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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What is NOT a reason clinton's attempt at healthcare reform in the early 1990s failed?
Education
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

2. 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.
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Monopolies
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

3. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
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.
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Self reference criterion
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

4. 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
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
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.
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)

5. 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?
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

6. The Fair Labor Standards Act?
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Ensure worker safety

7. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
A strong focus on developing core values
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
To ensure & protect public health & safety

8. What does EEOC stand for?
Immanuel Kant
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Through PACS
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)

9. What statement is TRUE?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
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
Universal imperative
All are possible benefits

10. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

11. What theory claims that ethical beliefs are determined by the society in which one lives?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
The act did all
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

12. Hard money is?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Donated to a candidates campaign
Through PACS
Patriot Act

13. A child cleans their room so they will be allowed to go to a friends house. Which of Kohlbergs stages are they in?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Non-point source contributions
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)

14. What would NOT be addressed in a Non-disclosure agreement?
All would be addressed in an NDA
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Non-renewal resources
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)

15. 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?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Board of Directors
Pump & dump
Monopolies

16. Fossil fuels are?
Non-renewal resources
Board of Directors
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Reputation

17. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Economical
All are ways businesses are regulated

18. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Misstating financial statements
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Philanthropic

19. What statement is TRUE?
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

20. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Lawyers
Non-point source contributions
Ad hoc (means for this)
Patriot Act

21. A manager implements new safety procedures because they feel obligated to protect the safety of their employees. Which of Kolhbergs stages does this describe?
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Sexual discrimination
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

22. An employer who posted a list of weekly resonsibilities for employees to fulfill would best be described by which leadership style?
All are ways businesses are regulated
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)

23. In the case of Watson vs. Fort Worth Bank & Trust the court ruled?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Dumpster diving
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment

24. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
All are conflicts of interest
Ad hoc (means for this)

25. A cookie?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Philanthropic
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
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. Corporate citizenship?
Lawyers
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Facilitating payment

27. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Reputation

28. What agency does not relate in some manner to international trade?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
All are possible benefits

29. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
All would be addressed in an NDA
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Enquiring about off duty activities

30. What are conflict diamonds?
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
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

31. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
Act utilitarianism
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
All are conflicts of interest

32. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Dumpster diving
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Ad hoc (means for this)
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

33. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Sexual harassment
Education
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

34. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Hard money
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

35. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time

36. What BEST describes affirmative action?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

37. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Patriot Act
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

38. What statement is NOT true?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
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.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)

39. Arable land is used for?
Donated to a candidates campaign
Self reference criterion
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

40. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
All are stakeholders

41. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
Democratic leadership style
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

42. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Democratic leadership style
Economical

43. What situation would be considered moral under Kantian theory?
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Hard money
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources

44. Karen Silkwood is associated with?
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.

45. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
All are related to government & business interactions
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)

46. Why did Supreme Court rule in favor of Walmart in the case of Dukes vs Walmart?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices

47. What is regulated by FDA?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Misstating financial statements
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

48. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
60 days
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
OSHA

49. Business ethics is?
Price cancellation
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
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

50. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Through PACS
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
To lower greenhouse gas emissions