Ethics and Ans
True or False
1. Discarding the few “bad apples” will solve all of the ethical problems within an organization.
Ans: False
Response: See page 10.
2. Good character is the main factor determining whether an individual acts ethically within an organization.
Ans: False
Response: See page 11.
3. Federal laws define what is ethical. Therefore, all unethical behavior is considered unlawful.
Ans: False
Response: See page 17.
4. Both characteristics of the organization and the individual contribute to unethical behavior.
Ans: True
Response: See page 15.
5. Ethical dilemmas represent conflicts in values.
Ans: True
Response: See page 3.
Directions: Please fill in the blank. Provide answer in… (Ans: space below)
Then choose if statement is true or false (1pt ea) Total points (3pts)
6. (Blank) at the top levels of an organization report feeling the most pressured to compromise their ethics.
Ans: Mangers
Response: See page 4.
7. The interest in (blank) ethics is just a fad that has only recently been created by popular scandals (i.e. Enron, WorldCom, etc.) reported in the news.
Ans: business
Response: See page 7.
8. According to the authors, most people are guided by a strict internal (blank) compass and will not be swayed by organization factors.
Ans: moral
Response: See page 10.
Directions: Please fill in the blank via the (Ans: space provided below) (.5pt ea)
Total points (1pts)
Fill-in-the-Blank
9. In the ethical decision-making process, ___________ refers to recognizing the existence of an ethical dilemma.
Ans: moral awareness
Response: See page 16.
10. In the ethical decision-making process, ____________ is the process of deciding what is right.
Ans: moral judgment
Response: See page 16.
Multiple Choice: Please choose your answer in letter format provided in the (ans: space)
(.5ea pts) Possible points (1 pt)
11. _________ students may need more ethics training because
1. Discarding the few “bad apples” will solve all of the ethical problems within an organization.
Ans: False
Response: See page 10.
2. Good character is the main factor determining whether an individual acts ethically within an organization.
Ans: False
Response: See page 11.
3. Federal laws define what is ethical. Therefore, all unethical behavior is considered unlawful.
Ans: False
Response: See page 17.
4. Both characteristics of the organization and the individual contribute to unethical behavior.
Ans: True
Response: See page 15.
5. Ethical dilemmas represent conflicts in values.
Ans: True
Response: See page 3.
Directions: Please fill in the blank. Provide answer in… (Ans: space below)
Then choose if statement is true or false (1pt ea) Total points (3pts)
6. (Blank) at the top levels of an organization report feeling the most pressured to compromise their ethics.
Ans: Mangers
Response: See page 4.
7. The interest in (blank) ethics is just a fad that has only recently been created by popular scandals (i.e. Enron, WorldCom, etc.) reported in the news.
Ans: business
Response: See page 7.
8. According to the authors, most people are guided by a strict internal (blank) compass and will not be swayed by organization factors.
Ans: moral
Response: See page 10.
Directions: Please fill in the blank via the (Ans: space provided below) (.5pt ea)
Total points (1pts)
Fill-in-the-Blank
9. In the ethical decision-making process, ___________ refers to recognizing the existence of an ethical dilemma.
Ans: moral awareness
Response: See page 16.
10. In the ethical decision-making process, ____________ is the process of deciding what is right.
Ans: moral judgment
Response: See page 16.
Multiple Choice: Please choose your answer in letter format provided in the (ans: space)
(.5ea pts) Possible points (1 pt)
11. _________ students may need more ethics training because