80) Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining are principles for doing business globally in the area of ________. A) anticorruption B) human rights C) labor D) the environment 81) The Global Compact principle that businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility, is a principle for doing business globally in the area of ________. A) anticorruption B) human rights C) labor D) the environment 82) Which of the following is nota way for management to reduce unethical behavior? A) select individuals with high ethical standards B) establish codes of conduct C) provide ethics training D) monitor employee telephone calls 83) A ________ is a formal statement of an organization’s primary values and the ethical rules it expects its employees to follow. A) mission statement B) statement of purpose C) code of ethics D) vision statement 84) The primary debate about ethics training programs is whether ________. A) ethics can be taught B) ethics is what causes misconduct C) the programs cover misconduct outside the workplace D) the programs give unethical individuals more ammunition 85) Why should managers assure whistle blowers that they will face no personal or career risks? A) Using the rewards system is often not enough. B) Many may be reluctant to raise ethical concerns or issues because of the perceived risks. C) Some may not wish to push their values on to other employees. D) Most do not want to lead by example. 86) Many companies have ________ to encourage whistle blowers to come forward. A) paid more attention to employees’ behavior B) posted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act C) set up toll-free ethics hotlines D) shared their values 87) A ________ is an individual or organization who seeks out opportunities to improve society by using practical, innovative, and sustainable approaches. A) business entrepreneur B) social entrepreneur C) social impact manager D) whistle blower Two Opposing Views of Social Responsibility (Scenario) The board of directors of Acme Generating Corporation is meeting to consider the construction of a new electrical generation facility somewhere along the Muspetan River basin. Director Appleton would like the facility to be a coal-burning plant located in a remote area because the costs of this method of generating electricity are moderate and any ash from the smokestacks would not affect the city. Director Witworth wants a nuclear plant located near the city of Muspetan since the city needs the electricity the most, and not only is nuclear production the least-expensive generating method but it also utilizes renewable fuels. Director Jossleman wants a generating plant that uses combustible fuels collected from the city’s garbage; moreover, he wants the metals and glass sent to recycling and the food materials buried in the city landfill. By locating near the downtown government area, steam could be used for heating the government buildings after it has passed through the generating turbines, and the exhaust would be “scrubbed” to make it clean. He believes that this approach would provide the electricity needed for the growing city and the heat for government buildings, and they would be recycling resources and minimizing the impact on the city’s landfill. The other directors have not offered any input to the discussion. 88) Director Witworth is following which of the social responsibility views? A) social responsiveness B) social obligation C) classical view of social responsibility D) socioeconomic view of social responsibility 89) Director Appleton is following which of the social responsibility views? A) social responsiveness B) social obligation C) classical view of social responsibility D) socioeconomic view of social responsibility
80)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective
bargaining are principles for doing business globally in the area of ________.
A)
anticorruption
B)
human rights
C)
labor
D)
the environment
81)
The Global Compact principle that businesses should undertake initiatives to
promote greater environmental responsibility, is a principle for doing business
globally in the area of ________.
A)
anticorruption
B)
human rights
C)
labor
D)
the environment
82)
Which of the following is nota way for management to reduce
unethical behavior?
A)
select individuals with high ethical standards
B)
establish codes of conduct
C)
provide ethics training
D)
monitor employee telephone calls
83)
A ________ is a formal statement of an organization’s primary values and the
ethical rules it expects its employees to follow.
A)
mission statement
B)
statement of purpose
C)
code of ethics
D)
vision statement
84)
The primary debate about ethics training programs is whether ________.
A)
ethics can be taught
B)
ethics is what causes misconduct
C)
the programs cover misconduct outside the workplace
D)
the programs give unethical individuals more ammunition
85)
Why should managers assure whistle blowers that they will face no personal or
career risks?
A)
Using the rewards system is often not enough.
B)
Many may be reluctant to raise ethical concerns or issues because of the
perceived risks.
C)
Some may not wish to push their values on to other employees.
D)
Most do not want to lead by example.
86)
Many companies have ________ to encourage whistle blowers to come forward.
A)
paid more attention to employees’ behavior
B)
posted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
C)
set up toll-free ethics hotlines
D)
shared their values
87)
A ________ is an individual or organization who seeks out opportunities to
improve society by using practical, innovative, and sustainable approaches.
A)
business entrepreneur
B)
social entrepreneur
C)
social impact manager
D)
whistle blower
Two Opposing Views of Social Responsibility
(Scenario)
The
board of directors of Acme Generating Corporation is meeting to consider the
construction of a new electrical generation facility somewhere along the
Muspetan River basin. Director Appleton would like the facility to be a
coal-burning plant located in a remote area because the costs of this method of
generating electricity are moderate and any ash from the smokestacks would not
affect the city. Director Witworth wants a nuclear plant located near the city
of Muspetan since the city needs the electricity the most, and not only is
nuclear production the least-expensive generating method but it also utilizes
renewable fuels. Director Jossleman wants a generating plant that uses
combustible fuels collected from the city’s garbage; moreover, he wants the
metals and glass sent to recycling and the food materials buried in the city
landfill. By locating near the downtown government area, steam could be used
for heating the government buildings after it has passed through the generating
turbines, and the exhaust would be “scrubbed” to make it clean. He
believes that this approach would provide the electricity needed for the
growing city and the heat for government buildings, and they would be recycling
resources and minimizing the impact on the city’s landfill. The other directors
have not offered any input to the discussion.
88)
Director Witworth is following which of the social responsibility views?
A)
social responsiveness
B)
social obligation
C)
classical view of social responsibility
D)
socioeconomic view of social responsibility
89)
Director Appleton is following which of the social responsibility views?
A)
social responsiveness
B)
social obligation
C)
classical view of social responsibility
D)
socioeconomic view of social responsibility
Step by step
Solved in 4 steps
