Question 1

In the context of ethical theories,which of the following statements is true of rule utilitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical truths depend on the individuals and groups holding them.​
B)  Decisions must benefit the most people but through the fairest and most just means available.
C)  A current ethical dilemma should be compared with similar examples and outcomes before deciding on a course of action.​
D)  ​Intuition and personal feelings should guide decision making in case of dilemmas.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The _____ compares a current ethical dilemma with examples of similar ethical dilemmas and their outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  deontological theory​
B)  moral relativism theory
C)  casuist ethical theory
D)  utilitarian ethical theory​E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

A virtue is a character trait valued as being good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Differentiate between the casuist ethical theory and moral relativism.

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The casuist ethical theory compares a c...

Question 5

Define the pyramid of corporate social responsibility and list its components.

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One theorist suggests that total corpor...

Question 6

An ethical decision is solely based on the number of people who are benefitted by the decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In which of the following situations are marketers most likely to recognize a practice as unethical?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the practice has very few benefits​
B)  If the practice is widely used throughout an organization
C)  If the practice does not have any immediate consequences
D)  ​If the practice is very likely to result in a harmful outcomeE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In the context of corporate social responsibility,which of the following statements is true of the stakeholder theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It states that companies should only focus on increasing shareholder wealth​
B)  It states that social responsibility is best carried out by government agencies.​
C)  It states that a company is expected to be a good citizen in its community
D)  ​It states that employees and not the top management should be involved in corporate social responsibility.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Explain green marketing and outline its impact.

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An outgrowth of the social responsibili...

Question 10

Allan speaks out against those who litter on roads because he believes that society expects cleanliness from people.This illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional morality​
B)  social control​
C)  moral relativism​
D)  ​conventional moralityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the four major components of the pyramid of corporate social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Opportunism
B)  Self-dealing
C)  Creativity​
D)  ​PhilanthropyE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Sustainability is a popular theory in cause-related marketing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Morals are rules people develop as a result of cultural values and norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a similarity between the deontological theory and moral relativism?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Both theories are concerned with the welfare of others
B)  Both theories may lead to actions that are not ethically correct.
C)  Both theories are free from flaws.
D)  ​Both theories compare a current ethical dilemma with similar examples and outcomes.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Mark is the sales manager of a reputed firm.Over his tenure,he has witnessed numerous ethical misconducts.In this case,he will observe lessethical misconduct when:

Accepted Answer

A)  his coworkers have a strong ethical culture​
B)  a code of ethics is absent in his firm.​
C)  organizational rules are absent in his firm.​
D)  ​the top managers of his firm have little control over organizational culture.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

According to the three levels of ethical development,which of the following statements is true of conventional morality?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It is the most basic level of ethical development
B)  A person at this level performs unethical and manipulative actions.​
C)  It is predominantly characterized by an egocentric viewpoint of an individual.​
D)  ​A person at this level is concerned how an action will be viewed by othersE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of corporate social responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  The primary responsibility of social welfare rests with governments and not business firms​
B)  The free market, not companies, should decide what is best for the world
C)  Businesses have resources, so businesses should be given the chance to solve social problems
D)  Businesses never perpetrate social problems as the primary objective of businesses is making profits​E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The stakeholder theory of corporate social responsibility:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​considers the management of an organization as one of the stakeholders.
B)  excludes customers and government agencies from the list of stakeholders
C)  does not consider the owners of an organization as the stakeholders
D)  ​pays attention to the unaffected stakeholder in every aspect of a firm's operation.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is a similarity between act utilitarianism and rule utilitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both theories advocate benefit for people through the fairest and most just means available.​
B)  Both theories compare a current ethical dilemma with similar examples.
C)  Both theories have flaws associated with predicting the future
D)  Both theories are beliefs based on time-and-place ethics.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Hallie has a tendency to be egocentric.She follows the rules of her company mainly to avoid punishment and to gain respect.When making decisions,she always focuses on what immediate benefits she will gain from an alternative.Which of the following levels of ethical development is illustrated by Hallie?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Preconventional morality
B)  Postconventional morality​
C)  Conventional morality​
D)  Ethnocentric morality​E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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