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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Misstating financial statements
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

2. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Philanthropic
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

3. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Pump & dump
Pay raises

4. Hard money is?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Donated to a candidates campaign
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)

5. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
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.
Through PACS
Lawyers

6. Fossil fuels are?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
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
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Non-renewal resources

7. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Patriot Act
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

8. The purpose of the World Bank is?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

9. Oversight refers to?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
All are concerns about outsourcing
All are related to government & business interactions
Monopolies

10. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
Sexual discrimination
Non-renewal resources
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

11. The FTC was created to monitor which type of regulation?
Laws regulating consumer protection
All are conflicts of interest
Monopolies
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

12. The president of the co must decide whethere to continue to sell textbooks that he knows have incorrect information in them or not. Considered from standpoint of Kantian ethics the president would most likely?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Philanthropic
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically

13. What is NOT illegal?
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

14. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
All are possible benefits
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Board of Directors

15. Utilitarianism is a type of?
Economical
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Hard money
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

16. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
All are ways businesses are regulated
Enquiring about off duty activities
Oil spill
Through PACS

17. According to teleological ethics an action's morality is determined based on its consequences?
Immanuel Kant
Philanthropic
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

18. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
All are correct guidelines
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Pay raises

19. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
All are stakeholders
Immanuel Kant
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)

20. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
All are ways businesses are regulated
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)

21. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
All are conflicts of interest
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Dumpster diving

22. Protections for workers from workplace hazard are regulated & mandated by what agency?
OSHA
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Enquiring about off duty activities
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

23. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
60 days
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

24. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
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
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

25. What is NOT a benefit which can come to companies as a result of substainable business practices?
Non-point source contributions
Philanthropic
Ad hoc (means for this)
All are possible benefits

26. 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.
Board of Directors
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)

27. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Ad hoc (means for this)
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

28. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
All would be addressed in an NDA
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
All are examples of corporate espionage

29. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)

30. What is a standard that aides companies in improving their environmental practices?
Education
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Comparable worth

31. The term glass ceiling related to which employer-employee relations issue?
Discrimination
Ensure worker safety
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

32. What is environmental justice?
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

33. An ombudsman is?
Hard money
Philanthropic
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

34. What is the four P's of advertising?
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

35. Business ethics is?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Pay raises
Philanthropic
Comparable worth

36. 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)
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Hard money

37. What situation would be considered moral under Kantian theory?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
A strong focus on developing core values
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do

38. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
Sexual discrimination
Democratic leadership style
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Self reference criterion

39. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
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.
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)

40. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Universal imperative
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other

41. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Through PACS
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

42. 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
All are possible benefits
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal

43. What is NOT a way in which business's are regulated?
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
All are ways businesses are regulated
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Immanuel Kant

44. What agency does not relate in some manner to international trade?
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

45. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

46. What best describes in kind contribution?
Laws regulating consumer protection
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Board of Directors

47. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
Pay raises
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)

48. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
All are related to government & business interactions
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

49. What best describes soft money?
All are examples of corporate espionage
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

50. What best describes rule utilitarianism?
To ensure & protect public health & safety
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
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
To lower greenhouse gas emissions