Unit 4 Social Responsibility & Managerial Ethics Review

Linda practices values-based management because she believes it can have a positive impact on the environment. Values shared among the organizational members can serve as

• a reason to follow federal and state environmental laws.

• a guide for decisions to invest in new technology.

• a way to shape investment decisions.

• a guide for managerial decisions and actions.

Mark is very concerned with the protection of privacy of his customers. His perspective is most closely aligned with the ___________ view.

• rights

• utilitarian

• market

• theory of justice

To determine ethical behavior concerning environmental initiatives within his company, Winston collected information on the practices of similar companies. Which ethical theory does this exemplify?

• theory of justice

• theory of market

• theory of integrative social contract

• utilitarianism

Harold strongly feels it is his role as a manager to abide by and enforce all rules and regulations in a fair manner. This demonstrates the _____ view of ethics.

• theory of justice

• market

• legislation

• theory of integrative social contract

An all-natural cola company has stopped using plastic to bottle its cola. The company unveiled a new bottle made of glass so that it is viewed as more of an environmentally-friendly company. The cola company made the decision to use glass in response to customer feedback. The company has taken the ___________ approach to preserve the environment.

• market

• legal

• stakeholder

• activist

A department store advertises that it will have an Easter bunny prior to the upcoming holiday so that children can have their free picture taken with the Easter bunny. In a classical view of social responsibility, what is the real motive of the department store?

• to make children happy

• to bring parents into the store to spend money

• to offer monthly family-friendly events at the store

• to compete with other department stores’ holiday events

It is important to encourage ethical behavior in any professional workplace. The department of human resources creates many documents to make sure that employees feel as though they are receiving equal treatment. One way that the human resource department can promote equality is to create a reward system that rewards employees for meeting goals that align to the company’s mission and vision. This type of system supports which factor that impacts ethics?

• organizational systems factors

• individual factors

• moral development factors

• structural factors

Greg believes that his main responsibility as a manager is to earn the greatest amount of profits. Greg does not have a ____________ view of management

• classical

• socioeconomic

• political

• social

Ann is dealing with an issue between her two friends Rachel and Megan. Ann does not want to take sides, but feels she should support Rachel, because Megan was spreading rumors about her. Ann is nervous about the consequences of her choice to support Rachel. Ann is currently working through which level of moral development?

• conventional level

• pre-conventional level

• principled level

• authoritative level

Even though a factory meets the legal requirements and has not had complaints, it forms a task force to review and improve environmental practices. This is an example o

• social norms.

• social obligation.

• social responsiveness.

• social responsibility.