Quizziz Ch. 9

Business ethics help businesses and their customers by:

• Building trust and loyalty

• Increasing short-term profits

• Reducing operational costs

• Eliminating competition

What is the obligation of a business to contribute to the well-being of a community called?

• Environmental Protection

• Social Responsibility

• Economic Growth

• Corporate Profit

Fill in the blank: Conservation is the act of preserving our scarce ________ resources.

• natural

• artificial

• synthetic

• man-made

Fill in the blank: Pollution occurs when the environment is contaminated with the by-products of ________ activity.

• human

• animal

• natural

• industrial

Ethics can be defined as:

• A set of moral principles that govern behavior

• A scientific theory about the universe

• A historical account of ancient civilizations

• A mathematical formula

Contemporary issues of business ethics include:

• Corporate governance and accountability

• Environmental sustainability

• Data privacy and protection

• All of the above

Social responsibilities of businesses include:

• Maximizing profits only

• Ensuring environmental sustainability

• Ignoring community welfare

• Focusing solely on shareholder value

Workplace diversity in terms of social responsibility means:

• Ensuring a variety of different people are employed and treated fairly.

• Focusing solely on profit maximization.

• Ignoring cultural differences in the workplace.

• Hiring only from specific social groups.

Acts mentioned in relation to workplace diversity include:

• Equal Employment Opportunity Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Americans with Disabilities Act

• All of the above

Measures to ensure safety on the job include:

• Wearing protective gear

• Ignoring safety protocols

• Working alone in hazardous areas

• Skipping safety drills