regulation?
tax codes
Which of the following is true of favors?
they are used to gain support
Which of the following is an informal dimension for managing social responsibility? a. Philanthropy b. Ethical compliance c. Legal compliance d. Leadership
Leadership
Which of the following is a formal organizational dimension to manage social responsibility?
Legal compliance
_____ is the extent to which an organization conforms to local, state, federal, and international laws. a. Political compliance b. Legal compliance c. Environmental compliance d. Ethical compliance
Legal compliance
_____ is the use of persons or groups to formally represent an organization or group of organizations before political bodies to influence the government. a. Lobbying b. Entrapping c. Satisficing d. Politicking Submit
Lobbying
Which of the following is an argument in favor of social responsibility? a. Corporations can exercise more power when they are socially active. b. Organizations are responsible for making pollution and should help solve it. c. Firms will gain profit while helping the society. d. Corporations can solve social problems due to their surplus budget.
Organizations are responsible for making pollution and should help solve it.
