PAPER # 1
**Instructions:**
- This exam consists of two sections: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and
Short Answer Questions (SAQs).
- Answer all MCQs by circling the letter of the correct answer on the
provided answer sheet.
- For SAQs, write your answers in the space provided. Be concise and clear in
your responses.
**Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)**
**1. Which of the following best defines business ethics?**
a) The study of financial management in business
b) The application of moral principles and values to business decision-
making
c) The process of maximizing profits at any cost
d) The practice of competition in the business world
**Answer: b)**
**2. What is a stakeholder in the context of business ethics?**
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, a) An employee who holds shares in the company
b) Any person or group that can affect or be affected by an organization's
actions
c) A company's board of directors
d) A government regulatory agency
**Answer: b)**
**3. Which ethical theory emphasizes the importance of consequences in
determining the morality of an action?**
a) Virtue ethics
b) Deontological ethics
c) Utilitarianism
d) Kantian ethics
**Answer: c)**
**4. What does the "triple bottom line" concept in business ethics refer
to?**
a) Maximizing profits, market share, and customer satisfaction
b) Profits, ethics, and social responsibility
c) Financial, environmental, and social performance
d) Cost minimization, revenue maximization, and ethical decision-making
**Answer: c)**
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