WGU D072 COMPREHENSIVE
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QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTIONS
●● The chief executive officer (CEO) of a company decides to change
the way thecompany has been functioning over the years in order to
improve its reputation.The CEO decides to pay the employees a fair
wage, show a good profit margin, and produce a reliable product. But
even after a year, there is not much change inthe way the community
perceives the company. Which action will provide theimprovement this
CEO is seeking?"
Answer: Investing in social and environmental causes
●● The chief executive officer (CEO) of a beverage company wants to
promote a healthy lifestyle to its customers. Which action will achieve
this goal?
Answer: Build a park for the community that includes walking trails
●● A manufacturing cosmetics company currently avoids testing its
products on animals, but the new chief executive officer (CEO) decides
to begin that practice since it will help cut company costs. Which impact
will this have on the organization?
Answer: It will be viewed as being unethical.
, ●● During a meeting, a senior manager became upset over an issue and
used profanity when responding to lower-level managers. The behavior
disrupted the whole company. Which organizational element of ethics
did this manager violate?
Answer: Culture
●● An act of violence occurs in the country. When a company leader is
asked about the situation by a colleague at lunch, the leader opens up to
the colleague and expresses concerns about the aggression associated
with the event. Which ethical concept is driving this leader's response?
Answer: Personal ethics
●● A junior accountant discovered fraud in the recording of accounts
receivable and plans to report this information to the local media. Which
law protects this junior accountant from retaliation by management of
the company?
Answer: Sarbanes-Oxley Act
●● A company employee notices that a member of upper management is
harassing a newly hired employee. The employee reports this behavior
to the local authorities. Which term describes the action taken by the
employee who reported the incident?
Answer: Whistleblowing
●● A corporation is opening a new factory in a small rural community
and would like to demonstrate an ethical commitment to environmental
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTIONS
●● The chief executive officer (CEO) of a company decides to change
the way thecompany has been functioning over the years in order to
improve its reputation.The CEO decides to pay the employees a fair
wage, show a good profit margin, and produce a reliable product. But
even after a year, there is not much change inthe way the community
perceives the company. Which action will provide theimprovement this
CEO is seeking?"
Answer: Investing in social and environmental causes
●● The chief executive officer (CEO) of a beverage company wants to
promote a healthy lifestyle to its customers. Which action will achieve
this goal?
Answer: Build a park for the community that includes walking trails
●● A manufacturing cosmetics company currently avoids testing its
products on animals, but the new chief executive officer (CEO) decides
to begin that practice since it will help cut company costs. Which impact
will this have on the organization?
Answer: It will be viewed as being unethical.
, ●● During a meeting, a senior manager became upset over an issue and
used profanity when responding to lower-level managers. The behavior
disrupted the whole company. Which organizational element of ethics
did this manager violate?
Answer: Culture
●● An act of violence occurs in the country. When a company leader is
asked about the situation by a colleague at lunch, the leader opens up to
the colleague and expresses concerns about the aggression associated
with the event. Which ethical concept is driving this leader's response?
Answer: Personal ethics
●● A junior accountant discovered fraud in the recording of accounts
receivable and plans to report this information to the local media. Which
law protects this junior accountant from retaliation by management of
the company?
Answer: Sarbanes-Oxley Act
●● A company employee notices that a member of upper management is
harassing a newly hired employee. The employee reports this behavior
to the local authorities. Which term describes the action taken by the
employee who reported the incident?
Answer: Whistleblowing
●● A corporation is opening a new factory in a small rural community
and would like to demonstrate an ethical commitment to environmental
