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Which of the following statements BEST defines the term "whistleblower"?
A person who discovers and tries to put an end to a company's unethical, illegal, or socially irresponsible actions by publicizing them
Which of the following BEST describes a corporate social audit?
A systematic analysis of a firm's success in using funds earmarked for meeting its social responsibility goals
A group of people who work together to create a Passenger's Bill of Rights that protects airline ticket buyers is an example of _______.
Consumerism
Abels Enterprises fully observes its legal requirements in doing business but considers profits a more important role than social responsibility, so it does nothing more than follow the "letter of the law." Which of the following BEST describes this company's approach to social responsibility?
Defensive stance
The extent to which the members of an organization follow basic ethical and legal standards of behavior is referred to as .
Ethical compliance
Which of the following scenarios is an example of whistleblowing?
Ida contacts the Food and Drug Administration to report contamination problems at the pharmaceutical company where she works.
Collision
Illegal agreement between two or more companies to commit a wrongful act . (collaborating on wrongful act of price fixing.)
Which of the following is BEST defined as standards of behavior that guide individual corporate leaders in their work?
Managerial ethics
Which of the following examples BEST represents unethical behavior?
Moving factory productions to an area with lower wages and fewer health regulations
Which of the following is the approach to social responsibility that involves doing as little as possible and may involve attempts to deny or cover up violations?
Obstructionist stance
If you work as a supplier to a corporation, you are a(n) .
Organizational stakeholder
The owners of several competing gas stations in a small town meet and agree that they will charge consumers the same price on gasoline so that they can eliminate price wars and maximize profits. This should be _________ because it is ________.
Reported : collision
Those individuals, groups or organizations directly affected by the practices of an organization are referred to as its ________.
STAKEHOLDERS
Which of the following scenarios BEST represents business ethics?
Sam was at home reading his email when he realized he had accidentally been included on a private work email about one of his colleagues. Sam immediately contacted the email's sender and explained that he would keep the information confidential.
The government can indirectly influence the social responsibility of businesses through _______
Tax codes !
Which of the following defines a defensive stance toward social responsibility?
The approach to social responsibility by which a company meets only minimum legal requirements in its commitments to groups and individuals in its social environment
Which of the following defines an accommodative stance toward social responsibility?
The approach to social responsibility by which a company, if specifically asked to do so, exceeds legal minimums in its commitments to groups and individuals in its social environment
Which of the following BEST describes the goal of a code of ethics?
The code of ethics should be specific enough to lead employees while allowing some freedom of judgment
Which of the following is an example of philanthropic giving?
The donation of surplus food by a grocery store to a local food bank
Which of the following is the BEST definition of lobbying?
The use of persons or groups to formally represent an organization or group of organizations before political bodies
Defensive Stance
Will do everything that is legally required, including admitting to mistakes and taking corrective actions, but nothing more.
What is considered "ethical" behavior and "unethical" behavior is _______.
based on both individual beliefs and social concepts
Which of the following is based on individual beliefs and social concepts and vary from person to person?
ethics
Which of the following issues would likely be addressed in an organization's code of ethics?
gift giving
Philanthropic giving
the awarding of funds or gifts to charitites or other worthy of cause