Question 1

What is the term used to describe the degree of concern people have about an ethical issue?&#10;A) Ethical intensity&#10;B) Social consensus&#10;C) Temporal immediacy&#10;D) Magnitude of consequences&#10;E) Ethical valence

Accepted Answer

Ethical intensity refers to the degree of concern people have about an ethical issue. It is determined by factors such as the magnitude of consequences, social consensus, temporal immediacy, proximity, and concentration of effect. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

Question 2

The categories of social responsibility for a company are economic, legal, ethical, and discretionary

Accepted Answer

This is true. The four categories of social responsibility for a company are economic, legal, ethical, and discretionary.

Question 3

Ethics is the set of moral principles or values that defines right and wrong for a person or group.

Accepted Answer

This statement accurately defines ethics.

Question 4

Workplace deviance can be categorized by how deviant the behavior is and:&#10;A) how the behavior was motivated&#10;B) where the motivation occurred&#10;C) the target of the deviant behavior&#10;D) the intent of the violator&#10;E) organizational norms

Accepted Answer

Workplace deviance can be categorized based on the target of the deviant behavior, such as against the organization, coworkers, or customers. This helps in identifying the nature and severity of the deviance and developing appropriate measures to address it. The other options are not as relevant in categorizing workplace deviance.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an example of a stakeholder group that an organization must satisfy to assure long- term survival?&#10;A) investors&#10;B) customers&#10;C) the media&#10;D) employees&#10;E) governments

Accepted Answer

While the media may have an influence on an organization's reputation and public perception, they are not necessarily a stakeholder group that the organization must satisfy in order to ensure long-term survival. However, investors, customers, employees, and governments are all key stakeholder groups that an organization must consider in order to maintain success and sustainability.

Question 6

What is social responsibility?&#10;A) a business's obligation to pursue policies, make decisions, and take actions that benefit society&#10;B) a business tactic used to create relationship bonds with customers&#10;C) what companies are obliged legally to do to protect their external environments&#10;D) a business's responsibility to its shareholders&#10;E) the fact businesses are responsible for monitoring their social environments so they can satisfy the needs of their customers

Accepted Answer

Social responsibility refers to a business's obligation to pursue policies, make decisions, and take actions that benefit society, including the environment, communities, employees, customers, and other stakeholders. It goes beyond simply complying with laws and regulations and focuses on creating positive social and environmental impact.

Question 7

According to Kohlberg's model of moral development, people at the______________ make decisions that conform to societal expectations.&#10;A) unconventional level&#10;B) preconventional level&#10;C) conventional level&#10;D) postconventional level&#10;E) amoral level

Accepted Answer

According to Kohlberg's model of moral development, people at the conventional level base their moral decisions on societal expectations and rules. They strive to fulfill their roles as good citizens and avoid breaking laws or rules. This level is typically reached in adolescence and early adulthood. Thus, the best choice is C - conventional level.

Question 8

The ___________determined that companies can be prosecuted and punished for the illegal or unethical actions of employees, even if management didn't know about the unethical behavior.&#10;A) U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines&#10;B) U.S. Supreme Court&#10;C) U.S. Department of Labor&#10;D) U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission&#10;E) Federal Trade Commission

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines established that companies can be held responsible for the criminal behavior of their employees even if management was not aware of the unethical actions. These guidelines provide a framework for federal judges to impose appropriate sentences for organizations convicted of federal crimes.

Question 9

Traditional college students who think about their parents' and grandparents' reactions to their decisions before putting the decision into action are more than likely operating according to which principle of ethical decision making?

A) the principle of long-term self-interest
B) the principle of utilitarian requirements
C) the principle of distributive justice
D) the principle of community injunctions
E) the principle of personal virtue

Accepted Answer

Under the principle of personal virtue, you should never take any action that is not honest, open, and truthful and that you would not be glad to see reported in the media.

Question 10

Under the U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines, companies can be prosecuted and punished for the illegal or unethical actions of employees, even if management didn't know about the unethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines include provisions for holding companies responsible for the illegal or unethical actions of their employees, even if management was not aware of the behavior. This is commonly referred to as "vicarious liability" or "respondeat superior."

Question 11

The stakeholder model holds that the only social responsibility that businesses have is to maximize profits.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The stakeholder model holds that the only...

Deck 4: Section 2: Ethics and Social Responsibility