N13601-E1

The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

BUSINESS SCHOOL

A LEVEL 3 MODULE, SPRING SEMESTER 2014-2015

BUSINESS ETHICS

Time allowed ONE Hour and THIRTY Minutes

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Candidates may complete the front cover of their answer book and sign their desk card but
must NOT write anything else until the start of the examination period is announced.

Answer TWO of the five questions

Only silent, self-contained calculators with a Single-line Display are permitted

in this examination.

Dictionaries are not allowed with one exception. Those whose first language is not English
may use a dictionary to translate between that language and English provided that neither
language is the subject of this examination. Subject specific translation dictionaries
are not permitted.

No electronic devices capable of storing and retrieving text, including electronic dictionaries,
may be used.

DO NOT turn examination paper over until instructed to do so

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: None

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1. Drawing from literature, explain the motivation for social accounting and critically
evaluate its contribution to ethical practices and performance in business.

2. Are corporations meant to act like governments, or are they meant to act like good
citizens that are governed? Discuss with respect to Corporate Citizenship theory.

3. To what extent should employers take responsibility for the promotion of employee
welfare? Justify your answer with respect to the issue of Ethics and Human Resource
Management (HRM) practices of corporations.

4. Critically examine how companies are using "greenwashing" to promote their products.
Use suitable examples to support your answer.

5. To what extent are ethical theories of any practical use to managers? Discuss using
examples from current business practice.

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