Chapter 1 Flashcards
Which of the following best describes ethical standards?
-Norms of behavior in a society
-Laws that govern acceptable behavior
-How reasonable moral standards are when applied to your life
-Universal standards based on impartial rules
How reasonable moral standards are when applied to your life
Which of the following best describes an organization’s obligations toward society?
-Ethics
-Morals
-Values
-Corporate social responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility
Which of the following best describes the basis for moral standards?
-Moral standards are based on authority
-Moral standards deal with serious issues
-Moral standards are based on personal experiences
-Moral standards are based on personal beliefs
Moral standards deal with serious issues
Which theory of corporate social responsibility says that an organization should be run with the best interests of anyone who can benefit from the organization in mind?
-Shareholder theory
-Normative theory
-Stakeholder theory
-Law of Agency theory
Stakeholder theory
Which of the following best describes the criteria by which we judge manners and rules of behavior?
-Ethical norms
-Moral norms
-Nonmoral standards
-Standard values
Nonmoral standards
Which of the following best describes hypernorms as moral standards?
-Norms that differ from one community to the next
-Norms that can only be applied if the community accepts those norms
-Norms that a community accepts because it follows rules of microsocial norms
-Moral standards that should be applied to all people in all societies
Moral standards that should be applied to all people in all societies
Which of the following is defined as standards of what a group or individual feels is right or wrong, good or evil?
-Morality
-Ethics
-Standards
-Values
Morality
Which of the following describes the level of moral responsibility when there is an absence of causality, knowledge, or freedom?
-The individual is morally responsible
-Moral responsibility is mitigated
-The organization is morally responsible
-Moral responsibility is completely eliminated
Moral responsibility is completely eliminated
Technology now allows for the altering of cells in plants, humans, and animals in a process called
-Genetic engineering
-Nanotechnology
-Biotechnology
-Information engineering
Genetic engineering
According to Kohlberg, during which stage of moral development will a child behave in a specific way in the hopes that others will behave the same way toward him or her?
-Interpersonal concordance orientation
-Social contract orientation
-Instrumental and relative orientation
-Punishment and obedience orientation
Instrumental and relative orientation
Ethical Issues about the economic, political, or legal aspects that a business operates under are referred to as ____ issues.
-corporate
-individual
-governmental
-systematic
Systematic
Which of the following component of moral reasoning is based on an individual’s conclusions about people, policies, institutions, or behaviors?
-Factual information
-Facility for moral judgment
-Ability for emotional reasoning
-Understanding of moral standards
Facility for moral judgement
What condition of moral responsibility has been met when a person fails to prevent an injury or wrong when he or she knew there was a potential for injury?
-Causality
-Duty
-Obligation
-Freedom
Causality
According to World Bank reports, which of the following is a disadvantage of globalization?
-Business operations can move to countries with lower labor costs
-Inequalities increase between and within nations
-Consumers have access to lower priced goods
-Developed nations only grew at about 2 percent per capita
Inequalities increase between and within nations
What criteria are used to evaluate moral reasoning?
-Standards universal to all cultures
-Factual evidence limited only to that which supports the conclusion
-Logic and evidence
-Clearly defined choices
Logic and evidence
