Question 1

Multiple elements work on individuals to affect their behavior. While an individual may intend to do the right thing, _____ can alter this intent.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance
B)  familial expectations
C)  religious beliefs
D)  the desire for financial gain
E)  organizational or social forcesF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The perceived relevance or importance of an ethical issue to the individual, work group, or organization is

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational culture.
B)  immediate job context.
C)  ethical issue intensity.
D)  leadership.
E)  locus of control.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

External and internal rewards relate to which part of the ethical decision making framework?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual factors
B)  Significant others
C)  Cognitive moral development
D)  Obedience to authority
E)  OpportunityF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 4

_____ is an organizational factor that gives a company specific characteristics. Over time, stakeholders begin to see the company as like a living organism with a mind and will of its own.

Accepted Answer

A)  Oversight
B)  Significant others
C)  Corporate culture
D)  The ethical climate
E)  The legal climateF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Employees who believe they control the events in their lives by their own effort and skill have a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  external locus of control.
B)  moral intensity
C)  obedience to authority
D)  opportunity
E)  internal locus of control.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Codes, rules, and compliance are essential in organizations. However, an organization built on _____ is more likely to develop a high integrity corporate culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  a charismatic leader
B)  the preferences of the CEO
C)  the grapevine
D)  formal relationships
E)  informal relationshipsF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

The ethical decision making model will be able to tell you whether a decision is ethical or unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Normative approaches focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  how organizational decision makers should approach an issue.
B)  methods for adopting values and norms within an organization.
C)  models that describe an individual's moral philosophies.
D)  ways to determine the moral intensity of an ethical issue.
E)  how organizational decision makers make ethical decisions.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

High levels of _____ create a higher probability that firms cut corners because margins are usually low.

Accepted Answer

A)  Profit
B)  Return
C)  Cooperation
D)  Competition
E)  LossF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

A firm's core values ​provide a blueprint into the firm's purpose as well as how it views ethical decision making and prioritizes stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Normative business ethics takes into account the _____ realities outside the legal realm in the form of industry standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Descriptive
B)  Political
C)  Social
D)  Economic
E)  NormativeF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

_____ relates to individuals' perceptions of social pressure and the harm they believe their decisions will have on others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical awareness
B)  Moral intensity
C)  Individual factors
D)  Ethical issue intensity
E)  Social awarenessF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

The ethical decision making process in business includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual factors
B)  Opportunity
C)  Ethical issue intensity
D)  Society's view of the decision
E)  Organizational factorsF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

_____ involves subordinates simply following the directives of a superior without question. It demonstrates the influence that significant others can exert in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A)  Obedience to authority
B)  Locus of control
C)  Opportunity
D)  Transactional leadership
E)  Immediate job contextF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Organizations that have ethics programs based on a _____ orientation are found to make a greater contribution than those based simply on compliance, or obeying laws and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)  customer
B)  political
C)  principles
D)  values
E)  socialF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The relationship between business ethics and age

Accepted Answer

A)  shows a negative correlation.
B)  is simple, and greater experience leads to better ethical decision making.
C)  is complex, although experience helps older employees make ethical decisions.
D)  suggests that employees with less experience have a greater ability to deal with complex industry-specific ethical issues.
E)  does not demonstrate a statistically significant correlation.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

_____ culture involves values and norms that prescribe a wide range of behavior for organizational members, while _____ culture reflects the integrity of decisions made and is a function of many factors, including corporate policies, top management's leadership on ethical issues, the influence of coworkers, and the opportunity for unethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical; corporate
B)  External; internal
C)  Corporate; ethical
D)  Positive; negative
E)  Compromising; collaborativeF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

The thought experiment used by John Rawls that examined how individuals would formulate principles if they did not know what their future position in society would be is called

Accepted Answer

A)  equality principle
B)  utilitarian veil
C)  liberty principle
D)  universal principle
E)  veil of ignoranceF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Values have all the following characteristics except

Accepted Answer

A)  Provides guidance to organizations
B)  Subjective and related to choice
C)  Widely accepted
D)  Used to develop norms
E)  Differs across cultures and firmsF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Familiarizing employees with company values and training them to recognize common ethical scenarios helps them generate

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical awareness.
B)  moral intensity.
C)  ethical issue intensity.
D)  individual values.
E)  principles.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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