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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. If a person owns a cupcake business & works in a cupcake factory - what type of conflict of interest is it considered?
Enquiring about off duty activities
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other

2. What best describes rule utilitarianism?
60 days
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
All are stakeholders
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

3. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Misstating financial statements
All are ways businesses are regulated
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time

4. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Universal imperative
Economical
Pay raises

5. Hiring family members would be considered which type of conflict of interest?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)

6. Ergonomics is?
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

7. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Board of Directors
All are stakeholders

8. What is NOT a benefit which can come to companies as a result of substainable business practices?
Through PACS
All are possible benefits
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Civil Rights Act of 1964

9. According to teleological ethics an action's morality is determined based on its consequences?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Philanthropic
All are related to government & business interactions

10. What BEST describes affirmative action?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Act utilitarianism
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
All are ways businesses are regulated

11. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
Universal imperative
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources

12. Business ethics is?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

13. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Board of Directors
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

14. In what situation would an NDA NOT be used?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
All are correct guidelines
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

15. What is the purpose of the WARN Act?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other

16. What is a standard that aides companies in improving their environmental practices?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Education
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)

17. What agency does not relate in some manner to international trade?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
All are conflicts of interest
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

18. What is best ex. of point secure pollution?
Patriot Act
Oil spill
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Act utilitarianism

19. The EEOC investiges violations of the?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Price cancellation

20. A cookie?
All are conflicts of interest
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Immanuel Kant
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

21. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Immanuel Kant
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Board of Directors

22. 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?
Act utilitarianism
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action

23. The term glass ceiling related to which employer-employee relations issue?
Discrimination
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

24. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
Monopolies
Sexual discrimination
Prevent international trade crisis
Civil Rights Act of 1964

25. A manager implements new safety procedures because they feel obligated to protect the safety of their employees. Which of Kolhbergs stages does this describe?
All are conflicts of interest
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
All are correct guidelines

26. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Patriot Act
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Donated to a candidates campaign

27. Lobbying is?
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Environmental equilibrium
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

28. Command & control regulations?
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
All are possible benefits

29. Corporate governance?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
All are possible benefits
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Ad hoc (means for this)

30. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Education
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Environmental equilibrium

31. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
Education
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Philanthropic
Fidiciary

32. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Environmental equilibrium
Through PACS
Hard money

33. What would NOT be illegal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
Ad hoc (means for this)
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment

34. 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?
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Board of Directors

35. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
60 days
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
All would be addressed in an NDA

36. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Pay raises

37. Why did Supreme Court rule in favor of Walmart in the case of Dukes vs Walmart?
All are correct guidelines
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
All are ways businesses are regulated

38. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

39. 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?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
OSHA
Comparable worth

40. What statement best describes the difference between corporate intelligence & corpirate espionage?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Universal Ethics Protocol organization

41. Protections for workers from workplace hazard are regulated & mandated by what agency?
OSHA
Sexual harassment
Donated to a candidates campaign
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

42. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Education
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Pay raises

43. What is NOT true of the WTO?
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Reputation

44. An employer who posted a list of weekly resonsibilities for employees to fulfill would best be described by which leadership style?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Discrimination
Legal

45. 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?
Conflict diamonds
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

46. What moral theory considers the action resulting in the greatest benefit to all people as the most moral action?
Pump & dump
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

47. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
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
All would be addressed in an NDA
All are related to government & business interactions

48. The Fair Labor Standards Act?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Act utilitarianism
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do

49. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
Education
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

50. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
All are correct guidelines
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

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