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


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

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

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A Toyota dealership in British Columbia, Canada, donated $50 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada for each Toyota purchased during October 2001. This is an example of how a small business can engage in:


A) cause marketing.
B) public relations marketing.
C) goodwill marketing.
D) philanthropic marketing.

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

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Although research shows consumers are sensitive to ecological issues, they may NOT be willing to purchase a given product or service solely on the basis of its environmental claims because of all of the following except:


A) may be confused about which products are truly "environmentally safe" given that many marketers claim to produce "green products" even if they aren't.
B) possess the knowledge to make informed decisions.
C) may not want to sacrifice convenience.
D) may not want to pay higher prices.

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

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An employee who reports illegal accounting procedures is an example of a(n) :


A) ethical poacher.
B) corporate proctor.
C) whistle-blower.
D) ethical ombudsman.

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

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People who fly regularly collect frequent flyer miles that can be used for free flights at later dates. The existence of blackout days (days when frequent flyer miles cannot be redeemed) could interfere with consumers':


A) right to be informed.
B) right to be treated courteously.
C) right to safety.
D) right to choose.

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

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The maker of Wrigley chewing gum funded a $10 million ad campaign aimed at getting African-Americans to use doctors for regular health care maintenance instead of only when they are sick. This is an example of:


A) stakeholder responsibility.
B) cause-related marketing.
C) societal responsibility.
D) profit responsibility.

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

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Which of the following is an example of green marketing?


A) The Molson Corporation added green colours to its labels.
B) Levi-Strauss markets pre-washed jeans.
C) Mercedes-Benz designed its S-class sedans to be entirely recyclable.
D) 4-3M created a new fertilizer for trees.

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

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


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

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

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Define economic espionage and discuss its implications for businesses and consumers.

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TELUS's commitment to the care given to the animals in their commercials is part of their ___________.


A) animal advocacy
B) recycling and environmental policy
C) promotional strategy
D) ethical treatment of animals

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Socially responsible companies often are known by which "tagline"?


A) "If we can do it, so can you"
B) "A green business makes more green"
C) "Do well by doing good"
D) "Do good by doing well"

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

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


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

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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A supposedly organic clothing detergent company recently ran an ad campaign promoting the fact their products are manufactured without any additives, or environmentally harmful phosphates. During the same time the campaign was aired, a whistle-blower within the company went to the press to indicate that their detergents did, in fact, contain a fair amount of phosphates. The BEST description for this type of activity is:


A) green marketing.
B) deceptive advertising.
C) unethical but legal activity.
D) greenwashing.

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

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


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

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

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It was consumer complaints about late-night and repeated calls by telemarketers that led to greater limitations on telemarketing practices which best addresses a consumer's:


A) right to choose.
B) right to be informed.
C) right to safety.
D) right to be heard.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Identify and describe the two types of personal moral philosophy.

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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) environmental marketing.
D) the Valdez Principle.

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

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The Canadian privacy commissioner recently forced Facebook to update their privacy settings and better inform visitors of what they are and are not sharing publically and privately. This request was driven by consumer's:


A) right to choose.
B) right to be treated courteously.
C) right to safety.
D) right to be informed.

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

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IBM proudly describes itself in the dress ("We don't wear ties") , sayings ("The IBM Way") , and manner of work (team efforts) of employees. This is a description of the IBM's:


A) mission environment.
B) operational code.
C) socialization process.
D) corporate culture.

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

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While 80 percent of Canadians say that companies should operate in an environmentally responsible way, only 12 percent of Canadians said they would:


A) not shop at these companies
B) expect that all goods should be the same, regardless of if they come from an environmentally friendly company or not
C) shop at environmentally responsible companies only
D) pay more for environmentally friendly products

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

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