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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A virus is?
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
A strong focus on developing core values

2. Business ethics is?
Economical
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Enquiring about off duty activities

3. According to teleological ethics an action's morality is determined based on its consequences?
A strong focus on developing core values
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

4. What statement is TRUE?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Laws regulating consumer protection
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

5. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Prevent international trade crisis
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)

6. Lobbying is?
Conflict diamonds
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Donated to a candidates campaign

7. 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?
Democratic leadership style
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Hard money
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

8. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
All are examples of corporate espionage
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Environmental equilibrium

9. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
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
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

10. What is NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
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.
Price cancellation
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)

11. What is NOT a benefit which can come to companies as a result of substainable business practices?
Ensure worker safety
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
All are possible benefits

12. What statement best describes the difference between corporate intelligence & corpirate espionage?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
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
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.

13. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
All are possible benefits
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

14. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
The act did all
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Monopolies

15. A stable state economy is in a state of?
Environmental equilibrium
Oil spill
Education
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

16. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Philanthropic
Pay raises
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Environmental equilibrium

17. The purpose of the International Monetary Fund?
Prevent international trade crisis
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

18. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Misstating financial statements

19. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Universal imperative
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

20. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
Hard money
Through PACS
All are related to government & business interactions
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

21. Karen Silkwood is associated with?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Fidiciary
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Prevent international trade crisis

22. What BEST describes affirmative action?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary

23. Corporate governance?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
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
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

24. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
OSHA
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

25. The term glass ceiling related to which employer-employee relations issue?
Hard money
Discrimination
Dumpster diving
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

26. What is a way in which government interventions in the economy can be beneficial to consumers?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Oil spill
Dumpster diving
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

27. The EEOC investiges violations of the?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Education
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Civil Rights Act of 1964

28. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
Democratic leadership style
Civil Rights Act of 1964
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Laws regulating consumer protection

29. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Price cancellation
Immanuel Kant

30. In the case of Watson vs. Fort Worth Bank & Trust the court ruled?
Comparable worth
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)

31. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
Legal
All are correct guidelines
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

32. What does EEOC stand for?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Pay raises
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

33. What best describes soft money?
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Universal imperative
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

34. What statement about Corporate Social Responsibility is FALSE?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
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

35. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
Education
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.

36. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
All are related to government & business interactions
Environmental equilibrium
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

37. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

38. 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?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other

39. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Enquiring about off duty activities

40. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
All are stakeholders
Prevent international trade crisis
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases

41. Protections for workers from workplace hazard are regulated & mandated by what agency?
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
OSHA

42. What situation would be considered moral under Kantian theory?
Sexual discrimination
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Monopolies

43. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Prevent international trade crisis
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
A strong focus on developing core values

44. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
Price cancellation
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Immanuel Kant

45. In what situation would an NDA NOT be used?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Reputation
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

46. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Oil spill
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

47. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Self reference criterion
Lawyers
Patriot Act

48. An ombudsman is?
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

49. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
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
Pay raises
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

50. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Dumpster diving
A strong focus on developing core values
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Through PACS