Quiz 12

An individual’s ethical beliefs are influenced by his or her social group and culture.

• True

• False

It is possible for someone’s actions to be completely legal, yet still be unethical.

• True

• False

All acts that are illegal are unethical.

• True

• False

Universal ethical standards apply to everyone across a broad spectrum of situations

• True

• False

Business ethics is the application of right and wrong, good and bad, in a business setting

• True

• False

The most challenging business decisions seem to arise when values are in conflict.

• True

• False

Ethical choices begin with ethical individuals.

• True

• False

 A question to ask when making a decision based on individual ethical beliefs is, "Could you defend your decision on the nightly TV news?"

• True

• False

 According to the president of the Ethics Resource Center, the ethics of a firm are strongly influenced by the CEO’s ethical standards.

• True

• False

Organizational culture has little influence on the ethical conduct of individual employees.

• True

• False