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Business culture affects ethical behavior in competition. Briefly discuss the two most common kinds of unethical competitive behavior. In answering, provide concrete examples for both.

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Question 2

Converting socially responsible ideas into actions involves careful planning and monitoring of programs. Many companies develop, implement, and evaluate their social responsibility efforts by means of

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A)  a social audit.
B)  a financial audit.
C)  an action plan.
D)  a tactical plan.
E)  a research plan.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

There are three concepts of social responsibility, each relating to particular constituencies. Societal responsibility is characterized by

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A)  the triple-bottom line, to achieve sustainable, long-term growth.
B)  a focus on the obligations an organization has to those who can affect achievement of its objectives.
C)  an engagement in open and free competition without deception or fraud.
D)  an unrelenting customer focus.
E)  a focus on seller-oriented outcomes.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Stakeholder responsibility refers to

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A)  the view that an organization has an obligation to those who can affect the achievement of its objectives.
B)  the obligation of a firm to price its products or services at a level whereby the consumer is treated fairly and the firm is still able to make a profit.
C)  the duty of a firm to maximize profits for its owners or stockholders.
D)  the concept that no expansion or additional research and development will occur until a company is making a profit.
E)  the idea that organizations are part of a larger society and are accountable to that society for their actions.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Research on unethical consumer behavior, such as fraudulent automobile insurance claims or unauthorized downloading of music, movies, and software, indicates that these acts are rarely motivated by economic need. What influences these behaviors?

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Question 6

Economic espionage includes such activities as

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A)  two firms hiring the same musician to write their company jingle.
B)  hiring people who worked in an executive capacity at a competitor's firm, especially if they didn't have a non compete clause.
C)  offering to accept all competitors' coupons, making their effectiveness as a promotional tool negligible.
D)  searching through a competitor's trash.
E)  marrying someone who works for a competitor in an executive position.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements about social responsibility is most accurate?

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A)  The three concepts of social responsibility are economic responsibility, internal social responsibility, and external social responsibility.
B)  Organizations are part of a larger society and are accountable to that society for their actions.
C)  Societal responsibility focuses on the obligations an organization has to its customers, employees, suppliers, and distributors.
D)  The duty of an organization is most easily understood at the societal responsibility level.
E)  Social responsibility cannot be taught; it is an innate outgrowth of a person's moral and ethical belief system.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The legal concept of "let the buyer beware," which was pervasive in the American business culture before the 1960s, is referred to as

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A)  ad nauseum.
B)  mea culpa.
C)  quid pro quo.
D)  ćest la vie.
E)  caveat emptor.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Describe each of the three factors included in the framework for understanding ethical behavior that influence one's personal moral philosophy and ethical behavior.

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Question 10

Levi Strauss & Co. uses eight recycled plastic bottles, which make up at least 20 percent of the content, in fabricating each pair of its Waste < Less jeans. This is an example of

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A)  proactive marketing.
B)  consumerism.
C)  an ecological code of ethics.
D)  green marketing.
E)  cause marketing.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Sustainable development refers to

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A)  placing restraints on a company's growth until all ancillary support services are in place to ensure a new venture's success.
B)  global economies that are slowly moving from an agrarian-base to an industrial base.
C)  adhering to worldwide standards for environmental quality and green marketing practices.
D)  marketing efforts to produce, promote, and reclaim environmentally sensitive products.
E)  conducting business in a way that protects the natural environment while making economic progress.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Provide concrete examples for the four classifications marketing decisions according to ethical and legal relationships.

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Question 13

Describe the three major concepts of social responsibility.

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Question 14

Avon Products, Inc., focuses on different issues in different countries, including breast cancer, domestic violence, and disaster relief, among many others. For example, when a customer buys Avon's Pink Power Pro Nail Enamel, 100 percent of the profits go to Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. This is an example of

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A)  philanthropic marketing.
B)  corporate altruism.
C)  cause marketing.
D)  the marketing concept.
E)  societal marketing.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

What is the fifth and last step of a social audit?

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A)  evaluation of social responsibility programs and activities undertaken and assessment of future involvement
B)  determination of organizational objectives and priorities for programs and activities it will undertake
C)  specification of the type and amount of resources necessary to achieve social responsibility objectives
D)  recognition of a firm's social expectations and the rationale for engaging in social responsibility endeavors
E)  identification of social responsibility causes or programs consistent with the company's missionF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

The right to safety manifests itself in industry and federal safety standards for most products sold in the United States. The U.S. __________ routinely monitors the safety of 15,000 consumer products.

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A)  Chamber of Commerce
B)  Better Business Bureau
C)  Consumer Product Safety Commission
D)  Department of Commerce
E)  Consumer Protection AgencyF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

When the charitable contributions of a firm are tied directly to the customer revenues produced through the promotion of one of its products, this marketing practice is referred to as

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A)  marketing philanthropy.
B)  marketing allegiance.
C)  relationship marketing.
D)  transactional marketing.
E)  cause marketing.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

A statement that the ethics of exchange between buyers and sellers, including the rights to safety, to be informed, to choose, and to be heard, is referred to as the

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A)  Lanham Act.
B)  Fair Practices Act.
C)  Caveat Emptor Decree.
D)  Consumer Bill of Rights.
E)  Customer Consent Decree.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Making an unsubstantiated or misleading claim about the environmental benefits of a product, service, technology, or company practice is referred to as

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A)  greenwashing.
B)  whitewashing.
C)  environmental "spin."
D)  graywashing.
E)  demarketing.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The obligation organizations have to the preservation of ecological environment and to the general public is referred to as

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A)  social responsibility.
B)  stakeholder responsibility.
C)  benefit marketing.
D)  societal responsibility.
E)  profit responsibility.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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