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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Board of Directors
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

2. Command & control regulations?
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Patriot Act
Pump & dump
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

3. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Immanuel Kant
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal

4. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
All are examples of corporate espionage
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

5. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Fidiciary
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

6. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
All are examples of corporate espionage

7. What statement is NOT true?
OSHA
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Non-renewal resources
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

8. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?
OSHA
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

9. What did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act NOT do?
All are possible benefits
The act did all
Enquiring about off duty activities
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time

10. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Self reference criterion
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

11. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

12. 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?
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Act utilitarianism

13. A stable state economy is in a state of?
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Democratic leadership style
Environmental equilibrium
Pump & dump

14. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
Reputation
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

15. What statement is TRUE?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

16. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Patriot Act
Environmental equilibrium
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

17. What is true about spam?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
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
OSHA

18. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
All are related to government & business interactions
Philanthropic
All are ways businesses are regulated

19. 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?
Pump & dump
All are correct guidelines
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

20. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
Through PACS
Ad hoc (means for this)
Conflict diamonds
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

21. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
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.
Patriot Act
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

22. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Donated to a candidates campaign

23. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Board of Directors
All are ways businesses are regulated
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

24. 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)
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
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society

25. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Economical
All are correct guidelines
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary

26. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Monopolies
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

27. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
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
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

28. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
The act did all
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Dumpster diving

29. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
Monopolies
Education
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

30. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
Conflict diamonds
Education
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
All are conflicts of interest

31. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
All are possible benefits
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

32. What is environmental justice?
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Ensure worker safety
Universal imperative
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards

33. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
Hard money
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
Fidiciary

34. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Hard money
Monopolies
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards

35. An ombudsman is?
All are ways businesses are regulated
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

36. 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.
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Ensure worker safety

37. What are conflict diamonds?
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
All are stakeholders
Democratic leadership style
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)

38. What best describes in kind contribution?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Discrimination
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

39. Lobbying is?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Comparable worth

40. 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 Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Conflict diamonds
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do

41. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Reputation
All are stakeholders

42. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Lawyers
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.

43. What is best ex. of point secure pollution?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Oil spill
Patriot Act
All are concerns about outsourcing

44. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Dumpster diving

45. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
Donated to a candidates campaign
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Dumpster diving

46. What is NOT true of the WTO?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Dumpster diving
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

47. Arable land is used for?
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)

48. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
Hard money
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

49. 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)
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Monopolies
Donated to a candidates campaign

50. In the case of Watson vs. Fort Worth Bank & Trust the court ruled?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records