Test Bank for Understanding Business Ethics 4e Peter Stanwick, Sarah Stanwick | All Chapters
1-13 | MCQs, True False, Essay Questions with Answers
, Stanwick, Understanding Business Ethics, 4e
Chapter 01 Test Bank
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to existentialist philosophy, how can individuals develop their own sense of personal virtue?
A. by adhering to universal principles
B. by being authentic in their actions
C. by focusing on duty-based actions
D. by examining the consequences of their actions
Correct Answer: B. by being authentic in their actions
2. According to the 2020 Global Integrity Report by Ernst and Young (EY), what percentage of junior employees
were not confident that top-level management abides by relevant laws and industry regulations?
A. 35%
B. 41%
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C. 53%
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D. 58%
to Ba
Correct Answer: C. 53%
3. According to the text, individuals can rely on ______ to learn how to determine "right" from "wrong."
A. themselves
Tu st
B. religious affiliations
Te
C. genealogy
D. socioeconomic status
Correct Answer: B. religious affiliations
4. Business ethics in a free enterprise society involves addressing the moral importance of ______.
A. profitability and financial success
B. compliance with legal regulations
C. efficiency internal processes
D. both the "ends" and the "means"
Correct Answer: D. both the "ends" and the "means"
5. From a legal standpoint, ______ ethics would address the "motive" behind the actions instead of just being
satisfied with a description of the actions.
A. analytical
B. descriptive
C. normative
D. constructive
Correct Answer: A. analytical
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,6. In the context of moral values, integrity is described as ______.
A. adhering to one's moral beliefs even at great personal cost
B. embodying characteristics such as prudence and trustworthiness
C. having a clear conscience and being at peace with one's actions
D. focusing on the moral importance of the "ends" and "means"
Correct Answer: C. having a clear conscience and being at peace with one's actions
7. Sidgwick's dualism argues that ______ is necessary in an individual's actions.
A. utility
B. rational benevolence
C. ego
D. an ethic
Correct Answer: B. rational benevolence
8. Supporters of ______ state that this theory is the only one that captures the essence of benevolent behavior.
A. utilitarianism
B. Sidgwick's dualism
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n
C. ethical egoism
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tio
D. Kant's ethics
to Ba
Correct Answer: A. utilitarianism
9. The ______ principle is based on the assumption that every employee should act as a responsible citizen in the
community.
Tu st
A. reliability
B. dignity
Te
C. citizenship
D. fiduciary
Correct Answer: C. citizenship
10. The ______ principle is based on the assumption that there are no actual or potential conflicts of interest
between the employee and the firm.
A. property
B. dignity
C. citizenship
D. fiduciary
Correct Answer: D. fiduciary
11. The ______ principle is based on the belief that it is the employee's responsibility to honor the commitments he
or she has made to the firm.
A. reliability
B. responsiveness
C. self-respect
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, D. transparency
Correct Answer: A. reliability
12. The ______ principle is the belief that employees have a responsibility to supply information when it is
requested by various stakeholders.
A. reliability
B. responsiveness
C. self-respect
D. transparency
Correct Answer: B. responsiveness
13. The consequences of an individual's actions, as mentioned in the text, emphasize the moral importance of
______.
A. intentions behind the actions
B. personal gain and benefit
C. the "ends" and the "means"
D. social approval and recognition
Correct Answer: C. the "ends" and the "means"
ec k
n
rS n
14. The supporters of ______ argue that this framework is the only ethical mold that captures the essence of
motivation within individuals.
tio
to Ba
A. utilitarianism
B. Sidgwick's dualism
C. ethical egoism
Tu st
D. Kant's ethics
Te
Correct Answer: C. ethical egoism
15. Traditional examples of violations of the ______ principle include theft, misappropriation of funds, and wasting
resources.
A. reliability
B. dignity
C. property
D. transparency
Correct Answer: C. property
16. What allows animal instincts to control the appetite of an individual?
A. lust
B. gluttony
C. greed
D. pride
Correct Answer: B. gluttony
17. What did Dante call love of justice perverted to revenge and spite?
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1-13 | MCQs, True False, Essay Questions with Answers
, Stanwick, Understanding Business Ethics, 4e
Chapter 01 Test Bank
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to existentialist philosophy, how can individuals develop their own sense of personal virtue?
