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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What statement is TRUE?
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Donated to a candidates campaign
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

2. A stable state economy is in a state of?
OSHA
Environmental equilibrium
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)

3. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Non-renewal resources
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

4. Corporate citizenship?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Sexual harassment
Ad hoc (means for this)
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

5. What situation would be considered moral under Kantian theory?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
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.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

6. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
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.
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

7. What is environmental justice?
Sexual harassment
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

8. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
All are stakeholders
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

9. 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?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Universal imperative

10. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Act utilitarianism
Education
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions

11. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Prevent international trade crisis
Conflict diamonds
Non-point source contributions
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)

12. Arable land is used for?
All are conflicts of interest
Sexual discrimination
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)

13. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Misstating financial statements

14. A grease payment can also be called?
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Facilitating payment
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
60 days

15. The intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to?
Pay raises
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Non-point source contributions

16. Hiring family members would be considered which type of conflict of interest?
Universal imperative
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
All are concerns about outsourcing

17. The purpose of the International Monetary Fund?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Prevent international trade crisis
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

18. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
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
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

19. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
Legal
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Education
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

20. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
All are related to government & business interactions
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

21. In the case of Watson vs. Fort Worth Bank & Trust the court ruled?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

22. What is regulated by FDA?
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

23. Implied falsity?
Legal
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
60 days

24. Ergonomics is?
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Non-point source contributions
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

25. Noisy withdrawal is?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
All are ways businesses are regulated
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

26. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?
Economical
Patriot Act
Misstating financial statements
Comparable worth

27. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Sexual harassment
60 days

28. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
All are examples of corporate espionage
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

29. What is a standard that aides companies in improving their environmental practices?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Education
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Philanthropic

30. 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?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
All are concerns about outsourcing

31. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Hard money

32. Does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act include grease payments?
Reputation
All are related to government & business interactions
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA

33. In what situation would an NDA NOT be used?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Discrimination
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

34. What would NOT be illegal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
All would be addressed in an NDA
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
All are examples of corporate espionage

35. Corporate governance?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Price cancellation
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases

36. What theory claims that ethical beliefs are determined by the society in which one lives?
Comparable worth
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Pay raises

37. What are conflict diamonds?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Through PACS
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
All are conflicts of interest

38. What statement is NOT true?
Hard money
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)

39. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Prevent international trade crisis
Economical
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

40. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
Reputation
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Fidiciary
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price

41. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
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.
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Non-renewal resources

42. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Facilitating payment
All are stakeholders

43. A virus is?
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)

44. 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 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
Hard money
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

45. The term glass ceiling related to which employer-employee relations issue?
Discrimination
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Immanuel Kant
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

46. What statement about Corporate Social Responsibility is FALSE?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

47. What best describes rule utilitarianism?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
All are correct guidelines
A strong focus on developing core values
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

48. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Education
Dumpster diving
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

49. What moral theory is NOT consequentialist?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
All are possible benefits
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Fidiciary

50. What did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act NOT do?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The act did all