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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
All are possible benefits

2. Lobbying is?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Environmental equilibrium

3. A grease payment can also be called?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Facilitating payment
Non-point source contributions
Reputation

4. A cookie?
Reputation
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Conflict diamonds
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

5. The Tyco scandal is associated with which ACT?
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
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

6. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Lawyers

7. If a person owns a cupcake business & works in a cupcake factory - what type of conflict of interest is it considered?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)

8. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Fidiciary
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Education

9. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Act utilitarianism
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Universal Ethics Protocol organization

10. What would NOT be illegal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

11. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
All are conflicts of interest
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Dumpster diving
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

12. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
Sexual harassment
All are related to government & business interactions
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Immanuel Kant

13. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
Enquiring about off duty activities
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Universal imperative
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)

14. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
Lawyers
Self reference criterion
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)

15. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Oil spill
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

16. Corporate citizenship?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Environmental equilibrium
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

17. The purpose of the International Monetary Fund?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Hard money
Prevent international trade crisis
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

18. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Donated to a candidates campaign
Non-point source contributions
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

19. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Dumpster diving
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Reputation
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

20. What is environmental justice?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)

21. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
All are stakeholders
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

22. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.

23. A conflict of interest?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Sexual harassment
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

24. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Economical
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

25. What best describes rule utilitarianism?
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Ensure worker safety
Self reference criterion
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

26. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
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
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
All are examples of corporate espionage

27. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Misstating financial statements
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.

28. Fossil fuels are?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Non-renewal resources
Donated to a candidates campaign

29. In the case of Watson vs. Fort Worth Bank & Trust the court ruled?
All are ways businesses are regulated
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Conflict diamonds

30. What is true about spam?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
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
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
All are related to government & business interactions

31. The term quid pro quo related to what issue?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Self reference criterion
Sexual harassment
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society

32. Noisy withdrawal is?
OSHA
All are examples of corporate espionage
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

33. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Fidiciary
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
A strong focus on developing core values

34. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
All are examples of corporate espionage
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment

35. Why did Supreme Court rule in favor of Walmart in the case of Dukes vs Walmart?
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices

36. What statement is NOT true?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Sexual harassment
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

37. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
Lawyers
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

38. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary

39. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Lawyers
All are related to government & business interactions
All are ways businesses are regulated
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

40. What best describes in kind contribution?
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
OSHA
Universal imperative
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

41. An employer who posted a list of weekly resonsibilities for employees to fulfill would best be described by which leadership style?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Through PACS
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
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.

42. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
Fidiciary
All are conflicts of interest
Laws regulating consumer protection
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)

43. What statement is FALSE?
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Enquiring about off duty activities

44. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Democratic leadership style
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

45. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
Discrimination
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)

46. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?
Misstating financial statements
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Enquiring about off duty activities

47. 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 move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
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
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Environmental equilibrium

48. The Dukes vs. Walmart case involves which issue?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Sexual discrimination
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

49. What would NOT be addressed in a Non-disclosure agreement?
All would be addressed in an NDA
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Non-renewal resources
Fidiciary

50. Hiring family members would be considered which type of conflict of interest?
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
All are related to government & business interactions
All are stakeholders