chapter 3 review Flashcards
A business owner makes a decision to reduce a plant’s workforce by 10% to cut costs and be able to save jobs for the other 90% of employees. This decision could be justified as ethical by using the ____________ approach to moral reasoning.
reasoning. utilitarian
If a manager fails to enforce a late-to-work policy for all workers - that is, by allowing some favored employees to arrive late without penalties - this would be considered a violation of ______________.
distributive justice
According to research on ethics in the workplace, ___________ is/are often a major and frequent source of pressures that create ethical dilemmas for people in their jobs.
requests or demands from bosses
Someone who exposes the ethical misdeeds of others in an organization is usually called a/an ____________.
Whistleblower
Two employees are talking about ethics in their workplaces. Jay says that ethics training and codes of ethical conduct are worthless; Maura says they are the only ways to ensure ethical behavior by all employees. Who is right, and why?
Neither Jay nor Maura - training and codes can encourage but never guarantee ethical behavior.
Which ethical position has been criticized as a source of “ethical imperialism”?
Absolutism
If a manager takes a lot of time explaining to a subordinate why he did not get a promotion and sincerely listens to his concerns, this is an example of an attempt to act ethically according to ______________ justice.
interactional
At what Kohlberg calls the ________level of moral development, an individual can be expected to act consistent with peers, meet obligations, and follow rules of social conduct.
conventional
In respect to the link between bad management and ethical behavior, research shows that __________________________.
managers who set unrealistic goals can cause unethical behavior
A person’s desires for a comfortable life and family security represent __________ values, whereas his or her desires to be honest and hard working represent ___________ values.
terminal;
instrumental
A proponent of the classical view of corporate social responsibility would most likely agree with which of these statements.
The primary responsibility of business is to maximize profit.
The triple bottom line of organizational performance would include measures of financial, social, and _____________ performance.
environmental
An amoral manager _____________.
acts unethically but does so unintentionally.
In a social responsibility audit of a business firm, positive behaviors meeting which of the following criteria would measure the highest level of commitment to socially responsibility.
Discretionary - contributing to community
What organizational stakeholder would most likely get top priority attention if a corporate board is having a serious discussion regarding how the firm could fulfill its obligations in respect to sustainable development?
Future Generations
