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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
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
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Reputation

2. What statement is TRUE?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary

3. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
60 days
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

4. What BEST describes the old social contract?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
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
Education
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

5. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
Philanthropic
All are conflicts of interest
Donated to a candidates campaign
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)

6. Ergonomics is?
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Environmental equilibrium
Legal
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

7. What best describes in kind contribution?
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.

8. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions

9. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
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.
60 days

10. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
Facilitating payment
Comparable worth
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
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

11. A child cleans their room so they will be allowed to go to a friends house. Which of Kohlbergs stages are they in?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions

12. What is the four P's of advertising?
All are examples of corporate espionage
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

13. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
Environmental equilibrium
Sexual harassment
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

14. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Pay raises
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action

15. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
All are conflicts of interest
OSHA
Non-point source contributions
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

16. What statement best describes the difference between corporate intelligence & corpirate espionage?
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Monopolies
Comparable worth
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

17. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Universal imperative
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

18. 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
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Ad hoc (means for this)
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
OSHA

19. The purpose of the International Monetary Fund?
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Prevent international trade crisis
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

20. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Patriot Act
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
All are stakeholders

21. What does EEOC stand for?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Environmental equilibrium
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)

22. What statement about Corporate Social Responsibility is FALSE?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
60 days
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
All are ways businesses are regulated

23. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Self reference criterion
OSHA
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

24. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.

25. What is NOT a benefit which can come to companies as a result of substainable business practices?
All are possible benefits
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

26. What statement is TRUE?
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

27. What would NOT be illegal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
Patriot Act
Hard money
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Pump & dump

28. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
All are concerns about outsourcing
Through PACS
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

29. The term glass ceiling related to which employer-employee relations issue?
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Discrimination
Monopolies

30. What best describes rule utilitarianism?
Conflict diamonds
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
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
Universal Ethics Protocol organization

31. Fossil fuels are?
Non-renewal resources
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Democratic leadership style
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

32. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
A strong focus on developing core values
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

33. The Fair Labor Standards Act?
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

34. What best describes soft money?
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Non-renewal resources

35. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
Facilitating payment
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
All are ways businesses are regulated
Monopolies

36. Corporate citizenship?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
All are conflicts of interest
Democratic leadership style

37. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Environmental equilibrium
Board of Directors

38. A manager implements new safety procedures because they feel obligated to protect the safety of their employees. Which of Kolhbergs stages does this describe?
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.
All are ways businesses are regulated
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society

39. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
All are correct guidelines

40. What theory claims that ethical beliefs are determined by the society in which one lives?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

41. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Dumpster diving
Environmental equilibrium
60 days
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)

42. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
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
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

43. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Board of Directors
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Sexual harassment

44. What is environmental justice?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
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
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

45. What moral theory is NOT consequentialist?
Environmental equilibrium
Oil spill
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary

46. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
OSHA
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Donated to a candidates campaign
Ad hoc (means for this)

47. Command & control regulations?
A strong focus on developing core values
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Education
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

48. What BEST describes affirmative action?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)

49. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
Environmental equilibrium
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.

50. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
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
All are concerns about outsourcing