1.

How is a code of conduct uniquely suited to address issues related to romantic partners or family members directly reporting to one another?

a. the categorial imperative

b. best business behaviors

c. outlines specific instances of conflict of interest or unfairness

d. ethical best practices

2.

Carla worked on a team that created her company's code of ethics. However, employee ethical behavior has not improved despite the existence of a code of ethics. What should Carla do to improve her company's ethical behaviors?

a. Email all employees whenever any single person violates the code of

ethics.

b. Create a Code of Conduct that outlines specific practices for employees.

c. Revise the code of ethics to better address specific employee issues.

d. Pick one employee and make an example of them for everyone.

3.

Employees are more likely to report an ethics code violation if colleagues disapprove of the violation, a warning has already been issued, and________.

a. they are given financial incentive to do so

b. the violator has been threatened with termination

c. the employee doesn't know the person

d. there is no fear of retribution

4.

Creating a code of ethics gives employees a moral foundation to resist managerial pressure to act unethically.

True or False

5.

Why is it advantageous to have employees craft a code of ethics instead of copying one from another firm?

a. Enhances employee co-ownership of the ethics code.

b. Other organizations are less ethical.

c. A company doesn't want to engage in plagiarism.

d. Executives are often out of the loop regarding employees.

6.

Agatha wants to turn her company's code of ethics into an assessment tool.

What should she do to accomplish this goal?

a. align the code of ethics with prevailing political ideology

b. conduct free-form interviews guided by the code of ethics

c. transform it into a Likert scale

d. evaluate employees' emotional states

7.

A code of conduct should address the _______ unique to an organization.

a. legal challenges

b. cultural particularities

c. financial incentives

d. ethical risks

8.

Big Box, Inc. has an employee handbook that outlines desired employee behaviors including respecting customers, fellow employees, community members, and the environment. The employee handbook is an example of what kind of code?

a. code of best practices

b. code of management

c. code of conduct

d. code of ethics

9.

Josh works in sales at his company and has a manager who consistently asks him to fabricate the truth in order to land more sales with clients. How should Josh use his company's code of ethics to address the situation?

a. realize that there is an exception to every moral rule that is outlined in the code of ethics.

b. defer to the manager's experience and wisdom when working with clients.

c. refer to the common principle of respecting clients and coworkers by telling the truth.

d. examine the moral law within himself to figure out what to do.

10.

Research shows that more companies are adopting a code of ethics out of _____.

a. aspirational desire

b. employee request

c. legal demands

d. customer need

11.

What is the difference between a vision statement and a mission statement?

a. Vision statements are descriptive, mission statements are aspirational.

b. Mission statements are specific, vision statements are general.

c. Vision statements are aspirational, mission statements are descriptive.

d. Mission statements are legally binding, vision statements are informational.

12.

Employee feedback can be used as the bias for continuous improvement.

True or False

13.

The principles articulated in a code of ethics help to guide the decision-making process for a company but do not say what exactly to do in any given situation.

True or False

14.

Rhonda is a manager at a company whose employees demonstrate low belief in the company's ethics. What should she do to encourage more belief in the ethics of the company?

a. revise marketing materials

b. send a companywide email reminding people of the code of ethics

c. make a big speech for all employees

d. encourage honesty with all stakeholders

15.

A code of ethics that has been turned into an assessment scale should look at both managers and non-managers.

True or False