Policy should help in achieving the enterprise's objectives is one of the kind of Policies.
True
Business policy basically deals with decisions regarding the future on an ongoing enterprise.
True
A business guided by ethical principles; behaving in an ethical manner can create a positive
atmosphere and may build a promising business results.
True
One should be sure of fair and impartial judge. This means you are willing to suspend judgment until
all the information has been laid in , setting aside conclusions you may have made and clear your
mind of prejudice or prejudging about the person or issues involved.
d. Impartibility/Impartiality
Waging and working conditions is a not an unethical practices in business.
False
Lying to your employees is an example of a policy.
False
To apply Impartiality one should be fair and impartial judge. This means you are willing to suspend
judgment until all the information has been laid in, setting aside conclusions you have made and
clear your mind of prejudice or prejudging about the person or issues involved.
True
It is a type of business that may be formed through partnership that may occur between doctors or
physician.
c. Medical Services
To give a fair notice it is not important to determine whether the person accused will be provided with
notifications that the conduct was wrong.
False
A corporation is a business organization that has a separate legal personality from its owners.
True
The fourth form a virtue ethic might adopt takes its inspiration from Plato.
b. Platonistic virtue ethics
A process by which a product or service is introduced and promoted to potential customers.
c. Marketing
Confucianism, is also known as Ruism. It is described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a
humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or simply a way of life.
True
Aristotle thought that knowledge is virtue, and virtue leads to happiness.
False
Using men or women as a sex symbol for promotion of products not related to the human body is
definitely unethical.
False
He concludes that (a) the proper object of virtue is happiness and (b) we can become wise through
habit.
b. Aristotle
It is a normative ethical theory that emphasizes on virtues of mind and character.
a. Virtue Ethics
Is one that can be proven to be what it declares to be, to have been created or sent by the person
purported to have created or sent it; and to have been created or sent at the time purported.
a. Authenticity
Without marketing, your prospective customers may never be aware of your offerings and your
business may not be given the opportunity to progress and succeed.
True
Include purchases, sales, receipts, and payments by an individual person or an
organization/corporation.
a. Transactions
An authentic record is one that accountants process depending on what the owner what to appear in
the book. The owner has the right to declare what should and should not be recorded in the books of
account.
False
Plato thought that we have three major parts: The intellect, the emotions, and the appetites.
True
Also known as Ruism, is described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic
religion, a way of governing, or simply a way of life.
d. Confucianism
Refers to the whole range of activities, which an organization should perform to properly manage its
records.
a. Records management
It is unethical for sales person in malls to offer products and unveil that promotions are on a limited
time and offer only.
True
Business establishments may or may not declare all its income to avoid taxation.
False
A typical example is when a food processing company claims that its products are sugar-free or
calorie-free and filled with vitamins and minerals when indeed they contain sugar or calories.
b. Bending of facts to mislead or confuse potential customers
Is invariably linked to an organization's official business and maintained as evidence or supporting
documents.
d. Record
A record is An organization receives and processes tremendous amount of information day in and
day out but not all of them can be considered a record.
True
All companies are only trying to mislead potential customers to purchase their products.
False
The closes translation of Bahala Na in English would be the phrase, "whatever will be, will be."
True
Buddhism does not believe in the truth that happiness is an essential part of ethics.
False
Buddhist is to recognize that wealth, earnings and material goods are the property of God and
humans are merely His trustees.
False
Involved in commerce believe that one should not aspire to get another's goods or labor for less than
it is worth.
a. Christian
They have great influence in the Filipinos relationship with regards to family values.
b. Chinese community
A Filipino term which means "loyal customer."
a. Suki
Spaniards community has great influence in the Filipinos relationship with family.
False
It is a Filipino values showing respect or to give respect to a person.
d. Paggalang
This act is considered unethical and all religion beliefs it so. It is an obvious way in which one can
harm others may it be emotionally, psychologically and financially.
d. Stealing
The Kakilala System in the Philippines has been the source of many controversies and corruption.
False
Refers to the set of values or the value system that a majority of the Filipino have historically held
important in their lives.
c. Filipino Values
There are no legal consequences for unethical employee behavior.
False
Ethical decision-making processes should center on protecting employee and customer rights.
True
Maximizing the value of each employee's contribution is a key element in your business's success.
True
Physical harm is the only safety issue to be aware of.
True
Companies also monitor employees through video cameras, which allows them to observe visually
and record employee behavior and keep their work environment safe.
True
According to a 2015 data Pew Research study, the majority of respondents (75%) found installing
surveillance cameras that have facial recognition technology acceptable.
False
An ethics challenge is a problem or situation that requires a person or organization to choose
between alternatives that must be evaluated as right or wrong.
True
Filipinos are very determined and persevering in accomplishing whatever they set their minds to.
True
Racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and wage inequality - these are all costly ethical issues
that employers and employees encounter on a daily basis across the country.
True
Pakikipagkapwa-tao is the shared sense of identity and consciousness of the 'other'.
True
The most fundamental or essential ethical issues that businesses must face are integrity and trust.
True
The Philippines is approximately 95 percent Christians (mostly Roman Catholic Christians ).
False
Filipinos over the years have proven time and time again that they are a people with an industrious
attitude.
