Professional Documents
Culture Documents
should do, how one should act, what type of person one should be.
Norms
"All of my friends trust me because I never back down on my
word and I never break promises, no matter what." Identify the
ethical approach that reflects this line of thought. Deontological
"Just as individuals have no ethical obligation to contribute to
charity or to do volunteer work in their community, business has no
ethical obligations to serve wider social goods. But, just as charity is
a good thing and something that we all want to encourage, business
should be encouraged to contribute to society in ways that go
beyond the narrow obligations of law and economics." Identify the
model of CSR that reflects this line of thought. Philanthropic
model
"Quietly ethical" executives within the confines of the top
management team are likely to be perceived as ethical leaders
because they have the support of the top manageme False
"We ought to stop at a red light, even if no cars are coming
and I could get to my destination that much sooner." Identify the
ethical approach that follows this line of thought. Deontological
A critical element of comparing and weighing the alternatives
is the consideration of ways to mitigate, minimize, or compensate
for any possible harmful consequences.True
A values-based culture recognizes that where rules do not
apply, the firm must rely on the personal integrity of its workforce
during decision-making. True
According to Donaldson and Dunfee, examples of hypernorms
include: right to personal freedom.
According to philosopher Norman Bowie, managers have a
responsibility to maximize profits as long as they: comply with the
moral minimum and cause no harm.
According to the Economic Model of CSR, the social
responsibility of business managers is to: pursue profit within the
law.
According to the Economic Model of CSR, the social
responsibility of business managers is not only to pursue profit
within the law, but also to share a small percentage of this profit for
activities that would benefit the society? False
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