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A system of moral principles.
The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions -
CORRECT ANSWER Ethics
Permitted by law.
An act that is permissible or in conformity with the law of the land - CORRECT
ANSWER Legal
When the law and personal or organization are in concordance with each other -
CORRECT ANSWER Legal and Ethical (legal-ethical)
Dilemma in which stablished laws are not in accordance or do not uphold the
ethical choice - CORRECT ANSWER Legal and Unethical (legal-unethical)
Dilemma in which ethical choice would be in violation of stablished laws -
CORRECT ANSWER Illegal and Ethical (illegal-ethical)
,I: As the outsourcing movement has grown, so have accompanying reports of
sweatshop abuses and health and safety issues. Ignoring dangerous work
conditions is unethical in any sense, regardless of where the workers are located.
II: A judge believes that the use of cannabis should never be allowed regardless of
the situation due to personal principles of what is right and wrong. A law was
recently passed, however, allowing individuals to use cannabis. - CORRECT
ANSWER Scenarios: Legal and Unethical (legal-unethical)
An organization plans to close its local factory and shift manufacturing operations
overseas. This brings opposition from employees. - CORRECT ANSWER Scenarios:
Legal and Ethical (legal-ethical)
Pentagon papers case: U.S government officials leaked top secret papers to inform
the public about government actions during the Vietnam War. - CORRECT
ANSWER Scenarios: Illegal and Ethical (illegal-ethical)
Codes, principals, and values that shape people's interactions with others -
CORRECT ANSWER Personal Ethics
Stable life goals that people have that reflect what is most important to them -
CORRECT ANSWER Values
are sets of rules that individuals develop based on cultural norms and beliefs -
CORRECT ANSWER Morals
,A job candidate asks questions during an interview to determine whether their
personal life goals align with those of the organization. - CORRECT ANSWER
Scenarios: Values
Rules, principals, and standards for deciding what is morally right or wrong when
doing business - CORRECT ANSWER Organizational ethics
If an organization can create an ethically oriented culture, it is more likely to hire
people who behave the same. - CORRECT ANSWER Scenarios: Organizational
ethics
1. Societal issues
2. Stakeholder issues
3. Internal policy issues
4. Personal Issues - CORRECT ANSWER 4 main Ethical Issues
Concerns issues relating to the world as a whole
Involvement happens because of the ethics the organization creates out of care
and concern for individuals. - CORRECT ANSWER Ethical Issues: Societal issues
Concerns policies that affect its customers, employees, suppliers, and people
within the community - CORRECT ANSWER Ethical Issues: Stakeholder issues
Concerns internal relationships between a company and its employees
, Examples include fairness in management, pay, and employee participation. -
CORRECT ANSWER Ethical Issues: Internal policy issues
Concerns how people treat others in their organization
Examples include gossiping at work or taking credit for another's work. - CORRECT
ANSWER Ethical Issues: Personal issues
A company insists on treating suppliers with respect and refuses to push them to
the lowest pricing possible. Which level of organizational ethics is being used by
this company - CORRECT ANSWER Stakeholder issues
A retail company frequently updates its principles, rules, and guidelines to reflect
input by employees.
Which level of organizational ethics is being illustrated by this company? -
CORRECT ANSWER Internal policy issues
Ethics and integrity tend to start (or fail) at the top and trickle down. - CORRECT
ANSWER How Personal Ethics Affect Organizational Ethics
Managers
Integrity and ethics starts at the top with organizations' leadership and trickles
down to everyone else. - CORRECT ANSWER Who is responsible for setting the
ethical tone of a corporation?