Ethics for Business

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Business ethics deals primarily with

a. social responsibility.

b. the pricing of products and services.

c. moral obligation.

d. being unfair to the competition.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: E REF: p. 75

NAT: AACSB: Ethics, Ethical Responsibilities

2. Ethics are important because

a. suppliers prefer to deal with ethical companies.

b. customers prefer to deal with ethical companies.

c. employees prefer to deal with ethical companies.

d. all of the choices.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M REF: p. 75

NAT: AACSB: Ethics, Legal Responsibilities

3. According to the concept of moral intensity, a worker is most likely to behave ethically and legally when

a. a manager observes his or her behavior closely.

b. the worker has intense morals.

c. the consequences of the act are minor.

d. the consequences of the act are substantial.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: D REF: p. 76

NAT: AACSB: Ethics, Legal Responsibilities

4. Pierre takes a utilitarian viewpoint of ethics. He will therefore judge a business decision to be ethical so long as

a. more good than bad results from the decision.

b. everybody is treated fairly.

c. certain rights are not violated.

d. he has good character and integrity.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M REF: p. 76

NAT: AACSB: Ethics, Individual Dynamics

5. Small-business owner Jason is thinking about giving a potential customer an expense paid vacation to Las Vegas for her and her husband. When asked if he is being ethical, Jason replies, "Look whatever works, works." Which ethical principle is Jason most likely using?

a. focus on the rights of individuals

b. pragmatism

c. utilitarianism (consequences)

d. focus on integrity (virtue ethics)

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M REF: p. 78

NAT: AACSB: Ethics, Strategy

6. Bonita is an ethically centered production manager so she will ship a product

a. only after all its problems have been eliminated.

b. only if the shipping people use packing material that does not harm...