Quiz 3 (Class 7)

Question 1

keep a rule and have a worse outcome or bending the rule to achieve some good

Answer 1

skirting the rules

Question 2

are there some situations where breaking the rules is justified

Answer 2

yes, have to be submissive to the penalties of breaking the law though

Question 3

key principles of civil disobedience (4)

Answer 3

nonviolent
disobeyed as a last resort
particular and proportional disobedience
submissive to penalties of breaking the law

Question 4

how do we translate our personal character into leadership?

Answer 4

not enough to be a good leader

Question 5

pitfalls of skirting the rules

Answer 5

signaling disregard, leaning on loopholes, skirting the punishment, letting rules define your ethics

Question 6

planning ahead for skirting the rules

Answer 6

know the rules, know the purposes, seek professional help, care how you look, make good rules

Question 7

why is being a moral person not sufficient for ethical leadership

Answer 7

role modeling, consistent communication, consistent accountability

Question 8

critical attributes of good role models?

Answer 8

consistency

Question 9

ethical role models resonate with…

Answer 9

virtue ethics

Question 10

what does organizational culture have a tremendous influence on?

Answer 10

behavior of members

Question 11

embedding mechanisms

Answer 11

levers by which one creates and changes organizational culture

Question 12

specific leadership actions that signal organizational priorities

Answer 12

primary embedding mechanism

Question 13

the things we choose to surround ourselves with; physical things that signal culture

Answer 13

secondary embedding mechanisms

Question 14

all business conduct has…

Answer 14

moral implications

Question 15

no one names an ethical role model who was _________ in public and _______ ______ in private

Answer 15

outstanding, failing morally

Question 16

creating ethical culture in organizations

Answer 16

performance activisim in companies and supporting social causes

Question 17

stories that make your values stick

Answer 17

moral imagination

Question 18

three ways to put business into practice

Answer 18

don’t just state values, share stories
be strategic about storytelling
know your story and tell it

Question 19

three parts of the fraud triangle

Answer 19

perceived pressure, perceived opportunity, rationalization

Question 20

internal locus of control

Answer 20

people who believe that their destiny is controlled by their own actions

Question 21

external locus of control

Answer 21

people that believe that fate is predetermined

Question 22

people believe that brains can create memorized patterns of behavior that we perform often

Answer 22

script processing

Question 23

why can scripts blind us?

Answer 23

our automatic response is not always the right response

Question 24

________ and _________ influences inhibit one’s ability to make ethical choices

Answer 24

internal, external

Question 25

2 ways to become a more ethical manager

Answer 25

recognizing tendencies in yourself and others
putting safeguards in place to avoid ethical conduct

Question 26

what two traits are required to ensure ethical behavior

Answer 26

constant vigilance and disciplined morality

Question 27

what don’t rewards systems consider?

Answer 27

the means to which peoples might go to achieve a goal

Question 28

punishing ethical behavior promotes…

Answer 28

ethical fading, this is sanctioning systems

Question 29

when doing good acts can be used as a domain to justify unethical behavior

Answer 29

moral compensation

Question 30

peer pressure

Answer 30

informal culture