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DSST Business Ethics And Society
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1. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
2. Does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act include grease payments?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Universal imperative
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
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.
3. What is the purpose of the WARN Act?
Philanthropic
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
4. Ergonomics is?
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Universal imperative
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
5. What is regulated by FDA?
OSHA
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Legal
6. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
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.
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
7. 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)
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Patriot Act
8. Business ethics is?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
All are examples of corporate espionage
9. What is NOT a reason clinton's attempt at healthcare reform in the early 1990s failed?
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
10. What statement is TRUE?
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
11. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Dumpster diving
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
12. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Patriot Act
Environmental equilibrium
Sexual discrimination
13. What BEST describes affirmative action?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Through PACS
14. What statement is TRUE?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Education
Immanuel Kant
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
15. What moral theory considers the action resulting in the greatest benefit to all people as the most moral action?
A strong focus on developing core values
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
All are concerns about outsourcing
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
16. A manager implements new safety procedures because they feel obligated to protect the safety of their employees. Which of Kolhbergs stages does this describe?
All would be addressed in an NDA
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Philanthropic
Legal
17. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
Ensure worker safety
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Facilitating payment
Philanthropic
18. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Monopolies
Education
19. 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
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
20. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
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.
Reputation
All would be addressed in an NDA
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
21. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
22. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
Self reference criterion
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Reputation
23. What statement is NOT true?
Sexual harassment
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.
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
24. Implied falsity?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
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.
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
25. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Non-point source contributions
Self reference criterion
Laws regulating consumer protection
Economical
26. What did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act NOT do?
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
The act did all
All are related to government & business interactions
27. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
Patriot Act
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
28. What statement is FALSE?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
29. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
Hard money
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
30. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
All are ways businesses are regulated
31. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Sexual discrimination
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
32. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
All are correct guidelines
Through PACS
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
33. According to teleological ethics an action's morality is determined based on its consequences?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
34. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Dumpster diving
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
35. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
Laws regulating consumer protection
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
All are related to government & business interactions
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
36. 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?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Sexual discrimination
Comparable worth
37. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Comparable worth
38. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
All are examples of corporate espionage
All would be addressed in an NDA
Through PACS
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
39. The purpose of the World Bank is?
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
The act did all
Immanuel Kant
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
40. Fast food places do not pay their workers less than minimum wage because it is against the law. Which of Kohlbergs stages does this describe?
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Environmental equilibrium
Self reference criterion
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
41. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Ad hoc (means for this)
Non-renewal resources
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
42. Why did Supreme Court rule in favor of Walmart in the case of Dukes vs Walmart?
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
43. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
To ensure & protect public health & safety
The act did all
Fidiciary
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
44. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
Enquiring about off duty activities
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Misstating financial statements
45. A grease payment can also be called?
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Facilitating payment
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
46. What is environmental justice?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Ensure worker safety
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
47. What is NOT a way in which business's are regulated?
Non-point source contributions
All are ways businesses are regulated
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
48. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
All are ways businesses are regulated
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Board of Directors
49. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
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.
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
50. What best describes soft money?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Environmental equilibrium
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
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