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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Sexual harassment
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Patriot Act

2. 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
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
60 days

3. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
Lawyers
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Dumpster diving
Philanthropic

4. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Pump & dump
Fidiciary
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)

5. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
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

6. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Environmental equilibrium
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)

7. 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
Sexual discrimination
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

8. What statement is NOT true?
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.
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards

9. Utilitarianism is a type of?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Self reference criterion
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action

10. What is environmental justice?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Price cancellation
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

11. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
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
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Ad hoc (means for this)

12. Corporate citizenship?
Non-renewal resources
Comparable worth
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

13. 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?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Comparable worth

14. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Non-point source contributions
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

15. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Through PACS
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Board of Directors

16. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not

17. A conflict of interest?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

18. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
Misstating financial statements
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

19. Oversight refers to?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
The act did all
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)

20. What would NOT be addressed in a Non-disclosure agreement?
Dumpster diving
All are concerns about outsourcing
All would be addressed in an NDA
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

21. Protections for workers from workplace hazard are regulated & mandated by what agency?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Legal
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
OSHA

22. Ergonomics is?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Through PACS
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Act utilitarianism

23. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

24. What would NOT be illegal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
Donated to a candidates campaign
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action

25. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
All are correct guidelines
Comparable worth
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
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

26. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Democratic leadership style
Pump & dump

27. 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
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Reputation

28. 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?
All are correct guidelines
Sexual harassment
Self reference criterion
Comparable worth

29. What is NOT true of the WTO?
All are related to government & business interactions
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

30. Why did Supreme Court rule in favor of Walmart in the case of Dukes vs Walmart?
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not

31. What is NOT a reason clinton's attempt at healthcare reform in the early 1990s failed?
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

32. A lawyer knows their client is guilty but defends them anyway. This falls under which type of ethics?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Legal
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

33. The Fair Labor Standards Act?
Dumpster diving
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Misstating financial statements

34. Arable land is used for?
Pay raises
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Monopolies
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

35. What aid employers in keeping information private?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Democratic leadership style

36. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Non-renewal resources
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Ad hoc (means for this)

37. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
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

38. The purpose of the International Monetary Fund?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Prevent international trade crisis
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Donated to a candidates campaign

39. 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?
Hard money
Price cancellation
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

40. 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
Democratic leadership style
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not

41. What best describes rule utilitarianism?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
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
Pay raises
Universal imperative

42. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Lawyers
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Immanuel Kant
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

43. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Hard money
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

44. What is a way in which government interventions in the economy can be beneficial to consumers?
Oil spill
Laws regulating consumer protection
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
All are correct guidelines

45. A child cleans their room so they will be allowed to go to a friends house. Which of Kohlbergs stages are they in?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Price cancellation
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Education

46. 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
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

47. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Facilitating payment
Pay raises

48. Implied falsity?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
60 days
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)

49. What statement is TRUE?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

50. What statement about Corporate Social Responsibility is FALSE?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Universal imperative
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA