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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
Immanuel Kant
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

2. What is NOT an example of an in kind contribution?
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
A strong focus on developing core values
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

3. What best describes soft money?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
All are possible benefits
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

4. Business ethics is?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
A strong focus on developing core values

5. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Ad hoc (means for this)

6. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Non-point source contributions
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Legal

7. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

8. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

9. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Education
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

10. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
Environmental equilibrium
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Reputation
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

11. What is true about spam?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
It is messages sent electronicaly to a large # of people - it is unsolicited - It can be send through mail - instant messaging - blogs - & other electronic methods

12. A cookie?
Legal
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

13. What statement is TRUE?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources

14. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

15. The term glass ceiling related to which employer-employee relations issue?
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Discrimination
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

16. A software designer knows there are some minor problems with the software they are develoing. However - if they wait to declare the product finished - it will not be released before another similar products - which would be highly damaging to its suc
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Dumpster diving
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)

17. Implied falsity?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Act utilitarianism
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.

18. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Conflict diamonds
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Monopolies

19. The purpose of the World Bank is?
All are stakeholders
Democratic leadership style
Non-point source contributions
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

20. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Education
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)

21. What statement is NOT true?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Any company that is caught bluffing in negotiations for government contracts is immediately brought under investigation by the SEC & those involved may face criminal charges.
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

22. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
All are stakeholders
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
60 days
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

23. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Facilitating payment
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

24. The purpose of the International Monetary Fund?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Prevent international trade crisis
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

25. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Universal imperative

26. What BEST describes the old social contract?
To ensure & protect public health & safety
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

27. The Dukes vs. Walmart case involves which issue?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Non-point source contributions
Pay raises
Sexual discrimination

28. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Conflict diamonds
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

29. Fossil fuels are?
Non-renewal resources
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)

30. Fast food places do not pay their workers less than minimum wage because it is against the law. Which of Kohlbergs stages does this describe?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Enquiring about off duty activities
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

31. What statement is NOT true?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.

32. Utilitarianism is a type of?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Pump & dump
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

33. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
All are correct guidelines
Philanthropic
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Lawyers

34. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Education

35. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
Self reference criterion
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Pump & dump

36. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
Ensure worker safety
Misstating financial statements
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Legal

37. A lawyer knows their client is guilty but defends them anyway. This falls under which type of ethics?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Legal
All are ways businesses are regulated
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

38. What is NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
Pump & dump
Price cancellation
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Comparable worth

39. What moral theory is NOT consequentialist?
Non-point source contributions
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Conflict diamonds

40. A grease payment can also be called?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Facilitating payment
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.

41. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
All are ways businesses are regulated
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

42. Ergonomics is?
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Misstating financial statements
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
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

43. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Pay raises
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment

44. Corporate governance?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
All are ways businesses are regulated
Conflict diamonds
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)

45. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
Fidiciary
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

46. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

47. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Environmental equilibrium
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
All are conflicts of interest

48. What are conflict diamonds?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Prevent international trade crisis

49. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
Oil spill
Pump & dump
Monopolies
Donated to a candidates campaign

50. A virus is?
Dumpster diving
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

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