Question 1

Texas Instruments (TI)has developed a detailed Values and Ethics Statement and Code of Business Conduct.Why did they choose to create these?

Accepted Answer

Ethics can be viewed as the standard of behavior by which a company's conduct is judged.Having a code of ethics can help guide a company.

Question 2

Hallie is a calculating,self-centered salesperson.She never engages in relationship marketing.She looks on any sales situation as a "win-lose" situation,and she believes any legal method she can use is justified when she wins.Hallie is most likely at the _____ stage of ethical development.

Accepted Answer

Preconventional morality is the most basic level of morality.

Question 3

For every home built by Habitat for Humanity,Whirlpool Corporation has given and continues to give free kitchen appliances to the deserving family.This donation of appliances is an example of how companies assume their:

Accepted Answer

Corporate social responsibility is a business's concern for society's welfare,in this case deserving families selected by the Habitat organization.

Question 4

_____ refers to the moral principles or values that generally govern the conduct of an individual or a group.

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of ethics.

Question 5

Like many other professional organizations and businesses,the American Marketing Association has developed a formal,written guideline to help its members make better ethical decisions.This document is called a:

Accepted Answer

While codes of ethics are most often defined as guidelines for businesses,they are also important moral guides for professional organizations.

Question 6

One approach to developing a personal set of ethics is to:

Accepted Answer

One approach to developing a personal set of ethics stresses the importance of rules.Another is to examine the consequences of a particular act.

Question 7

Tyson Foods launched a campaign in Austin,Texas,in which it agreed to donate 100 pounds of chicken to the Capital Area food Bank of Texas for every comment posted on its blog..This campaign is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Corporate social responsibility is a business's concern for society's welfare,in this case a hunger relief program.

Question 8

Which level of ethical development moves from an egocentric viewpoint toward the expectations of society?

Accepted Answer

Conventional morality is the second level of morality and moves from an egocentric viewpoint of the preconventional level toward the expectations of society.

Question 9

Novartis created the Novartis Research Institute for Tropical Diseases in Singapore.The institute is unique because it is a not-for-profit organization that focuses on the discovery of new drugs for the treatment of neglected diseases,such as dengue fever and tuberculosis.Not only is this good business,it is also:

Accepted Answer

Social responsibility is the duty that a business feels for the welfare of society.By helping developing nations,Novartis is helping to meet the needs of society.

Question 10

Many American businesses are expanding their operations into developing countries.These businesses are often finding that:

Accepted Answer

Many business ethicists argue that American firms exploit developing countries by taking advantage of the less-stringent rules and regulations found in developing countries.

Question 11

The _____ stage of ethical development represents the morality of the mature adult.

Accepted Answer

At this level,people are less concerned about how others might see them and more concerned about how they see and judge themselves over the long run.

Question 12

Corporate social responsibility is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of corporate social responsibility.

Question 13

All of the following statements about the creation of a code of ethics are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Creating ethics guidelines has several advantages,but it does not guarantee ethical behavior.

Question 14

All of the following are factors influencing ethical decision making and judgments EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Other factors include extent of ethical problems within the organization,potential magnitude of the consequences,and the length of time between the decision and the onset of consequences.

Question 15

In the _____ stage of ethical development,loyalty and obedience to the organization or to society become paramount.

Accepted Answer

The conventional stage moves from an egocentric viewpoint toward the expectations of society.

Question 16

_____ is the concern of business for the long-range welfare of both the company and its relationships to the society within which it operates.

Accepted Answer

Corporate social responsibility is a business's concern for society's welfare.

Question 17

Which of the following factors will influence ethical decision making and judgments?

Accepted Answer

The potential magnitude of the consequences is one of several factors that tend to influence ethical decision making and judgment.

Question 18

During World War II,German industrialist Oskar Schindler paid money out of his own pocket in order to hire and save the lives of almost 1200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and ammunition factories.Some evidence indicates that his ammunition factories deliberately produced faulty product and did not manufacture a single usable shell for the Nazis.Schindler was most likely at the _____ stage of ethical development.

Accepted Answer

Postconventional morality is that of the mature adult.At this level,the individual is more concerned about others than about himself or herself.

Question 19

Ethical development can be thought as having three levels.The most basic,childlike level is the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

The three levels morality are preconventional (the most basic),conventional,and postconventional.

Question 20

_____ are the rules people develop as a result of cultural values and norms.

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of morals.

Quiz 3: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Texas Instruments (TI) has developed a detailed Values and Ethics Statement and Code of Business Conduct.Why did they choose to create these?