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Question 21

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Donna works for eMarketing, Inc. Her job includes putting "spin" on the firm's successes and failures. In this context, ethics has to do with how businesspersons, in making their decisions, apply​

A) legal doctrine.
B) moral and ethical principles.
C) corporate guidelines.
D) financial priorities.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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In deciding questions of corporate social responsibility, Waste Disposal & Recycling, Inc., is concerned with​

A) how the corporation can best fulfill any ethical duty to society.
B) the effect on corporate profits of ignoring any ethical duty to society.
C) whether the corporation owes any ethical duty to society.
D) all of the choices.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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In business deals, Fiona, the chief executive officer of Glazed Pastry, Inc., follows duty-based ethical standards. These are most likely derived from​

Duncan is in charge of the ethics program of Earth Eggs, Inc., an organic egg raising company. As part of this responsibility, Duncan is most likely not in charge of

Sam, the chief accounting officer of Texas Fencing Corporation, wants to be sure that all the company's accounts are legal and ethical. Sometimes, however, he is unsure exactly what is legal and what is illegal. Sam should​

The effectiveness of internal company codes of ethics is determined by the degree of their enforcement by legal authorities.

Duty-based ethical standards often come from religious precepts or through philosophical reasoning.

Mary works in the accounting department of New Trends Sales Company. Her job includes reviewing expense reports submitted by management and employees. In determining which expenses are "padding," Mary should apply to management​

In ethical terms, a cost-benefit analysis is an assessment of the negative and positive effects of alternative actions on individuals.

Effective corporate ethical policies must be clearly communicated to employees.

Ridgeline Excavation & Construction, LLC, creates an internal code of ethics. Like the codes of other firms, Ridgeline's company code is not

If an action is legal, it is ethical.

Major Construction & Manufacturing Corporation makes a side payment to a government official in India. Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, this is permitted​

SuperMeds Corporation develops a new drug that controls severe acne. The drug is not approved by the government for sale in the United States because one of its ingredients is a banned chemical. This chemical is not banned in Mexico. Whether it is ethical for SuperMeds to sell the drug in Mexico depends on​

Companies are required to set up confidential systems so that employees can "raise red flags" about suspected illegal or unethical accounting practices.

Business owners' misbehavior has no negative consequences for their business.

Morgan and other executive officers of Regional Economic Development Associates, Inc., applies the utilitarian theory of ethics in business contexts. Utilitarianism focuses on​

Management's behavior sets the ethical tone of a firm.

Invested Capital Corporation provides other firms with funds to expand operations. If Invested Capital strictly complies with existing laws, the firm's business ethics obligations will​

In studying the legal environment of business, students also review ethics in a business context. Ethics includes the study of what constitutes​