Business Ethics Ethical Decision Making and Cases, 13th Edition
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By O. C. Ferrell, John Fraedrich, All Chapters 1 - 12
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS cncn cncn cncn
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. Principlesare cncn
a. lawsandregulations thatguide behavior in theworld ofbusiness.
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b. mores, values, andcustoms thatguidebehavior ingeneral. cncn cncn cn cncn cn
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c. specific andpervasive boundaries for behavior that are universal and absolute.
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d. theobligationsbusinessesassumetomaximizetheirpositiveimpactandminimizetheirnegativeimpacton
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stakeholders.
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e. the mores, values, and customs that parents teach their children.
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 5 cncn
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:1-1-Explore conceptualizations ofbusiness ethicsfromanorganizational perspective. cncn c n c n cn cn cn cncn cn cn cn cncn cn cn cn cncn
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics c n c n c n c n c n c n c n cn c n cn cncn c n c n
STATE STANDARDS: UnitedStates -NONE -DISC: EthicalResponsibilities -EthicalResponsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms: Comprehension cncn
2. Socialresponsibility is cn cncn
a. anorganization's obligation to maximize its positive effects and minimize its negative effects on stakeholders.
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b. principles andstandards thatguidebehavior intheworld ofbusiness. cncn cn cncn cn cncn cncn cn cncn cncn cn
c. a business's responsibility nottopollute the environment.
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d. abusiness'sresponsibilitytomanufacture productsthatfunctionproperly.
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e. charitable contributions madebyabusiness toenhance itsimage. cncn cn cn cncn cn cn cncn cn cncn cn
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 23 cncn
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO: 1-4 - Gain insight into theextent ofethical misconduct intheworkplace andthe c n c n c n c n cncn cncn cncn cncn cncn cncn cn cncn cn cncn cncn cncn cncn cncn cncn
pressures for unethical behavior. cncn cn cn cncn cncn
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics c n c n c n c n c n c n c n cn c n cn cncn c n c n
STATE STANDARDS: UnitedStates -NONE -DISC: EthicalResponsibilities -EthicalResponsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms:Knowledge cncn
, 3. The was/were enacted to restore confidence in financial reporting and business ethics after the accounting
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scandals of the early 2000s.
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a. Defense Industry Initiative onBusiness EthicsandConduct cncn cncn cncn cn cncn cncn cn
b. Sarbanes-Oxley Act cn cn
c. Federal Sentencing Guidelines forOrganizations cncn cn cn c n cn cncn
d. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act c n cn cn cn cn cn
e. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act c n cn cncn cncn cncn cncn c n cn c n cn
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 13 cncn
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:1-2-Examine thehistorical foundations andevolution ofbusiness ethics.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics c n c n c n c n c n c n c n cn c n cn cncn c n c n
STATE STANDARDS: UnitedStates -NONE -DISC: EthicalResponsibilities -EthicalResponsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms:Knowledge cncn
4. The term business ethics is best described by the following statement:
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a. Itisthestudyandphilosophy ofhuman conduct, withanemphasis ondetermining rightandwrong.
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b. Itisan "inquiry intothe nature and grounds ofmorality where the term morality istaken tomean moral
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judgments, standards and rules of conduct."
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c. Itisthe "study ofthegeneral nature ofmorals and ofspecific moral choices; moral philosophy; andtherules or
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standards governing the conduct of the members of a profession."
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d. Itisanorganization's obligationtomaximizeitspositiveeffectsandminimizeitsnegativeeffectson
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stakeholders.
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e. Itcomprises theprinciples, values, andstandards that guidebehavior intheworld ofbusiness.
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ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 5 cncn
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:1-1-Explore conceptualizations ofbusiness ethicsfromanorganizational perspective.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics c n c n c n c n c n c n c n cn c n cn cncn c n c n
STATE STANDARDS: UnitedStates -NONE -DISC: EthicalResponsibilities -EthicalResponsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms:Knowledge cncn