Business Ethics Ethical Decision Making and Cases, 13th Edition
By O. C. Ferrell, John Fraedrich, All Chapters 1 - 12
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Part 1: An Overview of Business Ethics
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1: The Importance of Business Ethics
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2: Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance
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3: Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions
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Part 2: Ethical Issues and the Institutionalization of Business Ethics
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4: The Institutionalization of Business Ethics
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5: Emerging Business Ethics Issues
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Part 3: The Decision-Making Process
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6: Ethical Decision Making
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7: Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values
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8: Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships
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Part 4: Implementing Business Ethics in a Global Economy
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9: Developing and Implementing an Effective Ethics Program
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10: Global Business Ethics Issues
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11: Ethical Leadership
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12: Technology: Ethics and Social Responsibility Issues
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,1: The Importance of Business Ethics
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1. PrinciplesSare
a. lawsSandSregulationsSthatSguideSbehaviorSinStheSworldSofSbusiness.
b. mores,Svalues,SandScustomsSthatSguideSbehaviorSinSgeneral.
c. specificSandSpervasiveSboundariesSforSbehaviorSthatSareSuniversalSandSabsolute.
d. theSobligationsSbusinessesSassumeStoSmaximizeStheirSpositiveSimpactSandSminimizeStheirSnegativeSimpactSonSsta
keholders.
e. theSmores,Svalues,SandScustomsSthatSparentsSteachStheirSchildren.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p.S5
LEARNINGSOBJECTIVES:S LO:S1-1S-
SExploreSconceptualizationsS ofSbusinessSethicsSfromSanSorganizationalSperspective.
NATIONALS STANDARDS:S S UnitedSStatesS-SBUSPROG:S Ethics
STATES STANDARDS: UnitedSStatesS-SNONES-SDISC:SEthicalSResponsibilitiesS -SEthicalSResponsibilities
KEYWORDS: Blooms:SComprehension
2. SocialSresponsibilitySis
a. anSorganization'sS obligationStoSmaximizeSitsSpositiveSeffectsSandSminimizeSitsSnegativeSeffectsSonSstakeholders.
b. principlesSandSstandardsSthatSguideSbehaviorSinStheSworldSofSbusiness.
c. aSbusiness'sSresponsibilityS notStoSpolluteStheSenvironment.
d. aSbusiness'sSresponsibilityStoSmanufactureSproductsSthatSfunctionSproperly.
e. charitableScontributionsSmadeSbySaSbusinessStoSenhanceSitsSimage.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p.S23
LEARNINGS OBJECTIVES:S LO:S1-4S-
SGainSinsightSintoStheSextentSofSethicalSmisconductSinStheSworkplaceSandStheSpressuresSforSu
nethicalSbehavior.
NATIONALS STANDARDS:S S UnitedSStatesS-SBUSPROG:S Ethics
STATES STANDARDS: UnitedSStatesS-SNONES-SDISC:SEthicalSResponsibilitiesS -SEthicalSResponsibilities
KEYWORDS: Blooms:SKnowledge
, 3. TheS
was/wereSenactedStoSrestoreSconfidenceSinSfinancialSreportingSandSbusinessSethicsSafterStheSaccountingSsca
ndalsSofStheSearlyS2000s.
a. DefenseSIndustrySInitiativeSonSBusinessSEthicsSandSConduct
b. Sarbanes-OxleyS Act
c. FederalSSentencingSGuidelinesSforSOrganizations
d. ForeignSCorruptSPracticesS Act
e. Dodd-FrankS WallSStreetSReformSandSConsumerSProtectionSAct
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p.S13
LEARNINGSOBJECTIVES:S LO:S1-2S-SExamineStheShistoricalSfoundationsSandSevolutionSofSbusinessSethics.
NATIONALS STANDARDS:S S UnitedSStatesS-SBUSPROG:S Ethics
STATES STANDARDS: UnitedSStatesS-SNONES-SDISC:SEthicalSResponsibilitiesS -SEthicalSResponsibilities
KEYWORDS: Blooms:SKnowledge
4. TheStermS businessS ethicsS isSbestSdescribedS byStheSfollowingS statement:
a. ItSisStheSstudySandSphilosophySofShumanSconduct,SwithSanSemphasisSonSdeterminingSrightSandSwrong.
b. ItSisSanS"inquirySintoStheSnatureSandSgroundsSofSmoralitySwhereStheStermSmoralitySisStakenStoSmeanSmoralSju
dgments,SstandardsSandSrulesSofSconduct."
c. ItSisStheS"studySofStheSgeneralSnatureSofSmoralsSandSofSspecificSmoralSchoices;SmoralSphilosophy;SandStheSrulesSorS
standardsSgoverningStheSconductSofStheSmembersSofSaSprofession."
d. ItSisSanSorganization'sSobligationStoSmaximizeSitsSpositiveSeffectsSandSminimizeSitsSnegativeSeffectsSonSsta
keholders.
e. ItScomprisesStheSprinciples,Svalues,SandSstandardsSthatSguideSbehaviorSinStheSworldSofSbusiness.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p.S5
LEARNINGSOBJECTIVES:S LO:S1-1S-
SExploreSconceptualizationsS ofSbusinessSethicsSfromSanSorganizationalSperspective.
NATIONALS STANDARDS:S S UnitedSStatesS-SBUSPROG:S Ethics
STATES STANDARDS: UnitedSStatesS-SNONES-SDISC:SEthicalSResponsibilitiesS -SEthicalSResponsibilities
KEYWORDS: Blooms:SKnowledge