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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Corporate governance?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

2. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
All are ways businesses are regulated
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Ensure worker safety

3. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

4. What is regulated by FDA?
Hard money
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Philanthropic
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

5. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
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
Environmental equilibrium
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

6. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Lawyers
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Non-renewal 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

7. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
All are stakeholders
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

8. What is a way in which government interventions in the economy can be beneficial to consumers?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
All are concerns about outsourcing
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)

9. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Discrimination
Monopolies

10. The purpose of the International Monetary Fund?
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Prevent international trade crisis
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

11. Karen Silkwood is associated with?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Prevent international trade crisis

12. 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?
Lawyers
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

13. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Philanthropic
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Fidiciary

14. What did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act NOT do?
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The act did all
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit

15. What statement is TRUE?
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Ad hoc (means for this)
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary

16. 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?
Sexual discrimination
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Monopolies
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

17. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was created to stop the circulation of?
Price cancellation
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
All are examples of corporate espionage
Conflict diamonds

18. What statement is NOT true?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

19. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
Discrimination
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
All are examples of corporate espionage
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

20. Utilitarianism is a type of?
Oil spill
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
All are examples of corporate espionage

21. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
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
Comparable worth

22. Corporate citizenship?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
The act did all

23. A conflict of interest?
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Environmental equilibrium

24. What BEST describes the old social contract?
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
The act did all
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

25. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Philanthropic
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

26. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Universal imperative
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

27. Ergonomics is?
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Democratic leadership style
Act utilitarianism
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

28. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

29. The EEOC investiges violations of the?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

30. In the case of Watson vs. Fort Worth Bank & Trust the court ruled?
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
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

31. What statement is TRUE?
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Non-renewal resources
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Civil Rights Act of 1964

32. Implied falsity?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
All are related to government & business interactions
Board of Directors

33. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
All are examples of corporate espionage
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

34. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
A strong focus on developing core values
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
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
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

35. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
Through PACS
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Pay raises
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

36. What is true about spam?
Discrimination
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
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)

37. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
Economical
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
All are related to government & business interactions

38. What is NOT illegal?
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price

39. What BEST describes affirmative action?
Lawyers
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

40. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
Through PACS
All are conflicts of interest
All are examples of corporate espionage
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

41. 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)
All are conflicts of interest
Lawyers
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)

42. What best describes in kind contribution?
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Price cancellation
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
All would be addressed in an NDA

43. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
The act did all

44. Business ethics is?
Democratic leadership style
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Misstating financial statements

45. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
All are related to government & business interactions
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions

46. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Board of Directors
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government

47. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
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.
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

48. What is NOT true of the WTO?
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Discrimination
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

49. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
Philanthropic
All are examples of corporate espionage
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Sexual discrimination

50. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
Patriot Act
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Sexual harassment
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)