True
These are all costly ethical issues that employers and employees encounter on a daily basis across
the country. It may be encountered due to differences in gender, religion and/or sexual orientation.
b. Racial discrimination/ sexual harassment/ wage inequality
With this development employers can now monitor their employees' activity on their computers and
other company-provided electronic devices.
d. Technology / Privacy
Foreigners who come to visit the Philippines speak of Filipinos going out of their way to help them
when lost, or the heartwarming generosity of a Filipino family hosting a visitor in their povertystricken home.
True
This is the shared sense of identity and consciousness of the 'other'.
b. Pakikipagkapwa-tao
These entities as they go about their goals are expected to fully comply with environmental laws,
federal and state safety regulations, fiscal and monetary reporting statutes and all applicable civil
rights laws.
b. Businesses
It is a problem or situation that requires a person or organization to choose between alternatives that
must be evaluated as right or wrong.
c. Ethics Challenge
From large corporations to small businesses, individuals involved in all types of business often face
ethical issues stem from employee behavior. This is a very crucial and extensive problem being
faced since the start of commerce.
For example, does an employee working 8 hours a day can spend its work time to glance and check
personal email accounts? How does a supervisor deal with harassment complaint? To what extent
can a supervisor award an employee for a promotion?
d. Employee Behavior
Adjustment of wages and salary may also depend on the Individual's performance based on an
appraisal is another factor to consider in determining wages and salaries. When a employee
performs and deserves an appropriate increase in pay.
d. Individual Performance
This policy are set rules and guidelines surrounding employee observance to work schedules.
c. Attendance and Time Off Policy
This ethical value is a culture that takes shape when leaders intentionally manifest their own
personal intelligibility, and encourage it in the attitudes and behaviors of their team members. This
starts with people. When an organization's people are is being open, then the organization is ready
to follow.
d. transparency in business operation
This is commonly heard and used in market places used by common ordinary Filipinos. It is a socalled "market-exchange partnership" can be developed into an agreement where one can be a
regular customer and supplier in business and trade.
a. Suki
In any business organization, this is important for management to control the process in which
responses are given for a person's actions. These responses may be resulted to a positive or
negative effect. Depending on the response, the person might need to correct his or her error. This
refers to the to individual responsibility for the work he/she has performed and answering to peers
and superiors for their performances. It is often used synonymously with responsibility,
blameworthiness, and liability.
b. Responsibility
Marketing promote in the marketplace a healthy battle. Marketing efforts get the word out on pricing
of products and services, which not only reaches the intended consumers, but also reaches other
companies competing for the consumers' business.
c. A Chance for a Healthy Competition
The Filipinos as a people who have been constantly under the rule of numerous powerful countries
has over time, developed a sense of resourcefulness or the ability to survive with whatever they
have. They have the extraordinary ability to make something out of almost nothing. If a Filipino was
given just a screwdriver, plastic bags, and some tape, he would still be able to build a bird tree,
especially for the sake of survival, and provided that he be allowed to hunt for some needed
surrounding material.
d. Ability to Survive
This ethical issue is very prominent in almost all business since the system in our country has
already adopted and has gotten used to corruption. Although businesses are expected to fully
comply with the laws, whether it concerns the environment, culture, safety regulations, fiscal and
monetary reporting statutes and all applicable civil rights laws, many still choose the easy way out of
these obligations.
b. Compliance and Governance Issues
One of the importance of marketing is building brand name recognition or product recall with a
company. When a company reaches the highest expectations of the public, its reputation stands on
firmer ground.
b. Protecting Company Reputation
This form of business ethics has penetrated culture, values, and ideas of modern life including
modern businesses. It relies on the Torah for its written law, and have had great impact on
marketing and business philosophy.
a. Jewish Business Ethics
This factor enable to understand that workers should be paid in accordance to the standards set by
the government. It requires the employer to pay at least the minimum wage requirement
a. Laws and Regulations
Emphasizing the negative aspects of your rival's products in a bid to turn potential customers
towards your own products, a very unethical marketing practice and a sign of desperation.
d. Bad-mouthing competitors product
It establishes the duties and responsibilities each employee must adhere to as a condition of
employment. This must all be clearly established prior to the start of the work.
a. Employee Conduct
This factor is gauge in adjust a fair wage in consideration to the nature of the job description The
duties and responsibilities and skill requirements are determinants as well.
c. Job Factor
This values is common to Filipino that are in desperate situation but can no longer find solution.
Filipinos usually say this when they are unable to make a decision about something important and
unable to decide on their next course of action. This phrase is uttered if all they want is go through
something and not thinking of the end result.
a. Bahala Na
This must be clear in any rules; to promote fair treatment in the workplace. Most organizations
implement equal opportunity policies like anti-discrimination and affirmative action policies, for
example, to encourage unprejudiced behavior within the workplace.
a. Equal Opportunity
A good impressions made during a gathering, dinner or reception can make or break a business any
deals.
b. Business and company functions
This heritage community is very important to us Filipinos and has great influence in the Filipinos
relationship with family. Filial Piety between parents and children is one of the best traits that has
been passed on to Filipinos.
b. The Chinese
Foreigners who come to visit the Philippines speak of Filipinos going out of their way to help them
when lost, or the heart-warming generosity of a Filipino family hosting a visitor in their povertystricken home. This Filipino value is not limited to the Philippines. It is everywhere wherever there
are Filipinos.
