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Sustainability, ethics and the environment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If something is sustainable it means that ____?

a)

You could keep doing it for a long time.

b)

You have to stop doing it right now.

c)

It pollutes the air and water.

d)

It's something from the environment that people use.

2.

You find $20 in the restroom. If you were being ethical, what would you do?

a)

Give it to a friend.

b)

Use it to pay for your lunch.

c)

Take it to the office.

d)

Hide it in your pocket before anyone saw.

3.

What is corporate social responsibility?

a)

Where businesses try to make as much money as possible.

b)

Where businesses tell customers how they make their product.

c)

Where businesses are honest

d)

Where businesses try to have a positive impact on the community and world while still making money.

4.

Which of these are examples of values? Click all that apply

a)

Honesty

b)

Swimming

c)

Environmental sustainability

d)

Eating ice-cream

5.

Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.

a)

True

b)

False

6.
What are our basic needs?
a)
clothing, water, air
b)
food, air, clothing
c)
food, water, shelter
d)
Music, money, interpetative dance
7.
What is NOT a sustainable practice?
a)
recycling
b)
reducing
c)
reusing
d)
buying 
8.
A set of moral principles or values held by a person or a society is called
a)
ethics
b)
culture
c)
justice
d)
biocentrism
9.
Which statement best defines the concept of “ethics”?
a)
Ethics is the ability to tell the difference in right and wrong behavior.
b)
Ethics is trying to judge people by what they believe and do.
c)
Ethics is a society’s standards of conduct based on moral values and principles of its members.
d)
Characteristics that bring people praise and admiration.
10.
This class take the stance that Ethics is...
a)
A choice
b)
A formula to be followed 
c)
knowing when to do the right thing
d)
Following the law
11.

Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The three pillars of sustainability are:

a)

Economy, Society and Global health

b)

Economic, Environmental and Social

c)

Business, Forest and Recreation

d)

All of the above

13.

The three pillars of sustainability are:

a)

Economy, Society and Global health

b)

Economic, Environmental and Social

c)

Business, Forest and Recreation

d)

All of the above

14.

Social sustainability is the ability of a community to develop processes and structures which not only meet the needs of its current members but also the ability of future generations to maintain a healthy community.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How do you think you can achieve a balance between economic and environmental pillar?

a)

By growing in nature and investing in resources.

b)

Making campaigns and not destroy the nature.

c)

Making good factories that investigates in the environment.

d)

Whit money and work.