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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Comparable worth
Reputation
Ensure worker safety

2. Karen Silkwood is associated with?
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Monopolies

3. The term glass ceiling related to which employer-employee relations issue?
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Discrimination
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.

4. Ergonomics is?
Education
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
To ensure & protect public health & safety
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

5. 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)
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Pay raises
All are possible benefits

6. A cookie?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
To ensure & protect public health & safety

7. Oversight refers to?
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Misstating financial statements
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

8. What moral theory is NOT consequentialist?
Board of Directors
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
All are possible benefits

9. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Education
60 days

10. 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)
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Discrimination
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

11. What of the following is TRUE?
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Non-point source contributions

12. A manager implements new safety procedures because they feel obligated to protect the safety of their employees. Which of Kolhbergs stages does this describe?
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
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
All are conflicts of interest

13. The term quid pro quo related to what issue?
Sexual harassment
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
A strong focus on developing core values

14. What did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act NOT do?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Universal imperative
The act did all

15. What is regulated by FDA?
Ensure worker safety
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

16. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
All are stakeholders
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions

17. What statement is NOT true?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
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

18. What BEST describes affirmative action?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Hard money
To ensure & protect public health & safety

19. 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)
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

20. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Hard money
All are concerns about outsourcing
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

21. What would NOT be addressed in a Non-disclosure agreement?
60 days
All would be addressed in an NDA
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.

22. What statement best describes the difference between corporate intelligence & corpirate espionage?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Fidiciary
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

23. A virus is?
Sexual harassment
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
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

24. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Legal

25. What aid employers in keeping information private?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Board of Directors
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Universal Ethics Protocol organization

26. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
Reputation
All are concerns about outsourcing
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Environmental equilibrium

27. What is NOT illegal?
Monopolies
Hard money
Patriot Act
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

28. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically

29. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Education

30. A conflict of interest?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Pump & dump
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

31. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
All would be addressed in an NDA

32. What is NOT a reason clinton's attempt at healthcare reform in the early 1990s failed?
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
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary

33. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Philanthropic
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Environmental equilibrium
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government

34. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Economical
Pay raises
Conflict diamonds

35. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Economical
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Conflict diamonds

36. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?
Self reference criterion
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions

37. What statement is TRUE?
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
60 days
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.

38. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
All are possible benefits
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Laws regulating consumer protection

39. What best describes in kind contribution?
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Universal imperative

40. Implied falsity?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Hard money

41. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
Discrimination
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

42. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Act utilitarianism
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards

43. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Through PACS

44. Command & control regulations?
Environmental equilibrium
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Misstating financial statements
Sexual discrimination

45. Arable land is used for?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
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
A strong focus on developing core values
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)

46. Fossil fuels are?
Non-renewal resources
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
All are related to government & business interactions

47. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Philanthropic
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

48. What is NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
Price cancellation
Non-renewal resources
Oil spill
Dumpster diving

49. What statement about Corporate Social Responsibility is FALSE?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Price cancellation
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

50. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act