Buss Final-Ch4

utility, caring, rights, justice

4 ethical norms?

b

All of the following are common approaches that businesses use to influence government except: a. personal contacts b. rebates c. lobbyists d. donations to PACs e. favors

b

All of the following issues stem from how employees treat the organization except: a. conflicts of interest b. wages and working conditions c. secrecy and confidentiality d. employee honesty e. misappropriation of organizational resources

political action committee

An organization created to solicit and distribute money to political candidates

c

A firm is taking a(n) ____ stance when it actively looks for ways to benefit society as well as meeting its obligations and responding to requests a. reactive b. obstructionist c. proactive d. accommodative e. defensive

d

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

c

All of the following are basic approaches to social responsibility except: a. accommodative stance b. defensive stance c. reactive stance d. proactive stance e. obstructionist stance

e

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 management

c

Congressman Anthony Weiner resigned after sending naked pictures of himself to adult women who were not his wife. His actions are: a. legal and ethical b. justified c. legal but unethical d. illegal and unethical e. illegal but ethical

d

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

obstructionist stance

Firm does as little as possible in the area of social responsibility

a

Judith Cruz, the executive director of the Treasure Coast Food Bank, had a logistics problem. She contacted Wal-Mart to as for management advice. Members from Wal-Mart's distribution team arrived at the food bak, helping it improve its warehousing, sorting, and routing, to allow more food deliveries per week. The food bank went from serving 42,000 meals per week to more than 100,000 meals. Cruz says that the advice provided by Wal-Mart would have cost 100s thousands of dollars if contracted with a management consulting firm. This is an example of: a. philanthropic giving b. legal compliance c. organization culture d. ethical compliance e. social compliance

b

New York passed a law requiring no smoking in bars and restaurants. Owners who pressure bartenders and waiters to sell people who are smoking in order to keep profits high are taking a(n) ____ stance toward social responsibility a. reactive b. obstructionist c. proactive d. accommodative e. participative

e

Someone's ethical standards are developed as a child in response to his or her: a. parents' and other adults' behavior b. peers c. religious beliefs d. both parents' and other adults' behavior and peers e. all of these

a

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

c

The Nation Football League executives shorted unrestricted free agency requirements from sic seasons to four, which gave individual players greater mobility and negotiating power. 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

e

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires the ___ to vouch for the truthfulness and fairness of the firms' financial disclosures: a. CEO b. CFO c. COO d. CEO and CFO e. CEO, CFO, and COO

b

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

d

When Girl Scouts sell cookies at Shop Rite, they are given a place to stand. When they sell at Wal-Mart the company eventually donates to their troop. Target does not allow any Girl Scout to sell cookies in front of stores. Shop Rite is an example of the ___ stance a. reactive b. obstructionist c. proactive d. accommodative e. defense

b

Which of the following is not an example of a situation in which a manager is likely to be called on to make an ethical decision regarding the relationship of the firm to the employee? a. hiring and firing b. customer relations c. working conditions d. garnishment of wages e. drinking or drug problem

b

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

proactive stance

highest degree of social responsiveness

a

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

e

women in Saudi Arabia have been arrested for driving. Their actions are: a. legal and ethical b. moral c. legal but unethical d. illegal and unethical e. illegal but ethical