How many volunteer hours can an employee at Deloitte get paid for each year, according to the text?

Correct answer: Up to 48 hours
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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a 'code of ethics' within a company?

Question 2

What is the term for the philosophy that suggests people should act in a way that generates the greatest good for the greatest number of people?

Question 3

According to the pyramid of corporate social responsibility, which responsibility serves as the foundation for all others?

Question 4

The practice of tying philanthropy and corporate social responsibility efforts closely to a company’s mission or goals and targeting donations to communities where the company operates is known as what?

Question 5

What are the four components of the new social contract between employer and employee as identified in the text?

Question 6

What is a key principle of the ethical philosophy of deontology?

Question 7

Which company, mentioned as an example of irresponsible but legal behavior, was fined one million dollars by California for making unsubstantiated claims about its product?

Question 8

The individuals or groups to whom a business has a responsibility, including employees, customers, the general public, and investors, are known as what?

Question 9

What is the practice of limiting investments to securities of companies that behave in accordance with an investor’s beliefs about ethical and social responsibility called?

Question 10

According to a survey by the Ethics Resource Center, what percentage of U.S. companies provide some sort of ethics training for their employees?

Question 11

The text describes an ethical dilemma involving a small Texas plastics manufacturer whose president considered paying bribes to secure contracts. What was the president's primary motivation for considering this unethical act?

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the criticisms of utilitarianism discussed in the text?

Question 13

What is the 'Newspaper or Social Media Test' used for in the context of making ethical decisions?

Question 15

W.S. Badger Company, a Certified Benefit Corporation, caps the pay for its highest-paid full-time employee at what multiple of its lowest-paid employee?

Question 16

What is the primary characteristic of a Certified Benefit Corporation, or B Corp?

Question 17

Recent statistics suggest that U.S. corporate philanthropy exceeds what amount annually?

Question 18

What does the text identify as a major trend in corporate philanthropy?

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the eleven categories of unethical business activities identified by researchers from Brigham Young University?

Question 20

The policy followed by Ben Cohen at Ben & Jerry's, where no one could earn a salary more than seven times that of the lowest-paid worker, is an example of which method of influencing ethical conduct?

Question 21

Which ethical philosophy is primarily concerned with an individual's or organization's obligations and duties, rather than the consequences of their actions?

Question 22

Outdoor specialty retailer REI was mentioned as an example of legal and responsible behavior for what action?

Question 23

What is the total value of assets invested using socially responsible strategies, according to the textbook?

Question 24

When a multinational firm like Gap Inc. publishes its list of global factories, what area of global ethics and social responsibility is it primarily addressing?

Question 25

Which of the following describes the ethical violation of 'Buying influence or engaging in a conflict of interest'?

Question 26

In the context of the pyramid of corporate social responsibility, what does philanthropic responsibility entail?

Question 27

What type of product did Fishpeople Seafood, a company highlighted for its ethical practices, specialize in?

Question 28

What is the primary difference between human rights and legal rights as described in the chapter?

Question 29

Hasbro, which ranked number one in the '100 Best Corporate Citizens' list in 2017, focuses its CSR efforts on four key areas. Which of the following is NOT one of those areas?

Question 30

What is the core idea behind the ethical philosophy of justice?

Question 31

What is corporate social responsibility (CSR)?

Question 32

According to the chapter, how much do Fortune 500 companies spend annually on CSR activities?

Question 33

Which company offered its employees a benefit of 12 dollars per day for walking or biking to work at its South San Francisco campus?

Question 34

What is the primary goal of the 'Feelings Test' in ethical decision-making?

Question 35

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the ethical violation of 'Taking unfair advantage'?

Question 36

What is a key criticism of the deontology philosophy as mentioned in the textbook?

Question 37

What was the primary reason Campbell Soup Company's transformation from a processed food giant was considered a success in terms of CSR and business performance?

Question 38

What is the primary distinction between a for-profit business and a not-for-profit organization like Hasbro, as discussed in the context of its charitable efforts?

Question 39

What is the ethical philosophy that focuses on what is fair according to the prevailing standards of society?

Question 40

When Salesforce offers its employees a one thousand dollar grant to donate to a nonprofit of their choice after they complete seven days of volunteerism, what type of CSR activity is this?

Question 41

According to the chapter, why do recent research studies suggest that millennials prefer to do business with certain companies and brands?

Question 42

What type of unethical behavior is characterized by a salesperson permitting a customer to believe something that the salesperson knows is not true, such as a box's strength for shipping?

Question 43

How did Hasbro eliminate more than 34,000 miles of wire ties from its product packaging?

Question 44

According to the chapter, what is the primary role of a company's CEO and CFO in managing ethical behavior?

Question 45

Which of the following companies is NOT listed as an example of a Certified Benefit Corporation (B Corp)?

Question 46

What does the text identify as a growing trend regarding the relationship between employers and employees?

Question 47

How many employees participated in Hasbro's annual Global Day of Joy, according to the chapter's introduction?

Question 48

The chapter highlights that 'employees will perform better when they feel singled out for special attention or feel that management is concerned about employee welfare.' What is this phenomenon called?

Question 49

According to the chapter's discussion of corporate philanthropy, Bayer's action of sending 45,000 diabetes blood glucose monitors to the relief effort after Hurricane Katrina is an example of what?

Question 50

In what way do organizations that influence ethical conduct through 'Leading by Example' establish patterns of acceptable behavior?