Business Ethics & Social Responsibility Worksheet

What are three characteristics of a social entrepreneur?

• Innovative, mission-driven, focuses on solving social problems (other possible answers: risk-taker, ethical, community-oriented)

• Profit-driven, avoids risks, focuses on personal gain

• Traditional, resistant to change, prioritizes competition over collaboration

• Follows trends, seeks fame, disregards community impact

Explain one way social responsibility helps a business build trust.

• By showing care for the community and environment, businesses gain customer loyalty and trust.

• By increasing product prices to maximize profits.

• By ignoring customer feedback and focusing only on sales.

• By reducing employee benefits to cut costs.

Some companies only act socially responsible to look good in the media. This can still benefit society, even if the motivation is not genuine.

• Yes, it can still benefit society even if the motivation is not genuine.

• No, it is fake responsibility and does not benefit society at all.

• It only benefits the company and not society.

• It harms society more than it helps.

The business ignored which responsibility?

• Social responsibility

• Financial responsibility

• Legal responsibility

• Environmental responsibility

The company is being fair. Do you agree?

• Yes, the company is being fair.

• No, the company is not being fair.

• The company is sometimes fair.

• The company is never fair.

The company should follow which responsibility here?

• Legal responsibility

• Ignoring regulations

• Maximizing only profits

• Avoiding accountability

Complete the sentences using the correct terms: (respect – safety – training – fair pay – teamwork) 1. Businesses should ensure ______ and health for all employees.

• safety

• respect

• training

• teamwork

Complete the sentences using the correct terms: (respect – safety – training – fair pay – teamwork) 2. They must provide career growth through ______ opportunities.

• training

• respect

• safety

• teamwork

Complete the sentences using the correct terms: (respect – safety – training – fair pay – teamwork) 3. Managers should promote ______ and inclusion.

• respect

• safety

• training

• fair pay

Complete the sentences using the correct terms: (respect – safety – training – fair pay – teamwork) Employees deserve ______ for their work.

• fair pay

• training

• teamwork

• safety