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Bcom 403: Business Ethics Question Paper

Bcom 403: Business Ethics

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Chuka University question papers

Exam Year:2012

CHUKA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

FOURTH YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

BCOM 403: BUSINESS ETHICS

STREAMS: BCOM Y4S2 TIME: 2 HOURS
DAY/DATE: TUESDAY 11/12/2012 2.30 P.M – 4.30 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:

• Answer question One and any other Two questions.
• Be clear and to the point
• Do not write anything on the question paper.

Q1. Your company is organizing a seminar for its middle and senior level managers. As an
invited expert on business ethics, explain to the participants the following:

(a) Your understanding of the claim that business ethics is an “Oxymoron”.
[3 marks]

(b) The meaning of ethics and why organizations and industry groups often develop codes of ethical conduct or rules for behaviour. [3 marks]

(c) Why, despite the prevalence of numerous business scandals, thinking about business ethics is not entirely redundant. [6 marks]

(d) Main reasons why a good understanding of business ethics is important. [10 marks]

(e) The considerations that are included in an expanded concept of sustainability.
[6 marks]

(f) (i) The meaning of professional ethics and (ii) identify some common professional
misconducts. [6 marks]

(g) Reasons advanced by those who advocate for corporations involvement in corporate social responsibility beyond increasing profits. [2 marks]
(h) Reasons why organizations engage in social accounting. [4 marks]

Q2. You have been appointed the team leader of a committee tasked with the responsibility of developing a business ethics programme in your organization. Explain to your members the following:

(a) The expectations placed on organizations by society as its social responsibility.
[8 marks]

(b) The series of steps an occupation passes through in its evolution into a profession.
[4 marks]

(c) The main objectives of codes of ethics. [3 marks]

Q3. Using your recently acquired business ethics expertise expound to new members of
an Ethics body the following:

(a) The ways in which corporate citizenship adds to business ethics. [6 marks]

(b) The gaps which exist between the rhetoric of HRM policies and the reality hidden behind the rhetoric. [5 marks]

(c) The main source of ethical problems in business-government relations. [4 marks]

Q4. You are required to address members of your professional students association on the following:

(a) Employee’s duties and the ethical issues involved under each duty. [3 marks]

(b) Explain the meaning of “State Capture” and the likely consequences of such a situation. [3 marks]

(c) The reasons why businesses and civil society organizations engage in collaborations with each other. [4 marks]

(d) The general approaches applied in assessing ethical performance. [5 marks]

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