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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Education
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

2. What statement is TRUE?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
OSHA
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

3. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Prevent international trade crisis
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Non-point source contributions
Immanuel Kant

4. A conflict of interest?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

5. What would NOT be illegal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
Through PACS
Democratic leadership style
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal

6. 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 conflicts of interest
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

7. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Environmental equilibrium
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do

8. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)

9. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
Act utilitarianism
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Enquiring about off duty activities
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action

10. Business ethics is?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
The act did all

11. What is the purpose of the WARN Act?
All are stakeholders
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Comparable worth
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

12. What BEST describes affirmative action?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

13. What is a standard that aides companies in improving their environmental practices?
Facilitating payment
Laws regulating consumer protection
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

14. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
Donated to a candidates campaign
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Pay raises
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

15. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
All are conflicts of interest
Facilitating payment
Non-point source contributions

16. Protections for workers from workplace hazard are regulated & mandated by what agency?
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
OSHA
Ad hoc (means for this)
Pay raises

17. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

18. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Universal imperative
Education

19. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
All are related to government & business interactions
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other

20. What statement about Corporate Social Responsibility is FALSE?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Self reference criterion
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

21. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
60 days
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Reputation
Hard money

22. What statement is TRUE?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Prevent international trade crisis

23. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Hard money
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Ad hoc (means for this)

24. In what situation would an NDA NOT be used?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Donated to a candidates campaign
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

25. 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?
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

26. The EEOC investiges violations of the?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Act utilitarianism
All are stakeholders

27. 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)
Democratic leadership style
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

28. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
Ad hoc (means for this)
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
Ensure worker safety
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

29. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
60 days
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Monopolies

30. Fossil fuels are?
All are conflicts of interest
Monopolies
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Non-renewal resources

31. What would NOT be addressed in a Non-disclosure agreement?
A strong focus on developing core values
Prevent international trade crisis
All would be addressed in an NDA
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

32. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)

33. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Monopolies
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

34. According to teleological ethics an action's morality is determined based on its consequences?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

35. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Ensure worker safety
Dumpster diving

36. What is a way in which government interventions in the economy can be beneficial to consumers?
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Laws regulating consumer protection
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

37. A manager implements new safety procedures because they feel obligated to protect the safety of their employees. Which of Kolhbergs stages does this describe?
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society

38. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Philanthropic
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

39. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Immanuel Kant
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

40. What is best ex. of point secure pollution?
Patriot Act
Oil spill
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

41. 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?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Discrimination

42. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Board of Directors
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)

43. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

44. What BEST describes the old social contract?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Conflict diamonds
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
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

45. What is NOT true of the WTO?
All are examples of corporate espionage
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Legal

46. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Fidiciary
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

47. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
Through PACS
Environmental equilibrium
Philanthropic
All are related to government & business interactions

48. What is NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
Price cancellation
Pump & dump
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

49. What statement is NOT true?
Pay raises
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.

50. What is NOT illegal?
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

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