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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Universal imperative
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.

2. What of the following is TRUE?
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Dumpster diving
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)

3. Corporate citizenship?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
A strong focus on developing core values
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Price cancellation

4. What is NOT a benefit which can come to companies as a result of substainable business practices?
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
All are possible benefits
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)

5. What statement is TRUE?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
All are correct guidelines
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources

6. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Non-point source contributions

7. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Board of Directors
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

8. What is NOT a reason clinton's attempt at healthcare reform in the early 1990s failed?
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
All would be addressed in an NDA
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.

9. Lobbying is?
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Dumpster diving
Civil Rights Act of 1964

10. Noisy withdrawal is?
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
All are possible benefits
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Education

11. What BEST describes the old social contract?
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

12. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
A strong focus on developing core values
Reputation
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Ad hoc (means for this)

13. What statement is TRUE?
Legal
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Board of Directors

14. 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?
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
All are examples of corporate espionage
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

15. Oversight refers to?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other

16. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Board of Directors
All are stakeholders

17. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Fidiciary
Education

18. A stable state economy is in a state of?
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Environmental equilibrium
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
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions

19. What did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act NOT do?
The act did all
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Environmental equilibrium
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

20. A grease payment can also be called?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Facilitating payment
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)

21. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
Philanthropic
Facilitating payment
Act utilitarianism
Misstating financial statements

22. What is the four P's of advertising?
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

23. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
All are correct guidelines
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do

24. The FTC was created to monitor which type of regulation?
Ensure worker safety
Laws regulating consumer protection
Oil spill
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal

25. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Dumpster diving
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

26. Hard money is?
Donated to a candidates campaign
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Oil spill

27. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

28. The Dukes vs. Walmart case involves which issue?
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Sexual discrimination

29. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

30. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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

31. The Tyco scandal is associated with which ACT?
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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.
Self reference criterion

32. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Enquiring about off duty activities
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

33. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
Laws regulating consumer protection
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

34. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
Non-point source contributions
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
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

35. What statement is TRUE?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.

36. What statement is TRUE?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
All are stakeholders

37. A cookie?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

38. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Environmental equilibrium
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
To ensure & protect public health & safety

39. What statement is FALSE?
Board of Directors
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Act utilitarianism

40. What best describes rule utilitarianism?
Through PACS
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
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

41. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
Non-renewal resources
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
All are stakeholders

42. What is regulated by FDA?
All are concerns about outsourcing
Sexual harassment
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Through PACS

43. What statement is NOT true?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

44. What moral theory is NOT consequentialist?
The act did all
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Self reference criterion

45. The intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to?
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
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
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

46. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Ad hoc (means for this)
All are concerns about outsourcing
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

47. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Monopolies
Price cancellation

48. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Environmental equilibrium
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)

49. What statement is NOT true?
Ad hoc (means for this)
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Universal imperative
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.

50. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Economical
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser