Testbanks solution manual for canadian business society
ethics responsibilities and sustainability 5th by robert sexty
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, Chapter 01
Chapter 1 – The Relationship between Business and Society
True / False Questions
1. A shift has occurred in what society believes business responsibilities should be; today
there is a greater emphasis on the bottom line than ever before.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the complexity of the interrelationships between business and society.
Topic: 01-01 The Business and Society Relationship
2. Responses to social and environmental issues will determine which corporations are able to
survive in today's competitive environment.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the complexity of the interrelationships between business and society.
Topic: 01-01 The Business and Society Relationship
3. Integrity refers to the appropriateness of a corporation's behaviour, not to its adherence to
moral principles.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the terminology relating to the integrity of business and recognize integrity issues with students.
Topic: 01-02 Integrity in Business
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,4. Ethics apply to business in the same manner as they apply to religion.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the terminology relating to the integrity of business and recognize integrity issues with students.
Topic: 01-02 Integrity in Business
5. A responsible corporation is a business undertaking that responds to social, ethical, and
environmental responsibilities in addition to its economic obligations.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the terminology relating to the integrity of business and recognize integrity issues with students.
Topic: 01-02 Integrity in Business
6. The triple-E bottom line (3E) is the evaluation of a corporation's performance according to
a summary of the economic, social or ethical, and environmental value the corporation adds
or destroys.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the terminology relating to the integrity of business and recognize integrity issues with students.
Topic: 01-02 Integrity in Business
7. There is little concern that a lack of academic integrity will have an influence on business
integrity.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the terminology relating to the integrity of business and recognize integrity issues with students.
Topic: 01-03 Integrity of Business Students
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, 8. Until recently, business schools had largely neglected ethics and emphasized functional
areas, some of which have focused on the financial rather than the social responsibilities of
business.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the terminology relating to the integrity of business and recognize integrity issues with students.
Topic: 01-03 Integrity of Business Students
9. Most people agree there is a universal way to approach ethics and as such, there is
widespread agreement as to the appropriate behaviour by business in society.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-03 Differentiate between the three main approaches to ethical thinking.
Topic: 01-04 Main Approaches to Ethical Thinking
10. Deontological theories of ethics are rule-based.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-03 Differentiate between the three main approaches to ethical thinking.
Topic: 01-04 Main Approaches to Ethical Thinking
11. Virtue ethics emphasizes the situation that individuals find themselves in and focuses on
what they are doing.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 Differentiate between the three main approaches to ethical thinking.
Topic: 01-04 Main Approaches to Ethical Thinking
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ethics responsibilities and sustainability 5th by robert sexty
1-1
, Chapter 01
Chapter 1 – The Relationship between Business and Society
True / False Questions
1. A shift has occurred in what society believes business responsibilities should be; today
there is a greater emphasis on the bottom line than ever before.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the complexity of the interrelationships between business and society.
Topic: 01-01 The Business and Society Relationship
2. Responses to social and environmental issues will determine which corporations are able to
survive in today's competitive environment.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the complexity of the interrelationships between business and society.
Topic: 01-01 The Business and Society Relationship
3. Integrity refers to the appropriateness of a corporation's behaviour, not to its adherence to
moral principles.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the terminology relating to the integrity of business and recognize integrity issues with students.
Topic: 01-02 Integrity in Business
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,4. Ethics apply to business in the same manner as they apply to religion.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the terminology relating to the integrity of business and recognize integrity issues with students.
Topic: 01-02 Integrity in Business
5. A responsible corporation is a business undertaking that responds to social, ethical, and
environmental responsibilities in addition to its economic obligations.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the terminology relating to the integrity of business and recognize integrity issues with students.
Topic: 01-02 Integrity in Business
6. The triple-E bottom line (3E) is the evaluation of a corporation's performance according to
a summary of the economic, social or ethical, and environmental value the corporation adds
or destroys.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the terminology relating to the integrity of business and recognize integrity issues with students.
Topic: 01-02 Integrity in Business
7. There is little concern that a lack of academic integrity will have an influence on business
integrity.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the terminology relating to the integrity of business and recognize integrity issues with students.
Topic: 01-03 Integrity of Business Students
1-3
, 8. Until recently, business schools had largely neglected ethics and emphasized functional
areas, some of which have focused on the financial rather than the social responsibilities of
business.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-02 Define the terminology relating to the integrity of business and recognize integrity issues with students.
Topic: 01-03 Integrity of Business Students
9. Most people agree there is a universal way to approach ethics and as such, there is
widespread agreement as to the appropriate behaviour by business in society.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-03 Differentiate between the three main approaches to ethical thinking.
Topic: 01-04 Main Approaches to Ethical Thinking
10. Deontological theories of ethics are rule-based.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 01-03 Differentiate between the three main approaches to ethical thinking.
Topic: 01-04 Main Approaches to Ethical Thinking
11. Virtue ethics emphasizes the situation that individuals find themselves in and focuses on
what they are doing.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 Differentiate between the three main approaches to ethical thinking.
Topic: 01-04 Main Approaches to Ethical Thinking
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