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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. Arable land is used for?
All are possible benefits
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Education
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)

2. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Sexual discrimination
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Education

3. What statement is TRUE?
Democratic leadership style
Price cancellation
Civil Rights Act of 1964
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

4. OSHA was created to?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Ensure worker safety
All are concerns about outsourcing
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

5. What statement is TRUE?
Pay raises
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Act utilitarianism

6. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

7. What is NOT a way in which business's are regulated?
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
All are ways businesses are regulated
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

8. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Donated to a candidates campaign
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions

9. A person helps an old lady across the street because they think that it is the right thing to do - & makes them feel useful & happy. Which of Kohlbergs stages are they in?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
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.
Sexual harassment

10. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
60 days
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

11. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Pump & dump
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal

12. An employer who posted a list of weekly resonsibilities for employees to fulfill would best be described by which leadership style?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society

13. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
OSHA
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

14. What statement is FALSE?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Dumpster diving
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases

15. What statement is TRUE?
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Enquiring about off duty activities
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions

16. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
Enquiring about off duty activities
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
Fidiciary
Universal imperative

17. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Legal
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

18. The president of the co must decide whethere to continue to sell textbooks that he knows have incorrect information in them or not. Considered from standpoint of Kantian ethics the president would most likely?
Non-point source contributions
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Education

19. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Board of Directors
Environmental equilibrium
All are ways businesses are regulated

20. What statement is NOT true?
Act utilitarianism
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.
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Non-renewal resources

21. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
All are stakeholders
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Lawyers

22. The term quid pro quo related to what issue?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Sexual harassment
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Sexual discrimination

23. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
All are conflicts of interest
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Non-point source contributions

24. If a person owns a cupcake business & works in a cupcake factory - what type of conflict of interest is it considered?
Comparable worth
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
All are correct guidelines

25. What statement is TRUE?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Reputation

26. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
Sexual discrimination
Environmental equilibrium
All are concerns about outsourcing
Facilitating payment

27. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)

28. A person is given the opportunity to volunteer at local food bank. They consider the other things they could do with that time. Decide to do volunteer work. What type of ethical theory does their thought process & decision follow?
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
60 days
Act utilitarianism
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

29. A virus is?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Environmental equilibrium
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

30. A lawyer knows their client is guilty but defends them anyway. This falls under which type of ethics?
Legal
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

31. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Education
Board of Directors

32. What best describes in kind contribution?
Environmental equilibrium
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Price cancellation

33. 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
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Through PACS

34. The intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Patriot Act
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

35. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Legal
Enquiring about off duty activities
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

36. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Laws regulating consumer protection
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

37. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Education
Board of Directors
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

38. The Tyco scandal is associated with which ACT?
Patriot Act
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Non-renewal resources

39. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Philanthropic
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

40. What statement is TRUE?
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Laws regulating consumer protection
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

41. Command & control regulations?
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Hard money
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

42. Implied falsity?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
OSHA
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.

43. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Sexual discrimination

44. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
All are conflicts of interest
A strong focus on developing core values
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

45. What is regulated by FDA?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment

46. What is NOT true of the WTO?
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Board of Directors
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Environmental equilibrium

47. What situation would be considered moral under Kantian theory?
Fidiciary
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Self reference criterion
Lawyers

48. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time

49. What agency does not relate in some manner to international trade?
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)

50. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
Education
Immanuel Kant
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Fidiciary