Lessons 7-9 Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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Today businesses do not bother with sustainability

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True

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2
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Externalities are by-products of actions that are not intended, but unavoidably impact others

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True

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3
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The main reason for global warming is overpopulation

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False

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4
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Due to widespread concern over pollution, toxic chemicals are no longer dumped into the lakes and rivers

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False

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5
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Deforestation occurs only in less developed countries (LDCs)

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False

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6
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The long-term effects of indoor air pollution include irritation of the eyes.

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False

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7
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Deforestation does not affect global warming

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False

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8
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The triple bottom line is a system of reporting that covers legal, social, and environmental performance

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False

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9
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Like most activist groups, the environmental interest groups have had little success dealing with business.

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False

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10
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Biodiversity continues to be lost at a small rate.

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False

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11
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Part of the waste management mantra is reuse, rehabilitate, and recycle.

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False

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12
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Businesses are paying close attention to all green groups like consumers, employees, and investors

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True

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13
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People who prefer to invest in companies with sustainability programs are known as ethical investors.

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False

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14
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Large corporations view NGO partners as trusted partners and as brand challenged.

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True

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15
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The social contract has not been changing to reflect society’s expanded expectations of business.

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False

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16
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The concept of due process in the US is a basis for the employment-at-will doctrine

17
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Rights provided by law are called statutory rights.

18
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Workers’ rights provided through union contracts are established by law.

19
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Employee rights to safety and health issues are growing.

20
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GOLDEN ABC Inc. has been awarded as 2011 Employer of the year.

21
Q

Anything that is internal or external to an entity is its

ecology
environment
habitat
ecosystem

22
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All living and nonliving substances present in a particular place is a(n)

environment
ecosystem
habitat
ecology

23
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Climate change is also known as

global warming
waste management
the greenhouse effect
global emissions

A

global warming

24
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Existing water rendered unusable is

polluted
waisted
brossed
decayed

25
The variation of life forming inside a system is sanitation degradation an indicator of its efficiency biodiversity
biodiversity
26
Air pollution leads to all of the following except global warming deforestation smog acid rain
deforestation
27
Which of the following adds to soil erosion problems and is a major cause of the greenhouse effect? ozone depletion deforestation sustainability carbons
deforestation
28
Endangered species are threatened with extinction due to drought inside air pollution ozone depletion habitat destruction
habitat destruction
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An area that drains to a common waterway is called: deforestation ozone urban runoff watershed
watershed
30
Employee rights can be based on any of the following except legal grounds economic grounds religious grounds ethical grounds
religious grounds
31
Known as anti SOGI discrimination act.
House Bill 267
32
Eliminating Age Discrimination in Employment
RA 10911
33
Anti-sexual harassment act of 1995
RA 7877
34
Prohibits discrimination against Filipino women.
RA 9710
35
Provide equal work opportunities to PWDs
RA 10524
36
Product quality dimension on ease of repair
Serviceability
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It means "change for the better"
Kaizen
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It focuses on product quality and safety
TQM
39
Improve the capability of business processes.
Six Sigma