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Rizenton-Pharm, a pharmaceutical company, produces a significant amount of chemical waste every day. The company disposes the waste in a nearby lake despite strict government regulations regarding waste disposal. This scenario illustrates that Rizenton-Pharm has failed to fulfill its _____.

A) economic responsibility
B) political responsibility
C) legal responsibility
D) discretionary responsibility

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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__________are persons or groups with a legitimate interest in a company.

A) Lobbyists
B) Trade unions
C) Stakeholders
D) Advocacy groups

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Oliver decided to cheat on a test although he knew it was wrong as he needed a passing grade in the subject. In the context of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Oliver is at the _____ of moral development in this scenario.

Jamie is interviewing a candidate for a position in his company. He is not sure if the candidate is going to be an ethical employee, so he asks him, "What would you do if you see someone stealing things from the company?" Which of the following types of tests is Jamie using to screen the candidate?

Benjamin steals lunch from his coworkers and shouts and throws tantrums when confronted about this. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

Horizon Inc., a local electronics manufacturing company, produces a significant amount of electronic waste every day. The company disposes the waste in the ocean despite strict government regulations regarding waste disposal. This scenario illustrates that Horizon has failed to fulfill its _____.

SprintFuel, an energy drink manufacturing company, spiked all its energy drinks with banned substances and did not include their details in the ingredient list. The athletes who consumed SprintFuel were tested positive for these banned substances and were suspended. This scenario illustrates that SprintFuel failed to fulfill its _____.

When the new phone launched by ImogenCell received several negative reviews from its customers about the excessive heating of its phones' batteries, ImogenCell apologized for the inconvenience and offered new phone batteries to solve the heating issue. However, these batteries had to be bought by the customers at an exorbitant price. This is an example of a(n) _____.

__________is one of the factors needed to be taken into account when determining the ethical intensity of an action. It is the social, psychological, cultural, or physical distance of a decision maker from those affected by his or her decisions.

Katherine blames Shane for all her shortcomings at work even though he is the hardest working member in the team. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

Jason, a police officer, strongly believes in justice and does not accept bribes from others. According to Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Jason is operating at the _____.

The act of reporting others' ethics violations to management or legal authorities is known as__________.

When ten customers of Niall's Eatery fell seriously ill after dining at the restaurant, the issue was noticed by the public. The public demanded that the restaurant's kitchen be thoroughly inspected and the patients be compensated. However, the management at Niall's Eatery denied all claims that the customers had fallen ill by consuming the food served by the restaurant. Furthermore, the management was against any inspection on the kitchen. Which of the following social responsiveness strategies is the restaurant using?

Johnson has a quick temper and is known to shout at his coworkers when they try to talk to him. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

Peter's friends are going to a party that serves alcohol, but Peter refuses to go because he is 15 years old and is below the legal drinking age in his country. Peter knows that he will not get caught but strongly feels that it is important to not do something that is illegal. In the context of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Peter is at the _____ of moral development in this scenario.

Johnny works at an automobile manufacturing plant. His supervisors have received several complaints about him being careless with the plant's equipment and causing machine breakdowns. In the context of workplace deviance, Johnny's actions are an example of _____.

When businesses enhance their reputations by being socially responsible, they hope to maximize__________.

Organizational culture is key to fostering ethical decision making.

A(n) _____ is a social responsiveness strategy in which a company accepts responsibility for a problem and does all that society expects to solve that problem.

LitreBoost Inc., a multinational beverage company, donates a portion of its profits to a cancer research facility. This scenario illustrates that LitreBoost is fulfilling its _____.