MAN FINAL 4

The norm of ____ means determining whether the act is consistent with what most people would see as fair. a. caring b. justice c. rights d. virtue e. utility

justice

Boards of directors are responsible for which area of emerging ethical issues? a. Ethical leaders b. Ethics issues in information technology c. Ethics issues in privacy d. Corporate governance e. None of these choices

Corporate governance

Which of the following is the MOST common approach to the management of ethics? a. Top management support b. A multipage book of organizational policies and procedures c. An unwritten code of ethics d. A written code of ethics and top management support e. government regulation

A written code of ethics and top management support

Which of the following is the MOST important action that top managers can take to promote ethical behavior? a. Lobby for legislation dealing with ethics b. Adhere to ethical standards themselves c. Punish those who are unethical d. Establish organizational policies e. Establish a fair performance appraisal system

Adhere to ethical standards themselves

____ justice refers to people's perceptions of the fairness with which rewards and other valued outcomes are distributed within the organization. a. Organizational b. Distributive c. Procedural d. Interpersonal e. Informational

Distributive

Target selected 42 schools to receive new libraries. This is an example of which area of social responsibility? a. General social welfare b. The natural environment c. Organizational stakeholders d. The external political-legal environment e. The external cultural environment

General social welfare

When IBM makes large contributions to the performing arts, this is an example of which general area of social responsibility? a. General social welfare b. The natural environment c. Legal compliance d. The task environment e. The internal cultural environment

General social welfare

____ justice relates to the degree of fairness people see in how they are treated by others in their organization. a. Organizational b. Distributive c. Procedural d. Interpersonal e. Informational

Interpersonal

According to the concept of managerial ethics, which of the following is NOT considered an economic agent? a. Competitors b. Suppliers c. Unions d. Regulatory agencies e. Owners/stockholders

Regulatory agencies

The Coca-Cola Foundation awarded grants to communities for water conservation and community recycling. This is an example of which area of social responsibility? a. General social welfare b. The natural environment c. Organizational stakeholders d. The task environment e. The internal cultural environment

The natural environment

Which of the following represents a major shortcoming associated with the implementation of codes of thics and ethics training programs? a. They often fail to help people deal with the consequences of their actions. b. Usually, they are not very comprehensive in coverage. c. Usually, they are too complicated. d. They often fail to give specific guidance about what is ethical. e. They are often given only lip service by middle management.

They often fail to help people deal with the consequences of their actions.

The treatment of employees by the organization includes which area of ethical concern? a. Conflicts of interest b. Wages c. Financial disclosure d. Advertising e. Expense accounts

Wages

The National Football League Players Association agreed to a salary cap. This is an example of how the a. culture affects employees. b. employees and organization treat other economic agents. c. organization treats the employees. d. employees treat the organization. e. code of ethics affects employees.

employees treat the organization.

Advertising for Abercrombie and Fitch uses overt sexuality to sell clothes. Ads for Abercrombie, the pre-teen sizes, are only moderately less sexual and products include swim wear with padding in the chest. Many people object to this advertising. This is an example of the relationship of the a. employee to the firm. b. firm to the employee. c. firm to the environment. d. firm to competitors. e. employee to the environment.

firm to the environment.

Traditionally, experts have suggested a three-step model for applying ethical judgments to situations that may arise during the course of business activities. The first step is to a. gather the relevant factual information. b. appoint an ombudsman. c. locate a mediator. d. determine what is lacking in the organization culture. e. determine the most appropriate moral values.

gather the relevant factual information.

Bernard Madoff defrauded clients out of millions of dollars. The probability that the employees of Madoff's have high ethical behavior is minimal due to a. a national culture that values ethical behavior. b. its top management fostering an inappropriate culture. c. a legal environment that prohibits unethical practices. d. an economic environment conducive to ethical practices. e. its low-pressure competitive environment.

its top management fostering an inappropriate culture.

Any effort to enhance an organization's ethical behavior must begin with a. the appointment of an ombudsman. b. a review of the internal environment. c. the development of a formalized code of ethics. d. a modification of the ethical codes of employees who interact with stakeholders. e. the support of top management.

the support of top management.