Danny did not have enough time to prepare for a calculus exam, so he wrote the formulas he
thought he would need on the inside of his shirt cuff. The exam was so easy that he did not
even have to use the formulas, but in his mind he felt as though the instructor and his
classmates knew what he had done. It bothered Danny so much that he never again engaged
in that kind of behavior. This is an example of the force that helps shape our ethical
standards, which the text calls
a. values and morals.
b. family influence.
c. peer influence.
d. experiences.
e. situational factors.
Question 2The most common approaches to the management of ethics include
a. a code of conduct.
b. organizational policies.
c. top-management support.
d. a code of conduct and top-management support.
e. a code of conduct, organizational policies, and top-management support.
Question 3The most important action that top managers can take to promote ethical behavior is to
a. adhere to ethical standards themselves.
b. punish those who are unethical.
c. establish organizational policies.
d. lobby for legislation dealing with ethics.
e. establish a fair performance appraisal system.
Question 4Many safety violations were discovered following a tragic fire that killed twenty-five
people at a poultry-processing plant owned by Imperial Food Products. The owner
confessed that fierce competition had forced him to reduce his costs and cut corners. This
type of intense competition is part of which area of the ethical context of management?
a. Environmental context
b. Personal ethics
c. Organizational context
d. Political-legal context
e. None of these
Question 5All of the following are important factors in the relationship of the firm to the environment
except
a. competitors.
b. unions.
c. the community.
d. customers.
e. All of these are important factors in the relationship.
Question 6Paul Carlson just took a second job in order to help pay for a new automobile. This is an
example of an ethical decision involving the relationship of the
a. employee to the firm.
b. firm to the employee.
c. firm to the environment.
d. firm to competitors.
e. employee to the environment.