Ethics And Social Responsibility

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Managers and Managing
The Evolution of Management
Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager As a Person
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Managing Diverse Employees in a Multicultural Environment
Managing in the Global Environment
Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship
The Manager As a Planner and a Strategist
Value Chain Management: Functional Strategies for Competitive Advantage
Managing Organizational Structure and Culture
Organizational Control and Change
Human Resource Management
Motivation Performance
Leadership
Effective Groups and Teams
Promoting Effective Communication
Managing Conflict, Politics, and Negotiation
Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

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Stockholders seek to maximize the return on their investment and therefore show interest in the ethical practices of a company.

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Stakeholders benefit in the long run if companies make the right choices.

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Under the moral rights rule, an ethical decision is one that distributes benefits and harms among people and groups in an equitable way.

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From a moral rights perspective, managers should consider courses of action that respect the fundamental rights of others.

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Decisions that managers take to protect the rights of some stakeholders often hurt the rights of others.

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"An ethical decision is one that a typical person in a society would think is acceptable" is a statement that reflects the practical rule.

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Jim is comfortable with his decision and would have no problem with people reading about it on the front page of a morning paper.This indicates that he is following the practical rule.

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When one person starts to profit by behaving unethically, it encourages other people to act in the same way.

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Websites that allow free downloading of songs and movies illustrate the "tragedy of the commons" because there is pursuit of self-interest with no consideration for societal interest.

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Organizational ethics are the standards that govern how members of a profession should conduct themselves.

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Organizational ethics are the way a company's managers view their duty to make decisions that enhance the well-being of stakeholders.

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People typically confront ethical issues when weighing their personal interests against the effects of their actions on others.

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If a company's top managers consistently endorse the ethical principles in its corporate credo, they can prevent employees from going astray.

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Question 14

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Dianna has witnessed her manager harassing a coworker on multiple occasions.Dianna knows that she should report the incidents to a superior manager, but she is hesitant to report the inappropriate behavior because she thinks she could lose her job.This example illustrates a(n)

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justice rule.

ethical dilemma.

moral dilemma.

utilitarian rule.

moral rights rule.

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Question 15

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_____ are the moral principles and beliefs about what is the right or appropriate way to behave.

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Societal norms

Laws and regulations

Ethics

Values and norms

Individual values

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_____ are thoughts and feelings that tell people what is right or wrong.

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Moral scruples

Ethical dilemmas

Practical rules

Norms

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Question 17

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Which of the following statements is true about ethics?

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Ethics and laws are fixed principles.

Ethical beliefs remain constant as time passes.

Laws change to reflect the changing ethical beliefs of a society.

Absolute and indisputable rules and principles can be developed to decide whether an action is ethical or unethical.

Ethics evolve over time, but laws related to ethical beliefs remain constant.

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Which of the following statements is true about stockholders?

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They are often regarded as the most critical stakeholder group because if a company cannot attract them to buy its products, it cannot stay in business.

They are least interested in the company's profits.

They bear the responsibility to decide which goals an organization should pursue to most benefit stakeholders and how to make the most efficient use of resources to achieve those goals.

They are responsible for using a company's financial, capital, and human resources to increase its performance and thus its stock price.

They have a claim on a company because when they buy its stock or shares, they become its owners.

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_____ watch the company and its managers closely to ensure that management is working diligently to increase the company's profitability.

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Community members

Suppliers

Stockholders

Customers

Distributors

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_____ have the right to expect a good return or reward by investing their human capital to improve a company's performance.

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Customers

Distributors

Suppliers

Distributors

Managers

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