Quiz 5

Examples of _______ are being helpful, honest, courageous, independent, and polite.

instrumental values

Ethical blindness refers to when leaders are not able to see inconsistencies among values they say they follow.

False

Ethical relativism is defined as the ability to influence followers to achieve common goals through shared purposes.

False

Ethics is related to influencing behaviors to act in accordance to the law or face consequences—referred to as a "stick" approach.

False

The culture of compliance refers to when people trust online reviews of their companies more than what companies communicate.

False

Unfortunately, rights principle is grounded in legal but not moral rights.

False

Which of these describe a belief that corporations have a social responsibility beyond pure profit?

CSR

____ is related to influencing behaviors to act in accordance to the law or face consequences.

Compliance

When a leader does not perceive ethical issues due to inattention or inability, it refers to which of these symptoms of the failure of ethical leadership?

Ethical blindness

When leaders believe they can do no wrong because of who they are, it refers to which of these symptoms of the failure of ethical leadership?

Ethical complacency

Samantha, manager at ABC International, is facing situations and predicaments in which there is not an optimal or desired choice to be made between two options, neither of which solves her issue or delivers an opportunity that is ethical. Samantha can be described as facing which of these?

Ethical dilemma

When leaders are unable to act on their values from lack of knowledge or fear of the consequences of their actions, it refers to which of these symptoms of the failure of ethical leadership?

Ethical paralysis

3BL relates to which of the 3-Ps?

Profit, people, and planet

_____ involves selflessly working with followers to achieve shared goals that improve collective, rather than individual, welfare.

Servant leadership

A(n) _____ is any group or individual who can affect or is affected by an organization's strategies, major transactions, and activities.

Stakeholder

Which of the following describe empowering followers to make decisions and gain control over their work?

Stewardship

Which of the following describe a steadfast devotion to improving the welfare of others?

Altruism

____ rights are universal and based on norms in every society.

Moral

______ refers to the field of ethics concerned with our asking how should and ought we live and act.

Normative ethics

According to Caroucci, five ways organizations needlessly provoke good people to make unethical choices are as follows EXCEPT:

People feel psychologically safe to speak up.

are desired goals, objectives, or end states that individuals wish to pursue.

Terminal values

Which of the following approach best defines the sum of those conditions of social life which allow social groups and their individual members relatively thorough and ready access to their own fulfillment?

The common good

A meta-analysis of 52 studies with a sample size of over 33 thousand observations suggested that corporate virtue in the form of social responsibility and, to a lesser extent, environmental responsibility, is likely to pay off.

True

According to universalism is a principle, an action is morally right if the net benefits over costs are greatest for all affected compared with the net benefits of all other possible choices.

True

Being honest is not simply telling the truth and avoiding deceitful behaviors; it requires leaders to be as open as possible and to describe reality fully, accurately, and in sufficient detail.

True

Ethical relativism holds that people set their own moral standards for judging their actions.

True

Limitations when using justice principle involve the question of who decides who is right and wrong and who has been harmed in complex situations.

True

Our choices and decision-making processes and our moral principles and values that govern our behaviors regarding what is right and wrong are also part of ethics.

True

Sylvia believes and tries to follow the principle that considers the welfare and risks of all parties when considering policy decisions and outcomes. She really tries incorporating a humane consideration of and for individuals and groups when deciding a course of action. Sylvia follows which of these ethical principles?

Universalism

Which of these principles is related to universalism?

Virtue Ethics

____ is based on character traits such as being truthful, practical wisdom, happiness, flourishing, and well-being.

Virtue Ethics

Which of the following describe vision of an organization?

Who are we? Who will we become?