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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
All are correct guidelines
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
OSHA

2. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
The act did all
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards

3. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Lawyers
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

4. Oversight refers to?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
All are conflicts of interest

5. The Dukes vs. Walmart case involves which issue?
Oil spill
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Sexual discrimination

6. What is a standard that aides companies in improving their environmental practices?
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Comparable worth
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

7. Command & control regulations?
The act did all
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

8. What statement is TRUE?
Self reference criterion
All are conflicts of interest
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

9. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Comparable worth
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government

10. What statement is TRUE?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Self reference criterion

11. A stable state economy is in a state of?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
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.
Environmental equilibrium

12. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Donated to a candidates campaign
Misstating financial statements
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)

13. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
60 days
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Sexual discrimination

14. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
Pump & dump
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Patriot Act
Universal Ethics Protocol organization

15. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Reputation

16. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
Reputation
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Economical

17. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
All are related to government & business interactions
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

18. What is true about spam?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
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
Misstating financial statements

19. OSHA was created to?
A strong focus on developing core values
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Ensure worker safety
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

20. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
OSHA

21. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Board of Directors
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
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

22. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Environmental equilibrium
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
All are correct guidelines

23. Business ethics is?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Economical
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

24. 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?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Pump & dump
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action

25. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Philanthropic
Price cancellation
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

26. What is environmental justice?
All are related to government & business interactions
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Board of Directors

27. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Enquiring about off duty activities
Dumpster diving
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

28. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Democratic leadership style
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

29. 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?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Education
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Legal

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?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Sexual discrimination

31. What of the following is TRUE?
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)

32. What is a way in which government interventions in the economy can be beneficial to consumers?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Philanthropic
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
All are stakeholders

33. A cookie?
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Act utilitarianism
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

34. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Monopolies
Hard money

35. In the case of Watson vs. Fort Worth Bank & Trust the court ruled?
Self reference criterion
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

36. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Self reference criterion
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Hard money

37. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
A strong focus on developing core values

38. Hard money is?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Donated to a candidates campaign
Legal
Pump & dump

39. What is NOT a way in which business's are regulated?
Facilitating payment
Reputation
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
All are ways businesses are regulated

40. An ombudsman is?
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

41. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Through PACS
Sexual discrimination

42. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Misstating financial statements
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)

43. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
Pay raises
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Fidiciary
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

44. A grease payment can also be called?
Ad hoc (means for this)
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Facilitating payment

45. 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
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Ensure worker safety
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

46. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records

47. The purpose of the International Monetary Fund?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Non-renewal resources
Prevent international trade crisis
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)

48. The Fair Labor Standards Act?
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
All are conflicts of interest
Discrimination

49. 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?
Philanthropic
Fidiciary
Comparable worth
Conflict diamonds

50. What theory claims that ethical beliefs are determined by the society in which one lives?
All are correct guidelines
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
A strong focus on developing core values
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)