Chapter 5

Ethical ______ is the ability to perceive whether a situation or decision has an ethical dimension. a. intensity b. education c. personality d. awareness e. morality

d

Individual differences in relation to a generalized belief about how one is affected by internal versus external events or reinforcements is known as ______. a. external control b. locus of control c. internal control d. morality beliefs

B

Applying a personal moral philosophy is the first step in the ethical decision-making process. T/F

False

The opportunities that employees have for unethical behavior in an organization can be nearly eliminated through formal codes, policies, and rules that are adequately enforced by management. T/F

True

Cause-related marketing can affect consumer _____, if consumers are sympathetic to the cause and the brand and cause are seen as a good fit. a. buying patterns b. tastes c. attitudes d. individual ethics e. budgets

a

The ability to perceive whether a situation or decision has an ethical dimension is defined as ______. a. ethical awareness b. moral awareness c. ethical issue intensity d. business issue awareness e. moral issue intensity

a

The relevance or importance of an ethical issue in the eyes of the individual, work group, and/or organization is known as ______. a. ethical issue intensity b. opportunity c. obedience to authority d. moral intensity e. locus of control

a

Those who have influence in a work group, including peers, managers, coworkers, and subordinates, are referred to as significant others. Which of the following is supported by research concerning significant others? a. Significant others within an organization may have more impact on a worker's decisions on a daily basis than any other factor. b. Significant others within an organization may have less of an impact on a worker's decisions than gender. c. Significant others within an organization have no impact on a worker's decisions. d. Significant others within an organization have more impact on a worker's decisions on a daily basis than any other factor. e. Significant others within an organization have little impact on a worker's decisions.

a

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the ethical decision-making model? a. employee benefits packages b. individual factors c. ethical issue intensity d. organizational factors e. opportunity

a

Which of the following statements best describes an opportunity? a. the conditions in an organization that limit or permit ethical or unethical behavior b. a reflection of whether the firm has an ethical conscience c. a corporate culture d. organizational factors e. how easy it is to pilfer office supplies from one's workplace

a

Elena, an employee at ABC Marketing, has observed misconduct at work and wonders if she should report it. In the end, she decides not to do so because of the possible repercussions at work. Which of the following has determined the Elena's action? a. corporate culture b. organization factors c. opportunity d. individual factors e. control issues

b

Rawls used what he called the veil of ignorance which led him to develop ______. a. five main principles of justice b. the difference principle which states that each person has basic rights that are compatible to the basic liberties of others c. the equality principle in that economic and social equalities (or inequalities) should be arranged to provide the most benefit to the least-advantaged members of society d. the difference principle in that economic and social equalities (or inequalities) should be arranged to provide the most benefit to the least-advantaged members of society e. the Constitution principle

d

_____ involves the conditions for encouraging or limiting ethical behavior in an organization through rewards for ethical behavior or failing to prohibit unethical behavior. a. Punishment b. Locus of Control c. Governance d. Opportunity e. Regulation

d

A corporate culture can be defined as ______. a. the perceived importance of an ethical issue to the government b. a set of rules that some employees agree to obey c. the interpersonal relationships in the organization d. the working environment in the executive suite e. a set of values, beliefs, goals, norms, and ways to solve problems that employees of an organization share

e

According to researchers, normative values largely originate from all of the following EXCEPT ______. a. government b. family c. religion d. friends e. the media

e

Which statement best describes ethical issue intensity? a. The perceived importance of an ethical issue to the government. b. The perceived value of an ethical issue to the society. c. A set of values, beliefs, goals, norms, and ways to solve problems that members of an organization share. d. The perceived relevance or importance of an ethical issue to the local community. e. The perceived relevance or importance of an ethical issue to the individual, work group, and/or organization

e

In 2005 the Supreme Court ruled that the federal sentencing guidelines were not mandatory but should serve only as recommendations judges should use in their decisions.​ T/F

True

Which of the following acts can be classified as procompetitive legislation? a. Equal Pay Act of 1963 b. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 c. Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 d. Civil Rights Act of 1964 e. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

c