BBA 7th Sem
Business Ethics Model Questions
1 Marks
1. Why should business run ethically?
2. How law and ethics are different?
3. What the different kinds of ethics based on ethics and philosophy?
4. What is Caveat Emptor?
5. What is just wage?
6. What is informed consumer?
7. Explain the term "money laundering".
8. Explain environmental context of CSR.
9. Point out three different types of CSR.
10. Mention the outcomes of CSR?
11. State the benefits/importance of CSR.
12. Mention the four CSR Domains.
13. How to handle/improve Corporate Disclosure?
14. Differentiate between mandatory and voluntary disclosure.
15. What are the different types of conflict of interest?
16. How to prevent trade secrets?
17. Mention the various types of whistleblowers?
18. What are the consequences of whistle blowing?
19. Why are trade secrets important in Business?
20. Classify unethical behavior.
21. Define ethical theory of Deontology.
22. What are CSR Domains?
23. Show your acquaintance with the term "insider trading"
24. What is code of conduct?
25. Why is money laundering unethical?
26. Write down any four myths related with ethics.
27. What is meant by sexual and non-sexual harassment with examples?
28. What is the main focus of Divine Command Ethics?
29. What do you know about "the Right to be Informed"?
30. Define ethical consumption.
31. Are there any differences between Privacy and Confidentiality?
32. What is cause marketing? Is it strategic CSR?
33. Write any two corporate malpractices you have seen in Nepal.
34. What is moral reasoning?
35. Differentiate between meta-ethics and normative ethics.
36. List down the types of sexual harassment with examples.
37. What is collusion?
38. Differentiate between direct and indirect misrepresentation.
39. Why do you think workers go on strike?
40. List down the various ethical theories.
41. Conceptualize strategic CSR, firm's environmental context.
42. What are the reasons for lack of ethical business practices in Nepal?
43. What is a moral argument of CSR? What is Milton Friedman's proposition about CSR?
44. What do you mean by code of conduct and code of ethics?
45. What is deontology in moral philosophy?
46. What are the common stages of money laundering?
47. What is price fixing? List four other unfair and anti-competitive pricing strategies.
48. List out the four major rights of the consumers?
49. What do mean by ethical consumption? Give examples.
50. What do you mean by strategic CSR?
51. What do you mean by product positioning?
52. List out four ethical problems of Nepalese business firms as you have experienced.
53. What is consumer politics in Business ethics?
54. What is understood by Trade mark infringement in the context of unfair competition?
55. Write any two mechanisms to manage office romance.
56. What is the basic maxim of utilitarian theory?
57. What is meant by categorical imperative as per Kantian ethics?
58. Define "state of nature" as given by Thomas Hobbes.
59. What is meant by Strategic CSR?
60. List down any four code of conduct as laid down by FNCCI for its member enterprises.
61. Explain environmental context of CSR.
62. What is Caveat Emptor?
63. What do you understand by the term "moral reasoning"?
64. Point out three different types of CSR.
65. Why are trade secrets important in business?
66. Classify unethical behavior.
67. Define ethical theory of Deontology.
68. What are CSR domains?
69. Show your acquaintances with the term "insider trading".
70. What do you mean by Golden mean?
71. What is Golden Rule?
72. What is meant by moral reasoning in ethics?
73. What do you understand by ethical egoism?
74. Make a two list about ethical questions in pricing.
75. Are there any differences between privacy and confidentiality?
76. Highlights the "state of nature" as postulated by Thomas Hobbes.
77. List out the benefits of corporate intelligence.
78. How can you relate ethical culture with profit making?
79. Define CSR.
80. What is the difference between corporate philanthropy and corporate social responsibility
(CSR)?
