social responsibility

1. Bookmark question for laterDetermine which moral standard of social responsibility the business is observing.
   Meg’s company decided to build an additional factory in a small community. When the community started a protest because of the negative impact the factory would potentially have, Meg’s company promised to prevent and pay for any negative impact to the community. It also offers to build a community park to balance out the negative impact the factory might cause.
   • Corporate Citizenship Moral Standard
   • Indeterminable
   • Profit-Maximizing Moral Standard
   • Stakeholder Theory Moral Standard
   • Moral Minimum Standard
2. Bookmark question for laterAnthony votes in favor of a bill which would prevent people above a certain level of income from being able to purchase subsidized housing. Which philosophy of ethics is applies here?
   • Utilitarianism
   • Social Justice Theory
   • Virtue Ethics
   • Kantianism
3. Bookmark question for laterRadcliffe is a college business professor with little education but extensive experience in business. A treaty negotiating the free trade of educational opportunities was just passed between Canada and the U.S., and it includes a condition that “all university professors must have at least a master’s degree in order to teach.” Which of the following is true?
   • Radcliffe no longer meets the qualifications to teach.
   • Radcliffe may not be restricted from teaching if his university has no rule concerning the need for a master’s degree.
   • Radcliffe may still teach as long as he only teaches in the U.S.
   • The treaty is only enforceable if it doesn’t conflict with state law in Radcliffe’s state.
4. Bookmark question for laterDetermine which moral standard of social responsibility the business is observing.
   Vivian’s company is considering building a huge new department store in a small town. The community argues that the store will disrupt local commerce and harm local business owners. Vivian argues that the store will save money for customers and bring more jobs to the community. Assume both arguments are true.
   • Corporate Citizenship Moral Standard
   • Stakeholder Theory Moral Standard
   • Moral Minimum Standard
   • Profit-Maximizing Moral Standard
   • Indeterminable
5. Bookmark question for laterMoira is ashamed to discover that her son stole an apple from the cafeteria and gave it to another student who had no lunch. She grounds him from watching TV as punishment. Which philosophy of ethics is applies here?
   • Virtue Ethics
   • Utilitarianism
   • Kantianism
   • Social Justice Theory
6. Bookmark question for laterDetermine which moral standard of social responsibility the business is observing.
   Earl’s company wants to change the material it uses for its products to a cheaper, less-durable material. Processing the material causes more waste and the final products will not be as safe for customers, but the company will make more money overall.
   • Stakeholder Theory Moral Standard
   • Corporate Citizenship Moral Standard
   • Profit-Maximizing Moral Standard
   • Indeterminable
   • Moral Minimum Standard
7. Bookmark question for laterNation A builds a new highway next to citizens’ properties. In the months following, littering as well as several highway accidents result in damage to the properties. The property owners want to sue the government for damages, but are restrained by:
   • Comity of Nations
   • Sovereign Immunity
   • Act of State Doctrine
8. Bookmark question for laterNoraCorp wants to meet a moral minimum of ethical behavior in its operations. It is planning a merger with another company which would cause any or all of the following:
   I) Stock price will go up, positively impacting shareholders
   II) The company could build a new central headquarters, which would decrease nearby property values
   III) The company could fire 200 employees
   IV) The company could afford a new production facility, which would negatively impact the environment and landowners’ property.
   V) The company could offer higher-quality products to customers for lower cost, positively impacting customers.
   NoreCorp decides to move forward with the merger. All of the above events occur, but NoraCorp offers severance packages to the employees it fires and plans to compensate landowners for damages caused by the new production facility. Which of the following is true?
   • NoraCorp has exceeded its moral minimum requirements, meeting a “corporate citizenship” level of social responsibility.
   • NoraCorp has met its moral minimum requirements.
   • NoraCorp has not met its moral minimum requirements.
9. Bookmark question for laterFinley wants to make as many people happy as possible. He steals from a greedy CEO in order to give money to a large number of poor people. Which philosophy of ethics is applicable?
   • Utilitarianism
   • Virtue Ethics
   • Kantianism
   • Social Justice Theory
10. Bookmark question for laterCountry A and Country B have had an informal trading arrangement for many years wherein merchants on the border of the countries may freely trade goods without the restriction of fees. Which of the following is true?
    • Country A and Country B have a binding agreement to this arrangement under customary international law.
    • The government of Country A may not arbitrarily begin to charge fees for items brought in from Country B.
    • Country A and Country B have no binding agreement under customary international law.
    • More than one response is correct.
11. Bookmark question for laterNation A is neighbors with Nation B. When an international crime lord who operates in both countries is captured by Nation A, it sentences him to a lifetime of heavy labor. Nation B wants to have the criminal executed, but it defers to Nation A’s judgment. Which principle of International Law is at play?
    • Comity of Nations
    • Sovereign Immunity
    • Act of State Doctrine
12. Bookmark question for laterDetermine which moral standard of social responsibility the business is observing.
    Brad’s company has a smokestack that pollutes the air in a nearby community. When people begin complaining about the pollution, the company pays to have a stack scrubber installed on the smokestack to limit the pollution but does not respond to the community’s complaints.
    • Moral Minimum Standard
    • Stakeholder Theory Moral Standard
    • Corporate Citizenship Moral Standard
    • Profit-Maximizing Moral Standard
    • Indeterminable