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ESSENTIALS 11TH EDITION
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BusinessmEssentials,m11em(Ebert/Griffin)
Chapterm2m UnderstandingmBusinessmEthicsmandmSocialmResponsibility

1) Whatmaremindividualmbeliefsmaboutmwhatmismrightmandmwrongmormgoodmandmbadmreferredmtomas?
A) Motivators
B) Rules
C) Cultures
D) Ethics
E) LawsmA
nswer:m D
Explanation:m D)mEthicsmarembeliefsmaboutmwhatmismrightmandmwrongmormgoodmandmbadminmactionsmt
hatmaffectmothers.
Difficulty:m Easy
AACSB:m Ethicalmunderstandingmandmreasoning
Objective:m 2.1:mExplainmhowmindividualsmdevelopmtheirmpersonalmcodesmofmethicsmandmwhymethic
smaremimportantminmthemworkplace.

2) Whichmofmthemfollowingmshouldmbemthemfirstmstepminmassessingmethicalmbehaviorminmamcert
ainmsituation?
A) Seekmthemadvicemofmmanagers.
B) Makemamjudgmentmbasedmonmthemoutcomemofmthemactivity.
C) Considermappropriatemmoralmvalues.
D) Collectmfactsmrelatedmtomthemsituation.
E) Gathermamrangemofmopinionsmonmthemeffectivenessmofmthempolic
y.mAnswer:m D
Explanation:m D)mTheremaremthreemstepsmformapplyingmethicalmjudgmentsmtomsituationsmthatmmaymar
isemincludingmfirst,mgatheringmrelevantmfactualminformation,manalyzingmthemfactsmandmfinally,mmaki
ngmanmethicalmjudgmentmbasedmonmthemrightnessmormwrongnessmofmthemproposedmactivitymormpolicy.
Difficulty:m Moderate
AACSB:m Ethicalmunderstandingmandmreasoning
Objective:m 2.1:mExplainmhowmindividualsmdevelopmtheirmpersonalmcodesmofmethicsmandmwhymethic
smaremimportantminmthemworkplace.

3) WhatmismlikelymthemsinglemMOSTmeffectivemstepmthatmamcompanymcanmtakemtomsetmethi
calmstandards?
A) Offermlargemcashmawardsmformwhistle-blowing.
B) Suggestmthatmemployeesmtakemethicsmtraining.
C) Postmethicalmrulesmonmbulletinmboards.
D) Statemthatmthemworkplacemvaluesmdiversity.
E) Demonstratemsupportmfrommtopmmanagement
.mAnswer:m E
Explanation:m E)mPerhapsmthemsinglemmostmeffectivemstepmamcompanymcanmtakeminmsettingmethicalmst
andardsmismtomdemonstratemtopmmanagementmsupportmofmethicalmstandards.
Difficulty:m Moderate
AACSB:m Ethicalmunderstandingmandmreasoning
Objective:m 2.1:mExplainmhowmindividualsmdevelopmtheirmpersonalmcodesmofmethicsmandmwhymethics
mmaremimportantminmthemworkplace.



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4) HowmdomtopmmanagersmBESTmdemonstratemamcommitmentmtomethicalmbusinessmpractices?
A) Bymadoptingmandmenforcingmwrittenmcodesmofmethics
B) Bymreadingmemployees'me-mails
C) Bymdecentralizedmdecision-makingmpractices
D) Bymcooperatingmwithmothermcompanies
E) Bymmonitoringmemployees'mWebmsearche
smAnswer:m A
Explanation:m A)mAmcommonmapproachmtomformalizingmtopmmanagementmcommitmentmtomethi
calmbusinessmpracticesmismthemadoptionmofmamwrittenmcodemofmethics.
Difficulty:m Easy
AACSB:m Ethicalmunderstandingmandmreasoning
Objective:m 2.1:mExplainmhowmindividualsmdevelopmtheirmpersonalmcodesmofmethicsmandmwhymethic
smaremimportantminmthemworkplace.

