,1. Principles are
a. laws and regulations that guide behavior in the world of business.
b. mores, values, and customs that guide behavior in general.
c. specific and pervasive boundaries for behavior that are universal and absolute.
d. the obligations businesses assume to maximize their positive impact and minimize their negative impact on
stakeholders.
e. the mores, values, and customs that parents teach their children.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 5
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:LO: 1-1 - Explore conceptualizations of business ethics from an organizational
perspective.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Ethical Responsibilities - Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Comprehension
2. Social responsibility is
a. an organization's obligation to maximize its positive effects and minimize its negative effects on stakeholders.
b. principles and standards that guide behavior in the world of business.
c. a business's responsibility not to pollute the environment.
d. a business's responsibility to manufacture products that function properly.
e. charitable contributions made by a business to enhance its image.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 23
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:LO: 1-4 - Gain insight into the extent of ethical misconduct in the workplace and the
pressures for unethical behavior.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Ethical Responsibilities - Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Knowledge
,3. The was/were enacted to restore confidence in financial reporting and business ethics after the accounting
scandals of the early 2000s.
a. Defense Industry Initiative on Business Ethics and Conduct
b. Sarbanes-Oxley Act
c. Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
d. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
e. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 13
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO: 1-2 - Examine the historical foundations and evolution of business ethics.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Ethical Responsibilities - Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Knowledge
4. The term business ethics is best described by the following statement:
a. It is the study and philosophy of human conduct, with an emphasis on determining right and wrong.
b. It is an "inquiry into the nature and grounds of morality where the term morality is taken to mean moral
judgments, standards and rules of conduct."
c. It is the "study of the general nature of morals and of specific moral choices; moral philosophy; and the rules
or standards governing the conduct of the members of a profession."
d. It is an organization's obligation to maximize its positive effects and minimize its negative effects on
stakeholders.
e. It comprises the principles, values, and standards that guide behavior in the world of business.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 5
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:LO: 1-1 - Explore conceptualizations of business ethics from an organizational
perspective.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Ethical Responsibilities - Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Knowledge
, 5. Which of the following is not one of the rights spelled out by John F. Kennedy in his "Consumers' Bill of Rights"?
a. The right to choose
b. The right to safety
c. The right to be informed
d. The right to be ethical
e. The right to be heard
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 10
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO: 1-2 - Examine the historical foundations and evolution of business ethics.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Ethical Responsibilities - Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Knowledge
6. During the 1990s the institutionalization of business ethics was largely driven by which piece of legislation?
a. Sarbanes-Oxley Act
b. Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
c. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
d. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
e. Global Sullivan Principles
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 12
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO: 1-2 - Examine the historical foundations and evolution of business ethics.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics
STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Ethical Responsibilities - Ethical Responsibilities
KEYWORDS: Blooms: Knowledge
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