Questions from Business Ethics

Q: Using the examples you provided for question 1, identify one or

Using the examples you provided for question 1, identify one or more of the guides to personal decision making or ethical tests you think would have helped you resolve your dilemmas. Describe how it w...

Q: Do you think business is abusing its power with respect to invasion

Do you think business is abusing its power with respect to invasion of privacy of consumers? Is surveillance of consumers in the marketplace a fair and justified practice? Which particular practice do...

Q: What is the one greatest strength of a pluralistic society? What

What is the one greatest strength of a pluralistic society? What is the one greatest weakness? Do these characteristics work for or against business?

Q: Identify and explain the major factors in the social environment that create

Identify and explain the major factors in the social environment that create an atmosphere in which business criticism takes place and prospers. Provide examples. How are the factors related to one an...

Q: Give an example of each of the four levels of power discussed

Give an example of each of the four levels of power discussed in this chapter. Also, give an example of each of the spheres of business power.

Q: Explain in your own words the Iron Law of Responsibility and the

Explain in your own words the Iron Law of Responsibility and the social contract. Give an example of a shared understanding between you as a consumer or an employee and a firm with which you do busine...

Q: Does socially responsible, sustainable, or ethical investing seem to you

Does socially responsible, sustainable, or ethical investing seem to you to be a legitimate way in which the average citizen might demonstrate her or his concern for CSR? Why is it also called impact...

Q: Explain the Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility. Provide several examples of

Explain the Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility. Provide several examples of each “layer” of the pyramid. Identify and discuss some of the tensions among the layers or components. In what sense...

Q: In your view, what is the single strongest argument against the

In your view, what is the single strongest argument against the idea of corporate social responsibility? What is the single strongest argument for corporate social responsibility? Briefly explain.

Q: Differentiate between corporate social responsibility and corporate social responsiveness. Give an

Differentiate between corporate social responsibility and corporate social responsiveness. Give an example of each. How does corporate social performance relate to these terms? Where do corporate citi...