Deck 12: Inclusiveness, Morality, Law, and Ethics in Event Planning

Question 1

Ethics are:

A) Moral actions
B) Legally binding
C) Actions by individuals or groups based on the business culture that is accepted at the time of the action
D) None of the above

Answer 1

Moral actions

Question 2

Common ethical problems within the events industry include:

A) Gifts versus bribes
B) Sexual harassment
C) Staff members soliciting clients from previous employment at a new place of employment
D) All of the above

Answer 2

Staff members soliciting clients from previous employment at a new place of employment

Question 3

When Johnson & Johnson made their decisions after the Tylenol incident, these decisions were based upon their:

A) Legal opinion
B) Credo
C) Business plan
D) Annual report

Answer 3

Legal opinion

Question 4

To avoid the ethical issue of theft of ideas by clients and competitors, you could:

A) Insert a copyright statement on proposals and notify others of infringement
B) Sue them
C) Call the news media
D) None of the above

Question 5

To avoid the ethical problem of your vendors accepting work directly from your clients, you could:

A) Warn them
B) Threaten them
C) Establish written policies
D) Sue them

Question 6

One way to avoid potential ethical problems is to review the:

A) Legal code
B) Bar code
C) Directives from below
D) Industry code of ethics (ISES)

Question 7

To avoid the problem of accepting expensive gifts from vendors or those who wish to solicit your business you may:

A) Ban or set a limit on gifts
B) Only receive gifts from one vendor
C) Only receive gifts from one store
D) None of the above

Question 8

Every event organization should have a:

A) Internal code of ethics or procedures related to ethical issues
B) High priced attorney
C) Federal prosecutor
D) All of the above

Question 9

To avoid making complex ethical decisions in a vacuum or in isolation, you may wish to appoint a:

A) Ethics czar
B) Ethical brain trust
C) Minister
D) Counselor

Question 10

Accompanying persons may include:

A) Wives and husbands
B) Partners
C) Children
D) All of the above

Question 11

A typical accompanying person program could be all of the following, except:

A) A speaker
B) A workshop
C) A tour
D) A voting session

Question 12

Accompanying persons programs may help:

A) Increase overall attendance at the event
B) Attract a new market segment for your event
C) A & B
D) None of the above

Question 13

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires:

A) Special access for physically disabled persons
B) Equal access for all persons regardless of ability
C) A side door for wheelchairs
D) A back door for visually impaired persons

Question 14

Persons who are visually disabled may benefit from a:

A) Audio description system
B) Braille programs
C) Personal guides
D) A & B

Question 15

Persons who are hearing disabled may benefit from:

A) Infrared hearing devices to amplify speakers
B) America, British or other sign language interpreters
C) Loud speakers
D) A & B

Question 16

The American's with Disabilities Act requires the following equipment be provided for stages when participants are physically disabled:

A) Ramps
B) Stilts
C) Lifts
D) A & C

Question 17

Food for events should include feeding schedules for:

A) Accompanying persons
B) Vendors and contractors
C) Entertainers
D) All of the above

Question 18

Equal access to events is a:

A) Trend
B) Fad
C) Law in many countries
D) None of the above

Question 19

By providing equal access, your event is also:

A) Increasing attendance
B) Increasing income
C) Improving its image
D) All of the above.

Question 20

One way to help improve accessibility for your event is to:

A) Appoint a panel of disabled persons to advise you
B) Study regulations
C) Seek disabled persons and ask their advice individually
D) None of the above