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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
60 days
Economical
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

2. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
Philanthropic
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
OSHA
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

3. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Patriot Act
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

4. What is the purpose of the WARN Act?
Self reference criterion
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

5. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records

6. 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
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

7. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
All are conflicts of interest
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

8. Command & control regulations?
All are ways businesses are regulated
Enquiring about off duty activities
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

9. A manager implements new safety procedures because they feel obligated to protect the safety of their employees. Which of Kolhbergs stages does this describe?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)

10. What statement best describes the difference between corporate intelligence & corpirate espionage?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Self reference criterion
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price

11. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Enquiring about off duty activities
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)

12. What does EEOC stand for?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Democratic leadership style
Non-point source contributions

13. A grease payment can also be called?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Price cancellation
Facilitating payment
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

14. 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?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Act utilitarianism
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

15. OSHA was created to?
Ensure worker safety
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Patriot Act
Democratic leadership style

16. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Education
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

17. A child cleans their room so they will be allowed to go to a friends house. Which of Kohlbergs stages are they in?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
All are ways businesses are regulated

18. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
Democratic leadership style
Through PACS
Enquiring about off duty activities
Pump & dump

19. Some people believe that women earn less than men because female held jobs have been historically devalued - & that women should be given equal pay for equal work. This belief called?
Comparable worth
Philanthropic
Pay raises
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

20. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
All are possible benefits
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Board of Directors
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

21. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Self reference criterion
Lawyers

22. 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?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Economical
Price cancellation

23. What would NOT be addressed in a Non-disclosure agreement?
All would be addressed in an NDA
Conflict diamonds
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

24. Hiring family members would be considered which type of conflict of interest?
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
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)

25. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Education
A strong focus on developing core values
Pump & dump

26. An employer who posted a list of weekly resonsibilities for employees to fulfill would best be described by which leadership style?
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Pay raises
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)

27. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
Reputation
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Board of Directors
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

28. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Ensure worker safety
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)

29. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Prevent international trade crisis
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)

30. A virus is?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Ensure worker safety
Board of Directors
All are ways businesses are regulated

31. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
Democratic leadership style
Education
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Prevent international trade crisis

32. What statement is FALSE?
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
All are related to government & business interactions
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

33. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Through PACS
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

34. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
Facilitating payment
Patriot Act
Fidiciary
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

35. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Democratic leadership style
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

36. A cookie?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Philanthropic
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

37. 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?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Sexual harassment
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

38. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
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
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

39. What is NOT true of the WTO?
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

40. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
All would be addressed in an NDA
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
To ensure & protect public health & safety

41. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Monopolies
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Laws regulating consumer protection

42. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?
Laws regulating consumer protection
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Ensure worker safety
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

43. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
All are correct guidelines
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Laws regulating consumer protection

44. What statement would be the most correct under a classical view of business?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.

45. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
All would be addressed in an NDA
Misstating financial statements
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

46. What best describes soft money?
Donated to a candidates campaign
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

47. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Democratic leadership style
All are stakeholders

48. What best describes in kind contribution?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The act did all
Misstating financial statements
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

49. Ergonomics is?
Immanuel Kant
All are concerns about outsourcing
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
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

50. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
Environmental equilibrium
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
All are possible benefits
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)