a. Deontological theory E. inequalities are justified if they benefit the position of the least-advantaged person. A. considering the available alternatives 62. a It involves the cooperative efforts of a for-profit firm and a nonprofit organization for their mutual benefit. b. Under John Rawls's concept of veil of ignorance, people are imagined to be ignorant of their: 5 . c. Casuist ethical theory c. Sarah, who is a manager at an organization that does not provide guidelines for ethical behavior B. cultural relativism. D. Reinforcement of a set of values rather than a set of rules, Which of the following cultures will empower legal counsel and audit offices to mandate and to monitor conformity with the law and with internal codes? Ethics of duty is a principle based ethical theory attributed to Emmanuel Kant. B. Normative myopia Transcribed Image Text: Discussion 3.1 Comparing the Utilitarian Approach with Other Approaches After carefully reading the three examples presented in the topic (euthanasia, the use of marijuana, and treatment towards non-human animals), how do you compare the Utilitarian approach with other approaches? True c. Conventional morality It describes a marketing relationship based on a straight donation. (leeward; windward). a. D. ombudsperson, The _____ serves as an articulation of the fundamental principles at the heart of the organization and should guide all decisions without abridgment. One fine day, she loses patience and abuses her husband and slaps him in public. Of the following business associates, who would fall into the category of internal stakeholders? The company recently decided to use a third-party recycling logo. B. A. a role conflict. C. Change blindness D. Making sure that key business decisions make good economic sense irrespective of their An integrity-based culture C. Gamma Creators, a competing firm that produces similar quality steel rods D. The government of the home country of Elephas b. D. abide by the concept of noblesse oblige. It holds that the ethical significance of any action can be determined by looking at the consequences of that act. Which term refers to the optimum utilization of assets so that a firm continues making profit in the long run? C. Ethics of principles is based on rules, whereas utilitarianism is based on consequences. C. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights D. Veil of ignorance c should be in written form to avoid confusion. To do what is meticulous. a U.S. corporations' use of illegal payments and bribes in international business dealings. What ethical theory has Mark displayed in this case. Boy Scouts have a moral obligation to help the elderly cross the street. D. Assumptions, Identify the final step in the ethical decision-making process? d. Ethical relativism. A. B. False Philosophical ethics distinguish what people do value from what they should value. Such payments are typically referred to as: None of the above statements about utilitarianism is true. B. shun the concept of noblesse oblige. Which of the following statements best describes act-utilitarianism? d. Intuition and personal feelings should guide decision making when faced with ethical dilemmas. B. principle-based framework of ethics Comparing and weighing the alternatives situations where one is unable to decide between equally wrong actions. B. Leon Sullivan C. Garrett Hardin D. Milton Friedman E. Carol Gilligan. d. Both theories compare a current ethical dilemma with similar examples and outcomes. d. Behavioral norms, 38. C. cultural pluralist. In which way are deontological theory and moral relativism similar? Which of the following is most likely to reduce the pressure on managers to violate their personal ethics? A. Tragedy of the commons It takes into account the motivation of the doer. The local community is not considered one of the stakeholders of an organization. False D. Righteous moralist E. Sullivan principles. They emphasize obedience to the rules as the primary responsibility of ethics. a. Casuist ethical theory Ethical responsibilities <> a. Divestment Hallie has a tendency to be egocentric. Making the decision D. Monitoring and learning from the outcomes, Which of the following considerations can sometimes override consequences when comparing and weighing alternatives for ethical decision making? CONCEPT Support for Virtue-Based Ethics 11 "Capital punishment is morally acceptable if it prevents more people from being murdered." To which theory of ethics is the person who made this statement likely appealing? Business decisions made by managers of Neon Synergy will be solely based on the goal of maximization of societal good. Which of the following statements is true of facilitating payments? In the context of this information, this company is most likely to: 64. D. When the stakeholders in the decision cannot be determined, _____ refers to shortsightedness about values. 9. Maverick Stars Inc., a U.S.-based multinational company, applies its home-country standards of employment and production in its manufacturing facilities located in some less-developed host nations. B. it is unlikely to play any role in determining or influencing the decision making within a firm B. deontological ethics B. All of the above. A. Stakeholders It holds that the ethical significance of any action can be determined by looking at the conseque. b. environmental sustainability. E. respect the dignity of an individual and the right of employees to freedom of association. d. social-regulations, 74. Relationship marketing Jordon is a sales manager. Which of the following statements is true regarding utilitarianism? 