Corporate Social Responsibility
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Course Introduction
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) explores the ethical, social, and environmental responsibilities that businesses have toward their stakeholders and society at large. This course examines the principles, frameworks, and practices that guide corporations in integrating responsible behavior into their operations and decision-making processes. Students learn how CSR initiatives can create value for both businesses and communities while addressing issues such as sustainability, corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, and ethical leadership. Through case studies and real-world examples, the course equips students with the skills to critically assess CSR strategies and implement effective, sustainable practices within organizations.
Recommended Textbook Law and Ethics in the Business Environment 9th Edition by Terry Halbert
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Chapter 1: Law, Ethics, Business: An Introduction
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Q1) Which of the following accurately explains differences between the free market ethical perspective and utilitarianism?
A)While both the free market ethical perspective and utilitarianism are both concerned with the well-being of shareholders, utilitarianism considers the well-being of shareholders along with other stakeholders.
B)The free market ethical perspective focuses on shareholder well-being, with utilitarianism does not consider the effects on shareholders.
C)Following the law is not required by the free market ethical perspective, but it is required by utilitarianism.
D)While the free market ethical perspective is concerned with making a profit, utilitarianism does not consider profit as a desirable outcome.
Answer: A
Q2) Describe the difference between the law and ethics.
Answer: Law provides for a set of rules for behavior.When these rules are broken,behavior is punishable. On the other hand,ethics presents a menu of options,sometimes disconnected from laws. Laws are "what a person must do," and ethics addresses "what a person should do."
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Chapter 2: The New Economy: Revisioning Work
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Q1) What is respondeat superior?
A)A legal doctrine that hold employers liable for the actions of their employees done within the scope of their employment.
B)A legal doctrine that holds employers liable for having insufficient policies and procedures in place.
C)A legal doctrine that holds employers liable for any actions taken by people who the employers have hired to perform work.
D)The right to collectively bargain and unionize.
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is a protection that is clearly provided by the Fair Labor Standards Act?
A)Overtime payments for white collar workers
B)Wages for interns who are working for college credit, receive education benefit from their internships.
C)Minimum wage for hourly employees.
D)Fair wages for independent contractors.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Whistleblowing: Conflicting Loyalties
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Q1) Under the legal doctrine of "employment-at-will" an employee can be lawfully terminated from her job for:
I. wearing a shirt that clashes with her suit
II. The employer's need to cut costs
III. complaining about illegal activity in the workplace
IV. only for good cause
A)I only
B)II only
C)I and II
D)III and IV
Answer: C
Q2) What legal standard is used to evaluate whether a state law that restricts content-based speech violates the right to free speech?
A)The law must be narrowly tailored to promote a compelling government interest.
B)The law must have a rational relationship to a government interest.
C)No law passed by a state can restrict content-based speech.
D)The law must have a sound policy justification.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Privacy: Technology, Surveillance and Freedom
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Q1) Briefly describe what Alan Westin believes are the "functions of privacy."
Q2) Employers are not in violation of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act when they monitor their employees' emails,as long as the clearly inform their employees that monitoring may occur.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)it is unlawful for an employer to request,require or purchase genetic information related to employees of their families. List at least three exceptions to this rule.
Q4) The U.S.Constitution explicitly guarantees the right to privacy.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Frank was engaged in a dispute with his employer over a workers' compensation claim.The employer searched the internet for information about him and found a blog that he had published that detailed all of his hiking adventures,including some that occurred during a period of time when he was claiming he was unable to work due to injury. Identify the test that most courts would use in determining whether or not Frank's employer's actions were an invasion of privacy and indicate whether they were.
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Chapter 5: Diversity: Equity and Justice for All
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Q1) John Smith was assaulted on the loading dock by a coworker, Jim Jones, at the Acme Widget Company. The attack was unprovoked by Smith. After the physical assault, there was an angry verbal exchange between the parties. The incident ended when Jones yelled that Smith was a "sissy" and "everybody knows you're queer as a three dollar bill." Which of the following statements best describes the outcome of the harassment lawsuit filed by Smith under The Civil Right Act of 1964?
