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Define sustainable development.Provide two examples of it.

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At a local farmers market,an artisan craftsperson sources supplies for his cabinetry from old wine barrels and wine crates.He communicates to prospective customers the origins of his materials prominently.He is engaged in:


A) the Valdez Principle.
B) cause-related marketing.
C) green marketing.
D) environmental marketing.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A local micro-brewery uses a nearby stream to power a water-mill to generate electricity to heat their hops and yeast during the beer fermentation process.This micro-brewery is concerned about:


A) Sustainable development
B) Maximizing profit
C) Concentrating on stakeholder responsibility
D) The economic model

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes between laws and ethics?


A) Laws reflect the beliefs of the majority, and ethics reflect the beliefs of smaller individual segments of society.
B) Ethics deal with religious and moral beliefs, and laws deal with social, economic, and environmental behaviours.
C) Ethics deal with internal (personal) issues, and laws deal with external (social) issues.
D) Ethics deal with personal and moral principles while laws are society's values and are enforceable in the courts.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The ECOLOGO was implemented by the government of Canada to help combat which practice?


A) greenwashing
B) corporate social responsibility
C) corrupt businesses
D) profiteering

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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With respect to the rights of consumers,which of the following is NOT specified in the codification of ethics between buyers and sellers in Canada?


A) the right to be informed
B) the right to be heard
C) the right to have fair prices
D) the right to safety

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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A publishing company's refusal to publish the autobiography of a serial killer because the company does not believe the killer should profit as a result of the pain he has caused others exemplifies:


A) moral idealism.
B) liberalism.
C) grandstanding.
D) concern for stakeholders.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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What are the five steps in a social audit?

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A real estate agent sells a high-rise condo unit to a customer,primarily because the customer loves the city view from the condo windows.The agent shows the customer a promotional leaflet suggesting that there will be no further construction in the area for quite some time but knows that in one year another high-rise will be built,effectively blocking the view so important to the customer.The agent decides not to give that information to the customer.This action would normally be considered:


A) ethical but illegal.
B) unethical and illegal.
C) ethical and legal.
D) unethical but legal.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Richard Branson,CEO of Virgin,is spending $3 billion in profits from his transport businesses to invest in commercial ventures designed to produce renewable energy in order to fight global warming.This is an example of:


A) green marketing.
B) cause-related marketing.
C) the Valdez Principle.
D) environmental marketing.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Ecosynthetix is a Burlington,Ontario based company that manufactures eco-friendly building material.By implementing an ISO 14001 certification they can further demonstrate to suppliers and customers that they have a strong emphasis on not just green products,but also:


A) a plan to encourage the purchase of "Made in Canada" products.
B) an international plan to further green marketing.
C) a method for organizations to support the International Olympics Committee and its athletes without endangering its nonprofit status.
D) the name of the agreement that created the North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA) .

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Many fast food restaurants,including Burger King,McDonald's,and Wendy's,no longer use Styrofoam containers for their of their products.Rather,these firms wrap their burgers in recycled paper and place to-go orders in recycled paper bags.These fast-food restaurants use:


A) demarketing.
B) green marketing.
C) consumerism.
D) an ecological code of ethics.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The manufacturer of baby safety products has the following mission: "Products that protect our most valuable resource-our children." One of its products is a small cap that fits over sharp edges to prevent injury.The caps are made almost entirely of recycled plastic.For each package of protective caps sold,the company donates 5 percent of its profits to the Center for the Rehabilitation of Head Injuries.The company is demonstrating all of the following EXCEPT:


A) green marketing.
B) cause-related marketing.
C) societal responsibility.
D) its profit objectives.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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A company interviews a very qualified female for a business sales position.She is more qualified than any males who have been interviewed.However,the company knows that some male purchasing agents prefer to deal with a male salesperson,and so they hire a less qualified male applicant.This action would normally be considered:


A) ethical but illegal.
B) unethical and illegal.
C) ethical and legal.
D) unethical but legal.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Corporate Knights produces various reports that are focused towards informing consumers and encouraging _______________.


A) green behaviour
B) corrupt firms
C) socially responsible firms
D) unethical firms

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Converting socially responsible ideas into actions involves careful planning and monitoring of programs.Many companies develop,implement,and evaluate their social responsibility efforts by means of a(n) :


A) action plan.
B) tactical plan.
C) research service.
D) social audit.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Johnson & Johnson has established a formal code of ethics,which contains a formal statement of ethical principles and ____________


A) legal restrictions.
B) moral reservations.
C) cultural values.
D) rules of conduct.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The triple-bottom-line is a reference to improving the state of people,the planet,and _________ simultaneously.


A) profits
B) partners
C) purchases
D) the future

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Ethics are the:


A) religious tenets of the country or ethnic region you live in.
B) social norms of a nation, community, or family.
C) laws of society that define a person's beliefs and behaviours.
D) moral principles and values that govern the actions and decisions of an individual group.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The first step in any social audit is to:


A) set the budgets for marketing programs.
B) identify social responsibility causes consistent with the company's mission.
C) recognize a firm's social expectations and the rationale for engaging in social responsibility endeavours.
D) determine the types of resources needed to achieve social responsibility objectives.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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