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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What statement is TRUE?
Price cancellation
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources

2. What statement is TRUE?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

3. Corporate citizenship?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
A strong focus on developing core values
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

4. What situation would be considered moral under Kantian theory?
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Sexual harassment
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Hard money

5. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
A manager must consider which group of stakeholders is the most important to please & then work towards developing positive long term relationships with that group
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

6. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
To ensure & protect public health & safety

7. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

8. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
All are related to government & business interactions
Donated to a candidates campaign
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not

9. What BEST describes affirmative action?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
A strong focus on developing core values

10. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
All are examples of corporate espionage

11. What statement is FALSE?
The act did all
Non-point source contributions
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases

12. The term quid pro quo related to what issue?
Comparable worth
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Sexual harassment

13. The CEO of a co works to raise stock prices because they will get a bonus if the stock prices increases by a certain %. Which of Kohlberg's stages are they in?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

14. OSHA was created to?
Ensure worker safety
Lawyers
All are related to government & business interactions
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not

15. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
All are ways businesses are regulated
All are correct guidelines

16. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

17. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
All are related to government & business interactions
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Fidiciary

18. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?
Pay raises
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

19. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Conflict diamonds

20. What BEST describes the old social contract?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
A manager must consider which group of stakeholders is the most important to please & then work towards developing positive long term relationships with that group
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

21. What is a way in which government interventions in the economy can be beneficial to consumers?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically

22. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
The act did all
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

23. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Environmental equilibrium
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

24. Noisy withdrawal is?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

25. A child cleans their room so they will be allowed to go to a friends house. Which of Kohlbergs stages are they in?
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
All are related to government & business interactions

26. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
Immanuel Kant
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.

27. What statement is NOT true?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
All are stakeholders

28. A grease payment can also be called?
Facilitating payment
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Ad hoc (means for this)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

29. What are conflict diamonds?
Democratic leadership style
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Hard money

30. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Misstating financial statements

31. What of the following is TRUE?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards

32. The Tyco scandal is associated with which ACT?
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

33. What aid employers in keeping information private?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources

34. The FTC was created to monitor which type of regulation?
All would be addressed in an NDA
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Laws regulating consumer protection

35. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

36. A conflict of interest?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Misstating financial statements
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

37. What moral theory considers the action resulting in the greatest benefit to all people as the most moral action?
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

38. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
All are conflicts of interest
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Through PACS

39. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Pay raises
Act utilitarianism

40. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

41. What is NOT illegal?
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Oil spill
Ensure worker safety
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

42. If a person owns a cupcake business & works in a cupcake factory - what type of conflict of interest is it considered?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

43. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
Hard money
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

44. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Ad hoc (means for this)
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

45. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
All are correct guidelines
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Pump & dump

46. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
All are correct guidelines
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Economical

47. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Philanthropic
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions

48. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?
All are correct guidelines
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Legal
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time

49. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
Through PACS
A person considers an action independently of a situation & determines whether it is more often moral or immoral to determine how to classify it in all situations
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.

50. A manager implements new safety procedures because they feel obligated to protect the safety of their employees. Which of Kolhbergs stages does this describe?
All are concerns about outsourcing
Education
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society