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In recent years, progressive firms have embarked upon ________, where they will commit company resources and expertise toward helping out in emergency type situations.


A) corporate philanthropy
B) corporate social activism
C) social civility
D) corporate social initiatives

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Going green means


A) increased global warming.
B) increasing one's bottom line, before any other social considerations.
C) increasing one's carbon footprint.
D) increasing one's initiatives toward a concern for the environment.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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It's merger mania in the banking industry. Shortly after Bank of Bux bid on The Abundance Bank, a story hit the local news about the investigation into the purchase of several thousand shares of stock of the Abundance Bank by three of its top executives, just prior to the announcement that Bank of Bux planned to buy Abundance Bank. Upon close examination by the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) it was determined that the stock purchases were an illegal maneuver on the part of these executives. This is an example of insider trading. The executives were "banking" on the stock price rising sharply when the purchase announcement was made public.

A) True
B) False

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When managers disregard the company's ethical concerns, the likely result is


A) a reduction in employee turnover.
B) an improvement in overall manager morale.
C) a reduction in lawsuits.
D) a general mistrust between workers and management.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Making ethical choices is always easy.

A) True
B) False

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Identify the six-step approach to achieve a long-term improvement of business ethics.

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1. Top management must adopt and uncondi...

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Establishing a formal code of ethics is


A) more common with small businesses than large businesses.
B) unnecessary given the level of government regulation.
C) growing in popularity.
D) mandated by the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Some critics of corporate social responsibility view spending money on CSR as


A) a necessary evil.
B) stealing from investors.
C) important for America.
D) moving toward capitalism.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Watchdogs (including customers, socially conscious investors, and environmentalists) monitor how well firms enforce their ethical and social responsibility policies.

A) True
B) False

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Tobacco companies initially refused to voluntarily place health warnings on their packages. In response, the federal government passed laws requiring health warnings on all cigarette packages. With respect to ethical behavior, this sequence of events is


A) the intended approach.
B) the desired approach.
C) not the desired approach.
D) not really a concern.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Ethical behavior will result in which of the following?


A) Mistrust between employees and managers.
B) Agreements that create benefits for only the shareholders.
C) Negative publicity from the news media.
D) Improved self-esteem making us feel good about our decision.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A code of ethics designed to avoid criminal misconduct is an example of a compliance-based ethics code.

A) True
B) False

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If a business fails to meet its responsibilities to its employees, which of the following is likely to occur?


A) Reduced employee turnover
B) Employees believe it is easier to get ahead
C) More jobs are created
D) Employees do the minimum needed to get by

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Colin is a recent hire at Bender's Book Stop. On his first day in his new job, his store manager handed him a small booklet consisting of company rules. He was asked to read it and sign and submit the last page, before starting his work. Among other things, the rules explicitly discussed punishments for grievous behavior and firing if the firm could prove that the employee was stealing product from the store. This booklet represented the ________ of the store.


A) company-based ethics
B) compliance-based ethics
C) integrity-based ethics
D) whistleblowing-based ethics

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The difference between an organization's positive social contributions and its negative social impacts is called their


A) social scorecard.
B) responsibility impact report.
C) net social contribution.
D) community commitment level.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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The management staff at Doc's Motorcycles believes the company has a social responsibility to its community. They believe that the company can have the greatest impact in this area through cash contributions to local nonprofit organizations. This is an example of


A) graduated payments.
B) corporate philanthropy.
C) structure and strategy.
D) short-run profit maximization.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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It can be very difficult to maintain a balance between ethics and goals such as pleasing stakeholders.

A) True
B) False

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Some experts feel that corporate social responsibility means solely making money for stockholders.

A) True
B) False

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While "doing the right thing" is an admirable code of ethics, there are no international organizations dealing with global ethics and corruption.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following questions can help us avoid a decision that would injure our self-esteem?


A) Is it legal?
B) Is it balanced?
C) How will it make me feel about myself?
D) How can I avoid taking the blame?

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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