31. b. CF-W,id_SJ;R>( xAnL2!K;S@Z-!k$uv. When the ethical predicament of the situation is hard to determine True B. set unrealistic performance goals for its employees. person is possible. D. Immanuel Kant E. David Hume, Cadmium Technologies Inc. believes that the sole purpose of its existence is to maximize profits for its stockholders. A. developing countries. It prohibits U.S. corporations from making illegal payments to foreign governments. If a person would have to lie in order to save somebody's life, Mill would argue that she should lie, because the utility of saving a life outweighs the claims of justice's. A. help them navigate through difficult ethical dilemmas. It shows that utilitarianism requires immorality. An ethical leader agrees to conduct that would be inconsistent with her or his own personal values. Ace Globe Inc., a firm that supplies machinery to Elephas C. Virtue-based ethics A. B. cultural relativism. It holds that the ethical significance of any action can be determined by looking at the consequences of that act. c. Green marketing Monitoring and learning from outcomes False, 15. A. unrealistic performance expectations. 1 B. Utilitarian A. Businesses can make sure that they are hiring individuals with strong personal ethics by: In this scenario, Quasio Foods is most likely to have adopted the practice of _________________. This illustrates _____. a. Preconventional morality c. To obey the law. D. Neon Synergy will extensively advocate the idea that universal notions of morality transcend different cultures. b. Sustainability B. maximize stockholders' wealth. A. identifying which stakeholders a decision would affect and in what ways. (ii) NMAP script can be useful for automated scanning. _____ is a business's concern for the long-range welfare of both the company and its relationship to the society within which it operates. A business firm is collaborating on an initiative with a nonprofit organization by providing public-relations training to working professionals throughout a country. Some goods can't be directly . c. It results in immediate losses for a company because of its focus on a cause. C. Auditing of decisions B. d. Does not help employees to identify what is wrong and what is right. D. Kantian ethics. E. Samantha has to decide whether the annual profits of the company should be distributed to the employees as a salary hike or in the form of non-monetary benefits. d. You'll get a detailed solution from a subject matter expert that helps you learn core concepts. B. C. Legal compliance social costs and risks B. Apprehensions The CEO of Gold Chip Software engages in corruption and uses his power in the company to enrich himself and his family members. Both theories are concerned with the welfare of others. C. asking for letters of reference from the prospective employees. A. Utilitarianism Just distribution 30. c. It is typically drafted by government agencies. coordinating ethics. a. Answer: It is an objectivist theory because the moral law applies to everyone at all times. B. 18 The principles that we will cover are utilitarianism, universalism, rights/legal, justice, virtue, common good, and ethical relativism approaches. B. a. Deontological theory b. effect-related marketing Which term refers to a type of social responsibility concerned with developing processes and structures that not only meet the needs of a current community, but benefit future generations as well? c. Local communities c. Results do not determine the rightness of an action. tractor _____, For what is Ramses the Great best known?v. Decisions must benefit the maximum number of people through the fairest and most universally just means available. However, in countries where such payments are considered as unethical, the company restricts its managers from indulging in such activities. a. The company has recently implemented changes to its pollution control policy that has adversely affected Jim and his family. C. ethnocentrism. Naive immoralism Kantian ethics. Which of the following statements about sentence length is true? C. Satisfying the maximum decision criteria C. maximizing business profits by increasing employee productivity. However he fails to get a job since the school he studied in did not equip him with the adequate knowledge to find a job. d. Prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act have significantly declined. A. Kantian ethics. c. to set a standard for the suite of educational apps. People should be discriminated on the basis of cast and class. Which of the following statements is true of the deontological theory and the utilitarian ethical theory? B. In a business setting, which of the following practices is most likely to be considered as unethical? a. This scenario illustrates _____. b. a. Preconventional morality Which of the following statements is true of facilitating payments? endobj Which of the following statements is TRUE of utilitarian C. Monitoring and learning from the outcomes 3. Later, added sound effects (makes, make) the fight sound realistic to the audience. D. Involving in moral imagination Which of the following refers to an underlying belief that causes people to choose between plausible courses of action? Kantian deontology Egoism. E. Pressuring managers to shun the concept of noblesse oblige. Which of the following statements is true of ethics? Self-dealing Environmental sustainability D. just distribution. b. B. Utilitarianism seems to require punishing the innocent in certain circumstances, such as these. 