Business Ethics Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 1A manager assigns overtime through published, job-relevant criteria and applies the same process to everyone who is eligible. Which concept does this best illustrate?
  • Restorative justice, because a prior harm is being repaired
  • Outcome equality, because every employee receives identical overtime
  • Ethical egoism, because employees can pursue additional income
  • Procedural justice, because the decision process is consistent and transparent
• 2A marketing practice is currently legal, but it predictably exploits customers who misunderstand a complex fee structure. Which statement best reflects sound business ethics reasoning?
  • Legal compliance is a minimum standard and does not settle every ethical question.
  • A legal practice is ethical unless customers submit formal complaints.
  • The practice is ethical if it produces enough revenue to benefit employees.
  • Ethical analysis applies only when regulations specifically require it.
• 3A brand advertises a product as “planet positive” based only on a minor packaging change while withholding its much larger environmental impacts. What concept best describes this practice?
  • Greenwashing
  • Cause-related marketing
  • Environmental due diligence
  • Product differentiation