* (Question):

• Do you think business ethics is important? Why or why not?

Your Cynicism Quotient

Answer the following questions as honestly as you can. Circle the number between 1 and 5 that best represents your own beliefs about business.

	Strongly Disagree				Strongly Agree
1. Financial gain is all that counts in business	1	2	3	4	5
2. Ethical standards must be compromised in business practice	1	2	3	4	5
3. The more financially successful the businessperson, the more unethical the behavior.	1	2	3	4	5
4. Moral values are irrelevant in business	1	2	3	4	5
5. The business world has its own rules.	1	2	3	4	5
6. Business persons care only about making profit.	1	2	3	4	5
7. Business is like a game - one plays to win.	1	2	3	4	5
8. In business, people will do anything to further their own interest.	1	2	3	4	5
9. Competition forces business managers to resort to shady practices.	1	2	3	4	5
10. The profit motive pressures managers to compromise their ethical concerns.	1	2	3	4	5

* Instructions:

Answer both questions in test your knowledge section.

Add the total number of points. The maximum is 50 points. Total _____.

The higher your score, the more cynical you are about ethical business practices. Think about the reasons for your responses.