63. B. Inequalities in income and wealth distribution should not be justified under any condition. E. Kantian ethics, Which of the following is a straw man approach to business ethics? d. It is a belief based on rules and individual obligations. E. Identifying the stakeholders a decision would affect, Which of the following steps in ethical decision making is most likely to help businesspeople know if their decision process is working and if changes should be made to ensure greater compliance with a code of ethics? According to the pyramid of corporate social responsibility, which component includes the behavioral aspect of corporate social responsibility, that is being meticulous and trustworthy. D. produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people. C. Utilitarianism B. universal rights, values, and moral principles. a. Business attracts people from diverse backgrounds, which makes it difficult to identify ethical standards agreeable to everybody. b. adopt an approach that is concerned with the welfare of others Happiness is long-term, focusing on the satisfaction of living well, or achieving life goals. A. Inattentional blindness 53. a. c If a company does not make a profit, then the other 3 responsibilities - legal, ethical and philanthropic are moot. D. is generally easy to modify, Which of the following is a traditional approach to corporate culture? Producing the greatest good for the greatest number D. Virtue ethics, Identify the view which holds that people act only out of a self-interest. B. following the rules, regardless of consequences. d. Ethnocentric morality. According to this information, which of the following approaches to ethics is most likely being adopted by Cadmium Technologies? The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was subsequently amended to allow for speed money or grease payments, which are payments made to: D. These cultures are perceived to be more flexible and far-sighted corporate environments. B. b. event marketing D. Asian cultures are more economically advanced. It does not believe in absolute rules. False False 4. The utilitarian philosophy for business ethics primarily focuses on: a. Deontological theory D. ensuring justified treatment of any minority. In this context, Silver Meteorite Inc. is following the approach to ethics known as: She follows the rules of her company mainly to avoid punishment and to gain respect. A. a multinational's home-country standards of ethics are the appropriate ones for companies to follow in foreign countries. In rule utilitarianism, a person makes ethical decisions that benefit the maximum number of people and is not so concerned about laws. 1.Chapter 2 - Normative Theories of Ethics Flashcards - Quizlet; 2.HSA305Quiz2.docx - Which of the following is true regarding 3.quiz 2 bus309.docx - Question 1 5 out of 5 points - Course Hero b. Group of answer choices. c. Both theories are free from flaws. They are only as strong and as precise as the rules with which workers are expected to comply. B. d. He will make decisions that are not beneficial for most people. c. Casuist ethical theory In the analysis of the statements from round 2, items B8, B12 and B13 were found to constitute the subtheme epigenetics and ethics. d. Ethnocentric morality, 46. He knows that demanding a better manufacturing unit will raise the cost of the drugs mainly exported to other less developed countries, and hence its price. At the preconventional level of ethical development of a person's moral character, the individual tends to: Corporate cultures remain unaffected even in the presence of strong business leaders. a. Self-regulation A. Three Torque Inc., a U.S.-based multinational company, allows its managers to make facilitating payments in host countries to expedite government formalities. c. A utilitarian is not necessarily concerned with the welfare of others. b. Opportunism E. Frequently auditing the activities of expatriate managers, Which of the following explicitly rejects the idea that businesses should undertake social expenditures beyond those mandated by the law and required for the efficient running of a business? Jonathan is the manager of his company's facilities in the Philippines. C. People are more likely to focus on the technical aspects of the task at hand in a business context, and thus, fail to recognize the ethical aspect. Adoption of which of the following ethical approaches is most likely to cause a company to use tools such as cost-benefit analysis and risk assessment to weigh all of the social benefits and costs of a business action? Which of the following refers to the development and marketing of environment-friendly products designed to minimize negative effects on the physical environment? a. b It is an effective internal control of behavior. Rule utilitarianism and cultures. D. Virtue ethics, _____ typically assert that individual rights and duties are fundamental and thus can also be referred to as a rights-based, or duty-based approach to ethics. Some contemporary moral philosophers view Kant's ethical philosophy as incomplete because his system has no place for: A. notions of ethics are universal. a.) Which of the following is a true statement about norms? D. excise taxes. A. customs duties. Which responsibility among the 4 components of the pyramid of corporate social responsibility acts as the foundation for the other three responsibilities. Multinational corporations funding schools, universities, and hospitals in developing countries According to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, "facilitating payments" are as illegal as bribes. C. It applies most appropriately to ethical personal behavior a. relationship marketing Moral relativism theory D. normative myopia, Missing a highway turn-off as a result of speaking on a cell phone while driving is an example of _____. 2. B. or right to hold personal property. b. False, 20. d. Both theories are beliefs based on time-and-place ethics. B. A. 67. E. cultural convergence. Which of the following statements is true about value-based cultures? a. c. If a company does not make a profit, then the other 3 responsibilities - legal, ethical and philanthropic are moot. True b. B. obtain exclusive preferential treatment in a foreign market. A. E. hire employees with strong personal ethics. b. c. Legal responsibilities C. Role ethics Consequently, his employees also engage in the same behavior. D. speed money. E. there is unanimous agreement about accepted employment practices. 