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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What agency does not relate in some manner to international trade?
OSHA
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)

2. What does EEOC stand for?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

3. 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?
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Act utilitarianism
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

4. 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?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

5. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Lawyers
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

6. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Misstating financial statements
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Pay raises

7. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
All are examples of corporate espionage
Dumpster diving
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
All are stakeholders

8. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

9. What is best ex. of point secure pollution?
OSHA
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
A strong focus on developing core values
Oil spill

10. 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
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

11. What is NOT a benefit which can come to companies as a result of substainable business practices?
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
All are possible benefits
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Oil spill

12. Hiring family members would be considered which type of conflict of interest?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

13. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
All are examples of corporate espionage
Immanuel Kant
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

14. Lobbying is?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
All are conflicts of interest
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

15. What is the four P's of advertising?
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Reputation
All are possible benefits
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

16. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Environmental equilibrium
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

17. What statement is TRUE?
Price cancellation
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)

18. Does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act include grease payments?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
All would be addressed in an NDA

19. An employee of a donut shop does not steal donuts because they are afraid they would get fired if they did. Which of Kohlbergs stages are they in?
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

20. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Democratic leadership style
Laws regulating consumer protection
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)

21. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Education
Patriot Act
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

22. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
All are conflicts of interest
Dumpster diving
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

23. An ombudsman is?
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases

24. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
Laws regulating consumer protection
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Pump & dump

25. What is true about spam?
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all 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
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically

26. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
All are concerns about outsourcing

27. The purpose of the World Bank is?
Environmental equilibrium
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.

28. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

29. According to teleological ethics an action's morality is determined based on its consequences?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

30. What is NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Price cancellation
All are concerns about outsourcing
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

31. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

32. Command & control regulations?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Self reference criterion
All are examples of corporate espionage
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

33. A stable state economy is in a state of?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Environmental equilibrium

34. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Monopolies
Ensure worker safety

35. Business ethics is?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Prevent international trade crisis
A strong focus on developing core values
Universal Ethics Protocol organization

36. What is the purpose of the WARN Act?
Misstating financial statements
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
To ensure & protect public health & safety
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

37. Some people believe that women earn less than men because female held jobs have been historically devalued - & that women should be given equal pay for equal work. This belief called?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
The act did all
Comparable worth
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

38. What is environmental justice?
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.

39. OSHA was created to?
Reputation
Ensure worker safety
Prevent international trade crisis
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.

40. What statement is NOT true?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Act utilitarianism
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

41. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Dumpster diving
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
The act did all

42. What would NOT be illegal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

43. Hard money is?
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Board of Directors
Donated to a candidates campaign

44. In what situation would an NDA NOT be used?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

45. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
All are concerns about outsourcing
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Reputation
Immanuel Kant

46. 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
Non-renewal resources
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

47. What situation would be considered moral under Kantian theory?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do

48. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
Prevent international trade crisis
All are ways businesses are regulated
All would be addressed in an NDA
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records

49. What is NOT an example of an in kind contribution?
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Democratic leadership style
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Conflict diamonds

50. What statement is TRUE?
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
OSHA
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks