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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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