Quiz Directions

On your Sheet of paper write down the letter of the correct answer. Turn in when you are finished.

 

 
1.
1 pts.		 What do you call the set of moral principles by which people conduct themselves personally, socially or professionally.   
  A. Legal
  B. Honor
  C. Policy
  D. Ethics
  E. Dilemma
   

 
 
 



 

 
2.
1 pts.		 Fill in the blank - If you have ________________ then you have strong moral character or strength, and adherence to ethical principles.   
  A. Ethics
  B. Policy
  C. Honor
  D. Conflict of Interest
  E. Social Responsibility
   

 
 
 



 

 
3.
1 pts.		 What is the quality of possessing and adhering to high moral principles or professional standards?   
  A. Code of Ethics
  B. Social Responsibility
  C. Dilemma
  D. Sweatshops
  E. Integrity
   

 
 
 



 

 
4.
1 pts.		 What do you call the rules that govern how businesses should conduct themselves.   
  A. Integrity
  B. Business Ethics
  C. Ethics
  D. Code of Conduct
  E. Social Responsibility
   

 
 
 



 

 
5.
1 pts.		 If something is allowed by the law then it is what?   
  A. Legal
  B. Illegal
  C. Ethical
  D. Unethical
   

 
 
 



 

 
6.
1 pts.		 If you show the better aspects of the human character, especially kindness and compassion, then you are what?   
  A. Honorable
  B. Responsible
  C. Legal
  D. Ethical
  E. Humane
   

 
 
 



 

 
7.
1 pts.		 Factories that pay poorly, have unsafe working conditions, and treat workers badly are called what?   
  A. Shirt Shops
  B. Sweatshops
  C. Factories
  D. Bad Jobs
  E. Sweater Shops
   

 
 
 



 

 
8.
1 pts.		 What division of the Department of Labor sets and enforces work related health and safety rules.   
  A. OSAH
  B. OHSA
  C. OHAS
  D. OSHA
  E. OASH
   

 
 
 



 

 
9.
1 pts.		 What do you call a strict set of guidelines in a profession or company for upholding ethical behavior in the workplace.   
  A. Ethics
  B. Code of Ethics
  C. Social Responsibility
  D. Conflict of Interest
  E. Business Ethics
   

 
 
 



 

 
10.
1 pts.		 The obligation to do what is best for society is called what?   
  A. Social Responsibility
  B. Social Requirements
  C. Conflict of Interest
  D. Laws
  E. Code of Ethics
   

 
 
 



 

 
11.
1 pts.		 What is a Conflict of Interest?   
  A. When a person puts their interest before a companies
  B. When a business puts a customers interest before the companies
  C. When a business puts its interests before societies
  D. When a business puts it interests before profits
  E. When a customer puts their interests before a business's
   

 
 
 



 

 
12.
1 pts.		 What federal law requires that men and women be paid the same wages for doing equal work.   
  A. Equality Act
  B. Equality Law
  C. Equal Pay Act
  D. Equal Work Act
  E. The first amendment
   

 
 
 



 

 
13.
1 pts.		 What do you call a situation in which somebody must choose one of two or more unsatisfactory alternatives.   
  A. bad luck
  B. dilemma
  C. tough decision
  D. Stuck between a rock and a hard place
  E. Ill fated
   

 
 
 



 

 
14.
1 pts.		 What do you call the position of being accountable to somebody or for something.   
  A. Manager
  B. Boss
  C. Responsibility
  D. Careful
  E. President
   

 
 
 



 

 
15.
1 pts.		 A program of actions adopted by an individual, or group that says how to always act in certain situations is called what?   
  A. Code of Ethics
  B. Policy
  C. Ethical Chart
  D. Business Ethics
  E. Laws
   

 
 
 



 

 
16.
2 pts.		 In business ethics there are 2 sides of ethics. What are they?   (Choose all that Apply)
  A. Humane
  B. Social
  C. Customers
  D. Legal
  E. Business
   

 
 
 



 

 
17.
1 pts.		 What led to the death of 146 workers during a fire at the Shirt Waist Factory in 1911.   
  A. Underpaid employees burned the building
  B. inadequate exit doors and overcrowded
  C. no sprinkler system
  D. Fire department was never called
  E. Inadequate fire extinguishers
   

 
 
 



 

 
18.
1 pts.		 What did the Shirtwaist fire spark our nation to examine?   
  A. Factories
  B. Fire Departments
  C. Old Buildings
  D. Sweatshops
  E. Fire Escapes
   

 
 
 



 

 
19.
3 pts.		 What are 3 ways that businesses break the humane side of ethics?   (Choose all that Apply)
  A. lying
  B. making employees pass a drug test
  C. offering substandard merchandise
  D. fireing people for poor perfromance
  E. treating customers unfairly
   

 
 
 



 

 
20.
2 pts.		 Are all unethical practices covered by the law?   
  A. Yes
  B. No
   

 
 
 



 

 
21.
2 pts.		 What are the 2 questions you should ask yourself when trying to determine if something is ethical or not?   (Choose all that Apply)
  A. Is it safe for me?
  B. Is it Legal?
  C. What would happen if it was legal?
  D. What would happen if everybody did this or if someone did it to me?
  E. What do I care if it is ethical or not?
   

