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________ refers to the standards of moral behavior. |
| | A) | Legality |
| | B) | Loyalty |
| | C) | Integrity |
| | D) | Ethics |
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At different times and places in history, basic moral values have remained including integrity, respect for human life, _______, and ________. |
| | A) | self-control, honesty |
| | B) | cheating, cruelty |
| | C) | cultural integration, global unity |
| | D) | Golden Rules, transparency |
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Boyer Corporation has recently instituted a new corporate ethics code. Jeanette Boyer, president of the company, knows that ethical relationships are based on: |
| | A) | trust and cooperation |
| | B) | strict penalties for illegal activities |
| | C) | a traditional, conservative frame of mind |
| | D) | federal government audits |
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_________-based ethical codes emphasize preventing unlawful behavior by ________ control and by penalizing wrongdoers. |
| | A) | social, relaxing |
| | B) | accountability, auditing |
| | C) | compliance, increasing |
| | D) | integrity, deconstructing |
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No matter how well intended a company's ethics code is, it's relatively worthless if it is not ____________. |
| | A) | reported by at least one whistleblower |
| | B) | consistent with cosmological constants |
| | C) | ideal, subjective, and methodical |
| | D) | enforced |
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Understating your firm's income to avoid paying higher taxes is an example of: |
| | A) | an accepted business practice. |
| | B) | tax lawyers and accountants doing their job. |
| | C) | illegal behavior. |
| | D) | a firm's responsibility to its owners. |
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All of the following questions are helpful when facing an ethical dilemma in business except: |
| | 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? |
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Ethical business decisions are not always easy. Sometimes the ethical remedy has negative consequences from a personal or professional standpoint. When you must choose from equally unsatisfactory alternatives, you face a/n _____________. |
| | A) | business quandary |
| | B) | stakeholder dead end |
| | C) | ethical dilemma |
| | D) | alternative impasse |
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__________ is a dimension of social responsibility that includes hiring minority workers, making safe products, minimizing pollution, using energy wisely, and providing a safe work environment. |
| | A) | corporate philanthropy |
| | B) | corporate policy |
| | C) | corporate governance |
| | D) | corporate responsibility |
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People in business and government face important ethical issues and decisions: |
| | A) | only in the United States |
| | B) | primarily in capitalist countries |
| | C) | primarily in communist countries |
| | D) | in many different countries around the world |
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