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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
Education
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
All are concerns about outsourcing
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

2. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
OSHA
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

3. What statement best describes the difference between corporate intelligence & corpirate espionage?
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records

4. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
Through PACS
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Universal imperative
To ensure & protect public health & safety

5. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
A strong focus on developing core values
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

6. 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?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Conflict diamonds
Reputation

7. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
Self reference criterion
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Democratic leadership style
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

8. What is NOT illegal?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Lawyers
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

9. A cookie?
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Education
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

10. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
60 days
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Hard money

11. What BEST describes the old social contract?
Democratic leadership style
Monopolies
All are correct guidelines
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

12. Command & control regulations?
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
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Sexual harassment
All are examples of corporate espionage

13. What statement is TRUE?
Sexual harassment
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Environmental equilibrium

14. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was created to stop the circulation of?
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Conflict diamonds
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Misstating financial statements

15. 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?
All are ways businesses are regulated
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Pump & dump
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records

16. Noisy withdrawal is?
Legal
Patriot Act
Act utilitarianism
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

17. What best describes soft money?
Discrimination
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.
Hard money
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

18. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

19. What is NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Price cancellation
Environmental equilibrium
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

20. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
Environmental equilibrium
Board of Directors
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action

21. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Philanthropic
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
To ensure & protect public health & safety

22. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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.
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters

23. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

24. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Pay raises
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
All are concerns about outsourcing
Non-point source contributions

25. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
Through PACS
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Monopolies

26. A virus is?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

27. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Environmental equilibrium
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Enquiring about off duty activities

28. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
All are examples of corporate espionage
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

29. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Education
All are related to government & business interactions
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
All are possible benefits

30. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
Ad hoc (means for this)
OSHA
Misstating financial statements
Non-point source contributions

31. What would NOT be illegal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Self reference criterion
Non-renewal resources
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal

32. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Ad hoc (means for this)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Civil Rights Act of 1964

33. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Non-point source contributions
Patriot Act
All are stakeholders

34. Oversight refers to?
Pump & dump
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Ensure worker safety

35. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?
Economical
Price cancellation
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

36. What did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act NOT do?
The act did all
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
All would be addressed in an NDA
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards

37. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

38. Arable land is used for?
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
Patriot Act
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)

39. Corporate governance?
Philanthropic
Sexual discrimination
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

40. What is NOT true of the WTO?
All are correct guidelines
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Price cancellation
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

41. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Pay raises
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

42. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
Enquiring about off duty activities
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Comparable worth
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary

43. What is the four P's of advertising?
Facilitating payment
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
All are possible benefits
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price

44. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
A strong focus on developing core values
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Act utilitarianism

45. What moral theory is NOT consequentialist?
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Board of Directors

46. What is NOT true of NAFTA?
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Pump & dump
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

47. What agency does not relate in some manner to international trade?
Laws regulating consumer protection
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)

48. What theory claims that ethical beliefs are determined by the society in which one lives?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

49. What are conflict diamonds?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

50. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Patriot Act
All are conflicts of interest
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished