Business Ethics and Environmental Responsibility Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a business behaving ethically?

• Paying employees above the living wage

• Buying non fair trade products rather than the fair trade alternative

• Paying suppliers the lowest possible price for raw materials

• Setting high retail prices as the only producer of an essential product

Which of the following methods would an environmentally responsible business use to manage waste?

• Send all waste to landfill

• Reduce the amount of waste created and recycle where possible

• Incinerate waste

• Use non-recyclable packaging

Airlines, such as Ryanair, have invested in new aircraft in order to cut emissions per passenger. Which of the following does the airline aim to reduce?

• Recycling

• Traffic congestion

• Global warming

• Renewable resources

Which of the following statements best describes the term ethical behaviour? When a business behaves in a way that:

• Is classed as morally wrong

• Minimises costs

• All stakeholders consider fair and honest

• Maximises profits

Which of the following explains why major supermarkets have ended the sale of plastic cotton buds in favour of a paper alternative?

• To increase air pollution

• To reduce recycling

• To increase traffic congestion

• To reduce plastic waste

A business decides to install solar panels in order to increase its use of:

• Renewable resources

• Waste products

• Non-renewable energy sources

• Scarce resources

Which of the following is a benefit to a business of behaving ethically?

• Reduction in sales

• Positive publicity

• Lower profits

• Increased costs

Which of the following statements best describes the term sustainability?

• The increased number of traffic jams in towns and cities

• The gradual heating of the earth’s surface, oceans and atmosphere

• The contamination of the environment

• The use of resources which does not lead to environmental damage

Which of the following is a benefit to a business of behaving in an environmentally responsible way?

• Consumers may be prepared to pay higher prices for products

• Profits may be reduced

• Higher prices may make the business uncompetitive

• Costs will increase

Which of the following behaviours by a car manufacturer could be classed as unethical?

• Producing vehicles with high fuel consumption

• Researching alternative, environmentally friendly, fuel types

• Producing energy efficient hybrid cars

• Researching new, advanced, vehicle safety features