A. by adhering to universal principles
B. by being authentic in their actions
C. by focusing on duty-based actions
D. by examining the consequences of their actions
Correct Answer: B. by being authentic in their actions
2. According to the 2020 Global Integrity Report by Ernst and Young (EY), what percentage of junior employees
were not confident that top-level management abides by relevant laws and industry regulations?
A. 35%
B. 41%
ec k
n
C. 53%
rS n
tio
D. 58%
to Ba
Correct Answer: C. 53%
3. According to the text, individuals can rely on ______ to learn how to determine "right" from "wrong."
A. themselves
Tu st
B. religious affiliations
Te
C. genealogy
D. socioeconomic status
Correct Answer: B. religious affiliations
4. Business ethics in a free enterprise society involves addressing the moral importance of ______.
A. profitability and financial success
B. compliance with legal regulations
C. efficiency internal processes
D. both the "ends" and the "means"
Correct Answer: D. both the "ends" and the "means"
5. From a legal standpoint, ______ ethics would address the "motive" behind the actions instead of just being
satisfied with a description of the actions.
A. analytical
B. descriptive
C. normative
D. constructive
Correct Answer: A. analytical
Chapter 01 - Page 1
,6. In the context of moral values, integrity is described as ______.
A. adhering to one's moral beliefs even at great personal cost
B. embodying characteristics such as prudence and trustworthiness
C. having a clear conscience and being at peace with one's actions
D. focusing on the moral importance of the "ends" and "means"
Correct Answer: C. having a clear conscience and being at peace with one's actions
7. Sidgwick's dualism argues that ______ is necessary in an individual's actions.
A. utility
B. rational benevolence
C. ego
D. an ethic
Correct Answer: B. rational benevolence
8. Supporters of ______ state that this theory is the only one that captures the essence of benevolent behavior.
A. utilitarianism
B. Sidgwick's dualism
ec k
n
C. ethical egoism
rS n
tio
D. Kant's ethics
to Ba
Correct Answer: A. utilitarianism
9. The ______ principle is based on the assumption that every employee should act as a responsible citizen in the
community.
Tu st
A. reliability
B. dignity
Te
C. citizenship
D. fiduciary
Correct Answer: C. citizenship
10. The ______ principle is based on the assumption that there are no actual or potential conflicts of interest
between the employee and the firm.
A. property
B. dignity
C. citizenship
D. fiduciary
Correct Answer: D. fiduciary
11. The ______ principle is based on the belief that it is the employee's responsibility to honor the commitments he
or she has made to the firm.
A. reliability
B. responsiveness
C. self-respect
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, D. transparency
Correct Answer: A. reliability
12. The ______ principle is the belief that employees have a responsibility to supply information when it is
requested by various stakeholders.
A. reliability
B. responsiveness
C. self-respect
D. transparency
Correct Answer: B. responsiveness
13. The consequences of an individual's actions, as mentioned in the text, emphasize the moral importance of
______.
A. intentions behind the actions
B. personal gain and benefit
C. the "ends" and the "means"
D. social approval and recognition
Correct Answer: C. the "ends" and the "means"
ec k
n
rS n
14. The supporters of ______ argue that this framework is the only ethical mold that captures the essence of
motivation within individuals.
tio
to Ba
A. utilitarianism
B. Sidgwick's dualism
C. ethical egoism
Tu st
D. Kant's ethics
Te
Correct Answer: C. ethical egoism
15. Traditional examples of violations of the ______ principle include theft, misappropriation of funds, and wasting
resources.
A. reliability
B. dignity
C. property
D. transparency
Correct Answer: C. property
16. What allows animal instincts to control the appetite of an individual?
A. lust
B. gluttony
C. greed
D. pride
Correct Answer: B. gluttony
17. What did Dante call love of justice perverted to revenge and spite?
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