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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What statement is TRUE?
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
The act did all

2. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Education
All are ways businesses are regulated
Dumpster diving

3. A stable state economy is in a state of?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
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
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Environmental equilibrium

4. What is regulated by FDA?
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

5. If a person owns a cupcake business & works in a cupcake factory - what type of conflict of interest is it considered?
Education
All are examples of corporate espionage
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other

6. A conflict of interest?
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
A strong focus on developing core values
Education

7. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Non-point source contributions
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Monopolies

8. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
All are conflicts of interest
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Universal imperative

9. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
Education
Patriot Act
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
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 aid employers in keeping information private?
Lawyers
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

11. An ombudsman is?
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Dumpster diving
Oil spill

12. The term quid pro quo related to what issue?
Sexual harassment
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions

13. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
All are conflicts of interest
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
All are stakeholders
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment

14. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
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)
Hard money
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action

15. 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)
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Non-point source contributions
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.

16. A cookie?
Philanthropic
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

17. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

18. What does EEOC stand for?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Democratic leadership style
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

19. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Legal

20. 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?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Pump & dump
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)

21. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not

22. What statement is TRUE?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Donated to a candidates campaign

23. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action

24. A manager implements new safety procedures because they feel obligated to protect the safety of their employees. Which of Kolhbergs stages does this describe?
Self reference criterion
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

25. 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?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Comparable worth
Oil spill
Ensure worker safety

26. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Philanthropic
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
Ad hoc (means for this)

27. The purpose of the International Monetary Fund?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
All would be addressed in an NDA
Education
Prevent international trade crisis

28. Business ethics is?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
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
Sexual harassment

29. The Tyco scandal is associated with which ACT?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Board of Directors
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Lawyers

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?
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

31. In what situation would an NDA NOT be used?
Immanuel Kant
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

32. What is environmental justice?
Philanthropic
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

33. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Universal imperative
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

34. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
All are stakeholders
Reputation
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

35. What would NOT be illegal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Universal imperative

36. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
Enquiring about off duty activities
Self reference criterion
Hard money
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

37. 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?
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

38. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
Reputation
Education
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Fidiciary

39. Corporate governance?
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

40. Oversight refers to?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
All are examples of corporate espionage
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

41. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Hard money
Dumpster diving

42. What is a standard that aides companies in improving their environmental practices?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

43. What best describes rule utilitarianism?
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
All are stakeholders
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
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

44. Lobbying is?
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

45. Utilitarianism is a type of?
All are conflicts of interest
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

46. A virus is?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
The act did all
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)

47. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
60 days
Misstating financial statements
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

48. OSHA was created to?
Ensure worker safety
Fidiciary
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)

49. Fossil fuels are?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Non-renewal resources
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

50. What is a way in which government interventions in the economy can be beneficial to consumers?
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs