Question 1

Why should companies have policies addressing workplace romance?

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Workplace romance between two consenting...

Question 2

European firms are increasingly adopting explicit, American-style sexual harassment laws.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

More and more firms believe that ethics training and an ethics culture

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A)   are socially irresponsible.
B)   are admirable but damage a firm's competitive positioning.
C)   are costly and provide no practical benefit to the company.
D)   create strategic advantage.
E)   can tarnish the reputation of a firm.

Question 4

Walmart encourages its employees to adopt "Personal Sustainability Projects" like weight-loss or smoking-cessation support groups, illustrating that

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A)   employee wellness can be a part of sustainability.
B)   employee health issues have no business in the workplace.
C)   firms should crack down on employees' personal interests infringing upon business hours.
D)   the Global Reporting Initiative requires this of all U.S. companies.
E)   a company's interest in its employees should be restricted solely to their work duties.

Question 5

________ are the individuals primarily responsible for ensuring that high ethical principles are espoused and practiced in an organization.

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A)   Non-management employees
B)   Mid-level managers
C)   Shareholders
D)   Strategists such as CEOs and business owners
E)   Governmental regulatory bodies

Question 6

Workplace romance

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A)   is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
B)   is defined as illegal by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
C)   should be strictly forbidden by organizations.
D)   simply happens so organizations should determine how to best manage the phenomena.
E)   is an intimate relationship between two employees, one of whom is not consenting.

Question 7

Business ethics, ________, and sustainability issues are interrelated and impact all areas of the comprehensive strategic-management model.

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A)   social responsibility
B)   social networking
C)   fiscal irresponsibility
D)   cultural indifference
E)   None of the above

Question 8

Ralph Nader believes that big firms like ExxonMobil, which has more assets than most countries, have an obligation to help society cure its many ills.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is ________ for a business to provide a sustainability report annually to the public.

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A)   good business
B)   irresponsible
C)   a decreasing trend
D)   unethical
E)   poor planning

Question 10

Monitoring departmental and corporate performance regarding ethical issues can cause firms to misalign ethical and strategic decision making.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sustainability refers to the extent that an organization's operations and actions protect, mend, and preserve rather than harm or destroy the natural environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Employee wellness cannot be a part of sustainability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is a rule from the Wall Street Journal article "The New Rules of Flirting"?

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A)   Do not flirt within a relationship that you want to strengthen.
B)   Do flirt with someone you know is looking for a relationship if you are not interested in a new relationship.
C)   Do flirt to make your partner jealous.
D)   Flirting between power differences, such as boss and employee, is usually fine.
E)   Do not make physical contact with the person you are flirting with, unless it is within a desired relationship.

Question 14

A proactive environmental policy is likely to lead to

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A)   higher cleanup costs.
B)   conservation of energy.
C)   reduced customer loyalty.
D)   numerous liability suits.
E)   higher medical costs.

Question 15

The ISO 14000 family of standards concerns the extent to which a firm minimizes harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities and continually monitors and improves its own environmental performance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Many people consider it unethical for a firm to be socially irresponsible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some ways in which firm's are working to be more environmentally responsible include using solar power and selling organic and environmentally friendly products.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss ISO 14000 and ISO 14001.

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ISO 14000 refers to a series of voluntar...

Question 19

The Wall Street Journal article "America Gone Wild"

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A)   reports an astonishing resurgence in wildlife populations in the USA.
B)   cites that deer-vehicle crashes in the USA cost $1.5 billion a year.
C)   describes damage done to U.S. infrastructure by the resurgence in wildlife.
D)   reveals that the total annual cost of wildlife damage in the USA exceeds $28 billion.
E)   All of the above

Question 20

The EEOC recovers about $500 million on behalf of office romance victims.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Business Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Sustainability

Workplace romance

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Monitoring departmental and corporate performance regarding ethical issues can cause firms to misalign ethical and strategic decision making.

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It is ________ for a business to provide a sustainability report annually to the public.

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Why should companies have policies addressing workplace romance?

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Employee wellness cannot be a part of sustainability.

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The EEOC recovers about $500 million on behalf of office romance victims.

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Discuss ISO 14000 and ISO 14001.

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Business ethics, ________, and sustainability issues are interrelated and impact all areas of the comprehensive strategic-management model.

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A proactive environmental policy is likely to lead to

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More and more firms believe that ethics training and an ethics culture

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European firms are increasingly adopting explicit, American-style sexual harassment laws.

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The Wall Street Journal article "America Gone Wild"

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Some ways in which firm's are working to be more environmentally responsible include using solar power and selling organic and environmentally friendly products.

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________ are the individuals primarily responsible for ensuring that high ethical principles are espoused and practiced in an organization.

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Which is a rule from the Wall Street Journal article "The New Rules of Flirting"?

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Sustainability refers to the extent that an organization's operations and actions protect, mend, and preserve rather than harm or destroy the natural environment.

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Walmart encourages its employees to adopt "Personal Sustainability Projects" like weight-loss or smoking-cessation support groups, illustrating that

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Ralph Nader believes that big firms like ExxonMobil, which has more assets than most countries, have an obligation to help society cure its many ills.

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Many people consider it unethical for a firm to be socially irresponsible.

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The ISO 14000 family of standards concerns the extent to which a firm minimizes harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities and continually monitors and improves its own environmental performance.

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