Business Ethics Ch.1
The interest in business ethics is just a fad that has only recently been created by popular
scandals (i.e.,Enron, WorldCom, etc.) reported in the news. - ANS False
Serious ethical scandals often result from multiple parties contributing in their own small or large
ways to the creation of a catastrophe - ANS True
Divorcing business from ethics and values rarely runs large risks - ANS False
Adam Smith wrote a single book about business, called the Wealth of Nations - ANS False
The media might be largely responsible for cynical attitudes. - ANS True
Discarding the few "bad apples" will usually solve all of the ethical problems within an
organization - ANS false
Business ethics cannot be taught - ANS False
Both characteristics of the environment and the individual contribute to unethical behavior -
ANS True
According to the authors, most people are guided by a strict internal moral compass and will not
be swayed by organization factors. - ANS False
Good character is the main factor determining whether an individual acts ethically within an
organization - ANS False
it is reasonable to assume that any 20‐year‐old of good general character can function ethically
in professional situations - ANS False
According to research, one's ethics are fully formed and unchangeable by the time one is old
enough to enter college or a job - ANS False
When employees come to an organization, they have already developed into "good" or "bad"
apples.Therefore, there is little a manager can do to impact an employee's ethical behavior -
ANS False
By ignoring the topic of ethical behavior, an organization may actually be encouraging unethical
behavior through benign neglect - ANS True
The interest in business ethics is just a fad that has only recently been created by popular
scandals (i.e.,Enron, WorldCom, etc.) reported in the news. - ANS False
Serious ethical scandals often result from multiple parties contributing in their own small or large
ways to the creation of a catastrophe - ANS True
Divorcing business from ethics and values rarely runs large risks - ANS False
Adam Smith wrote a single book about business, called the Wealth of Nations - ANS False
The media might be largely responsible for cynical attitudes. - ANS True
Discarding the few "bad apples" will usually solve all of the ethical problems within an
organization - ANS false
Business ethics cannot be taught - ANS False
Both characteristics of the environment and the individual contribute to unethical behavior -
ANS True
According to the authors, most people are guided by a strict internal moral compass and will not
be swayed by organization factors. - ANS False
Good character is the main factor determining whether an individual acts ethically within an
organization - ANS False
it is reasonable to assume that any 20‐year‐old of good general character can function ethically
in professional situations - ANS False
According to research, one's ethics are fully formed and unchangeable by the time one is old
enough to enter college or a job - ANS False
When employees come to an organization, they have already developed into "good" or "bad"
apples.Therefore, there is little a manager can do to impact an employee's ethical behavior -
ANS False
By ignoring the topic of ethical behavior, an organization may actually be encouraging unethical
behavior through benign neglect - ANS True
