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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 is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?






2. Some people believe that women earn less than men because female held jobs have been historically devalued - & that women should be given equal pay for equal work. This belief called?






3. The purpose of the World Bank is?






4. According to teleological ethics an action's morality is determined based on its consequences?






5. Hard money is?






6. A manager implements new safety procedures because they feel obligated to protect the safety of their employees. Which of Kolhbergs stages does this describe?






7. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?






8. Protections for workers from workplace hazard are regulated & mandated by what agency?






9. The Alien Tort Claims Act?






10. What moral theory considers the action resulting in the greatest benefit to all people as the most moral action?






11. What statement is NOT true?






12. What describes a type of conflict of interest where a broker owns securities & spreads rumors about them to make the price go up - then sells them before the price goes back down?






13. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?






14. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?






15. What is NOT true of the WTO?






16. The Dukes vs. Walmart case involves which issue?






17. What is a way in which government interventions in the economy can be beneficial to consumers?






18. Utilitarianism is a type of?






19. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?






20. What is a standard that aides companies in improving their environmental practices?






21. What is the responsibility of the FDA?






22. What BEST describes affirmative action?






23. The intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to?






24. What is NOT a benefit which can come to companies as a result of substainable business practices?






25. What statement is TRUE?






26. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?






27. What is NOT true of NAFTA?






28. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?






29. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?






30. Karen Silkwood is associated with?






31. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?






32. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?






33. A conflict of interest?






34. A stable state economy is in a state of?






35. What is regulated by FDA?






36. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?






37. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?






38. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?






39. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?






40. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?






41. What is NOT illegal?






42. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?






43. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?






44. An ombudsman is?






45. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?






46. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?






47. Arable land is used for?






48. What statement is TRUE?






49. Command & control regulations?






50. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?