I. Sex discrimination is prohibited by the Civil Right Act of 1964.
II. Sexual orientation discrimination is prohibited by the Civil Right Act of 1964.
III. All states have laws barring sexual orientation discrimination.
IV. Sexual orientation discrimination is not explicitly prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
A)I only
B)II and III
C)III and IV
D)I and IV
Q2) What is the EEOC guideline on English-only workplace rules? What are two reasons given for the rules?
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Chapter 6: Health and Safety: Workers Rights As Human Rights
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Q1) Which of the following tools are available to OSHA to help it ensure workplace safety?
I.Safe working standards
II.Enforcement powers,such as fines
III.Compliance assistance and outreach
IV.Whistleblower protections
A)I and II
B)II and IV
C)II only
D)I, II, III, and IV.
Q2) Most of the hazards that workers face are unknown and not visible.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to Henry Shue,firms are not in the business of protecting the interests of their workers,except when this is a means to accomplish the organizational objectives.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Following the incident at the West Fertilizer Company,what actions did the federal government take to address safety in chemical facilities?
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Chapter 7: Environmental Sustainability: Law and Fairness
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Q1) The power of the U.S.Government to take property from a private individual and use it for public purposes is:
A)Due Process
B)Equal Protection
C)Eminent Domain
D)Suffrage
Q2) Under the Pollinator Risk Assessment Framework,the EPA must unconditionally register a pesticide unless it produces data demonstrating the pesticide is likely to harm bee populations.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The town of Harleyton is planning to place utility poles on several residents' properties in order to build a free wifi network for its residents. Use the Court's analysis in Lucas v.South Carolina Coastal Council to evaluate whether this should be considered a taking.
Q4) Explain the concepts of environmental justice and food justice and how the two can be integrated via Food Policy Councils.
Q5) Explain how the tradeable permit plan works.
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Chapter 8: Marketing: Technology,Choice, Manipulation
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Q1) The Federal Trade Commission can successfully prove that a company's advertising violates the FTC Act if it can show the advertising gives the net impression that a misleading claim is being made that is material to consumers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss some of the ways the FTC has curbed online marketing efforts.
Q3) Which of the following is not an example of "native advertising" that the FTC has highlighted as deceptive?
A)Advertisements that pretend to be news reports.
B)"Door openers" that use surveys or prize awards to lure consumers into sales pitches.
C)Product endorsements that do not indicate that the endorser was paid to make the endorsement.
D)Advertisements that "pop up" when a consumer visits a news website.
Q4) The Supreme Court has always viewed commercial speech and subject to First Amendment protections.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain the difference between express and implied deceptive advertising.
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Chapter 9: Product Liability: Allocating Risk Responsibility
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Q1) To win a suit for negligence,a plaintiff must establish:
I.The defendant breached its duty of care,creating an unreasonable risk of harm
II.The defendant acted with total disregard to the harm that could result
III.the defendant's behavior was the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries
A)I and II only
B)II only
C)I and III only
D)I, II and III only
Q2) Are contracts for the sale of computer software governed by the UCC?
A)Yes, because they are "goods".
B)No, because they are "services".
C)Sometimes, because some contracts for software are predominantly for the software itself, but others are predominantly for services that accompany the software, such as ongoing technical support.
D)No, because the purchase of products is governed exclusively by tort law.
Q3) Explain how injured parties can recover damages under the UCC.
Q4) The United States and the European Union place strict regulations on GMO products.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Intellectual Property: Ownership, Creativity, and Innovation
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Q1) What must a plaintiff prove to establish copyright infringement?
Q2) In order to obtain a patent under U.S.Patent Law,an inventor must have an invention that is
I.Not obvious
II.Unique
III.Useful
IV.Not a modification of any prior patents
A)I only
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Q3) Explain the U.S.patent system and give examples of items that can and cannot be patented.
Q4) Once the copyright on a work has expired:
A)The owner can renew it for a new term
B)The work is in the public domain
C)The work becomes the property of the government
D)The work is considered no longer creative
Q5) Why was the Digital Millennium Copyright Act passed?
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