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SM - Kapitel 3 - Ethics, Social Res. & Sustainability

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SM - Kapitel 03 - Ethics, Social Res. & Sustainability

Question 1 of 11

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All of the following business actions are considered to be unethical EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

  • dumping banned or flawed products in foreign markets.

  • preventing environmental harm.

  • overpricing.

  • sexual harassment.

  • insider trading.

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

1

Simply having a code of ethics

Select one of the following:

  • is insufficient to guarantee that employees behave in an ethical manner.

  • will ensure ethical business behaviour.

  • eliminates the need for periodic ethics workshops.

  • is all that is necessary to sensitize people to workplace circumstances in which ethics issues may arise.

  • secures an ethics culture in the company.

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

1

Which of the following is NOT a way that companies can help create an ethical culture in their organization?

Select one of the following:

  • Outlining ethical expectations

  • Providing code-of-conduct manuals

  • Giving examples of ethical situations that commonly occur in their businesses

  • Creating interactive exercises that pose hypothetical ethical dilemmas

  • Discouraging whistle-blowing

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

1

More and more firms believe that ethics training and an ethics culture

Select one of the following:

  • are socially irresponsible

  • are admirable but damage a firm's competitive positioning

  • are costly and provide no practical benefit to the company

  • create strategic advantage

  • can tarnish the reputation of a firm

Explanation

Question 5 of 11

1

Bribery involves

Select one of the following:

  • bestowing a gift to influence the recipient’s conduct

  • requiring employees to report any unethical violations they discover or see in the firm

  • prohibiting love affairs between bosses and their subordinates.

  • encouraging firms to play a role in curing society of its ills

  • forcing companies to take responsibility for the impact their actions have on society

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

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workplace romance

Select one of the following:

  • is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

  • is defined illegal by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

  • should be strictly forbidden by organization

  • simply happens so organizations should determine how to best manage the phenomenon

  • is an intimate relationship between two employees, one of whom is not consenting

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

1

Whistle-blowing refers to employees reporting unethical behavior that they discover or see in the firm.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

1

Firms should strive to engage in social activities that

Select one of the following:

  • have economic benefits

  • have no economic benefits

  • are detrimental to economic growth

  • drain financial resources

  • garner goodwill only, not profits

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

1

Business ethics, ________, and sustainability issues are interrelated and impact all areas of the comprehensive strategic-management model.

Select one of the following:

  • social responsibility

  • social networking

  • fiscal irresponsibility

  • cultural indifference

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • a code of ethics

  • a sustainability report

  • an EMS

  • ISO 14000

  • green terminology

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

1

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

Select one of the following:

  • ISO is the world's largest developer of sustainability standards

  • ISO standards are widely accepted all over the world

  • ISO has legal authority to enforce its regulations' implementation

  • ISO standards are voluntary

  • ISO itself does not regulate or legislate

Explanation

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