ethics and productions

Question 1

The system of personal beliefs and social standards about right and wrong is called __________.

Answer 1

ethics

Question 2

Our ________ tells us what we think is important

Answer 2

values

Question 3

________ are the rules we use to decide what’s good and what’s bad.

Answer 3

morals

Question 4

________ are the rules we use to decide what’s good and what’s bad.

Answer 4

morals

Question 5

Businesses develop a _______ to guide employees in a variety of situations.

Answer 5

code of ethics

Question 6

An _________ is a moral problem with a choice between potential right and
wrong answers.

Answer 6

ethical dilemma

Question 7

An employee who informs the public about an ethical violation is a(n) ______.

Answer 7

whistle blower

Question 8

A person or business that lies to the public is guilty of _______.

Answer 8

fraud

Question 9

A company perpetrating __________ may use high-pressure phone calls to get customers to donate to a non-existent charity.

Answer 9

telemarketing fraud

Question 10

An audit of U.S. company Enron revealed that it was involved in a(n) __________.

Answer 10

account scandal

Question 11

___________ is the type of accounting fraud where accountants or senior executives divert company funds for their own gain.

Answer 11

embezzlement

Question 12

An accountant who fraudulently records assets and liabilities is ________.

Answer 12

“cooking the books”

Question 13

A company’s _______ are items that it owns

Answer 13

assets

Question 14

A company’s ________ are the debts that it owes.

Answer 14

liabilities

Question 15

A person using confidential information about a company to buy and sell shares is involved in ________.

Answer 15

insider trading

Question 16

Businesses can exhibit _______ through their values, their ethics, and the contributions they make to their communities.

Answer 16

corporate social responsibility

Question 17

Because corporations have a(a) _______, they must disclose any significant
information to shareholders, business partners, lenders, insurers, communities, regulators, consumers, employees, and investors.

Answer 17

duty to report

Question 18

Women are more likely than men to face ________ in the workplace.

Answer 18

gender discrimination

Question 19

Women, minorities, and disabled workers may face a(n) _________ in their desire to reach senior leadership positions.

Answer 19

glass ceiling

Question 20

Bullying, stalking, verbal insults, and ridicule are examples of __________.

Answer 20

harassment

Question 21

An employer’s obligation to eliminate discrimination against employees is known as the ____________.

Answer 21

duty to accommodate

Question 22

The _________ is the agreement reached by countries worldwide to reduce
greenhouses gases in the atmosphere.

Answer 22

Kyoto Protocol

Question 23

_________ legislation requires employers to provide equal pay for work of equal value.

Answer 23

Pay equity

Question 24

Buying ___________ coffee helps producers in developing countries receive a fair profit.

Answer 24

fair-trade

Question 25

___________ develop from the bottom and spread up.

Answer 25

Grassroots movements