 
 
 



 

 
22.
3 pts.		 When businesses make ethical decisions they have responsabilities to 3 thins. What are they?   (Choose all that Apply)
  A. Society
  B. Itself
  C. Customers
  D. Employees
  E. Investors
   

 
 
 



 

 
23.
1 pts.		 Who is a business first responsibility to?   
  A. Itself
  B. Investors
  C. Society
  D. Employees
  E. Customers
   

 
 
 



 

 
24.
1 pts.		 Hank is dumping toxic chemicals into a lake behind his business. Is what Hank is doing legal?   
  A. Yes
  B. No
   

 
 
 



 

 
25.
1 pts.		 Hank is dumping toxic chemicals into a lake behind his business. Is what hank is doing ethical?   
  A. Yes
  B. No
   

 
 
 



 

 
26.
1 pts.		 Hank is dumping toxic chemicals into a lake behind his business. Choose which person below is not affected by his action.   
  A. Hank
  B. The Environment
  C. The Employees at Hanks business
  D. People that might use the lake
  E. None of the above
   

 
 
 



 

 
27.
1 pts.		 Karen copied her older brother John's A+ paper and turned it in and got an A+ also. Is what Karen did legal?   
  A. Yes
  B. No
   

 
 
 



 

 
28.
1 pts.		 Karen copied her older brother John's A+ paper and turned it in and got an A+ also. Is what Karen did ethical?   
  A. Yes
  B. No
   

 
 
 



 

 
29.
1 pts.		 Karen copied her older brother John's A+ paper and turned it in and got an A+ also. Choose which person below is most affected by karens action.   
  A. Karen
  B. The teacher
  C. Her brother
  D. The environment
  E. Her classmates
   

 
 
 



 

 
30.
1 pts.		 Joe is dating Amy. Joe is also Amy's boss at work. Amy doesn't show up to work on time and sleeps while she is at work. Joe refuses to fire her becuase she is his girlfriend. Is what Joe is doing Legal?   
  A. Yes
  B. No
   

 
 
 



 

 
31.
1 pts.		 Joe is dating Amy. Joe is also Amy's boss at work. Amy doesn't show up to work on time and sleeps while she is at work. Joe refuses to fire her becuase she is his girlfriend. Is what Joe is doing ethical?   
  A. Yes
  B. No
   

 
 
 



 

 
32.
1 pts.		 Joe is dating Amy. Joe is also Amy's boss at work. Amy doesn't show up to work on time and sleeps while she is at work. Joe refuses to fire her becuase she is his girlfriend. Which of the following people is not affected by Joes action?   
  A. Joe
  B. Amy
  C. The other employees
  D. Joe's Business
  E. None of the Above
   

 
 
 



 

 
33.
1 pts.		 Joe just hired Amy, a new worker, 3 weeks agoa. Joe had never met Amy before he hired her but thought she would make a good employee from her interview. But, during her first 3 weeks she has shown up late 10 times and has been caught sleeping at least 3 times. Joe is tired of dealing with Amy and fires her. Is what Joe did legal?   
  A. Yes
  B. No
   

 
 
 



 

 
34.
1 pts.		 Joe just hired Amy, a new worker, 3 weeks agoa. Joe had never met Amy before he hired her but thought she would make a good employee from her interview. But, during her first 3 weeks she has shown up late 10 times and has been caught sleeping at least 3 times. Joe is tired of dealing with Amy and fires her. Is what Joe did ethical?   
  A. Yes
  B. No
   

 
 
 



 

 
35.
1 pts.		 Joe just hired Amy, a new worker, 3 weeks agoa. Joe had never met Amy before he hired her but thought she would make a good employee from her interview. But, during her first 3 weeks she has shown up late 10 times and has been caught sleeping at least 3 times. Joe is tired of dealing with Amy and fires her. Which of the following people is not affected by Joe's decision to fire Amy?   
  A. Joe
  B. Amy
  C. The other employees
  D. Joe's business
  E. None of the Above
   

 
 
 



 

 
36.
1 pts.		 A teacher doesn't like a student so he takes 20% off of their grade. Is what the teacher did Ethical?   
  A. Yes
  B. No
   

 
 
 



 

 
37.
1 pts.		 Jim is walking down the street one day and finds a wallet. He picks it up and sees that it is full of money. It also has the person who dropped it's ID. Jim decides to drop the wallet off in the mailbox for the person but he keeps all of the money from the wallet. Is what Jim did ethical?   
  A. Yes
  B. No
   

 
 
 



 

 
38.
1 pts.		 Tiffany is a student in High School. She lets one of her friends, Jessica, borrow her notes from History class to study for a test they are having the next day. Tiffany gets and A+ and Jessica gets an A+, both on their own without cheating. Is what Tiffany did ethical?   
  A. Yes
  B. No