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Question 1
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All of the following business actions are considered to be unethical EXCEPT
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dumping banned or flawed products in foreign markets.
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preventing environmental harm.
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overpricing.
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sexual harassment.
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insider trading.
Question 2
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Simply having a code of ethics
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is insufficient to guarantee that employees behave in an ethical manner.
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will ensure ethical business behaviour.
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eliminates the need for periodic ethics workshops.
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is all that is necessary to sensitize people to workplace circumstances in which ethics issues may arise.
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secures an ethics culture in the company.
Question 3
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Which of the following is NOT a way that companies can help create an ethical culture in their organization?
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Outlining ethical expectations
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Providing code-of-conduct manuals
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Giving examples of ethical situations that commonly occur in their businesses
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Creating interactive exercises that pose hypothetical ethical dilemmas
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Discouraging whistle-blowing
Question 4
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More and more firms believe that ethics training and an ethics culture
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are socially irresponsible
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are admirable but damage a firm's competitive positioning
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are costly and provide no practical benefit to the company
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create strategic advantage
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can tarnish the reputation of a firm
Question 5
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Bribery involves
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bestowing a gift to influence the recipient’s conduct
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requiring employees to report any unethical violations they discover or see in the firm
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prohibiting love affairs between bosses and their subordinates.
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encouraging firms to play a role in curing society of its ills
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forcing companies to take responsibility for the impact their actions have on society
Question 6
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workplace romance
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is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
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is defined illegal by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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should be strictly forbidden by organization
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simply happens so organizations should determine how to best manage the phenomenon
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is an intimate relationship between two employees, one of whom is not consenting
Question 7
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Whistle-blowing refers to employees reporting unethical behavior that they discover or see in the firm.
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- True
- False
Question 8
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Firms should strive to engage in social activities that
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have economic benefits
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have no economic benefits
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are detrimental to economic growth
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drain financial resources
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garner goodwill only, not profits
Question 9
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Business ethics, ________, and sustainability issues are interrelated and impact all areas of the comprehensive strategic-management model.
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social responsibility
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social networking
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fiscal irresponsibility
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cultural indifference
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none of the above
Question 10
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A document that discloses to shareholders information about a firm's labor practices, product sourcing, energy efficiency, environmental impact, and business ethics practices is known as
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a code of ethics
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a sustainability report
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an EMS
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ISO 14000
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green terminology
Question 11
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All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
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ISO is the world's largest developer of sustainability standards
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ISO standards are widely accepted all over the world
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ISO has legal authority to enforce its regulations' implementation
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ISO standards are voluntary
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ISO itself does not regulate or legislate
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