26. Which of the following best describes ethics? B. C. decision makers are adamant on maintaining status quo due to a fear of change Which of the following statements is true of ethics? making ethical decisions. He supports this view by stating facts about how the economic and social gains from employing children in these farms outweigh the long-term economic losses due to the health problems and lack of education suffered by these children. Keeping managers psychologically and geographically close to the parent company c. It is permissible to lie to someone if it helps many other people. D. Corporate cultures in a global firm differ significantly across different countries. B. Aristotelian ethics. A. Kantian ethics d. To make profits. False, 12. A. the righteous moralist. Act utilitarianism b. have an egocentric orientation. b It prohibits U.S. corporations from making illegal payments to foreign governments. 6. C. change blindness a. d. virtue ethics, 58. a. d A utilitarian compares similar predicted solutions and uses a point system, 72. Contents. B. a firm should adopt the ethics of the culture in which it is operating. A. rights-based framework of ethics Ethics requires that the promotion of human welfare be done: Telling organizations that their ethical responsibilities end with obedience to the law: Which of the following is the first step in making an ethically responsible decision? c. Social regulations c. Legal responsibilities It is an effective internal control of behavior. b. Morals a. C. D. Sullivan's principles E. Naive immoralist, Which of the following straw men approaches to business ethics is best summarized by the maxim "When in Rome, do as the Romans"? Even in situations when others consider certain actions as unethical, the company allows its managers to pursue such actions if they are permitted in the host nation. D. It asserts that managers should not follow ethical norms if they see that others firms are also not following them. A. Which of the following statements is true of morals? a. Moral relativism theory Shareholders The Friedman doctrine B. Kantian ethics B. The Kantian tradition claims that humans do not act only out of instinct and conditioning; they make free choices about how they live their lives, about their own ends. Protecting the fundamental rights of stakeholders A. B. A. E. demonstrate a high degree of ethnocentrism. B. the moral worth of actions. Killing whales is always wrong, no matter the reasoning. A customer-based culture host nation. I. Utilitarians claimed that taking money from rich people and giving it to poorer people would make an economy worse off. 78. D. Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of a a. B. oppression of people by totalitarian governments. Which of the following approaches to ethics holds that an action is judged desirable if it leads to the best possible balance of good consequences over bad consequences? b. Which of the following is one of the four major components of the pyramid of corporate social responsibility? 77. Utilitarianism is a consequentialist ethical theory focusing on outcomes and collective welfare; 2. Which of the following best exemplifies an ethical dilemma? C. Practicing superior standards of employment in the host country D. Empowering people with fundamental rights and privileges But he also realizes that by not demanding a better unit, the employees are prone to serious health issues. A. virtue ethics True b. D. "I strongly believe in the saying, 'finders keepers, losers weepers. D. believe that, in a host country, any action is ethically justified if everyone is doing it. d. It requires corporations to use anticompetitive measures. b. A person whose behavior illustrates the deontological theory of ethics would ___________________. When making decisions, she always focuses on the immediate benefits she will gain from an alternative. This behavior of the company illustrates the straw man approach of: Objectivity is vital to ethical thought. In the modern world, corporations can worsen the global tragedy of the commons by: Which of the following best exemplifies the global tragedy of the commons? It can lead to consumer cause fatigue. promote collective goals. Which of the following best describes Utilitarianism? 11. a. his coworkers had a strong ethical culture among themselves Act utilitarianism C. rights theories. True Social sustainability d. Social responsibility efforts should be focused on the external and not the internal stakeholders of a corporation. d. Ethnocentric morality, 43. Acting only out of self-interest A) It upholds adhering to a set of principles that may forbid an act that might otherwise provide overall good consequences. It fails to consider the benefits, costs, and risks of a course of action. D. actions that maximize the profit of an organization. C. acting only out of a self-interest. C. Utilitarianism a. should include an operations schedule of day-to-day activities. This declaration provides different sets of fundamental rights and privileges for different cultures. B. Egoism act that might otherwise provide overall good consequences. D. Large business corporations making social investments in host countries Moral relativism theory The process of ethical decision-making or ethical algorithm typically begins with: A. silent leaders and visible leaders. b. A. John Rawls Which approach to ethics is focused on achieving the greatest good for the largest number of people? A. Utilitarianism's fundamental insight is that we should decide what to do by: a. Philanthropy d. Utilitarian ethical theory. d. moral relativism, 59. B. administering simple tests that indicate analytical skills of a prospective employee. D. identify new markets that have the best growth potential. B. A. Friedman doctrine B. Utilitarianism True Which of the following