a. Hospitality
It is an unethical practice when employees may take home office supplies, use business computers
for personal tasks, pad expense accounts and abuse sick time or allotted personal days. Unethical
behavior also includes having another employee punch a time card, or not punching out for lunch
hours or other unapproved time off.
a. Employee theft
When an employee misbehave on the duty, the employer may be held liable for how that situation
affects clients, individuals or other employees.
a. Liability
This factor in the formulation of wages relates to the basic maintenance needs of the workers. If this
goes up by a certain percentage, then the wage must also go up the same percentage.
d. Cost of Living
Active stewardship can include one or more of a long list of specific practices and elements. For
businesses engaged in manufacturing this includes sourcing raw materials that are renewable and
using chemicals and processes that are safe for the environment. For all types of businesses, using
email and mobile devices to reduce paper consumption as it is called, paperless, is a form of
stewardship.
b. stewardship
This republic act defines sexual harassment as "Employer, employees, manager, supervisor, agent
of the employer, teacher, instructor, professor, coach, trainor, or any other person who, having
authority, influence or moral ascendancy over another in a work, training or education environment
demands, request or otherwise requires any sexual favor from the other, regardless of whether the
demand, request or requirement for submission is accepted by the object of the said act."
d. Republic Act No. 7877
This stage is carefully weigh of all the information by separating facts from opinions and opinions
from speculation. Although at times we draw reasonable inferences but know when you have done
so and the premises on which you base your conclusion.
d. Evaluation
An unethical practices include not paying workers a fair wage, employing children under the legal
working age and unsafe or unsanitary working conditions.
a. Wages and Working Condition
While it might be intuitive to use models in advertisements for beauty products and cosmetics, halfnaked models use in promotion of gadgets, machinery, and other products not related to the human
body is definitely unethical.
c. Using men and women as sex symbols for promotion
This famous trait is the ability of Filipinos to find humour in everything. It sheds light on the optimism
and positivity of Filipinos in whatever situation they are in so as to remain determined in going
through struggles or challenges. It serves as a coping technique, the same way a child who has
fallen laughs at himself/herself to hide his/her embarrassment.
c. Joy and Humor
There are different forms of virtue ethics that may serve as a guide in the business world. This form
basically is the classical formulation of Virtue Ethics. It holds that the proper goal of human life is
happiness, well-being or the good life.
a. Eudaimonism
This is the shared sense of identity and consciousness of the 'other'. It means treating others with
respect and dignity as an equal, not someone below the individual.
c. Pakikipagkapwa-tao
Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:
b. all of the chocies
For a business to succeed, the product or service it provides must be known to potential buyers or
customers. Unless your business is known in the market and have communication with your
customers readily available, you have to use marketing strategies to build product or service
awareness.
d. Getting Word Out in the market
Despite the negative connotation from this religion. Learning and understanding their language and
beliefs may be a great help to different businesses. This religion provides a general concept on
complete way of life. Qur'an is the basis of law for this religion and teachings are fairly strong in
stressing observance of ethical and moral code in human behavior.
b. Muslim Business Ethics
Which of the following does not show a hostile environment:
a. Providing seminars and training to employees to enhance skills and knowledge.
This Filipino value has the implication of getting along with people in general. Doing your best to be
socially acquainted to everyone whether in the family, in a community or society, in a workplace or
business place.
c. Pakikisama
Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:
a. disregarding complaints and grievances
A business should have a standard office procedure, anyone who steps onto your property
faces a level of threat. By putting this policy in place, you can help mitigate any damages caused by
an employee's negligence.
c. Workplace Safety Policy
It indicate the emotional situation in which business is conducted.
a. Decorum
Which of the following does not fall under the principles of Fairness:
c. Stakeholders share the same point of views in running the business.
This is a common Filipino Value that maybe considered both a positive and a negative trait of
Filipinos. Its technique of reciprocity of debt of gratitude to others can and may be too deep as
something people take advantage of this trait. . Either in the personal or business side, this means to
pay your debt with gratitude.
d. Utang na Loob
Occasionally an employer may encounter the need to terminate an employee. When that occasion
arises, one must have a much more straightforward experience if the employee has been cautioned
about the process of termination. If expectations for performance are outlined in the employee's
initial job description, show an account of problems by giving regular evaluations or appraisal.
c. Disciplinary Policy
This form of business ethics is concerned with the principles and practices that help one to act in
ways that help rather than harm. Its beliefs that one live to act, and our actions can have either have
a harmful or beneficial consequences for oneself and others. It is similar to the law of karma.
a. Buddhist Business Ethics
A business must establish rules that address any violations from the policy. Stating the this in the
business policy puts the employee on notice and also increases the employer's options for
effectively dealing with behaviors contrary to policy.
b. Consequences for Violations
This ethical value refers to equal treatment, for businesses and companies for instance, there should
be fairness in shareholders, more so in the treatment of all stakeholders including employees,
communities and public officials.
b. Fairness
This system in the Philippines has been the source of many controversies and corruption. It has
been an open secret that one cannot join the political arena of the Philippines without mastery this
system. Many would still deny this, it may even be contested and be considered as a false
accusation but in our political system, from the lowest Barangay official, to the President of the
Republic, it is expected that one gains political debts and dispenses political favor to advance one's
career or influence, if not wealth.
a. Padrino
This form of business ethics believes that the ultimate norm and ultimate standard of rightness is the
personality of God Himself and his perfect righteousness. So biblical principles of ethics have great
significance for the business world. Their guiding principles comes from the old and new testaments
and is these values are have been adopted and has influenced most businesses.
d. Christian business ethics
An unethical marketing practice where companies are only trying to mislead potential customers,
since they are unlikely to buy the products if it is made known that they contain sugar or calories and
basically not as healthy as they claim it to be.
a. Bending of facts to mislead or confuse potential customers
Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:
d. all of the choices
Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:
a. Engaging in business and tampers taxes to reduce company expenses and give more benefits to
employees.
