Question 34 1 / 1 pts Obeying the law is ________ ethical behavior.
essentially the same as
Correct!
the first step toward
unlikely to lead to
the opposite of
Question 35 1 / 1 pts Some investors believe it makes financial as well as moral sense to invest in companies whose practices promote sensitivity toward the environment. Correct!
True
False
Question 36 1 / 1 pts Defining a socially responsible company is complicated. Businesses differ from other businesses, as well as the people they serve, on what we mean by "socially responsible." Correct!
True
False
The majority of MBA students surveyed said that they would take a lower salary to work for a socially responsible company. But when asked to define a socially responsible company, things got complicated. It appears we want to be socially responsible; we just can't agree on what it involves.
Question 37 1 / 1 pts Laws that protect us from fraud, theft, and violence determine ethical behavior.
True
Correct!
False
Ethical behavior requires more than following the law, but following the law is an important first step. Legality is narrower.
Question 38 1 / 1 pts Moral behavior refers to behavior that is accepted by society as right versus wrong. Correct!
True
False
Ethics defines the standards of moral behavior, or the attempt to live by certain values and standards of conduct accepted by society as right rather than wrong.
Question 39 1 / 1 pts The management staff at Doc's Motorcycles believes the company has a social responsibility to its community. They believe that the company can have the greatest impact in this area through cash contributions to local nonprofit organizations. This is an example of
structure and strategy.
graduated payments.
short-run profit maximization.
Correct!
corporate philanthropy.
Corporate philanthropy includes charitable donations to nonprofit groups of all kinds.