Question : 61.Which of the following activities most likely to be considered ethical? : 1299268

61.Which of the following activities is most likely to be considered ethical?  

A. Locating highly polluting production plants in those countries that have lax pollution control laws

B. Undertaking “social investments” in host countries

C. Paying bribes to government officials in developing countries to secure a contract

D. Polluting resources that are considered as global commons

E. Stringently following the laws of a country even if they violate basic human rights

62.The practice of “gift giving” between the parties to a business negotiation is considered right and proper behavior in many Asian cultures. However, some Westerners view the practice as a form of bribery, and therefore unethical, particularly if the gifts are substantial. This reflects that:  

A. notions of ethics are universal.

B. Asian countries are still under the influence of totalitarianism.

C. what is ethical depends on one’s cultural perspective.

D. Asian cultures are more economically advanced.

E. there is a unanimous agreement about accepted ethical principles.

63.A situation in which none of the available alternatives seems morally acceptable constitutes a(n):  

A. role conflict.

B. tragedy of the commons.

C. cognitive dissonance.

D. ethical dilemma.

E. emotional contagion.

64.Davis is the manager of a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in a developing country. The manufacturing unit does not meet the acceptable standards of the manufacturing facility in the home nation. He knows that demanding a better manufacturing unit will raise the cost of the drugs mainly exported to other less developed countries, and hence its price. But he also realizes that by not demanding a better unit, the employees are prone to serious health issues. Davis is facing:  

A. a role conflict.

B. the tragedy of the commons.

C. a positivity offset.

D. an ethical dilemma.

E. a negativity effect.

65.Which of the following statements best brings out the nature of ethical dilemmas?  

A. Knowing what the right thing might be and doing it correctly is always easy in a business environment.

B. There is a universal agreement about accepted ethical principles.

C. What is ethical is independent of one’s cultural perspective.

D. Ethical dilemmas exist because real-world decisions are simple.

E. In ethical dilemmas the appropriate course of action is not clear.

66.Which of the following best exemplifies an ethical dilemma?  

A. Javier has been doubtful about a car he purchased recently, and hence has only been reading good reviews about the car to console himself.

B. After seeing a whole new collection of phones at a store, Max is regretting the purchase of an outdated phone he made last month.

C. The manager at Almas Inc. has to make a vendor choice between his under qualified cousin and a highly experienced, trusted supplier.

D. Andrew is responsible for deciding whether he should upgrade the manufacturing unit with new machines and reduce costs for the clients, or retain the impoverished manual labor.

E. Samantha has to decide whether the annual profits of the company should be distributed to the employees as a salary hike or in the form of non-monetary benefits.

67.The first step to establishing a strong sense of business ethics is for a society to emphasize strong:  

A. personal ethics.

B. class consciousness.

C. cross-cultural literacy.

D. organizational citizenship.

E. ethnocentric behavior.

68.Which of the following is most likely to lead to unethical behavior in a business setting?  

A. A strong sense of personal ethics exhibited by employees

B. Home-country managers working abroad in multinational firms away from their ordinary social context and supporting culture

C. Providing managers with a moral compass or an ethical algorithm

D. Large business corporations making social investments in host countries

E. Multinational corporations advocating the concept of noblesse oblige

69.In a business setting managers sometimes do not realize they are behaving unethically, primarily because they:  

A. fail to take into account the ethical dimension of business decisions.

B. ignore business variables such as cost, delivery, and product quality.

C. have a strong system of personal ethics.

D. abide by the concept of noblesse oblige.

E. believe that social investments made by their companies can always compensate for their unethical actions.

70.The term “_____” refers to the values and norms that are shared among employees of a business corporation.  

A. global commons

B. organization culture

C. social responsibility

D. corporate governance

E. ethnocentrism