Policy should help in achieving the enterprise's objectives is one of the kind of Policies.
True
Business policy basically deals with decisions regarding the future on an ongoing enterprise.
True
A business guided by ethical principles; behaving in an ethical manner can create a positive
atmosphere and may build a promising business results.
True
One should be sure of fair and impartial judge. This means you are willing to suspend judgment until
all the information has been laid in , setting aside conclusions you may have made and clear your
mind of prejudice or prejudging about the person or issues involved.
d. Impartibility/Impartiality
Waging and working conditions is a not an unethical practices in business.
False
Lying to your employees is an example of a policy.
False
To apply Impartiality one should be fair and impartial judge. This means you are willing to suspend
judgment until all the information has been laid in, setting aside conclusions you have made and
clear your mind of prejudice or prejudging about the person or issues involved.
True
It is a type of business that may be formed through partnership that may occur between doctors or
physician.
c. Medical Services
To give a fair notice it is not important to determine whether the person accused will be provided with
notifications that the conduct was wrong.
False
A corporation is a business organization that has a separate legal personality from its owners.
True
The fourth form a virtue ethic might adopt takes its inspiration from Plato.
b. Platonistic virtue ethics
A process by which a product or service is introduced and promoted to potential customers.
c. Marketing
Confucianism, is also known as Ruism. It is described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a
humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or simply a way of life.
True
Aristotle thought that knowledge is virtue, and virtue leads to happiness.
False
Using men or women as a sex symbol for promotion of products not related to the human body is
definitely unethical.
False
He concludes that (a) the proper object of virtue is happiness and (b) we can become wise through
habit.
b. Aristotle
It is a normative ethical theory that emphasizes on virtues of mind and character.
a. Virtue Ethics
Is one that can be proven to be what it declares to be, to have been created or sent by the person
purported to have created or sent it; and to have been created or sent at the time purported.
a. Authenticity
Without marketing, your prospective customers may never be aware of your offerings and your
business may not be given the opportunity to progress and succeed.
True
Include purchases, sales, receipts, and payments by an individual person or an
organization/corporation.
a. Transactions
An authentic record is one that accountants process depending on what the owner what to appear in
the book. The owner has the right to declare what should and should not be recorded in the books of
account.
False
Plato thought that we have three major parts: The intellect, the emotions, and the appetites.
True
Also known as Ruism, is described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic
religion, a way of governing, or simply a way of life.
d. Confucianism
Refers to the whole range of activities, which an organization should perform to properly manage its
records.
a. Records management
It is unethical for sales person in malls to offer products and unveil that promotions are on a limited
time and offer only.
True
Business establishments may or may not declare all its income to avoid taxation.
False
A typical example is when a food processing company claims that its products are sugar-free or
calorie-free and filled with vitamins and minerals when indeed they contain sugar or calories.
b. Bending of facts to mislead or confuse potential customers
Is invariably linked to an organization's official business and maintained as evidence or supporting
documents.
d. Record
A record is An organization receives and processes tremendous amount of information day in and
day out but not all of them can be considered a record.
True
All companies are only trying to mislead potential customers to purchase their products.
False
The closes translation of Bahala Na in English would be the phrase, "whatever will be, will be."
True
Buddhism does not believe in the truth that happiness is an essential part of ethics.
False
Buddhist is to recognize that wealth, earnings and material goods are the property of God and
humans are merely His trustees.
False
Involved in commerce believe that one should not aspire to get another's goods or labor for less than
it is worth.
a. Christian
They have great influence in the Filipinos relationship with regards to family values.
b. Chinese community
A Filipino term which means "loyal customer."
a. Suki
Spaniards community has great influence in the Filipinos relationship with family.
False
It is a Filipino values showing respect or to give respect to a person.
d. Paggalang
This act is considered unethical and all religion beliefs it so. It is an obvious way in which one can
harm others may it be emotionally, psychologically and financially.
d. Stealing
The Kakilala System in the Philippines has been the source of many controversies and corruption.
False
Refers to the set of values or the value system that a majority of the Filipino have historically held
important in their lives.
c. Filipino Values
There are no legal consequences for unethical employee behavior.
False
Ethical decision-making processes should center on protecting employee and customer rights.
True
Maximizing the value of each employee's contribution is a key element in your business's success.
True
Physical harm is the only safety issue to be aware of.
True
Companies also monitor employees through video cameras, which allows them to observe visually
and record employee behavior and keep their work environment safe.
True
According to a 2015 data Pew Research study, the majority of respondents (75%) found installing
surveillance cameras that have facial recognition technology acceptable.
False
An ethics challenge is a problem or situation that requires a person or organization to choose
between alternatives that must be evaluated as right or wrong.
True
Filipinos are very determined and persevering in accomplishing whatever they set their minds to.
True
Racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and wage inequality - these are all costly ethical issues
that employers and employees encounter on a daily basis across the country.
True
Pakikipagkapwa-tao is the shared sense of identity and consciousness of the 'other'.
True
The most fundamental or essential ethical issues that businesses must face are integrity and trust.
True
The Philippines is approximately 95 percent Christians (mostly Roman Catholic Christians ).
False
Filipinos over the years have proven time and time again that they are a people with an industrious
attitude.
True
These are all costly ethical issues that employers and employees encounter on a daily basis across
the country. It may be encountered due to differences in gender, religion and/or sexual orientation.
b. Racial discrimination/ sexual harassment/ wage inequality
With this development employers can now monitor their employees' activity on their computers and
other company-provided electronic devices.
d. Technology / Privacy
Foreigners who come to visit the Philippines speak of Filipinos going out of their way to help them
when lost, or the heartwarming generosity of a Filipino family hosting a visitor in their povertystricken home.
True
This is the shared sense of identity and consciousness of the 'other'.
b. Pakikipagkapwa-tao
These entities as they go about their goals are expected to fully comply with environmental laws,
federal and state safety regulations, fiscal and monetary reporting statutes and all applicable civil
rights laws.
b. Businesses
It is a problem or situation that requires a person or organization to choose between alternatives that
must be evaluated as right or wrong.
c. Ethics Challenge
From large corporations to small businesses, individuals involved in all types of business often face
ethical issues stem from employee behavior. This is a very crucial and extensive problem being
faced since the start of commerce.
For example, does an employee working 8 hours a day can spend its work time to glance and check
personal email accounts? How does a supervisor deal with harassment complaint? To what extent
can a supervisor award an employee for a promotion?
d. Employee Behavior
Adjustment of wages and salary may also depend on the Individual's performance based on an
appraisal is another factor to consider in determining wages and salaries. When a employee
performs and deserves an appropriate increase in pay.
d. Individual Performance
This policy are set rules and guidelines surrounding employee observance to work schedules.
c. Attendance and Time Off Policy
This ethical value is a culture that takes shape when leaders intentionally manifest their own
personal intelligibility, and encourage it in the attitudes and behaviors of their team members. This
starts with people. When an organization's people are is being open, then the organization is ready
to follow.
d. transparency in business operation
This is commonly heard and used in market places used by common ordinary Filipinos. It is a socalled "market-exchange partnership" can be developed into an agreement where one can be a
regular customer and supplier in business and trade.
a. Suki
In any business organization, this is important for management to control the process in which
responses are given for a person's actions. These responses may be resulted to a positive or
negative effect. Depending on the response, the person might need to correct his or her error. This
refers to the to individual responsibility for the work he/she has performed and answering to peers
and superiors for their performances. It is often used synonymously with responsibility,
blameworthiness, and liability.
b. Responsibility
Marketing promote in the marketplace a healthy battle. Marketing efforts get the word out on pricing
of products and services, which not only reaches the intended consumers, but also reaches other
companies competing for the consumers' business.
c. A Chance for a Healthy Competition
The Filipinos as a people who have been constantly under the rule of numerous powerful countries
has over time, developed a sense of resourcefulness or the ability to survive with whatever they
have. They have the extraordinary ability to make something out of almost nothing. If a Filipino was
given just a screwdriver, plastic bags, and some tape, he would still be able to build a bird tree,
especially for the sake of survival, and provided that he be allowed to hunt for some needed
surrounding material.
d. Ability to Survive
This ethical issue is very prominent in almost all business since the system in our country has
already adopted and has gotten used to corruption. Although businesses are expected to fully
comply with the laws, whether it concerns the environment, culture, safety regulations, fiscal and
monetary reporting statutes and all applicable civil rights laws, many still choose the easy way out of
these obligations.
b. Compliance and Governance Issues
One of the importance of marketing is building brand name recognition or product recall with a
company. When a company reaches the highest expectations of the public, its reputation stands on
firmer ground.
b. Protecting Company Reputation
This form of business ethics has penetrated culture, values, and ideas of modern life including
modern businesses. It relies on the Torah for its written law, and have had great impact on
marketing and business philosophy.
a. Jewish Business Ethics
This factor enable to understand that workers should be paid in accordance to the standards set by
the government. It requires the employer to pay at least the minimum wage requirement
a. Laws and Regulations
Emphasizing the negative aspects of your rival's products in a bid to turn potential customers
towards your own products, a very unethical marketing practice and a sign of desperation.
d. Bad-mouthing competitors product
It establishes the duties and responsibilities each employee must adhere to as a condition of
employment. This must all be clearly established prior to the start of the work.
a. Employee Conduct
This form of business ethics has penetrated culture, values, and ideas of modern life including
modern businesses. It relies on the Torah for its written law, and have had great impact on
marketing and business philosophy.
c. Job Factor
This values is common to Filipino that are in desperate situation but can no longer find solution.
