71) A code of ethics is important to clarify company expectations of employee conduct in various situations and to

A) reduce the burden on the judicial system.

B) make it clear that the company expects its people to recognize the ethical dimensions in decision and actions.

C) promote a high level of societal norms.

D) encourage individuals to strive for good citizenship and corporations to contribute positively to society.

E) minimize the possibility of mandatory regulations.

72) Managers who want to improve ethical behavior should take actions such as

A) communicate the code of ethics in training programs.

B) emphasize the code of ethics in performance appraisal systems.

C) follow a code of ethical behavior themselves.

D) communicate the code of ethics in policies and procedures.

E) all of the above

73) According to a 2011 National Business Ethics survey, what percent of respondents who observed corporate misconduct rated their cultures as weak?

A) 90

B) 70

C) 50

D) 30

E) 10

74) Ethics is defined as

A) formal codes that permit or forbid certain behaviors.

B) a general rule of conduct of personal behavior, based on religious or philosophical grounds.

C) consensually accepted standards of behavior for an occupation, trade, or profession.

D) imposing one’s morality upon another.

E) voluntary obligations assumed by an individual or organization.

75) Employees who report illegal or unethical behavior on the part of others are known as

A) stakeholders.

B) whistleblowers.

C) moral relativists.

D) retaliators.

E) outside directors.

76) A code of conduct that regulates supplier conduct

A) is never enforced.

B) almost always protects a corporation’s reputation if an offshore supplier conceals abuses.

C) is recommended if the company outsources manufacturing to a company in another country.

D) is rarely used.

E) has always been found to be legally enforceable.

77) Morality is defined as

A) formal codes that permit or forbid certain behaviors.

B) a general rule of conduct of personal behavior, based on religious or philosophical grounds.

C) consensually accepted standards of behavior for an occupation, trade, or profession.

D) imposing one’s morality upon another.

E) voluntary obligations assumed by an individual or organization.

78) Law is defined as

A) formal codes that permit or forbid certain behaviors.

B) a general rule of conduct of personal behavior, based on religious or philosophical grounds.

C) consensually accepted standards of behavior for an occupation, trade, or profession.

D) imposing one’s morality upon another.

E) voluntary obligations assumed by an individual or organization.

79) The approach to ethical behavior which proposes that actions and plans should be judged by their consequences, thus producing the greatest benefit to society with the least harm or the lowest cost is called

A) individual rights approach.

B) mercantilism approach.

C) utilitarian approach.

D) justice approach.

E) moral imperialism approach.

80) The approach to ethical behavior which proposes that human beings have certain fundamental rights that should be respected in all decisions, thus avoiding interfering with the rights of others is called

A) individual rights approach.

B) mercantilism approach.

C) utilitarian approach.

D) justice approach.

E) moral imperialism approach.