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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Tyco scandal is associated with which ACT?
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)

2. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Patriot Act
Universal imperative

3. Hiring family members would be considered which type of conflict of interest?
Ensure worker safety
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Environmental equilibrium

4. What is true about spam?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
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
Economical
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

5. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Education
Price cancellation
Non-point source contributions

6. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Patriot Act

7. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
All are ways businesses are regulated
Through PACS

8. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
All are concerns about outsourcing
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Ensure worker safety
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

9. The EEOC investiges violations of the?
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
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Hard money

10. What moral theory is NOT consequentialist?
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Dumpster diving
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

11. Oversight refers to?
The act did all
Comparable worth
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
All are correct guidelines

12. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
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.

13. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Environmental equilibrium
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Lawyers

14. A grease payment can also be called?
Hard money
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Facilitating payment
Discrimination

15. What of the following is TRUE?
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Through PACS
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

16. What is NOT an example of an in kind contribution?
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically

17. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was created to stop the circulation of?
Conflict diamonds
Sexual harassment
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 Rights Act of 1964

18. What BEST describes affirmative action?
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Democratic leadership style
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.
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

19. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Discrimination
To ensure & protect public health & safety

20. What statement best describes the difference between corporate intelligence & corpirate espionage?
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Non-point source contributions

21. What moral theory considers the action resulting in the greatest benefit to all people as the most moral action?
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Fidiciary
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards

22. What statement is FALSE?
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)

23. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

24. The Fair Labor Standards Act?
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
All are correct guidelines
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions

25. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Enquiring about off duty activities
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Education
Philanthropic

26. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
All are correct guidelines
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

27. What best describes rule utilitarianism?
All are correct guidelines
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
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

28. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Economical
Hard money
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

29. What statement is TRUE?
Immanuel Kant
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

30. What statement is TRUE?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Ensure worker safety
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources

31. What statement is NOT true?
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
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.

32. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Act utilitarianism

33. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment

34. Hard money is?
Dumpster diving
Donated to a candidates campaign
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Oil spill

35. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time

36. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

37. The term quid pro quo related to what issue?
Sexual harassment
All are correct guidelines
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

38. 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
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

39. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Sexual discrimination
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
A strong focus on developing core values

40. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)

41. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Lawyers
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

42. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Non-renewal resources
All would be addressed in an NDA

43. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Ad hoc (means for this)
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

44. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
A strong focus on developing core values
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Patriot Act

45. Ergonomics is?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Oil spill
Legal
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

46. What statement is TRUE?
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.

47. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
Immanuel Kant
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Misstating financial statements

48. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)

49. 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?
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Comparable worth
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

50. The Dukes vs. Walmart case involves which issue?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Sexual discrimination