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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What best describes in kind contribution?
Non-point source contributions
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

2. What statement is TRUE?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
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
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.

3. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)

4. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Prevent international trade crisis
Oil spill
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Ad hoc (means for this)

5. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
All are correct guidelines
Reputation

6. What agency does not relate in some manner to international trade?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)

7. What did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act NOT do?
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
The act did all
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

8. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Ad hoc (means for this)
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Environmental equilibrium
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

9. What statement about Corporate Social Responsibility is FALSE?
Act utilitarianism
Democratic leadership style
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
The act did all

10. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Self reference criterion
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

11. The president of the co must decide whethere to continue to sell textbooks that he knows have incorrect information in them or not. Considered from standpoint of Kantian ethics the president would most likely?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Self reference criterion
Pay raises

12. What is a way in which government interventions in the economy can be beneficial to consumers?
Reputation
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

13. The intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to?
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Oil spill
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

14. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
Education
All are conflicts of interest
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time

15. What statement is FALSE?
A strong focus on developing core values
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

16. The Fair Labor Standards Act?
Non-point source contributions
Immanuel Kant
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions

17. 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?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Non-point source contributions
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

18. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Prevent international trade crisis
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.

19. Oversight refers to?
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically

20. What aid employers in keeping information private?
Environmental equilibrium
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Environmental equilibrium

21. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
To ensure & protect public health & safety
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

22. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Hard money
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

23. What BEST describes affirmative action?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Donated to a candidates campaign
Price cancellation

24. What is the four P's of advertising?
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price

25. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
Economical
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
A strong focus on developing core values

26. The term quid pro quo related to what issue?
Sexual harassment
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

27. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment

28. A virus is?
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)

29. 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)
Act utilitarianism
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Immanuel Kant

30. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
Discrimination
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Reputation
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action

31. What statement is TRUE?
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Donated to a candidates campaign

32. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Facilitating payment
Self reference criterion

33. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
All are concerns about outsourcing
Price cancellation
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)

34. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
Enquiring about off duty activities
Pump & dump
Misstating financial statements
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

35. What of the following is TRUE?
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
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

36. What is NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Price cancellation

37. What is regulated by FDA?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Democratic leadership style
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
All would be addressed in an NDA

38. What are conflict diamonds?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

39. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
Patriot Act
Enquiring about off duty 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
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

40. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Immanuel Kant
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 piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.

41. An employer who posted a list of weekly resonsibilities for employees to fulfill would best be described by which leadership style?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

42. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
Conflict diamonds
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Democratic leadership style

43. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Dumpster diving
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary

44. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
All are conflicts of interest
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

45. Command & control regulations?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Immanuel Kant
Facilitating payment

46. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

47. Fossil fuels are?
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Non-renewal resources
Economical

48. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

49. What is environmental justice?
Price cancellation
Education
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

50. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was created to stop the circulation of?
Universal imperative
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Conflict diamonds
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal