Philosophy Ethics and Social Responsibility Tests Part 1

What is ethics? a. standards of behavior for professional and personal lives Everyone has different “workplace” personalities, which often express which of the following? d. the way we think and act on the job For its part, a business operates within at least how many cultures? b. two What was the reason for Scarlett Johansson’s withdrawal from a recent movie? d. her portrayal of the character offended stakeholders Which elements constitute corporate culture? c. how the CEO interacts with his or her employees and managers A “moral minimum” means which of the following? c. actions a firm undertakes to satisfy the base threshold for acting ethically An employee who works in the graphic design department of a large advertising agency most likely cannot moonlight after business hours for a friend’s ________. a. web design business What is the best reason for a universal ethical standard? c. It provides transparency in application. Which of the following best relates to prioritizing stakeholders? c. Customers are considered high-priority stakeholders. True or false? The business practice of Toyota was deemed ethical when it started to sell cars in the United States in the 1950s True Which is the best example of a novelty craze? pet rocks According to PayScale’s Compensation Best Practices Report, which are the two leading motivators (in order by first and second leading motivator) that employees give for leaving their job? first: higher pay; second: personal reasons Most business organizations hold three different kinds of beliefs about themselves. Which of the following is not a belief that businesses hold? c. the belief that business is not culturally neutral In the case of Dodge v. Ford Motor Company, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in favor of shareholder primacy. What was the decision? Henry Ford must operate Ford Motor Company primarily to maximize profit for its shareholders Which of the following is a positive attribute of unions from a manager’s perspective? Unions create a formal dispute resolution process for workers. True or false? It is important for executives to interact with outside-environment stakeholders such as media and government True ________ was a founder of the workplace town. Henry Ford The entitlement of nonhuman animals to ethical treatment is referred to as ________. animal rights In the Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which Amendment was at the center of the case? First Amendment Which of the following are considered intellectual virtues? (Select all that apply.)| prudence or phrónēsis, knowledge or epistēḗmē, wisdom or sophíā