Question 1

Which of the following is the most important legislation in improving the condition of U.S.waters?

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A)   National Environmental Policy Act
B)   Clean Water Act
C)   Water Quality Improvement Act
D)   Water Pollution Control Act
E)   Resource Conservation and Recovery ActF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

HGR Chemical Company believes the environmental regulations for its industry are much more stringent than necessary,which likely means

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A)   they are impossible to comply with.
B)   they will not improve the quality of the drinking water.
C)   they are unfair to chemical plants.
D)   they are too expensive to comply with.
E)   HGR is not concerned with the environment.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following examples least represents the definition of social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   Home Depot provides resources and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity.
B)   GE supports food banks and helps renovate homeless shelters.
C)   Military members pledge a portion of their salary to the United Way.
D)   Avon donates a portion of its profits to breast cancer research.
E)   Sprint supports education,health,and the environment through donations and volunteers.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

At Anthropologie,managerial approval is required whenever an employee makes a purchase at the store using an employee discount.Which factor affecting ethical behavior is Anthropologie seeking to control?

Accepted Answer

A)   Individual
B)   Social
C)   Moral
D)   Circumstantial
E)   OpportunityF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

What might be the personal and social consequences of whistle-blowing within one's own firm?

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Question 6

The fundamental issues concerning land pollution are how to restore already contaminated land and how to prevent further contamination.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The manager of a successful local restaurant believes his responsibilities are to provide delicious meals and excellent service,provide jobs,comply with laws and the IRS,and earn a respectable profit on the restaurant.These are the manager's only concerns.What concept does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Socialism
B)   The economic model of social responsibility
C)   The socioeconomic model of social responsibility
D)   Consumer protectionism
E)   A lack of social responsibilityF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which president stated that consumers have the right to consumer education?

Accepted Answer

A)   Franklin D.Roosevelt
B)   John F.Kennedy
C)   Lyndon B.Johnson
D)   Gerald R.Ford
E)   Bill ClintonF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

After consulting her company's code of ethics,Vera is still unsure of whether or not the decision she is about to make is ethical.Which of the following actions would be most appropriate?

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A)   Ask her husband what she would do in this situation.
B)   Calculate the decision's bottom-line impact and do whatever increases profit the most.
C)   Determine whether coworkers,suppliers,and customers would approve of the action.
D)   Go with her gut feeling because Vera considers herself to be an ethical individual.
E)   Avoid making the decision and any other decision with ethical implications.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

Awareness of businesses' social responsibilities has increased along with government involvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Increasing numbers of managers have adopted the socioeconomic model of social responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Amanda decides to try out her new iron on the pesky wrinkles she has on her legs.She suffers rather severe burns and is infuriated with the manufacturer because she feels her right to safety has been violated.Is Amanda correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yes,the right to safety implies that a customer will never be injured by a product.
B)   Yes,the iron should have been recalled when this defect was first discovered.
C)   No,products must be safe for their intended use,and Amanda's experiment was clearly beyond the intended use.
D)   No,as long as the instructions mentioned that when ironing skin burns sometimes occur,they are not to blame.
E)   No,the company instead violated her right to choose.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

The manager of a large chain recently spoke to a group of college students about making it in the business world.He focused particularly on the importance of fulfilling the purpose of the business organization: that is,to produce and market profitable products needed by society.In so doing,he indicated that a stockholder,not the society as a whole,invests in a corporation to earn a return on his or her investment and that a firm is legally obligated to act in stockholders' interests.What concept do the manager's comments reveal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Socioeconomic model of social responsibility
B)   Economic model of social responsibility
C)   Strictest model of social responsibility
D)   Consumerism
E)   Rights of employeesF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Social responsibility is good business,but it does cost money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Noise Control Act of 1972 established noise emission standards for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)   aircraft.
B)   airports.
C)   railroads.
D)   intracity cab services.
E)   interstate motor carriers.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

As a result of the Bhopal incident,in which a toxic gas leak killed thousands of people,leading officials at Union Carbide have dedicated themselves to operating their business ethically.Ways in which the company can encourage ethical behavior include all of the following except

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A)   formalizing a corporate code of ethics.
B)   encouraging whistle-blowing.
C)   holding ethics training sessions.
D)   requiring that ethical behavior be profitable.
E)   promoting open decision making.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following accurately describes the objective of affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

A)   If 30 percent of the local population is Hispanic,then 30 percent of a company's engineers should be Hispanic.
B)   If 55 percent of the local population is female,then 55 percent of all companies' employees should be female throughout all levels of the organizations.
C)   If 20 percent of the engineers in the local area are African American,then a company should have about 20 percent African American employees on its engineering staff.
D)   If 40 percent of the engineers available locally are African American,then a company should have about 1 out of 10 African American engineers.
E)   If 40 percent of the local population is Hispanic,the school systems should have 40 percent Hispanic teachers.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Those who "blow whistles" sometimes lose their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is an argument against social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   Business has resources needed to tackle today's complex social issues.
B)   Because business is a part of our society,it cannot ignore social issues.
C)   Corporate time,money,and talent should be used to maximize profits.
D)   By helping resolve social issues,business can create a more stable environment.
E)   Socially responsible decision making by firms can prevent increased government intervention.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Define consumerism.How have the rights of consumers changed since 1930?

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