5) Whatmcategorymofmethicsmrelatesmtommattersmsuchmasmhiring,mfiring,mworkingmconditions,mpriva
cymandmrespect?
A) Behaviormtowardmeconomicmagents
B) Behaviormtowardmemployees
C) Behaviormtowardmthemorganization
D) Eliminationmofmconflictsmofminterest
E) Socialmresponsibilit
ymAnswer:m B
Explanation:m B)mEthicalmguidelinesmsuggestmandmlegalmstandardsmrequiremthatmhiringmandmfiringmd
ecisionsmshouldmbembasedmsolelymonmamperson'smabilitymtomperformmamjob.
Difficulty:m Moderate
AACSB:m Ethicalmunderstandingmandmreasoning
Objective:m 2.1:mExplainmhowmindividualsmdevelopmtheirmpersonalmcodesmofmethicsmandmwhymethic
smaremimportantminmthemworkplace.

6) Whenmanmactivitymbenefitsmanmindividualmbutmnotmthememployer,mwhatmethicalmdilemmamhasmb
eenmcreated?
A) Lackmofmsocialmresponsibility
B) Violationmofmthemcodemofmconduct
C) Conflictmofmmorals
D) Interactionmwithmprimarymagentsmofminterest
E) Conflictmofminteres
tmAnswer:m E
Explanation:m E)mAmconflictmofminterestmoccursmwhenmanmactivitymmaymbenefitmthemindividualmtomthemdetri
mentmofmhismormhermemployer.
Difficulty:m Moderate
AACSB:m Ethicalmunderstandingmandmreasoning
Objective:m 2.1:mExplainmhowmindividualsmdevelopmtheirmpersonalmcodesmofmethicsmandmwhymethic
smaremimportantminmthemworkplace.




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7) Whatmdomethicalmnormsmthatmensuremanmactionmismconsistentmwithmwhat'smfairmentail?
A) Caring
B) Morals
C) Justice
D) Socialmresponsibility
E) Economicmagent
smAnswer:m C
Explanation:m C)mEthicalmnormsmincludemutility,mrights,mjusticemandmcaring.mJusticemconsidersmwhe
thermthemactionmismconsistentmwithmwhat'smfair.
Difficulty:m Moderate
AACSB:m Ethicalmunderstandingmandmreasoning
Objective:m 2.1:mExplainmhowmindividualsmdevelopmtheirmpersonalmcodesmofmethicsmandmwhymethic
smaremimportantminmthemworkplace.

8) Whichmethicalmnormmconsidersmwhethermamparticularmactmoptimizesmthembenefitsmtomthosemwhom
aremaffectedmbymit?
A) Utility
B) Rights
C) Justice
D) Caring
E) Respect
mAnswer:m

A
Explanation:m A)mThemethicalmnormmofmutilitymconsidersmwhethermamparticularmactmoptimizesmt
hembenefitsmtomthosemwhomaremaffected.
Difficulty:m Moderate
AACSB:m Ethicalmunderstandingmandmreasoning
Objective:m 2.1:mExplainmhowmindividualsmdevelopmtheirmpersonalmcodesmofmethicsmandmwhymethic
smaremimportantminmthemworkplace.

9) Whenmevaluatingmamdecisionmbasedmonmthemethicalmnormmofmrights,mammanagermismMOSTmlikel
ymtomconsidermwhichmofmthemfollowingmquestions?
A) Ismthemdecisionmconsistentmwithmwhatmwemregardmasmfair?
B) Doesmthemdecisionmrespectmthemindividualsminvolved?
C) Ismthemdecisionmconsistentmwithmpeople'smresponsibilitiesmtomeachmother?
D) Doesmthemdecisionmoptimizemthembenefitsmformthosemwhomaremaffectedmbymit?
E) Doesmthemdecisionmcomplymwithmcurrentmlegislation
?mAnswer:m B
Explanation:m B)mThemethicalmnormmofmrightsmaddressesmthemrightsmofmindividualsminvolvedmwithm
themdecisionmandmwhethermthemdecisionmrespectsmthosemindividuals'mrights.
Difficulty:mModeratemAACS
B:m Reflectivemthinking
Objective:m 2.1:mExplainmhowmindividualsmdevelopmtheirmpersonalmcodesmofmethicsmandmwhymethic
smaremimportantminmthemworkplace.




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