Chapter 5
Informal Relationships
Codes, rules, and compliance are essential in organizations. However, an organization built on _____ is more likely to develop a high integrity corporate culture.
Internal Locus of Control
Employees who believe they control the events in their lives by their own effort and skill have a(n)
Obedience to Authority
Following the ethical directives of a superior relates to
External Locus of Control
People who believe in _____ go with the flow because they feel the events in their lives are uncontrollable.
Justice principles were some that everyone could accept
Philosopher John Rawls believed
Corporate Culture
The _____ can be defined as a set of values, norms, and artifacts, including ways of solving problems shared by members of an organization.
Difference Principle
The _____ states that economic and social equalities should be arranged to provide the most benefit to the least-advantaged members of society.
Society's view of the decision
The ethical decision making process in business includes all of the following except
Ethical Issue Intensity
The perceived relevance or importance of an ethical issue to the individual, work group, or organization is
Veil of Ignorance
The thought experiment used by John Rawls that examined how individuals would formulate principles if they did not know what their future position in society would be is called
Educational attainment
Which of the following is not one of the six "spheres of influence" to which individuals are subject when confronted with an ethical issue?
Recognizing that an ethical issue exists
Which of the following is the first step in the ethical decision making process?
Good Personal Values
_____ have been found to decrease unethical practices and increase positive work behavior.
Corporate Culture
_____ is an organizational factor that gives a company specific characteristics. Over time, stakeholders begin to see the company as like a living organism with a mind and will of its own.
Core Values
____________ are central to an organization and provide directions for action.
