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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is NOT a benefit which can come to companies as a result of substainable business practices?
All are possible benefits
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
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Environmental equilibrium

2. What best describes rule utilitarianism?
The act did all
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

3. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
Immanuel Kant
Through PACS
Monopolies
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

4. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
Hard money
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)
Education

5. What statement is FALSE?
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Economical
Legal
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

6. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Philanthropic
Board of Directors
All are examples of corporate espionage

7. Corporate citizenship?
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

8. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Sexual harassment

9. Corporate governance?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Patriot Act
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

10. What is the purpose of the WARN Act?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Through PACS
All are conflicts of interest
Fidiciary

11. 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?
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Comparable worth
Act utilitarianism
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

12. If a person owns a cupcake business & works in a cupcake factory - what type of conflict of interest is it considered?
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Price cancellation
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

13. What statement is TRUE?
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Non-point source contributions
Legal
Patriot Act

14. A lawyer knows their client is guilty but defends them anyway. This falls under which type of ethics?
Legal
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

15. 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 were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

16. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
Patriot Act
Non-point source contributions
Monopolies
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

17. The intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to?
Pump & dump
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Sexual discrimination

18. What is environmental justice?
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

19. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
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
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

20. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Pump & dump
To ensure & protect public health & safety
All are related to government & business interactions

21. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Sexual harassment
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)

22. Fossil fuels are?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Non-renewal resources
Misstating financial statements

23. What theory claims that ethical beliefs are determined by the society in which one lives?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
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.
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

24. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
Environmental equilibrium
Hard money
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time

25. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

26. What moral theory considers the action resulting in the greatest benefit to all people as the most moral action?
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.
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)

27. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Lawyers
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

28. Implied falsity?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Facilitating payment
Enquiring about off duty activities
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)

29. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Democratic leadership style
Board of Directors
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action

30. Does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act include grease payments?
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Prevent international trade crisis
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
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

31. Noisy withdrawal is?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Hard money
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
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

32. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
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
Dumpster diving

33. Hard money is?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Donated to a candidates campaign
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

34. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
All are conflicts of interest
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Dumpster diving
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

35. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
Hard money
Fidiciary
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Ensure worker safety

36. A virus is?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Patriot Act
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.

37. What is true about spam?
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
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
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

38. OSHA was created to?
Price cancellation
Ensure worker safety
A strong focus on developing core values
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

39. What is NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
All are correct guidelines
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Price cancellation
All are possible benefits

40. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
All are concerns about outsourcing
Democratic leadership style
Universal Ethics Protocol organization

41. What is NOT illegal?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

42. Command & control regulations?
The act did all
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
All are ways businesses are regulated

43. 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
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Act utilitarianism
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

44. The FTC was created to monitor which type of regulation?
Laws regulating consumer protection
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

45. What statement is TRUE?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Dumpster diving
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

46. The Fair Labor Standards Act?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Monopolies
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

47. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)

48. What statement is NOT true?
Legal
Ensure worker safety
Discrimination
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.

49. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
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
All are concerns about outsourcing
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Universal imperative

50. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Philanthropic
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)