Filipinos usually say this when they are unable to make a decision about something important and
unable to decide on their next course of action. This phrase is uttered if all they want is go through
something and not thinking of the end result.
a. Bahala Na
This must be clear in any rules; to promote fair treatment in the workplace. Most organizations
implement equal opportunity policies like anti-discrimination and affirmative action policies, for
example, to encourage unprejudiced behavior within the workplace.
a. Equal Opportunity
A good impressions made during a gathering, dinner or reception can make or break a business any
deals.
b. Business and company functions
This heritage community is very important to us Filipinos and has great influence in the Filipinos
relationship with family. Filial Piety between parents and children is one of the best traits that has
been passed on to Filipinos.
b. The Chinese
Foreigners who come to visit the Philippines speak of Filipinos going out of their way to help them
when lost, or the heart-warming generosity of a Filipino family hosting a visitor in their povertystricken home. This Filipino value is not limited to the Philippines. It is everywhere wherever there
are Filipinos.
a. Hospitality
It is an unethical practice when employees may take home office supplies, use business computers
for personal tasks, pad expense accounts and abuse sick time or allotted personal days. Unethical
behavior also includes having another employee punch a time card, or not punching out for lunch
hours or other unapproved time off.
a. Employee theft
When an employee misbehave on the duty, the employer may be held liable for how that situation
affects clients, individuals or other employees.
a. Liability
This factor in the formulation of wages relates to the basic maintenance needs of the workers. If this
goes up by a certain percentage, then the wage must also go up the same percentage.
d. Cost of Living
Active stewardship can include one or more of a long list of specific practices and elements. For
businesses engaged in manufacturing this includes sourcing raw materials that are renewable and
using chemicals and processes that are safe for the environment. For all types of businesses, using
email and mobile devices to reduce paper consumption as it is called, paperless, is a form of
stewardship.
b. stewardship
This republic act defines sexual harassment as "Employer, employees, manager, supervisor, agent
of the employer, teacher, instructor, professor, coach, trainor, or any other person who, having
authority, influence or moral ascendancy over another in a work, training or education environment
demands, request or otherwise requires any sexual favor from the other, regardless of whether the
demand, request or requirement for submission is accepted by the object of the said act."
d. Republic Act No. 7877
This stage is carefully weigh of all the information by separating facts from opinions and opinions
from speculation. Although at times we draw reasonable inferences but know when you have done
so and the premises on which you base your conclusion.
d. Evaluation
An unethical practices include not paying workers a fair wage, employing children under the legal
working age and unsafe or unsanitary working conditions.
a. Wages and Working Condition
While it might be intuitive to use models in advertisements for beauty products and cosmetics, halfnaked models use in promotion of gadgets, machinery, and other products not related to the human
body is definitely unethical.
c. Using men and women as sex symbols for promotion
This famous trait is the ability of Filipinos to find humour in everything. It sheds light on the optimism
and positivity of Filipinos in whatever situation they are in so as to remain determined in going
through struggles or challenges. It serves as a coping technique, the same way a child who has
fallen laughs at himself/herself to hide his/her embarrassment.
c. Joy and Humor
There are different forms of virtue ethics that may serve as a guide in the business world. This form
basically is the classical formulation of Virtue Ethics. It holds that the proper goal of human life is
happiness, well-being or the good life.
a. Eudaimonism
This is the shared sense of identity and consciousness of the 'other'. It means treating others with
respect and dignity as an equal, not someone below the individual.
c. Pakikipagkapwa-tao
Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:
b. all of the chocies
For a business to succeed, the product or service it provides must be known to potential buyers or
customers. Unless your business is known in the market and have communication with your
customers readily available, you have to use marketing strategies to build product or service
awareness.
d. Getting Word Out in the market
Despite the negative connotation from this religion. Learning and understanding their language and
beliefs may be a great help to different businesses. This religion provides a general concept on
complete way of life. Qur'an is the basis of law for this religion and teachings are fairly strong in
stressing observance of ethical and moral code in human behavior.
b. Muslim Business Ethics
Which of the following does not show a hostile environment:
a. Providing seminars and training to employees to enhance skills and knowledge.
This Filipino value has the implication of getting along with people in general. Doing your best to be
socially acquainted to everyone whether in the family, in a community or society, in a workplace or
business place.
c. Pakikisama
Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:
a. disregarding complaints and grievances
A business should have a standard office procedure, anyone who steps onto your property
faces a level of threat. By putting this policy in place, you can help mitigate any damages caused by
an employee's negligence.
c. Workplace Safety Policy
It indicate the emotional situation in which business is conducted.
a. Decorum
Which of the following does not fall under the principles of Fairness:
c. Stakeholders share the same point of views in running the business.
This is a common Filipino Value that maybe considered both a positive and a negative trait of
Filipinos. Its technique of reciprocity of debt of gratitude to others can and may be too deep as
something people take advantage of this trait. . Either in the personal or business side, this means to
pay your debt with gratitude.
d. Utang na Loob
Occasionally an employer may encounter the need to terminate an employee. When that occasion
arises, one must have a much more straightforward experience if the employee has been cautioned
about the process of termination. If expectations for performance are outlined in the employee's
initial job description, show an account of problems by giving regular evaluations or appraisal.
c. Disciplinary Policy
This form of business ethics is concerned with the principles and practices that help one to act in
ways that help rather than harm. Its beliefs that one live to act, and our actions can have either have
a harmful or beneficial consequences for oneself and others. It is similar to the law of karma.
a. Buddhist Business Ethics
A business must establish rules that address any violations from the policy. Stating the this in the
business policy puts the employee on notice and also increases the employer's options for
effectively dealing with behaviors contrary to policy.
