CIS 3250 Midterm

The board of directors of an organization is normally responsible for day-to-day management and operations of the organization.

True

Which of the following activities describes when an organization reviews how well it is meeting its ethical and social responsibility goals, and communicates its new goals for the upcoming year?

social audit

A statement that highlights an organization’s key ethical issues and identifies the overarching values and principles that are important to the organization and its decision making is known as which of the following?

code of ethics

In a nonprofit organization, the board of directors reports to the local community that it serves.

True

A discrepancy between employee’s own values and an organization’s actions:

fosters poor performance

Setting corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals encourages an organization to achieve higher moral and ethical standards.

True

Most people have developed a decision-making process they use almost automatically, without thinking about the steps they go through.

True

Because an activity is defined as legal, the activity is also considered ethical.

False

A clear, concise statement of an issue that needs to be addressed is known as which of the following

problem statement

In the decision-making process of implementing the decision, what plan must be defined to explain to people how they will move from the old way of doing things to the new way?

transition

A code of ethics cannot gain company-wide acceptance unless it is fully endorsed by the organization’s leadership and developed with which of the following?

employee participation

In a for-profit organization, the primary objective of which of the following is to oversee the organization’s business activities and management for the benefit of shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, and the community?

board of directors

The greater the reliance of information systems in all aspects of life has decreased the risk that information technology will be used unethically.

False

To extend to all people the same respect and consideration that you expect from them is considered which of the following character traits?

integrity

During which step of the decision-making process should one be extremely careful not to make assumptions about the situation?

develop problem statement

In the business world, important decisions are too often left to the technical experts; general business managers must assume greater responsibility for these decision.

True

What term is used to describe a habit of unacceptable behavior?

vice

Fairness and generosity are examples of virtues.

True

Legal acts conform to what an individual believes to be the right thing to do.

False

An organization’s mission statement highlights its key ethical issues and identifies the overarching values and principles that are important to the organization in its decision making.

False