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This course explores the dynamic relationship between businesses and the broader society in which they operate. Students examine how ethical, social, political, and environmental considerations influence business decisions and practices. Key topics include corporate social responsibility, stakeholder management, regulatory environments, globalization, and the impact of business on community well-being. Through case studies and contemporary examples, students analyze the mutual obligations between corporations and society, developing an understanding of how businesses can contribute to sustainable and equitable social outcomes.
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Business Ethics How to Design and Manage Ethical Organizations 1st Edition by Denis Collins
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Chapter 1: Unethical Behaviors in Organizations and
Human Nature
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Q1) ________________________ are principles compelling people to action,found in all cultures and major world religions.
A) moral reasonings
B) cognitive dissonances
C) moral imperatives
D) individual opinions
E) individual rules
Answer: C
Q2) Discuss the components of an action sequence in decision making,and its relation to moral action.
Answer: Includes the act's motivation,the act itself,and the consequences of the act. Ethical analysis takes into account all aspects of an action sequence. "It is the motivation that led to the act,and the consequences of the act,that carry ethical weight."
Q3) Abusive supervision of employees,including verbal abuse,is associated with absenteeism,health care costs and lost productivity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: A Historical Perspective on Business Ethics
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Q1) The establishment of __________________ was an early victory for labor unions,resulting from strikes across the nation in 1886.
A) fair wages
B) the eight-hour work day
C) equal pay for all workers
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Answer: B
Q2) U.S.capitalism,by definition,avoids ethical dilemmas arising from exploitation of laborers.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 outlawed which of the following?
A) monopolies
B) mercantiles
C) charters
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Hiring Ethical People
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Q1) Of the hundreds of possibility personality measures,____________________ is the best predictor of ethics and job performance.
A) obedience
B) conscientiousness
C) integrity
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Answer: B
Q2) Experts estimate that _______________ of the 47 million Latinos living in the United States are undocumented.
A) 90 percent
B) 75 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 25 percent
E) none of the above
Answer: D
Q3) It is a violation of a job candidate's civil rights to require reference checks.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Codes of Ethics and Codes of Conduct
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Q1) Which of the following are not among the six values continually expressed in corporate Codes of Ethics?
A) caring
B) respect
C) fairness
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Q2) Codes of Ethics articulate and reinforce a _____________,rather than just one person's opinion,and legitimize dialogue about ethical issues when challenging situations arise.
A) religious perspective
B) personal value
C) moral consensus
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Q3) Typically employees should consider one set of ethical standards outside the workplace and another at work.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the relationship between Codes of Ethics and organizational assessment.
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Chapter 5: Ethical Decision Making
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Q1) ___________ represent(s)either or lack of virtue or an excess of virtue.
A) egoism
B) vices
C) deontology
D) self-interest
E) none of the above
Q2) People most often agree on what ethical action "should" be done,but fewer people actually "would" do the right thing,and even fewer actually "did" what they think they should or would do.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Acts with a high likelihood of causing harm have high moral intensity.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the relationship between Kohlberg's stages of moral development and the six ethical theories presented in the chapter by defining each stage and its associated ethical theories.
Q5) Harmful acts with severe consequences have high moral intensity.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Ethics Training
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Q1) Ethics training is not required if organizations clearly post Codes of Conduct and Codes of Ethics throughout the building.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A useful step in ethics training involving exploring ethical scenarios is to encourage discussion of minority viewpoints.
A)True
B)False
Q3) It is possible to assess the "ethical culture" of an organization through use of survey instruments.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Every job can be framed in terms of a "calling" or _________,which provides meaning to the work experience.
A) chore
B) profession
C) vocation
D) situation
E) none of the above
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Chapter 7: Respecting Employee Diversity
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Q1) Explain the most common types of workplace discrimination,including at least four examples.
Q2) Individuals in the workplace are generally treated the same,regardless of age.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ______________ refer(s)to treating everyone with dignity.
A) Fairness
B) Respect for others
C) Values
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Q4) The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)extends to all but which of the following types of employers?
A) private sector firms that employ less than 50 workers
B) all state employers
C) all local employers
D) all federal employers
E) none of the above
Q5) Provide an overview of the competitive advantages of diversity management in the workplace.
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Chapter 8: Ethics Reporting Systems
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Q1) Provide at least five examples of reasons why some employees do not report ethical misconduct.
Q2) Several resources including nonprofit advocacy and lobbying organizations exist to provide support to potential or actual whistleblowers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Legislation that includes protections for whistleblowers includes all but which of the following?
A) the False Claims Act
B) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
C) the Dodd-Frank Act
D) the Civil Rights Act
E) none of the above
Q4) The False Claims Act initially passed in 1863 and strengthened in 1986 is designed to protect employers from whistleblowers making false accusations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the typical duties and skills of an ethics and compliance officer.
Q6) Discuss the attributes of an effective ethics and compliance officer.
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Chapter 9: Managers as Ethical Leaders and Role Models
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Q1) A manager's private life is irrelevant to the way employees and other key stakeholders perceive the manager's ethics,as long as no significant problems reach the news media.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Managers can and should serve as _______________ within the organization.
A) ethical role models
B) authoritarian leaders
C) ombudspersons
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Q3) Ranking systems for employee performance appraisal are useful for creating healthy competition among employees.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Ethical leadership means never disciplining or firing anyone.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Identify and explain three different leadership styles,including their major features.
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Chapter 10: Engaging and Empowering Ethical Employees
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Q1) Discuss the factors research consistently finds as most important to employees when considering what they want out of their work.
Q2) Open book management is a technique whereby managers share __________________:
A) pay levels for all employees to ensure transparency
B) conflict resolution to ensure effective teamwork
C) financial and operational information to allow employees to make better informed decisions
D) their office space to ensure they are approachable E) none of the above
Q3) The phenomenon Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi refers to as "flow" describes the idea that work can engage one's entire self - mind,body,emotion and spirit.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the steps and advantages involved in the team problem-solving process.
Q5) Higher wages always lead to a more satisfied workplace.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the different techniques for managing go-getters,fence sitters,and adversarials.
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Chapter 11: Environmental Management
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Q1) Changes in organizational operations that truly improve environmental performance never entail expensive start-up costs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Greenhouse gas emission is clearly associated with the level of ______________ in a given country.
A) industrialization
B) population
C) solar energy
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
Q3) Organizations can purchase Cap and Trades which are equivalent to their carbon footprint as a way of reducing carbon waste on earth.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the competitive advantages to an organization for becoming eco-friendly.
Q5) Outline the key features of an Environmental Management System.
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Chapter 12: Community Outreach and Respect
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Q1) Which of the following is not among a key feature of the Global Compact?
A) human rights
B) labor
C) environment
D) mandatory participation
E) anticorruption
Q2) Community involvement should not be used as a mechanism for networking,as that dampens the spirit of the philanthropic activities.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Employers can give back to the community quite directly by providing jobs to people in need,including groups most in need,such as ex-convicts.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Corporate philanthropy shouldn't be framed as part of an organization's public relations strategy nor should it be linked with strategy.
A)True
B)False
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