b. Consequences for Violations
This ethical value refers to equal treatment, for businesses and companies for instance, there should
be fairness in shareholders, more so in the treatment of all stakeholders including employees,
communities and public officials.
b. Fairness
This system in the Philippines has been the source of many controversies and corruption. It has
been an open secret that one cannot join the political arena of the Philippines without mastery this
system. Many would still deny this, it may even be contested and be considered as a false
accusation but in our political system, from the lowest Barangay official, to the President of the
Republic, it is expected that one gains political debts and dispenses political favor to advance one's
career or influence, if not wealth.
a. Padrino
This form of business ethics believes that the ultimate norm and ultimate standard of rightness is the
personality of God Himself and his perfect righteousness. So biblical principles of ethics have great
significance for the business world. Their guiding principles comes from the old and new testaments
and is these values are have been adopted and has influenced most businesses.
d. Christian business ethics
An unethical marketing practice where companies are only trying to mislead potential customers,
since they are unlikely to buy the products if it is made known that they contain sugar or calories and
basically not as healthy as they claim it to be.
a. Bending of facts to mislead or confuse potential customers
Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:
d. all of the choices
Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:
a. Engaging in business and tampers taxes to reduce company expenses and give more benefits to
employees.
A business also helps enlighten and educate people and encourages their further personal growth.
True
Decorum relates to how a person negotiates a sale and handles any ensuing problems.
True
Most of the freelance writer operate dependently from companies, while others start ventures into
small publishing companies.
False
Determine whether the person accused had fair notice that the conduct was wrong. Simple cases
such as lying, cheating and stealing , may not be much of a problem but more technical violations.
d. Fair Notice
Policies should not be mutually contradictory and there should not be inconsistency between any
two policies which may result in confusion and delay in action.
True
This form of business organization is owned by an individual who has full control or authority of its
own and owns all the assets, as well as personally answers all liabilities or losses.
d. Sole Proprietorship or Single Proprietorship
A written business policy doesn't communicate your company's expectations about appropriate
employee work ethics and performance.
True
Rather than deriving the normativity of virtue from the value of eudaimonia, agent-based virtue
ethicists argue that other forms of normativity.
d. Agent-based and exemplarist virtue ethics
Honesty or generosity is not just a tendency to do what is honest or generous, nor is it to be helpfully
specified as a "desirable" or "morally valuable" character trait.
a. Virtue
The recording of financial transactions, and is part of the process of accounting in business.
a. Bookkeeping
The Department of Trade and Industry is the government agency assigned to accommodate
business corporations in the Philippines.
False
A virtue is thus to be distinguished from single actions or feelings.
True
The overall operations covers advertising, public relations, promotions and sales. Marketing is a
process by which a product or service is introduced and promoted to potential customers.
True
Target-centered virtue ethics - The touchstone for eudaimonist virtue ethicists is a flourishing human
life.
True
A virtue is a trait that contributes to or is a constituent of eudaimonia and we ought to develop
virtues.
c. Eudaimonist virtue ethics
Virtue ethics are normative ethical theories which emphasize virtues of mind and character.
True
Platonistic virtue ethics - The fourth form a virtue ethic might adopt takes its inspiration from Plato.
True
Records management is important because it supports an organization to make decisions based on
evidence, meet operational, legal and regulatory requirements and be open and accountable.
True
Aristotle's first conclusion on virtue ethics was partially justified through an important discoverymorality needs a goal (or one or more primary values).
True
Pakikisama has the implication of getting along with people in general.
True
It is a religions organization that believes in the truth that happiness is an essential part of ethics.
d. Buddhism
Is the basic component of Filipino culture.
a. Malays
Speech is an important aspect of relationship, but most often, words have become a tool to mislead
others.
True
This is the fundamental ethical principle for Buddhism, it is one of their guiding principles and all the
other precepts are mere elaboration of this item.
b. Not killing
Natatakot means shame.
False
There is a filipino saying, "Ang 'di marunong tumingin sa pinanggalingan ay di makakarating sa
paroroonan."
True
Muslims belief of conducting ventures in businesses must be just and fairly whether it is to
employees or customers.
False
Islamic Marketing ethics aims at maximizing equity and justice for the welfare of the society.
True
Filipinos are very determined and persevering in accomplishing whatever they set their minds to.
d. Hard work and Industry
It is the of conducting your business affairs with honesty and a commitment to treating every
customer fairly.
b. Integrity
The Filipino value system or Filipino values refers to the set of values or the value system that a
majority of the Filipino have historically held important in their lives.
True
The most fundamental or essential ethical issues that businesses must face are integrity and trust.
True
It promotes fair treatment in the workplace.
c. Equal Opportunity
Studies show that Filipinos often have an aversion to a set of standardized rules or procedures;
They are known to follow a Natural Clock or Organic sense of time- doing things in the time they feel
is right. They are present-oriented: which means that one attends to a task or requirement at the
time it is needed and does not worry much about future engagements. This allows the Filipino to
adapt and be flexible in doing the tasks at times not bound to a particular schedule or timeframe.
This allows them think on their feet and be creative in facing whatever challenge or task they have
even when it is already right in front of them. What characteristics of Filipino value is this?
a. Flexibility, Adaptability, Creativity
This is a virtue of respect given to one's parents, elders, and ancestors. The Filipinos as influenced
by the Chinese have great deal of respect to the elderly people especially those in the ancestral
family. with this respects comes general obedience.
d. Filial Piety
Filipinos are accustomed to using the words "po," "opo," and "ho" when they are conversing with
older people or, sometimes, with those who are in a high role or a prestigious member of society.
