BUS 101 TEST 2 UAB UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. Ethics
Answer:
a set of beliefs about right and wrong, good and bad
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2. universal ethical standards
Answer:
ethical norms that apply to all people across a broad spectrum of situations
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3. Business Ethics
Answer:
the application of moral standards to business situations
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4. Legal vs ethical
Answer:
advertising can be legal and not ethical (ie. cigarette advertising)
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5. universal ethical standards
Answer:
trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, citizenship
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6. Ethics and the individual
Answer:
-Influenced by personal needs, family, culture, religion, and personality traits
-Business leaders who scored high on personal empathy exhibited high levels of
ethical leadership
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7. Ethics and the organization
Answer:
Organizations influence the ethical conduct of employees
, Question:
8. Elements of a strong culture
Answer:
Comprise ethics-related actions at all levels of an organization and accountability
for those actions
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9. Establish an ethical culture
Answer:
Involved backing up ethical words with documented practices, processes and
procedures well known around the world
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10. Code of ethics
Answer:
Formal written document that defines the ethical standards of an organization
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11. Steps for Implementation of Code of Ethics
Answer:
-Get executive buy-in and commitment to follow through
-Establish expectations for ethical behavior at all levels of an organization
-Integrate ethics into mandatory staff training
-Ensure that the ethics code is global and local in scope
-Build and maintain a clear, trusted reporting structure for ethical concerns and
violations
-Establish protection for whistle-blowers
-Enforce the code of ethics
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12. Whistleblower
Answer:
employees who report their employer's illegal or unethical behavior to either the
authorities or the media
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13. no contribution
Answer:
Some businesses do not recognize an obligation to society and do only what's
legally required
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Ethics
Answer:
a set of beliefs about right and wrong, good and bad
Question:
2. universal ethical standards
Answer:
ethical norms that apply to all people across a broad spectrum of situations
Question:
3. Business Ethics
Answer:
the application of moral standards to business situations
Question:
4. Legal vs ethical
Answer:
advertising can be legal and not ethical (ie. cigarette advertising)
Question:
5. universal ethical standards
Answer:
trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, citizenship
Question:
6. Ethics and the individual
Answer:
-Influenced by personal needs, family, culture, religion, and personality traits
-Business leaders who scored high on personal empathy exhibited high levels of
ethical leadership
Question:
7. Ethics and the organization
Answer:
Organizations influence the ethical conduct of employees
, Question:
8. Elements of a strong culture
Answer:
Comprise ethics-related actions at all levels of an organization and accountability
for those actions
Question:
9. Establish an ethical culture
Answer:
Involved backing up ethical words with documented practices, processes and
procedures well known around the world
Question:
10. Code of ethics
Answer:
Formal written document that defines the ethical standards of an organization
Question:
11. Steps for Implementation of Code of Ethics
Answer:
-Get executive buy-in and commitment to follow through
-Establish expectations for ethical behavior at all levels of an organization
-Integrate ethics into mandatory staff training
-Ensure that the ethics code is global and local in scope
-Build and maintain a clear, trusted reporting structure for ethical concerns and
violations
-Establish protection for whistle-blowers
-Enforce the code of ethics
Question:
12. Whistleblower
Answer:
employees who report their employer's illegal or unethical behavior to either the
authorities or the media
Question:
13. no contribution
Answer:
Some businesses do not recognize an obligation to society and do only what's
legally required
