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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
All are conflicts of interest
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Hard money

2. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Environmental equilibrium
Act utilitarianism
Civil Rights Act of 1964
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)

3. What agency does not relate in some manner to international trade?
Enquiring about off duty activities
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)

4. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
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
OSHA
All are examples of corporate espionage

5. According to teleological ethics an action's morality is determined based on its consequences?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Universal imperative
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

6. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was created to stop the circulation of?
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Conflict diamonds
Comparable worth
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

7. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Patriot Act
Laws regulating consumer protection

8. What moral theory is NOT consequentialist?
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Environmental equilibrium
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Civil Rights Act of 1964

9. The term glass ceiling related to which employer-employee relations issue?
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
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Discrimination

10. What statement is NOT true?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
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)

11. Karen Silkwood is associated with?
Non-point source contributions
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

12. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Through PACS
Comparable worth
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

13. A grease payment can also be called?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Facilitating payment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Fidiciary

14. What is a standard that aides companies in improving their environmental practices?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Ad hoc (means for this)
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

15. In the case of Watson vs. Fort Worth Bank & Trust the court ruled?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Facilitating payment

16. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
60 days
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Reputation
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price

17. 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?
Patriot Act
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.
Comparable worth
Act utilitarianism

18. What statement is TRUE?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

19. What statement is TRUE?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Laws regulating consumer protection

20. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
All are stakeholders
Education
Sexual harassment

21. Why did Supreme Court rule in favor of Walmart in the case of Dukes vs Walmart?
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
To ensure & protect public health & safety

22. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

23. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Immanuel Kant
Pump & dump
Education

24. 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
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)

25. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Lawyers
Education
Universal imperative
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

26. 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?
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
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
To ensure & protect public health & safety

27. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Environmental equilibrium
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)

28. If a person owns a cupcake business & works in a cupcake factory - what type of conflict of interest is it considered?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Economical
A strong focus on developing core values

29. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
The act did all
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

30. What best describes soft money?
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Sexual harassment
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

31. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
All would be addressed in an NDA
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
Monopolies
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

32. The EEOC investiges violations of the?
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Civil Rights Act of 1964
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

33. What best describes in kind contribution?
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Non-renewal resources

34. What is environmental justice?
All would be addressed in an NDA
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

35. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

36. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
All are correct guidelines
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Universal imperative

37. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

38. What is NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
Education
All are correct guidelines
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Price cancellation

39. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Reputation
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.

40. 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?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Pump & dump
Price cancellation

41. What aid employers in keeping information private?
Facilitating payment
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

42. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Comparable worth
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

43. The term quid pro quo related to what issue?
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Sexual harassment
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

44. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
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.

45. What is the four P's of advertising?
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.

46. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Universal imperative
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

47. OSHA was created to?
Ensure worker safety
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
All are related to government & business interactions
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

48. Noisy withdrawal is?
All are conflicts of interest
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Board of Directors
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

49. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Lawyers
Non-point source contributions

50. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
Oil spill
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)