ethical theories first identifies an ethical dilemma and then draws a comparison with other similar dilemmas and prior experiences to reach the best possible solution? d. Economic responsibilities, 35. b. c Both theories have flaws associated with predicting the future consequences of an action. a. Casuist ethical theory C. influence foreign bureaucrats in the company's favor. *ETHICS Which of the following refers to accepted principles of right or wrong that govern the conduct of a person, the members of a profession, or the actions of an organization. (do), The animals _________ all the water, so he gave them some more. B. E. believe that social investments made by their companies can always compensate for their unethical actions. C. When the issue is presented from the start a. Which of the following is a violation of ethics according to Kantian philosophy? In this context, the roots of unethical behavior can be traced to: While making a business decision, a manager who believes in rights theories is most likely to focus on: C. Establishing a moral intent It is a form of consequentialism. In stating that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that they are endowed with reason and conscience and should act toward one another in a spirit of brotherhood, Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights echoes: c. Casuist The deontological theory compares a current ethical dilemma, while the utilitarian ethical theory is a belief in time-and-place ethics. B. rationality. c. self-regulations C. Corporate cultures influence, limit, and shape the decision making within a firm. 75. D. Utilitarianism B. judging the ethics of the proposed strategic decision. A. makes it mandatory for companies to adhere to the pollution control standards of their home country in all the nations in which they do business. Ronald Systems Inc. has developed a line of appliances that runs on solar energy and causes no harm to the environment. C. mission statement Which of the following ethical theories states that the most ethical choice in a situation is one that produces the greatest benefit to the most people? C. the attainment of maximum business profits. Social sciences such as psychology and sociology are different from ethics owing to the fact that they are _____. C. Selecting the alternative simply because it is the easy way out C. Multinationals can compensate for the violation of fundamental rights by taking up social A. A. a. Determining the facts of the situation D. cultural relativist. C. This declaration states that it is ethical to treat people as means to the ends of others. C. have greater social costs than benefits. D. Companies are allowed to make facilitating payments only in developing countries. E. All property should be owned by the government and people should not have the freedom d. affinity marketing. A. Milton Friedman B. Leon Sullivan C. Karl Marx Auditing past decisions E. weighing the benefits, costs, and risks associated with a course of action. That's how the system works. Hogg was touched by tragedy, and has allowed the trauma to dominate his life. Identify a true statement about ethical decision making in business. An action is cannot be right even if it produces the greatest amount of pleasure for the greatest number of people. Ideas The animal rights position of ethics is a(n) position. B. D. Andrew is responsible for deciding whether he should upgrade the manufacturing unit with new machines and reduce costs for clients, or retain the impoverished manual labor. True (a) Utilitarianism advocates maximizing utility. E. Neon Synergy will follow its home-country standards of ethics at all its foreign locations. B. D. silent leaders and ethical leaders. Which of the following statements is true of the utilitarian approach to business ethics? Which of the following statements is true of a code of ethics? Act utilitarianism B. exploiting the national differences in factors of production. A. utility, virtue, and values. This is in contrast to: The primary purpose for which managers use a moral compass is to: It upholds adhering to a set of principles that may forbid an In this sense, humans are said to have a fundamental human right of: Which of the following is a drawback of the utilitarian approach to business ethics? Moral judgements are made by considering the quality as well as quantity of pleasure. 4. A. firms can pursue actions that violate fundamental rights in order to maximize profits. b. b. Postconventional morality B. Morality is the aspect of ethics that we can refer to by the phrase "_____.". Morals are rules that people develop as a result of cultural values and norms. False False Conventional morality is the most basic level of ethical development. B. maximize stockholders' wealth. False, 13. 42. Which ethical theory does not believe in absolute rules and states that during an ethical dilemma, a person makes the most appropriate decision by considering all the alternatives and choosing the lesser among evils as the resolution? A. Deontology Which of the following statements is true of rule utilitarianism? C. Kantian ethics b. Both theories advocate benefit for people through the fairest and most just means available. a. 28. Which of the following statements best describes imperfect duties? It is the only moral framework that can be used to justify military force or war. 2 0 obj economic . D. nullifying the reasons for investing in those countries. Green Quantum is most likely following: <> Which statement about Kantian deontology is true? A. Virtue ethics Allan protests against individuals who litter on roads because he believes that society expects cleanliness from people. A. Altruism B. speed money. A. a. b. A. determined by looking at the consequences of that act. d. Cause-related marketing, 70. B. a sudden change is overlooked by decision makers A. basic human rights.