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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. Utilitarianism is a type of?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
The act did all
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

2. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Universal imperative
A strong focus on developing core values
Civil Rights Act of 1964

3. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

4. What statement is FALSE?
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Lawyers
Non-point source contributions

5. What describes a type of conflict of interest where a broker owns securities & spreads rumors about them to make the price go up - then sells them before the price goes back down?
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
All are ways businesses are regulated
Pump & dump
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment

6. A cookie?
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Non-renewal resources

7. What statement is TRUE?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
OSHA

8. What are conflict diamonds?
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.

9. 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?
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA

10. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
All are concerns about outsourcing
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Reputation

11. 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?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
All are ways businesses are regulated
Laws regulating consumer protection
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

12. 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
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
All are examples of corporate espionage
Lawyers

13. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Economical
All are correct guidelines
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

14. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Board of Directors
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

15. Hiring family members would be considered which type of conflict of interest?
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Sexual discrimination
Ensure worker safety
All are concerns about outsourcing

16. Noisy withdrawal is?
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
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other

17. An ombudsman is?
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)

18. OSHA was created to?
Ensure worker safety
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Board of Directors

19. Lobbying is?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
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
Act utilitarianism
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

20. What did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act NOT do?
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
The act did all
Universal imperative
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

21. A grease payment can also be called?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Facilitating payment
Immanuel Kant

22. In what situation would an NDA NOT be used?
Donated to a candidates campaign
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

23. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Economical
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)

24. Fossil fuels are?
OSHA
Non-renewal resources
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

25. What is NOT a way in which business's are regulated?
All are ways businesses are regulated
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

26. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
Donated to a candidates campaign
Ad hoc (means for this)
Universal imperative
Monopolies

27. What is regulated by FDA?
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)

28. Hard money is?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Economical
Donated to a candidates campaign
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do

29. 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?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
All are conflicts of interest
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

30. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
Hard money
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Dumpster diving

31. The term glass ceiling related to which employer-employee relations issue?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Discrimination
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do

32. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
Ensure worker safety
To ensure & protect public health & safety
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Laws regulating consumer protection

33. What is the four P's of advertising?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

34. 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
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
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.

35. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
A strong focus on developing core values

36. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
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

37. The purpose of the International Monetary Fund?
Universal imperative
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Prevent international trade crisis
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

38. Protections for workers from workplace hazard are regulated & mandated by what agency?
OSHA
Universal imperative
Prevent international trade crisis
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

39. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
A strong focus on developing core values
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

40. What BEST describes affirmative action?
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

41. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
All are conflicts of interest
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA

42. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was created to stop the circulation of?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Conflict diamonds
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
All are examples of corporate espionage

43. Implied falsity?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
All are concerns about outsourcing
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

44. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Act utilitarianism
Education

45. What statement is FALSE?
All are stakeholders
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
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases

46. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
Education
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Enquiring about off duty activities
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA

47. What is the purpose of the WARN Act?
Sexual discrimination
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.

48. The Dukes vs. Walmart case involves which issue?
Sexual discrimination
Ensure worker safety
Facilitating payment
The act did all

49. What best describes soft money?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
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
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

50. What is environmental justice?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Hard money
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action