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BUSINESS ETHICS QUIZ 3

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Ethics is derived from the Greek word ethos, which means ______.

a)

law

b)

habit

c)

characteristic way of thinking

d)

moral duty

2.

Ethics are rules of ______ based on ideas about what is morally good and bad.

a)

management

b)

conduct

c)

finance

d)

leadership

3.

Which ethical issue deals with tax payments and auditing?

a)

Ethical Issues in Production

b)

Ethical Issues in Human Resource Management

c)

Ethical Issues in Sales and Marketing

d)

Ethical Issues in Finance

4.

Discrimination based on age or gender falls under which ethical issue?

a)

Finance

b)

Production

c)

Human Resource Management

d)

Sales and Marketing

5.

Honesty in advertising belongs to which ethical issue?

a)

Production

b)

Sales and Marketing

c)

Finance

d)

Human Resource Management

6.

A Code of Ethics primarily serves as a ______.

a)

punishment tool

b)

marketing strategy

c)

guide for good and bad behavior

d)

financial report

7.

Which term refers to people who report illegal activities within an organization?

a)

Supervisors

b)

Stakeholders

c)

Whistleblowers

d)

Auditors

8.

Which principle asks, “Is my decision truthful?”

a)

Accountability

b)

Transparency

c)

Four-way test

d)

Fairness

9.

Vision in a Code of Ethics refers to ______.

a)

daily operations

b)

future direction of the company

c)

employee discipline

d)

financial targets

10.

Which pricing practice involves charging a high initial price then lowering it later?

a)

Price manipulation

b)

Fraud

c)

Price skimming

d)

Bribery

11.

Why is ethics important in business?

a)

It increases advertising sales

b)

It avoids work responsibility

c)

It builds trust and good reputation

d)

It limits employee participation

12.

A Code of Ethics helps organizations mainly by ______.

a)

reducing employee salaries

b)

guiding ethical decision-making

c)

controlling market prices

d)

increasing competition

13.

Which statement best explains ethical marketing?

a)

Selling products at any cost

b)

Exaggerating product benefits

c)

Telling the truth about products

d)

Ignoring consumer welfare

14.

Why should whistleblowers be protected?

a)

They increase company profits

b)

They help hide company mistakes

c)

They show integrity and concern

d)

They replace managers

15.

Ethical production requires companies to ______.

a)

maximize profit at all costs

b)

ignore environmental impact

c)

avoid unnecessary harm

d)

stop production completely

16.

A company fails to list harmful ingredients on its product label. This issue falls under ______.

a)

Finance

b)

Sales and Marketing

c)

Production

d)

Human Resource Management

17.

An accountant bribes a tax officer to reduce tax payments. This is an example of ______.

a)

ethical finance practice

b)

ethical production

c)

unethical financial practice

d)

ethical marketing

18.

Rejecting applicants because of disability violates which ethical area?

a)

Production

b)

Finance

c)

Sales and Marketing

d)

Human Resource Management

19.

An advertisement exaggerates product effects. What ethical concern is involved?

a)

Fair pricing

b)

Truthfulness in advertising

c)

Workplace safety

d)

Employee relations

20.

Dumping toxic waste into a river mainly violates ethics in ______.

a)

Production

b)

Finance

c)

Sales and Marketing

d)

Human Resource Management

21.

You discover false records in your department. According to the Code of Ethics, what should you do?

a)

Ignore it to avoid conflict

b)

Report it to proper authority

c)

Join the practice

d)

Destroy the records

22.

As a manager, which action best reflects ethical leadership?

a)

Hiding company mistakes

b)

Leading by example

c)

Favoring close friends

d)

Ignoring employee concerns

23.

Which decision best follows the four-way test?

a)

A decision that benefits only management

b)

A decision that is truthful and fair to all

c)

A decision that increases profit only

d)

A decision that avoids responsibility

24.

Which action most effectively strengthens a company’s ethical culture?

a)

Ignoring minor offenses

b)

Punishing whistleblowers

c)

Communicating ethical standards clearly

d)

Allowing flexible rules

25.

Which situation best shows ethical business practice?

a)

Misleading advertisements

b)

Falsifying reports to gain profit

c)

Delivering quality products honestly

d)

Discriminating during hiring

26.

Who said, “The unexamined life is not worth living”?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Immanuel Kant

27.

Plato was a student of which philosopher?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Immanuel Kant

c)

Socrates

d)

John Stuart Mill

28.

Aristotle believed that the highest goal of human life is _____.

a)

wealth

b)

power

c)

pleasure

d)

happiness

29.

Which philosopher is known for duty-based ethics?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Immanuel Kant

30.

Utilitarianism is mainly associated with which philosophers?

a)

Socrates and Plato

b)

Aristotle and Kant

c)

Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill

d)

Plato and Kant

31.

The Greek word eudaimonia means _____.

a)

success

b)

morality

c)

pleasure

d)

happiness

32.

Which philosopher believed that good people do not need laws to act responsibly?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Kant

33.

The philosophy that focuses on the greatest happiness of the greatest number is called _____.

a)

Deontology

b)

Virtue ethics

c)

Utilitarianism

d)

Rationalism

34.

Aristotle believed leaders should help employees achieve _____.

a)

obedience

b)

discipline

c)

fulfillment

d)

profit

35.

Kant emphasized the importance of acting based on _____.

a)

consequences

b)

happiness

c)

benefits

d)

duty

36.

What does the Socratic Method mainly encourage in decision-making?

a)

Blind obedience

b)

Memorization

c)

Open-minded questioning

d)

Rule-following

37.

Plato’s virtue-based ethics focuses on achieving _____.

a)

profit

b)

power

c)

well-being

d)

authority

38.

Aristotle believed happiness is achieved through _____.

a)

wealth

b)

luck

c)

fulfillment and purpose

d)

comfort

39.

Kant believed moral actions should be based on _____.

a)

rewards

b)

results

c)

pleasure

d)

right intention

40.

Utilitarianism evaluates actions based on their _____.

a)

rules

b)

motives

c)

traditions

d)

outcomes

41.

A leader who creates opportunities for employee growth reflects which philosophy?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Kant

42.

Refusing to cheat customers even if profits decrease reflects whose philosophy?

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Kant

c)

Plato

d)

Bentham

43.

Encouraging employees to question unethical practices shows the influence of _____.

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Kant

d)

Socrates

44.

A company policy that benefits most people but harms a few reflects _____.

a)

Virtue ethics

b)

Kantian ethics

c)

Utilitarianism

d)

Socratic ethics

45.

Believing that moral character is more important than strict laws reflects whose view?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Kant

d)

Bentham

46.

A manager tells the truth to customers even if it leads to financial loss. This shows _____.

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Plato’s ethics

c)

Kant’s philosophy

d)

Aristotle’s ethics

47.

A company promotes employee well-being to help them achieve personal fulfillment. This reflects _____.

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Kant

48.

Which philosophy best supports questioning unfair company policies?

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Kantian ethics

c)

Plato’s ethics

d)

Socratic philosophy

49.

Which philosophy may justify an action if it benefits the majority?

a)

Kantian ethics

b)

Virtue ethics

c)

Utilitarianism

d)

Socratic ethics

50.

Which philosophy focuses most on moral duty regardless of consequences?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Bentham

d)

Immanuel Kant