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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. A conflict of interest?
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

2. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
Education
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Ensure worker safety
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

3. What BEST describes the old social contract?
All are ways businesses are regulated
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do

4. Karen Silkwood is associated with?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do

5. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Environmental equilibrium

6. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Ad hoc (means for this)
All would be addressed in an NDA
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

7. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.

8. In the case of Watson vs. Fort Worth Bank & Trust the court ruled?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Environmental equilibrium
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

9. A stable state economy is in a state of?
All are concerns about outsourcing
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Environmental equilibrium

10. The CEO of a co works to raise stock prices because they will get a bonus if the stock prices increases by a certain %. Which of Kohlberg's stages are they in?
Non-renewal resources
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
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.

11. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
All are concerns about outsourcing
Ensure worker safety
Self reference criterion
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

12. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
Through PACS
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
60 days
Fidiciary

13. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
Immanuel Kant
Through PACS
All are stakeholders
Non-point source contributions

14. What is NOT illegal?
Legal
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

15. Why did Supreme Court rule in favor of Walmart in the case of Dukes vs Walmart?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Environmental equilibrium
Fidiciary
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

16. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

17. What would NOT be addressed in a Non-disclosure agreement?
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
All would be addressed in an NDA
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

18. What are conflict diamonds?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Act utilitarianism
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.

19. Hiring family members would be considered which type of conflict of interest?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)

20. Lobbying is?
Price cancellation
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

21. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
Fidiciary
Lawyers
All are stakeholders
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

22. What is NOT true of the WTO?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

23. What is a standard that aides companies in improving their environmental practices?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Self reference criterion
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)

24. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Donated to a candidates campaign
All are examples of corporate espionage
A strong focus on developing core values

25. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Legal
Environmental equilibrium

26. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
Education
All are concerns about outsourcing
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

27. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Non-point source contributions
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Dumpster diving
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

28. What is NOT a reason clinton's attempt at healthcare reform in the early 1990s failed?
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Non-point source contributions

29. What aid employers in keeping information private?
Education
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

30. 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?
Act utilitarianism
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Universal imperative
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

31. What statement is FALSE?
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Laws regulating consumer protection
Universal imperative
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

32. What is NOT an example of an in kind contribution?
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

33. Oversight refers to?
A strong focus on developing core values
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
All are related to government & business interactions
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

34. According to teleological ethics an action's morality is determined based on its consequences?
Ensure worker safety
Sexual discrimination
The act did all
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

35. 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
Economical
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

36. The Tyco scandal is associated with which ACT?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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)

37. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Democratic leadership style

38. The term quid pro quo related to what issue?
Sexual harassment
Education
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Prevent international trade crisis

39. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
Donated to a candidates campaign
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive 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
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

40. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
A strong focus on developing core values

41. What best describes in kind contribution?
Oil spill
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

42. What statement is NOT true?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Discrimination
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
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.

43. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Universal imperative
All are possible benefits
All are related to government & business interactions
Philanthropic

44. Fossil fuels are?
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Pay raises
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Non-renewal resources

45. Command & control regulations?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

46. An employer who posted a list of weekly resonsibilities for employees to fulfill would best be described by which leadership style?
Laws regulating consumer protection
Pay raises
Philanthropic
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)

47. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Act utilitarianism
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Dumpster diving
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

48. What situation would be considered moral under Kantian theory?
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

49. The term glass ceiling related to which employer-employee relations issue?
Discrimination
Pay raises
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Economical

50. What statement is TRUE?
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
60 days
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate