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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Legal
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

2. The purpose of the World Bank is?
Oil spill
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Sexual discrimination

3. What is NOT illegal?
Monopolies
Prevent international trade crisis
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

4. Fossil fuels are?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Ensure worker safety
All are concerns about outsourcing
Non-renewal resources

5. Command & control regulations?
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
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.

6. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Hard money
Ad hoc (means for this)
Non-point source contributions
All are stakeholders

7. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
To ensure & protect public health & safety
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government

8. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards

9. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

10. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Lawyers
All are concerns about outsourcing
Legal

11. 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?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Universal imperative
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
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

12. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Laws regulating consumer protection
Ad hoc (means for this)
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

13. What are conflict diamonds?
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Dumpster diving

14. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
Philanthropic
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
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
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit

15. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Economical
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
All would be addressed in an NDA

16. A stable state economy is in a state of?
Environmental equilibrium
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Universal imperative
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not

17. Utilitarianism is a type of?
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Democratic leadership style
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

18. What BEST describes the old social contract?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

19. Oversight refers to?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
OSHA
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

20. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
60 days

21. What is regulated by FDA?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions

22. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Ad hoc (means for this)
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
Education

23. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
Laws regulating consumer protection
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
All are ways businesses are regulated
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

24. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Pay raises
Education

25. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
OSHA
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
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)

26. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
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.
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
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
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

27. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

28. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
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)
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)

29. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Facilitating payment
Dumpster diving
Non-renewal resources

30. What agency does not relate in some manner to international trade?
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

31. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
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
Enquiring about off duty activities

32. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Sexual discrimination
The act did all
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

33. The Dukes vs. Walmart case involves which issue?
All are related to government & business interactions
Sexual discrimination
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Education

34. What best describes in kind contribution?
Economical
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Ensure worker safety
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not

35. Lobbying is?
Pump & dump
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

36. A lawyer knows their client is guilty but defends them anyway. This falls under which type of ethics?
Education
Legal
Lawyers
Universal imperative

37. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Economical
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Universal imperative

38. What is a way in which government interventions in the economy can be beneficial to consumers?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Misstating financial statements
Environmental equilibrium

39. The intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to?
All are stakeholders
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

40. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
All are concerns about outsourcing
Civil Rights Act of 1964

41. What statement is FALSE?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases

42. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Laws regulating consumer protection

43. What is the four P's of advertising?
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Fidiciary
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price

44. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
Universal imperative
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
A strong focus on developing core values
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

45. What is a standard that aides companies in improving their environmental practices?
Reputation
Oil spill
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

46. Corporate governance?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Enquiring about off duty activities
60 days
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions

47. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Non-point source contributions
All are related to government & business interactions
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

48. What is NOT a reason clinton's attempt at healthcare reform in the early 1990s failed?
Monopolies
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)

49. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
Patriot Act
Enquiring about off duty activities
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)

50. Business ethics is?
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Ad hoc (means for this)
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions