Question 1

What is social responsibility? Why is it considered a difficult concept to grasp?

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Social responsibility is management's ob...

Question 2

The _________ approach asserts that human beings have fundamental rights and liberties that cannot be taken away by an individual's decision.

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moral-righ...

Question 3

Of the following,which may whistle-blowers suffer?

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A)   Job loss
B)   Ostracism by coworkers
C)   Transfer to lower-level position
D)   Hostile work environment
E)   All of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the moral rights that could be considered during decision-making?

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A)   The right to free consent
B)   The right to invade privacy
C)   The right to free speech
D)   The right of freedom of conscience
E)   The right to life and safetyF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

With a philosophy of ____,managers weave environmental and social concerns into every strategic decision,revise policies and procedures to support these efforts and goals.

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A)   sustainability
B)   conservation
C)   ethics
D)   preservation
E)   human concernsF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

The ____ ethic was the basis for the state of Oregon's decision to extend Medicaid to 400,000 previously ineligible recipients by refusing to pay for high-cost,high-risk procedures.

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A)   justice
B)   moral-rights
C)   obstructive
D)   individualism
E)   utilitarianF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Any group within or outside the organization that has a stake in the organization's performance is called

Accepted Answer

A)   a supplier.
B)   an international customer.
C)   a stakeholder.
D)   OPEC.
E)   a trade association.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is an individual who must make an ethical choice in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   The symbolic leader
B)   An obstructive manager
C)   The defensive individual
D)   The moral agent
E)   An authoritarian managerF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

A code of ____ is a formal statement of the company's values concerning ethics and social issues.

Accepted Answer

A)   integrity
B)   trust
C)   citizenship
D)   ethics
E)   honestyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Most ethical dilemmas in business involve a conflict between stakeholders and shareholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An organization's decision to produce a new product is in the

Accepted Answer

A)   domain of codified law.
B)   domain of free choice.
C)   domain of ethics.
D)   domain of compensatory justice.
E)   domain of social responsibility.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C) B

Question 12

The ____ leadership style matches with the preconventional level of personal moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)   autocratic
B)   team oriented
C)   servant leadership
D)   guiding/encouraging
E)   transformingF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 13

____ to ethical decision-making is consistent with due process,free consent,privacy,freedom of conscience and free speech.

Accepted Answer

A)   Moral-rights approach
B)   Individualism approach
C)   Utilitarian approach
D)   Justice approach
E)   Dual-economic approachF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Economic development that generates wealth and meets the needs of the current population while preserving the environment for the needs of future generations refers to sustainability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 15

Principled level of moral development is also referred to as the postconventional level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A recent poll found that ________ percent of people surveyed say corporate America's moral compass is pointing in the wrong direction.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   29
C)   52
D)   76
E)   98F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Sharon is a manager at Softest Tissue Corporation.She is faced with an interesting problem.One of her employees has been cheating the company out of expense money.Sharon must decide whether or not to fire this employee.In this role,Sharon is acting as

Accepted Answer

A)   a moral agent.
B)   an ethical theorist.
C)   a symbolic leader.
D)   an authoritarian leader.
E)   an obstructive manager.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D) A

Question 18

The right of free consent,the right to privacy,and the right of freedom of conscience are rights that should be considered in the moral rights approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Although public confidence in business managers is at an all-time low,politics,sports,and non-profit organizations have not been affected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most of the laws guiding human resource management are based on the

Accepted Answer

A)   utilitarian approach.
B)   moral-rights approach.
C)   individualism approach.
D)   justice approach.
E)   collectivism approach.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Exam 4: Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

What is social responsibility? Why is it considered a difficult concept to grasp?

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The _________ approach asserts that human beings have fundamental rights and liberties that cannot be taken away by an individual's decision.

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Of the following,which may whistle-blowers suffer?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the moral rights that could be considered during decision-making?

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With a philosophy of ____,managers weave environmental and social concerns into every strategic decision,revise policies and procedures to support these efforts and goals.

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The ____ ethic was the basis for the state of Oregon's decision to extend Medicaid to 400,000 previously ineligible recipients by refusing to pay for high-cost,high-risk procedures.

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Any group within or outside the organization that has a stake in the organization's performance is called

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Which of the following is an individual who must make an ethical choice in an organization?

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A code of ____ is a formal statement of the company's values concerning ethics and social issues.

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Most ethical dilemmas in business involve a conflict between stakeholders and shareholders.

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An organization's decision to produce a new product is in the

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The ____ leadership style matches with the preconventional level of personal moral development.

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____ to ethical decision-making is consistent with due process,free consent,privacy,freedom of conscience and free speech.

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Economic development that generates wealth and meets the needs of the current population while preserving the environment for the needs of future generations refers to sustainability.

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Principled level of moral development is also referred to as the postconventional level.

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A recent poll found that ________ percent of people surveyed say corporate America's moral compass is pointing in the wrong direction.

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The right of free consent,the right to privacy,and the right of freedom of conscience are rights that should be considered in the moral rights approach.

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Although public confidence in business managers is at an all-time low,politics,sports,and non-profit organizations have not been affected.

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Most of the laws guiding human resource management are based on the

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