Ethical Behavior in the Investment Industry Quiz

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What is a critical ingredient in making principled choices and engaging in appropriate conduct?

  • Laws and regulations
  • Codes of ethics
  • Professional standards
  • Individual judgment (correct)

How can trust in the investment industry be increased?

  • By increasing regulations and laws
  • By imposing penalties on unethical actions
  • By integrating ethics into decision-making activities (correct)
  • By enforcing codes of ethics more strictly

What is the single most important factor in promoting ethical behavior among a firm’s employees?

  • Enforcement of codes of ethics
  • Professional standards
  • Strict regulations
  • Senior management's leadership (correct)

What is a critical first step in promoting ethical behavior within a firm?

<p>Adopting a clear code of ethics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the role of individual judgment in ethical behavior?

<p>It is a critical ingredient (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can investment professionals bring the principles of a code of ethics to life?

<p>By relating an ethical decision-making framework to the code of ethics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is insufficient despite being necessary for promoting ethical behavior within a firm?

<p>A code of ethics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for fundamentally ethical people to make good decisions?

<p>Exercising ethical decision-making skills (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the text compare the development of ethical decision-making skills to physical training?

<p>Coaching and practice transform natural ability into technique and endurance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest is good for business, individuals, and society as a whole?

<p>Engaging in the investment management profession in a highly ethical manner (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a strong ethical culture, built on a defined set of principles, help honest, ethical people to do?

<p>Engage in ethical behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary to confront hard issues effectively, according to the text?

<p>Teaching, reinforcing, and practicing ethical decision-making skills (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the text's view on the impact of engaging in the investment management profession in a highly ethical manner?

<p>It fosters the trust of investors and benefits society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the text in relation to ethical decision-making skills?

<p>Developing the muscle memory necessary for making good decisions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate reason given in the text for the importance of ethics?

<p>To foster the trust of investors, lead to robust global financial markets, and ultimately benefit society (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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