81. Who is regarded as the father of CSR?
82. Explain morality of profit motive.
83. Why is business ethics falls under applied ethics?
84. Figure out CSR domains.
85. Write the good and bad side of profit motive.
86. Distinguish bribery and corruption as ethical issues.
87. What are the four constituents of whistle blowing?
88. What is the central theme expressed by Thomas Hobbes in his moral positivism theory?
89. Give an example of exploitative nature of advertising.
90. Classify unethical behavior based on impact intensity.
91. Enlist some ethical issues and dilemmas in Nepalese business organizations.
92. Differentiate between meta ethics and normative ethics.
93. Mention the branches/dimensions of ethics.
5 Marks
1. What is moral reasoning and why is it important in business?
2. Explain unethical behavior in the context of business ethics in short.
3. What is insider trading? Who can be an insider trader? Is there something like legal insider
trading?
4. Describe the manufacturing duties of a manufacturer.
5. Explain in your opinion about ethical consumption.
6. What is whistle bowing? On what does the decision to blow the whistle depends?
7. What driving forces make CSR more relevant today? Explain.
8. Elaborate on CSR problems in Nepal.
9. Explain the business code of conduct on FNCCI, 2061.
10. Discuss how advertising can affect product costs and the prices consumer pay for products and
services.
11. Consumer Protection Act in Nepal is not as effective as in developed countries. Discuss.
12. Why is there a need of business ethics? Explain.
13. Describe the ethical issues associated with advertising and branding.
14. Describe the contrasting features of Kantian ethics and Utilitarianism of Bentham and Mill.
15. Why an ethical standards more challenging to manufacturing business than trading business?
Explain.
16. Describe the positive signals for the ethical business in Nepal in future.
17. Discuss ethical consumption.
18. Explain the exploitative nature of advertising.
19. What do you know about capital market and its regulator?
20. Describe any two ethical theories.
21. Explain CSR problems and prospects in Nepal, in brief.
22. Describe the types of CSR.
23. Explain the importance of ethics in business. Elaborate how the study of business ethics overlap
and/or differentiate with CSR.
24. Describe the ethical issues and dilemma involved in the protection of trade secret of an industry.
25. Explain comparatively the moral philosophy of utilitarianism and categorical imperative.
26. Explain the important driving forces of CSR.
27. What do you mean by FNCCI? What are its role and importance and how does it help to
promote and regulate business ethics in Nepal? Explain.
28. What are the ethical duties of manufacturers? Discuss ethical issues involved in marketing.
29. Briefly explain the problems and prospects of CSR in Nepal.
30. Define CSR and explain in brief about its driving forces making it as integral requirement for
corporate houses.
31. Explain in brief about the Virtue ethics mentioning the major contributors in this field.
32. You want to start the business operation incorporating ethical values. Provide in short about the
requirement that are to be activated to be remarked an ethical business.
33. Describe the ethical sources of privacy as fundamental value.
34. Elaborate on three top unethical business practices in Nepal, according to you. What are the
preventive measures?
35. Name the four responsibilities of a firm outlined in Archie Carrol's Pyramid of CSR model.
Illustrate your definition of each level with corporate examples.
36. Discuss the two major perspectives of economic impact of advertising – "Advertising equals
market power" versus "advertising equals information".
37. How can high ethical standards be maintained?
38. Define and discuss briefly the primary moral, rational and economic argument for CSR.
39. Why should a business run ethically? Give reasons.
40. What is whistle blowing? Under which circumstances the decision to blow the whistle does
depend?
41. Define insider trading. Is insider trading a legal entities?
42. What are the ethical norms that are to be considered in Brand management?
43. What are driving forces for modern day corporate social responsibility?
44. What are the key points of code of conduct prescribed by the National Business Initiative (NBI)
in Nepal?
45. Define business ethics. What are its significance to business and society?
46. What is ethical dilemma? "Money laundering is a threat to the good functioning of a financial
system of nation". Clarify this statement.
47. Compare and contrast between teleology and deontology view of philosophers.
48. How do you assure the application of ethical standard in marketplace? Elucidate.
49. Show your acquaintance on foremost driving forces of CSR.
50. Mention major NBI's CSR papers. What are the prospects of CSR and ethics in Nepal?
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