The ethics of buying and consuming is

	a.	not as important as the ethics of producing and selling
	b.	more important than the ethics of producing and selling
	c.	just as important as the ethics of producing and selling
	d.	a subject that should be addressed in a religion course, but not a business course

QUESTION 2

When people shape their self-awareness through their activities of buying and selling in the marketplace, we say they are searching for or developing their

	a.	bank accounts
	b.	self-identity
	c.	children
	d.	businesses

QUESTION 3

Consumerism developed the idea that the most desirable alternative to work is

	a.	church attendance
	b.	getting an education
	c.	leisure time
	d.	becoming a manager

QUESTION 4

When a customer returns damaged goods to a store for a refund or exchange when the damage was the fault of the customer, this is an example of

	a.	passively benefiting from an unethical action
	b.	actively benefiting from an ethically questionable but legal action
	c.	actively benefiting from an illegal action
	d.	believing that the action does no harm

QUESTION 5

An ____________ is a person's ethical preference when facing an ethical choice.

	a.	ethical dilemma
	b.	ethical lesser of two evils
	c.	ethical subjectivist
	d.	ethical ideology

QUESTION 6

Natalia walked out of her company carrying some photocopy paper she wanted to use at home for a personal project. She said to herself, This is a huge company. They won't miss a few items here and there. This is an example of

	a.	the belief that no one will get harmed
	b.	an attempt to payback for a perceived injustice
	c.	denying responsibility
	d.	deflecting blame

QUESTION 7

Some consumer-ethics studies indicate that participating in religion has no effect on ethical attitudes.

True

False

QUESTION 8

The person who acts unethically to fulfill greed (whether seller or buyer) is not just behaving unjustly toward the other party. Greedy, unethical behavior is a sign that the person is treating with contempt the Creator and Redeemer.

True

False

QUESTION 9

JaDaire was shopping in an upscale clothing boutique. She was wearing grungy jeans and a T-shirt. The store sales clerk didn't pay any attention to her. JaDaire was offended because she was not given any attention compared to the other shoppers who were in the store, all of whom were dressed better than she was. She put a blouse into her purse and walked out of the store without paying for it saying to herself, The store clerks treated me disrespectfully. This is an example of

	a.	the belief that no one will get harmed
	b.	an attempt to payback for a perceived injustice
	c.	denying responsibility
	d.	deflecting blame

 

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