Business Ethics | Chapter 12 quiz

With regards to sustainability, which of the following is not a common question asked of companies? a. How to use energy resources? b. How to control pollution? c. How they use energy sources? d. Whether to recycle? e. All of these are common questions asked of companies.

All of these are common questions asked of companies.

With regards to strategic approaches to environmental issues, all of the following relate to firms having a high commitment except which statement? a. Views environment as an opportunity to advance the business strategy. b. Deals with issues that could cause public relations problems. c. Has strategic programs to address environmental issues. d. Consults with stakeholders about their environmental concerns. e. Conducts an environmental audit to assess performance and adopts international standards.

Deals with issues that could cause public relations problems.

Alternative energy sources have significantly increased the carbon footprint of communities, cities, and even countries. a. True b. False

False

Environmental advocates ensure that shoppers are adequately informed about the environmental impact of the products they buy. a. True b. False

False

Which is not a benefit of a firm "going green"? a. Help firms to differentiate their products from competitors b. Increase revenue through better access to certain markets, differentiation of products, and the sale of pollution-control technology c. Increased goodwill from stakeholders and even money savings from being more efficient and less wasteful d. Firms can focus more upon their own efforts as a distinct unit rather than on the entire supply chain. e. Reduce costs by improving risk management and stakeholder relationships, reducing the amount of materials and energy used, and reducing capital and labor costs

Firms can focus more upon their own efforts as a distinct unit rather than on the entire supply chain

___________ involves misleading a consumer into thinking that a product or service is more environmentally friendly than it really is. It can range from making environmental claims that are required by law and are therefore irrelevant (CFC-free) to puffery, or exaggerating environmental claims, to fraud. a. Sustainability b. Genetic modification c. Greenwashing d. Green marketing e. The triple-bottom line approach

Greenwashing

The _______ focuses on reducing pollution through cost-effective changes in production, operation, and raw materials use. Practices include recycling, source reduction, sustainable agriculture, and other practices that increase efficiency in the use of energy, water, or other natural resources and protect resources through conservation. a. Federal Water Pollution Control Act b. Pollution Prevention Act c. Environmental Protection Agency d. National Environmental Pollution Policy Act e. Clean Air Act

Pollution Prevention Act

___________ includes the assessment and improvement of business strategies, economic sectors, work practices, technologies, and lifestyles while maintaining the natural environment. a. Social responsibility b. Kyoto protocol c. Sustainability d. Environmental protection e. Ethical decision making

Sustainability

_____ is one of the biggest contributors to illnesses in developing countries. a. Water pollution b. Food contamination c. Air pollution d. Land pollution e. Urban sprawl

Water pollution

Alternative sources of energy include all of the following EXCEPT: a. wind power. b. geothermal power. c. gas power. d. hydropower. e. nuclear power.

gas power.

The most controversial form of alternative energy is: a. wind power. b. biofuels. c. geothermal power. d. hydropower. e. nuclear power.

nuclear power.

_____________ is the reprocessing of materials, especially steel, aluminum, paper, glass, rubber, and some plastics, for reuse. a. Kyoto protocol b. Waste management c. Green marketing d. Greenwashing e. Recycling

recycling

All of the following are sustainable business practices that show social commitment EXCEPT: a. sponsoring cleanup events. b. recycling. c. redesigning manufacturing processes to reduce waste and pollution. d. reducing alternative energy sources. e. reevaluating the effects of their products and the natural environment.

reducing alternative energy sources.

In 2010, most of the world's nations agreed to a package of climate initiatives called ________. This agreement called for industrialized countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions and pay into a $100 billion a year green fund to help poorer countries. a. the Global Warming Initiative b. the Cancun Package c. Green Marketing d. the Kyoto Protocol e. the environmental protection package

the Cancun Package

One attempt at addressing global warming was _______, created in 1997. It was an international treaty meant to curb global greenhouse gas emissions by having countries voluntarily reduce national outputs. a. the Environmental Protection Act b. the Kyoto Protocol c. the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies d. green Marketing e. green Washing

the Kyoto Protocol