Business ethics chapter 4,5,6

List three guidelines for writing an effective ethics code

1. Be clear about objectives the code intends to accomplish 2. Respond to real-life questions and situations 3. Get support and ideas for the code from all levels of the organization

Give two backings for the warrant that says businesses have a duty to avoid doing harm

1. Businesses should make money for firm to detriment it 2. Harmful business procedures negatively affect employees

What two things are needed for internal reporting mechanisms to be effective?

1. Confidentiality 2. Must strive to protect the rights of the accused party

Give three backing for CSR

1. Develops and enhances relationships with customers and suppliers 2. Improves business reputation 3. Differentiates yourself from competitors

Give three criticism of the economic model of CSR from the perspective of the social web model

1. Hurts the small business 2. Hurts philanthropic behaviors because business is treated as a citizen 3.

What two features distinguish an ethical, effective leader from one who is merely effective?

1. Means used to be able to motivate and achieve goals 2. Creating corporate culture in which employees are empowered and expected to make ethically responsible decisions

Give two ethical reasons for limiting Employment at Will

1. No harm to other people 2. Employer is responsible for employee's livelihood unbalance of power

List three common barriers to reporting unethical behavior

1. Retaliation 2. Being known as a tattletale or snitch 3. Workplace supervisors being involved

Give 3 reasons why corporate cultures need ethics

1. Rules can't cover every situation 2. Employees need values to guide them when rules don't 3. To move the organization above the bottom line

Name three actions required by the United States Sentencing Commission as part of due diligence in preventing crime

1. Standards and procedures- established to prevent and detect crime 2. Communication and training- communicate standards to employees and train them 3. Prior misconduct- can't be in charge if you're a repeat offender

List and briefly explain the four Kew Gardens Principles

1. The problem is serious 2. Your are in close proximity to the problem 3. You have the capability to deal with the problem 4. You are the last report

Give three reasons why corporate culture needs compliance

1. To identify the boundaries of acceptable behavior 2. To monitor behavior so that it doesn't cross the line 3. When the line gets crossed, people get hurt

Provide at least two objections to an "acceptable risk" approach to workplace safety

1. Treats employee disrespectfully ignoring input as stakeholders- treat them like kids by making decision for them, ignores fundamental deontological right 2. An employee has the right to a safe and healthy work environment- treat health and safety as pretenses that can be traded off against competing value

Recognizing the laws vary from state to state lsit two legal exceptions to the doctrine of Employment at WIll

1. bad faith, malicious, or relating termination in violation of public policy 2. Termination in breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing

Define "social entrepreneurship"

A movement that seeks to address social problems through the creativity and efficiency of market forces. Social entrepreneurship involves the standard entrepeneurial characteristics of innovation creativity of risk taking but marshals these skills to address social needs

Which of the following show effective ethical leadership a) demonstrating care for employees and external stakeholders b) being "quietly ethical" within the top management team c) modeling ethical behavior for example by keeping promises d) adequately resourcing the work of the company's ethics officer

B

Explain the slippery slope of incrementalism

Incrementalism is a slippery slope because although it only starts off as little by little it turns into a big mistake in the long run by adding

Define diversity and explain its potential benefits and challenges in the workplace

Refers to presence of diversity culture,languages, ethnicities, races, gender. Benefits are different approaches and thoughts challenges are sometimes tension and arguements

Define "corporate social responsibility"

The responsibilities that a business has to the society in which it operates

If a company lands in court due to a "bad apple" what difference can having an effective ethics and compliance program make?

They either won't be penalized or the recommended penalty will be reduced

match the quote from our BE book to the correct theory of CSR: " A corporate executive has a responsibility to conduct business in accordance with his or her employer's desires which generally will be to make as much money as possible while conforming to the basic rules of society both those embodied in law and those embodied in ethical custom. a) economic model b) philanthropic model c) social web model d) social integration model

a) economic model

According to your textbook a. Ethics always pays off for corporations b. Researchers generally agree that in the long run ethics pays off c. Most of the time good ethics leads to lower profits d. None of the above

b. Researchers generally agree that in the long run ethics pays off

Stakeholder Theory is backed by a. utilitarism b. individual rights c. a and b d. none of the above

c. a and b

Match the quote from our BE book to the correct CSR model: "Business is embedded within a web of social relationships of mutual rights and responsibilities (including but not limited to the responsibility to produce goods and services while obeying the law)." a. economic model b. philanthropic model c. social web model d. social integration model

c. social web model

From the perspective of the philanthropic model of CSR: a. Charitable giving may be done for financial or repetitional reasons b. Charitable giving done for financial or repetitional reasons isn't fully ethical c. Charitable giving may be done anonymously simply to benefit society d. Corporate charitable giving is a choice not a duty e. All of the above

d. Corporate charitable giving is a choice not a duty

Match the quote from our BE book to the correct CSR model: "Part of all of the mission of the company is to serve some important social goals." a. economical model b. philanthropic model c. social web model d. social integration model

d. social integration model

Why is solving the problem of child labor complex?

it is complex due to the fact of the choice of the child and the employeer. Most of the kids who are stuck in child labor have only worse options like drugs and violence

Define corporate culture

organization fashioned by shared pattern of beliefs, expectations, and meanings that influence and guide the thinking and behaviors of the employees

Which of the following is not a part of a compliance-based culture? a) emphasis on obedience to rules as the primary ethical responsibility b) meeting legal and regulatory requirements c) reinforcing a set of values to guide employee decisions d) seeking to minimize risks of lawsuits and indictments

C

Using information from BE 6 create a Kantian argument (claim, grounds, warrant, backing, rebuttal) against sweatshops

Claim: Sweatshops should not be used in production Grounds: The workers of sweatshops work in horrible conditions with no benefits Warrant: One should not treat another poorly for financial gain Backing: Non exploitation of people who need a job is widely accepted Rebuttal: Unless the condition and benefits were fixed

What is the bottom line in ethics?

Do no harm