Class 11 Business Studies Chapter 6 Worksheet (Social Responsibilities of Business and Business Ethics)
Understanding Business Studies’ Chapter 6: Social Responsibilities of Business and Business Ethics is vital for Class 11 students.
However, after completing the chapter, how would you know that you have excelled in the study material?
Therefore, our expert teachers have developed this worksheet, where you can focus on responsibilities towards shareholders, employees, consumers, government, and the environment, along with business ethics and case-based questions.
- Class: 11
- Subject: Business Studies
- Chapter Number: 6
- Chapter Name: Social Responsibilities of Business and Business Ethics
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Q1. Which of the following is not a social responsibility of business towards owners or shareholders?
- To provide a fair return
- To provide accurate and full information about its working
- The enterprise must take proper precautions against misleading and dishonest advertising
- To ensure the safety of their investment
Q2. Ethical enterprises often define the principles of conduct to be followed by the entire organization. They are in the form of written documents and are termed a 'code'. Such a Code of Conduct is to be followed by:
- Top Level
- Operational Level
- Middle Level
- All of these
Q3. The right to information about the products produced is the responsibility towards which interest group?
- Employees
- Government
- Consumers
- Shareholders
Q4. Paying attention to values and ethics in recruiting and hiring is one of the examples of which element of business ethics?
- Top management commitment
- Establishment of compliance mechanisms
- Involving employees at all levels
- Publication of a "Code"
Q5. "Business assumes responsibilities towards various interested groups." Discuss the role of business towards shareholders and workers in fulfilling its social responsibility.
Q6. Business enterprises should take the lead in providing their own solutions for the protection of the environment. Defend the statement by stating four specific steps to be taken by businesses for environmental protection.
Q7. Britannia Industries Ltd. is committed to helping secure every child's right to growth and development through good food every day. The company is working in partnership with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the Naandi Foundation to supply iron-fortified Tiger biscuits to supplement the Mid-Day Meal Programme in schools. Iron deficiency among Indian children is a key cause of school dropouts as well as decreased productivity. In keeping with its core essence of "Swasth Khao Tan Man Jagao", the company constantly strives to find sustainable opportunities to drive home the message of nutrition and good food habits among children at the right age.
In the context of the above case, answer the following questions:
- Identify the kind of social responsibility being discharged by Britannia Industries Ltd.
- Briefly explain any two other kinds of social responsibilities.
Q8. Businessmen are responsible for aggravating pollution, so it becomes the moral duty of businessmen to take some positive steps to control this problem. In the light of this statement, explain the role of businessmen in environmental protection.
Q9. Business assumes various responsibilities towards different interested groups. Explain such responsibilities towards the government and consumers.
Q10. Samarjit has a sweet shop. During the festive season of Diwali, he purchased adulterated khoya and paneer at very low rates in order to make huge profits. As a result, many people fell sick after consuming the sweets because of food poisoning. Do you think Samarjit is a socially responsible sweet seller?
Q11. e-Choupal is an initiative of Indian Tobacco Corporation (ITC) Limited to link directly with rural farmers for the procurement of agricultural produce. e-Choupal was conceived to tackle the challenge posed by the involvement of numerous intermediaries. Through e-Choupal, ITC aims to change the quality of life and the entire outlook of Indian farmers while addressing the unique features of Indian agriculture, characterised by fragmented farms and weak infrastructure. Towards which interest group is ITC discharging its social responsibility?
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