Question:
What is environment? What is environmental pollution?
Answer:
By environment, we mean our surroundings, which have an impact on our lives. It is the sum total of the surroundings and resources, including both biotic resources (i.e., living creatures such as plants and animals) and abiotic resources (i.e., non-living things, such as air, water and land) that affect our existence and quality of life. However, because of the rapid increase in population and industrialisation, the excessive use of resources has resulted in their degradation and depletion. Also, the discharge of harmful substances into .the environment has contributed towards pollution. Environmental pollution can be classified into the following four types.
- Air Pollution: It is caused by the emission of harmful gases into the atmosphere.
- Water Pollution: It is caused by the discharge of industrial and household wastes into the rivers, thereby degrading the quality of water.
- Land Pollution: This is caused by dumping toxic wastes on land, which in turn damages it, making it unfit for agriculture.
- Noise Pollution: It is caused by the noise from factories and vehicles, which may cause serious health problems such as loss of hearing or mental disorders.
Social Responsibility of Business and Business Ethics
Q 1.
Give any one point of difference between ethics and law.
Q 2.
Give any two reasons supporting social responsibilities.
Q 3.
Describe the obligations of business towards owners and shareholders .
Q 4.
If you start a business, which objective will be of utmost importance to you and why?
Q 5.
Give any two reasons against social obligation.
Q 6.
What is environmental pollution?
Q 7.
Give any four reasons against the social responsibilities of business.
Q 8.
Discuss the forces which are responsible for increasing concern of business enterprises towards social responsibility.
Q 9.
What are the obligations of a business in the name of social responsibility?
Q 10.
What is environment? What is environmental pollution?
Q 11.
What do you mean by the principle derived from social values which guide and govern the conduct of businessmen? Explain the factors governing these principles and values.
Q 12.
Briefly explain (a) Air pollution, (b) Water pollution, and (c) Land pollution.
Q 13.
Why should a business do any thing for society at large?
Q 14.
Explain the reality of social responsibility.
Q 15.
Do businessmen have skill to tackle social problems?
Q 16.
What is code of ethics?
Q 18.
What obligation does a businessman have towards the government?
Q 19.
Define corporate social responsibility.
Q 20.
Mention two responsibilities of business towards customers.
Q 21.
"A business owes curtain obligations towards different groups."Identify those groups and explain the obligation of business towards those groups.
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Explain social responsibility of a business towards different interest groups.
Q 22.
Explain the obligations of business towards owners and investors.
Q 23.
Why do the enterprises need to adopt pollution control measures?
Q 24.
What is corporate social responsibility? Is it similar to business ethics?
Q 25.
Give any one difference between ethics and law.
Q 26.
What steps can an enterprise take to protect the environment from the dangers of pollution?
Q 27.
"Like an individual, business enterprise should also be a loyal citizen to the state."Discuss.
Q 28.
What is business ethics? Mention the basic elements of business ethics.
Q 29.
What are the responsibilities of business towards employees and customers?
Q 30.
Build up arguments for and against social responsibilities.
Q 31.
Which eight problems have been identified by the United Nations which cause damage to natural environment?
Q 32.
How can a business enterprise improve its public image by performing social responsibilities?
Q 33.
Social responsibility is not an area of business. Do you agree? Justify.
Q 34.
What do you understand by social responsibility of business? How is it different from legal responsibility?
Q 35.
What is the relation between ethics and moral values?
Q 36.
What is the reality of social responsibilities?
Q 37.
Business is essentially, a social institution and not merely a profit making activity.' Explain.
Q 38.
Explain the need for social responsibility.
Q 39.
Describe the reality of social responsibilities of a company.
Q 40.
What do you mean by the principles derived from social values which guide and govern the conduct of businessmen?
Q 41.
What are the core objectives of social responsibility of business?
Q 42.
Name any four elements of business ethics.
Q 43.
Name any two factors which affect the ethical behaviour of a business.
Q 44.
Business ethics and social responsibility are not synonyms but are closely related. Substantiate.
Q 45.
Explain the various elements of business ethics.
Q 46.
What are the major areas of social responsibility of business?
