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Bmgt 421: Business Ethics Question Paper

Bmgt 421: Business Ethics

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS V
2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
COURSE CODE: BMGT 421
COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS ETHICS
STREAM: Y4S2
DAY: WEDNESDAY
TIME: 3.00 – 5.00 P.M.
DATE: 11/08/2010

INSTRUCTIONS
1. The paper contains FOUR questions
2. Question ONE is compulsory
3. Answer any other two questions from the remaining four

QUESTION ONE.
a) Discuss the factors that influence ethical behavior in the business environment. (10mks)
b) You have a large mines area. The villagers have regular movement through your roads in
the mines area. One day you notice two wood cutters cutting the trees the other one is
gathering the wood and bundling. You also notice that the two are very poor with only
dirty clothes to wear. You know that cutting of trees is crime and punishable. Explain
your action in this circumstance. (5mks)
c) With reference to practical business examples, explain the theory of Kant. (5mks)
d) A Manager applying traditional ethical theories in handling business dilemmas/conflicts
is bound to face a number of challenges. Discuss. (10mks)
QUESTION TWO.
a) Can a business advertise successfully and at the same time remain ethical? Discuss.
(8mks)
b) i) Under what circumstances is an employee justified to whistle blow? (4mks)
ii) How can an organization prevent external whistle blowing? (4mks)
c) What is legal is ethical? Explain your views. (4mks)
QUESTION THREE.
a) Discuss the sources of business ethics in organizations. (10mks)
b) You have been appointed as an ethics officer in a business organization. Your immediate
task is that of improving ethical conduct of firm’s employees. Explain the measures you
will take to accomplish your task. (10mks)
QUESTION FOUR.
a) Discuss the benefits of good corporate governance. (8mks)
b) The office is going through an annual internal audit and your boss discovers that some
important monthly documentation is missing. She asks you to create some backdated
documents and have them signed by your vendors. What would you do? (3mks)
c) Explain some of the key issues that are addressed by codes of business ethics. (6mks)
d) You forward a call to your boss from a senior manager. Before you hang up you hear
them discussing the possibility of downsizing your team. It could impact your career and
those of people working below you. What would you do? (3mks)

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