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Many business require their employees, as part of their employee contract, to agree to various standards of conduct and principles. These employees are likely signing a:


A) consumer bill of rights.
B) business mission.
C) code of ethics.
D) corporate code.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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The two major types of moral philosophies are:


A) existentialism and pragmatism.
B) moral idealism and utilitarianism.
C) pragmatism and idealism.
D) social responsibility and personal ethics.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Western Digital, the Irvine, California-based maker of hard disk drives announced recently that it will recall approximately 400,000 of its 6.8GB per platter Caviar desktop hard drives, its flagship product, because of a faulty internal chip. The chip will not affect the disk drive motor until six to twelve months of use. This delay in the problem's appearance means that many consumers would not think to blame a Manufacturer of one of their computer's parts. But instead of taking the less expensive route of remaining quiet about the problem, Western Digital chose to offer Replacement disk drives for all the products that had the faulty chip. This action exemplifies:


A) moral idealism.
B) cultural and corporate ethics.
C) utilitarianism.
D) a code of ethics violation.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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SNC Lavelin opened a new department that was focused on implementing standards and practices about how their international salespeople would deal with government officials, potential suppliers, potential customers, and political parties in countries overseas. This new ___________ SNC Lavelin in times past. _ was meant to avoid many scandals that have plagued


A) corporate code
B) consumer bill of rights
C) code of ethics
D) business mission

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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All of the following marketers would consider unethical practices by consumers, except:


A) providing inaccurate information on credit applications.
B) submitting insurance claims for proper injuries.
C) tapping Cable TV lines.
D) tampering with utility meters.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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A large corporations making an outright donation as opposed to contributions being tied to customer revenues produced through the promotion of one of its products is an example of:


A) standard charitable contributions
B) goodwill marketing
C) public relations marketing
D) cause marketing

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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When Toysmart.com filed for bankruptcy in June 2000, it listed its customer database as one of its assets even though it had assured its customers it would never disclose their information to any third party. People who had purchased from Toysmart and were a part of its database were upset when they learned that their private information was being treated as property that was for sale. These customers believed that they Should know how their private information would be used. In other words, Toysmart's former customers had a:


A) right to safety.
B) right to choose.
C) right to be treated courteously.
D) right to be informed.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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B.C. Gas Service Co. has put large stickers on all of its vehicles designating them as safety watch vehicles. Employees are trained to help children, older citizens, and others in need of help. This safety watch program is demonstrating:


A) the Golden Rule.
B) utilitarianism.
C) social responsibility.
D) profit responsibility.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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At a local farmers market, an artisan craftsperson sources supplies for his cabinetry from old wine barrels and wine crates. He communicates to prospective customers the origins of his materials prominently. He is engaged in:


A) environmental marketing.
B) cause-related marketing.
C) green marketing.
D) the Valdez Principle.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Identify and briefly describe the three factors that influence ethical behaviour.

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Define social responsibility and discuss its three main concepts.

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The first step in any social audit is to:


A) identify social responsibility causes consistent with the company's mission.
B) determine the types of resources needed to achieve social responsibility objectives.
C) recognize a firm's social expectations and the rationale for engaging in social responsibility endeavours.
D) set the budgets for marketing programs.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Consumers also have a responsibility to ethically use of a company's products, all of the following are examples of unethical use of a product, except:


A) returning a product when it has no defects
B) returning a product when there is a defect
C) downloading music off of a torrent site
D) tapping into a neighbor's cable line

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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If numbers from the state-run China National Network Information Center (CNNIC) are correct, China has more than 17 million Internet users as of June 2000. The Chinese government is filtering, tracing, and monitoring everything Chinese users do online as it looks for dissidents. Yahoo!, a U.S. Internet service provider, excludes correspondence related to human rights, democracy, or Tibetan freedom transmission to and from China so it will not lose its ability to operate in China. By self-regulating communication to and from China, Yahoo! is acting:


A) unethically and illegally.
B) ethically but illegally.
C) ethically and legally.
D) unethically but legally.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Shoplifting is an example of when consumers do not adhere to:


A) consumer ethics and social responsibility
B) consumer ethics and norms
C) consumer expectations
D) mores and norms

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Lululemon is known to have a corporate culture that encourages healthy living, eco-consciousness, and community involvement. A corporate culture is defined as:


A) is the set of accepted standards and practices within a given industry by its principal members.
B) is a formalized method for controlling the marketing environment.
C) is a set of values, ideas, and attitudes that is learned and shared among the members of an organization.
D) is the description of both ethical and behavioural attributes of "white collar" versus "blue collar" workers in the Canadian business environment.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Researchers have identified numerous factors that influence ethical marketing behaviour and they include each of the following EXCEPT:


A) an individual's underlying personality traits
B) business culture
C) industry practices
D) societal culture and norms

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Those employees that report unethical or illegal actions of their employers are known as:


A) transparency champions
B) whistle-blowers
C) business heros
D) corporate employees

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Johnson & Johnson has established a formal code of ethics, which contains a formal statement of ethical principles and ________


A) legal restrictions.
B) rules of conduct.
C) cultural values.
D) moral reservations.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following statements about social responsibility is true?


A) The three concepts of social responsibility are economic responsibility, internal social responsibility, and external social responsibility.
B) Societal responsibility focuses on the obligations an organization has to its customers, employees, suppliers, and distributors.
C) The duty of an organization is most easily understood at the societal responsibility level.
D) The statement that the only duty of an organization is to earn a profit is consistent with the concept of profit responsibility.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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