Ethics and Leadership Quiz

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What is the meaning of pleonexia?

The desire to have more of something, especially more material wealth, than one needs or deserves (correct)

The belief that leaders are born, not made

A type of corporate responsibility standard that focuses on environmental impact

The idea that cultures have become standardized and homogenized due to globalization

According to deontological ethics, particularly within the context of Immanuel Kant's principles, which term signifies a moral rule or principle that is considered binding, regardless of the consequences?

Virtue Ethics

Utilitarianism

Consequentialism

Categorical Imperative (correct)

Which statement about moral decision-making is correct?

Moral decisions should always be based on adhering to absolute moral rules, regardless of consequences.

Moral decisions should be made intuitively, without the need for ethical reasoning.

Moral decisions should be made by considering both the consequences and the adherence to moral rules. (correct)

Moral decisions should always be based on the principle of utility, maximizing good consequences.

What does Zygmunt Bauman say about whistleblowing?

Whistleblowing is a complex issue with no clear moral stance. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does NOT belong to the philosophical ideas of Milton Friedman?

Corporate social responsibility Signup and view all the answers

Poetry, wild, chaotic, there is no single truth, pessimistic. This is....(1) philosophy from the.....(2) perspective.

(1) postmodern, (2) poststructuralist Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes Norman Bowie's perspective on cultural relativism?

Bowie did not discuss cultural relativism in the context provided. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes transformative leadership from transactional leadership?

Transformative leadership emphasizes the importance of ethics and values, while transactional leadership is primarily concerned with meeting organizational objectives. Signup and view all the answers

In the scenario described, which type(s) of justice is/are being violated?

Both distributive and interactional justice Signup and view all the answers

According to Mitchell, Agle, and Wood, which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to determine the salience of various stakeholders?

Profitability Signup and view all the answers

Which critique do Emmanuel Levinas and Zygmunt Bauman offer regarding stakeholder theory?

They argue that stakeholder theory fails to consider the ethical dimension of business decisions. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the adoption of standards, according to the text?

Reduced environmental impact Signup and view all the answers

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