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Chapter 1 – The Relationship between Business and Society
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True / False Questions
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1. A shift has occurred in what society believes business responsibilities should be; today
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there is a greater emphasis on the bottom line than ever before.
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2. Responses to social and environmental issues will determine which corporations are able to
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survive in today's competitive environment.
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3. Integrity refers to the appropriateness of a corporation's behaviour, not to its adherence to
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moral principles.
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,4. Ethics apply to business in the same manner as they apply to religion.
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5. A responsible corporation is a business undertaking that responds to social, ethical, and
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environmental responsibilities in addition to its economic obligations.
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6. The triple-E bottom line (3E) is the evaluation of a corporation's performance according to
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a summary of the economic, social or ethical, and environmental value the corporation adds
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or destroys.
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7. There is little concern that a lack of academic integrity will have an influence on business
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integrity.
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, 8. Until recently, business schools had largely neglected ethics and emphasized functional
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areas, some of which have focused on the financial rather than the social responsibilities
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ofbusiness.
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9. Most people agree there is a universal way to approach ethics and as such, there is
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widespread agreement as to the appropriate behaviour by business in society.
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10. Deontological theories of ethics are rule-based.
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11. Virtue ethics emphasizes the situation that individuals find themselves in and focuses on
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what they are doing.
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