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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hard money is?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Donated to a candidates campaign
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)

2. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
All are conflicts of interest
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Board of Directors
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.

3. What theory claims that ethical beliefs are determined by the society in which one lives?
Environmental equilibrium
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

4. 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
Fidiciary
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Dumpster diving
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal

5. What is best ex. of point secure pollution?
Non-point source contributions
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Monopolies
Oil spill

6. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Environmental equilibrium
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Universal imperative
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

7. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
All are concerns about outsourcing
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society

8. A lawyer knows their client is guilty but defends them anyway. This falls under which type of ethics?
Universal imperative
Board of Directors
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Legal

9. Does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act include grease payments?
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Monopolies
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

10. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

11. What is the purpose of the WARN Act?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

12. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Ad hoc (means for this)
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Philanthropic
Pay raises

13. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
All are possible benefits
All are concerns about outsourcing

14. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
Self reference criterion
Conflict diamonds
All are examples of corporate espionage
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

15. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Education
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

16. OSHA was created to?
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Donated to a candidates campaign
Ensure worker safety

17. A grease payment can also be called?
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Facilitating payment
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

18. What are conflict diamonds?
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

19. 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)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Non-point source contributions

20. What would NOT be illegal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

21. What best describes in kind contribution?
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Discrimination

22. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Prevent international trade crisis
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Board of Directors

23. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Patriot Act
Education
Democratic leadership style

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?
Pump & dump
Self reference criterion
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Democratic leadership style

25. Corporate governance?
All are ways businesses are regulated
Facilitating payment
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

26. What would NOT be addressed in a Non-disclosure agreement?
All would be addressed in an NDA
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

27. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
Laws regulating consumer protection
All are stakeholders
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Immanuel Kant

28. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Universal imperative
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time

29. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

30. 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?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
All are ways businesses are regulated
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Environmental equilibrium

31. The purpose of the World Bank is?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

32. Protections for workers from workplace hazard are regulated & mandated by what agency?
Sexual discrimination
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
OSHA

33. What statement about Corporate Social Responsibility is FALSE?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Price cancellation
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government

34. Karen Silkwood is associated with?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
All are examples of corporate espionage

35. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

36. The EEOC investiges violations of the?
Hard money
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964

37. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Facilitating payment
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Non-point source contributions

38. The intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to?
Pump & dump
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Facilitating payment

39. What is environmental justice?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Self reference criterion
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)

40. What BEST describes affirmative action?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Sexual harassment
Education

41. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
Patriot Act
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)

42. Command & control regulations?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
All are related to government & business interactions

43. What statement is TRUE?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
All are related to government & business interactions

44. The Fair Labor Standards Act?
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Prevent international trade crisis
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

45. 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?
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Donated to a candidates campaign
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

46. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
Discrimination
Oil spill
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

47. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
Conflict diamonds
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)

48. Oversight refers to?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically

49. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
60 days
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

50. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
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
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Reputation