Business Ethics_Answers by Ozan Tekin https://padlet.com/ozan_tekin_85/dcragzsbfk6z Made with serendipity en-us 2017-03-15 18:34:15 UTC 2017-03-15 18:36:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Lecture Ready 3 – Chapter 2 “Business Ethics”Listening Comprehension Questions ozan_tekin_85 https://padlet.com/ozan_tekin_85/dcragzsbfk6z/wish/160346773
1. The main idea of the lecture is that _________________________.
 
a.      lack of ethical conduct damages companies in many ways
b.      strong business ethics benefits companies at all levels
c.       company executives are more corrupt than their employees
 
 
2. According to the lecture, the primary aim of business ethics is to ________________.
 
  1. give employees of a company an idea how to do business responsibly
  2. create a system of rules within a company of how management should interact with their employees
  3. show investors in a company their rights and duties regarding legal procedures
 
 
3. The people and organizations that have an interest in the actions of a company —including investors, suppliers, clients, employees and many others — are called _____________stakeholders_____________________. 
 
 
 
 
4. The term that means “a lack of ethics in the workplace” is corporate _________________.
 
  1. bankruptcy
  2. scandal
  3. corruption
 
 
5. A survey done in 2002 discovered that ______________% of investors thought that ethical issues were hurting U.S investments.
 
  1. 43
  2. 91
  3. 70
 
 
 
 
6. The term ____________corporate culture_______________ means the corporate environment or atmosphere within a company – it often encourages or discourages ethical behavior.
 
 
 
 
 
7. According to the lecture, two of the most important issues that determine whether potential investors will put their money into a company are___________________.
 
  1. corporate and executive integrity
  2. health and safety regulations
  3. employee and shareholder satisfaction
 
 
 
 
 
8. Which choice below was NOT mentioned as a way for a company to create a more ethical environment?
 
  1. To teach business ethics in business schools.
  2. To do regular surveys with employees to evaluate their job satisfaction.
  3. To develop a written ethics program within a company.
            
 
 
 
 
9. It can be inferred from the tone of the lecture that the lecturer believes that_________.
 
  1. there is not much that can be done to promote the use of business ethics in the U.S
  2. it is necessary for the continued growth of the U.S economy that businesses need to implement a strong code of ethics
  3. most businesses in the U.S have ethical problems and that they need to fix these problems immediately
            
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