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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
All are related to government & business interactions

2. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
Self reference criterion
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Through PACS
All are possible benefits

3. Utilitarianism is a type of?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
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
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Sexual discrimination

4. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
Legal
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

5. The purpose of the World Bank is?
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Environmental equilibrium

6. The FTC was created to monitor which type of regulation?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Laws regulating consumer protection
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Education

7. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Act utilitarianism
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Through PACS
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

8. What agency does not relate in some manner to international trade?
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices

9. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

10. What BEST describes the old social contract?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Ad hoc (means for this)

11. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

12. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment 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
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

13. Hard money is?
Radioactive products (threat to public 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
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Donated to a candidates campaign

14. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Sexual discrimination
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Education

15. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Non-point source contributions
Conflict diamonds
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

16. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
Environmental equilibrium
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society

17. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Lawyers
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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.
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

18. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Dumpster diving
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
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not

19. What is regulated by FDA?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Oil spill
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

20. What theory claims that ethical beliefs are determined by the society in which one lives?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Ad hoc (means for this)
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)

21. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
Environmental equilibrium
Fidiciary
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)

22. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Monopolies
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

23. A cookie?
All are stakeholders
60 days
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

24. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Pay raises
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Environmental equilibrium

25. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
Environmental equilibrium
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Democratic leadership style

26. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Misstating financial statements

27. In what situation would an NDA NOT be used?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

28. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
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
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Pay raises

29. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Laws regulating consumer protection
Environmental equilibrium
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

30. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Act utilitarianism

31. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
All are concerns about outsourcing
Economical
Philanthropic

32. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Economical
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)
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

33. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
Immanuel Kant
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)

34. A child cleans their room so they will be allowed to go to a friends house. Which of Kohlbergs stages are they in?
All are ways businesses are regulated
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)

35. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

36. Karen Silkwood is associated with?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

37. Why did Supreme Court rule in favor of Walmart in the case of Dukes vs Walmart?
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Through PACS

38. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
All are stakeholders
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

39. What statement is NOT true?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
All are examples of corporate espionage

40. What statement is TRUE?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Hard money
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources

41. 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
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Prevent international trade crisis

42. What is NOT true of the WTO?
Dumpster diving
All are related to government & business interactions
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

43. What statement is TRUE?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Fidiciary

44. Corporate citizenship?
Reputation
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Pay raises

45. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was created to stop the circulation of?
Philanthropic
Conflict diamonds
60 days
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

46. What statement is TRUE?
Non-point source contributions
Legal
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

47. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)

48. What is the purpose of the WARN Act?
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Donated to a candidates campaign
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

49. What best describes in kind contribution?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
All would be addressed in an NDA
Patriot Act

50. What moral theory considers the action resulting in the greatest benefit to all people as the most moral action?
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Democratic leadership style
Environmental equilibrium
To lower greenhouse gas emissions