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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. 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?
The act did all
Act utilitarianism
Non-renewal resources
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)

2. A stable state economy is in a state of?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Environmental equilibrium
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

3. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
All would be addressed in an NDA
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

4. What is NOT a reason clinton's attempt at healthcare reform in the early 1990s failed?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.

5. What best describes soft money?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
All are stakeholders
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

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

7. What is NOT illegal?
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

8. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Act utilitarianism
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

9. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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

10. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
To ensure & protect public health & safety
All are related to government & business interactions
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

11. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Enquiring about off duty activities
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)

12. What situation would be considered moral under Kantian theory?
Comparable worth
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Self reference criterion
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do

13. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Environmental equilibrium
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Pay raises

14. 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?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Sexual harassment
Pump & dump

15. What statement is NOT true?
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Through PACS
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

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
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
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

17. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
60 days
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

18. What is environmental justice?
OSHA
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.
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

19. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Prevent international trade crisis
Legal
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

20. What statement is FALSE?
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

21. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
Through PACS
Legal
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.

22. Business ethics is?
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

23. Corporate governance?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
All are related to government & business interactions
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)

24. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Enquiring about off duty activities
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

25. What best describes in kind contribution?
Legal
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Patriot Act
All are stakeholders

26. Why did Supreme Court rule in favor of Walmart in the case of Dukes vs Walmart?
Legal
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)

27. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

28. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
OSHA
Non-point source contributions
Immanuel Kant
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

29. What is the four P's of advertising?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Through PACS
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

30. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Price cancellation
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)

31. What does EEOC stand for?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
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
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

32. An employee of a donut shop does not steal donuts because they are afraid they would get fired if they did. Which of Kohlbergs stages are they in?
Pay raises
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
All would be addressed in an NDA
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

33. Noisy withdrawal is?
Environmental equilibrium
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Fidiciary

34. Oversight refers to?
Monopolies
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

35. What is NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Universal imperative
Price cancellation
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

36. A virus is?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.

37. The intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to?
Economical
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

38. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
All are concerns about outsourcing
Universal imperative

39. 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?
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Fidiciary
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

40. 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?
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Comparable worth
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

41. What is a standard that aides companies in improving their environmental practices?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Legal
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)

42. What is NOT a way in which business's are regulated?
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
All are ways businesses are regulated
The act did all
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

43. What statement is TRUE?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
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

44. What of the following is TRUE?
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
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

45. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Dumpster diving
Ad hoc (means for this)
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
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.

46. Karen Silkwood is associated with?
Act utilitarianism
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Conflict diamonds

47. What is regulated by FDA?
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
All would be addressed in an NDA
All are related to government & business interactions
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

48. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Donated to a candidates campaign
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Lawyers

49. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Facilitating payment
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

50. The purpose of the World Bank is?
All are concerns about outsourcing
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
To lower greenhouse gas emissions