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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What best describes rule utilitarianism?
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
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
60 days
Prevent international trade crisis

2. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Monopolies
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
To ensure & protect public health & safety

3. Arable land is used for?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Sexual discrimination
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.

4. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
Hard money
Enquiring about off duty activities
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Sexual harassment

5. What is true about spam?
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 study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

6. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Universal imperative

7. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Legal
Democratic leadership style
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

8. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
Non-point source contributions
Education
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

9. A manager implements new safety procedures because they feel obligated to protect the safety of their employees. Which of Kolhbergs stages does this describe?
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
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)

10. What is NOT true of the WTO?
Ad hoc (means for this)
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
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.
Through PACS

11. What is NOT a reason clinton's attempt at healthcare reform in the early 1990s failed?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

12. What is NOT a way in which business's are regulated?
Reputation
All are ways businesses are regulated
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

13. What is best ex. of point secure pollution?
Fidiciary
Laws regulating consumer protection
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Oil spill

14. What of the following is TRUE?
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Pay raises

15. If a person owns a cupcake business & works in a cupcake factory - what type of conflict of interest is it considered?
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
All are stakeholders
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

16. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
Economical
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.
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

17. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
All are stakeholders
Ensure worker safety

18. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Comparable worth
Education
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

19. What is NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Price cancellation

20. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Reputation
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Environmental equilibrium

21. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
All are related to government & business interactions
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

22. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Universal imperative
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

23. The FTC was created to monitor which type of regulation?
Donated to a candidates campaign
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Laws regulating consumer protection
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices

24. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
All are concerns about outsourcing
Discrimination
The act did all
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

25. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
OSHA
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

26. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Donated to a candidates campaign

27. What statement about Corporate Social Responsibility is FALSE?
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
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

28. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
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
Self reference criterion
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Prevent international trade crisis

29. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
All are possible benefits
60 days

30. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
Sexual discrimination
All are conflicts of interest
Non-renewal resources
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

31. The purpose of the International Monetary Fund?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Prevent international trade crisis
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
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. The Dukes vs. Walmart case involves which issue?
Sexual discrimination
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Non-point source contributions

33. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
All would be addressed in an NDA
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Ad hoc (means for this)
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not

34. What statement is TRUE?
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
All would be addressed in an NDA
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

35. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
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 stakeholders
All are related to government & business interactions
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary

36. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
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
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

37. What theory claims that ethical beliefs are determined by the society in which one lives?
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Environmental equilibrium
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

38. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Lawyers
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

39. Hard money is?
Facilitating payment
Board of Directors
Donated to a candidates campaign
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically

40. 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?
Donated to a candidates campaign
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Act utilitarianism

41. 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?
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
All are conflicts of interest
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards

42. 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?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
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.
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

43. Fossil fuels are?
Non-renewal resources
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Facilitating payment

44. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Self reference criterion
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Democratic leadership style
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

45. What are conflict diamonds?
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Price cancellation
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Fidiciary

46. What statement is TRUE?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
All are possible benefits
Ensure worker safety
To ensure & protect public health & safety

47. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
Environmental equilibrium
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)

48. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?
Environmental equilibrium
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
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

49. The Tyco scandal is associated with which ACT?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Philanthropic

50. What statement is TRUE?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
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
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate