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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. The EEOC investiges violations of the?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Civil Rights Act of 1964

2. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
Non-renewal resources
Board of Directors
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
All are related to government & business interactions

3. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
All are correct guidelines
Comparable worth
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

4. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Economical
Sexual discrimination
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government

5. Corporate citizenship?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
The act did all

6. An ombudsman is?
Donated to a candidates campaign
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

7. What best describes soft money?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
The act did all
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

8. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

9. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
Hard money
Civil Rights Act of 1964
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

10. Hard money is?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Donated to a candidates campaign

11. What statement is TRUE?
All are ways businesses are regulated
Environmental equilibrium
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Pump & dump

12. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Ensure worker safety
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Through PACS

13. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
Democratic leadership style
Non-renewal resources
Misstating financial statements
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

14. What statement is TRUE?
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

15. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
A strong focus on developing core values
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)

16. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Monopolies
All would be addressed in an NDA
Pay raises
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

17. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
Monopolies
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Non-point source contributions

18. Does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act include grease payments?
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Act utilitarianism
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

19. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
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.
All are concerns about outsourcing
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

20. Noisy withdrawal is?
Sexual discrimination
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

21. What statement is FALSE?
60 days
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government

22. What theory claims that ethical beliefs are determined by the society in which one lives?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Education
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

23. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

24. Corporate governance?
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

25. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
All are stakeholders

26. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Facilitating payment
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Pay raises

27. A conflict of interest?
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
The act did all
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

28. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
Facilitating payment
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Environmental equilibrium
All are examples of corporate espionage

29. What statement is NOT true?
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
60 days
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically

30. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Ensure worker safety
Non-renewal resources
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

31. Implied falsity?
Board of Directors
Education
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Universal Ethics Protocol organization

32. What BEST describes the old social contract?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Donated to a candidates campaign

33. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
Pump & dump
A strong focus on developing core values
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

34. What aid employers in keeping information private?
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

35. The purpose of the World Bank is?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

36. What is the purpose of the WARN Act?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Self reference criterion
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

37. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Education
All are related to government & business interactions

38. A person is given the opportunity to volunteer at local food bank. They consider the other things they could do with that time. Decide to do volunteer work. What type of ethical theory does their thought process & decision follow?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Act utilitarianism
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Democratic leadership style

39. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price

40. 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
Sexual discrimination
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Philanthropic

41. Fossil fuels are?
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
All are related to government & business interactions
Non-renewal resources

42. What is a standard that aides companies in improving their environmental practices?
Immanuel Kant
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Education

43. What is NOT a benefit which can come to companies as a result of substainable business practices?
All are possible benefits
Democratic leadership style
Conflict diamonds
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

44. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
All are conflicts of interest

45. A lawyer knows their client is guilty but defends them anyway. This falls under which type of ethics?
Legal
Discrimination
All are stakeholders
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

46. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
Self reference criterion
All are concerns about outsourcing
Lawyers
Enquiring about off duty activities

47. What moral theory is NOT consequentialist?
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
All are ways businesses are regulated
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)

48. A virus is?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Pump & dump
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.

49. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

50. 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?
All are stakeholders
Environmental equilibrium
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Comparable worth