Session:1 Why Ethics Matter
Assessment Questions
Business Ethics | Leadership Development – Micro-Learning Session
Rice University 2020 | Michael Laverty, Colorado State University Global Chris Littel, North Carolina State University| https://openstax.org/details/books/business-ethics
1. Which of these concepts relates to utilitarianism?
- consequences
- actions
- character
- duty
5. Which of the following is not a stakeholder?
- the media
- corporate culture
- the environment
- customers
6. True or false? According to Milton Friedman, a company’s social responsibility consists solely of bettering the welfare of society.
7. What is corporate social responsibility (CSR)?
8. Describe a practical way to prioritize the claims of stakeholders.
9. Describe how a company’s ethical business practices affect its goodwill.
10. True or false? Family is generally a strong influence on our ethical standards.
11. Which normative ethical theory supports the idea of holding multiple ethical standards?
- deontology
- utilitarianism
- virtue ethics
- none of the above
12. Describe the benefits of having a single ethical standard.