Using these words is customary in the Philippines, and it shows a sign of respect if you do so.
b. Paggalang
Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:
c. all of the choices.
There are different factors to consider in formulating a fair and just wage. This factor follows the rule
on supply and demand for labor and so called economic conditions and underemployment.
b. External Market Factors
This form of business organization is the only form of business that is being registered through the
government agency called DTI.
b. Sole proprietorship
This particular philosopher is very famous in Asia. His teachings described as tradition, a philosophy,
a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or simply a way of life. This
teachings developed from what was later called the Hundred Schools of Thought from the teachings.
b. Confucius
This Filipino value may have a positive side and a negative side when too much is applied to. This
controls the social behaviors and interactions of a Filipino. It is generally dependent of what others
may think. On the positive side, it is the value that drives a Filipino be obedient and respectful to
their parents, older siblings, and other authorities.
b. Hiya
It is a principle or protocol to guide a decision and achieve rational outcomes.
a. Policy
This covers advertising, public relations, promotions and sales. Marketing is a process by which a
product or service is introduced and promoted to potential customers.
c. Marketing
It is important when making decision to extend reasonable efforts to gather information and
evidences. Thoroughness without being irrational is important in making sound judgements. What do
you actually know? Are there uncertainties in the facts that needs to be clarified? If you are making
comparisons do you have sufficient information on each candidate concerning the factors you think
are most important?
d. Gather Facts
This ethnic group are the basic component of Filipino culture. it is described as the nicest and most
pleasant among other cultures. These clans has the world's best security system.
c. The Malays
It is important that one should be sure of fair and impartial judge. This means willing to suspend
judgment until all the information has been laid in, setting aside conclusions you may have made
and clear your mind of prejudice or prejudging about the person or issues involved.
d. Impartiality
A relationship between two people who are employed in the same work place. This is unavoidable
especially in diverse environment. Companies do not want an environment where employees are
uncomfortable, that is why there are policies that covers romance within the office to the extent of
giving employees guidelines, training and seminars regarding the matter.
c. Office Romantic Relationships
Being compensated for a work done or services rendered is the very essence of work. One is willing
to work in exchange for a numeric value as a reward to effort. the main objective of compensation is
to create a system of reward that is just to the employer and employee.
b. Work and Compensation
Some businessman and salespersons engage in using the same marketing communication of their
competitors to market their own products or services. Being creativity is a very important part of
marketing, and using other businesses' marketing communication taglines just makes your business
a sham.
a. Plagiarism of marketing communication taglines
Stewardship in business has a several possible benefits. Collectively it reduces energy usage,
protects natural resources and improves public health. For individual businesses that commit
themselves to stewardship, the decision may have a positive impact for the business. Some
companies earn certifications from environmental agencies that serve a marketing function, making
their actions known to consumers and customers. This gives them a good imagery and is favorable
in their marketing campaigns.
a. outcome
There are so many ethical concerns in business that should be addressed. One of which are issues
that should center on protecting employee and customer rights, making sure all business operations
are fair and just, protecting the common good and making sure individual values and beliefs of
workers are protected.
b. Decision-Making Issues
This philosopher thought that a person have three major parts: The intellect, the emotions, and the
appetites. A person has the intellect to reason and learn, emotions to be motivated, and the
appetites to know when we are in need of something like food and water for instance. Wise people
use their emotions to motivate them to do what the intellect finds valuable, but the unwise use their
emotions to motivate them to overindulge the appetites. To over-indulge the appetites is to be
immoderate and addictive, but the intellect should learn to value fulfilling our appetites in a healthy
way.
a. Philosophies of Socrates
It is important that one is cautions in their physical appearance. Showing a lack of concern can be
interpreted as being disrespectful to clients or co-workers and those in authority.
b. Proper Dress Code
Which if the following is an unethical practice in a business:
b. all of the choices
Philosophers have influenced not just their followers and believers but it has also penetrated the
business world. Their philosophies have served as guiding principles in most businesses. This
philosopher believes that knowledge is virtue, and virtue leads to happiness. It makes sense to think
that moral people know the meaning of morality. If a person can decipher what is right from wrong,
then one might be able to choose to do what you know to be right and this will greatly influence our
decisions in life. whether it may be personal or in business.
d. Socrates
A policies that prohibit the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco products during work hours, on
company property or during company functions.
c. Substance Abuse Policy
Anyone being accused of sometime should be allowed to tell his/her side of the story. The "right of
confrontation" is a fundamental prerequisite of fairness in personal and business relationships.
Anyone should be given the opportunity to explain, clarify, and ask questions, and you must listen
with a truly open mind.
c. Fair Hearing
This factor in stewardship is very important as it may entail shelling out a portion of income.
Engaging in active environmental stewardship comes at a higher price. For instance, employing
renewable energy alternatives, such as hybrid vehicles or a solar-powered factory, are on the cutting
edge of stewardship but also require large initial investments which is the reasons for some
company to act differently as a steward.
a. cost
This unethical marketing practice is common in the natural remedies industry, where most
manufacturers deceive potential costumers that their products have no side effects because they are
made from natural products.
c. Concealing side effects of products or services