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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. What statement is TRUE?
Immanuel Kant
A strong focus on developing core values
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

2. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
Laws regulating consumer protection
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)

3. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
Education
A strong focus on developing core values
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Donated to a candidates campaign

4. A grease payment can also be called?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Hard money
Facilitating payment
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

5. The purpose of the World Bank is?
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Through PACS
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not

6. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Lawyers
Legal
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)

7. A virus is?
All are ways businesses are regulated
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Prevent international trade crisis

8. Hard money is?
Oil spill
Ad hoc (means for this)
Donated to a candidates campaign
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

9. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Environmental equilibrium
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

10. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Universal Ethics Protocol organization

11. What statement is TRUE?
Board of Directors
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Economical

12. 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?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Education
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

13. What is NOT illegal?
Lawyers
Board of Directors
Conflict diamonds
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

14. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Legal
Universal imperative
Immanuel Kant
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA

15. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
All are ways businesses are regulated
All are related to government & business interactions

16. Ergonomics is?
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)

17. An employer who posted a list of weekly resonsibilities for employees to fulfill would best be described by which leadership style?
Discrimination
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)

18. The Fair Labor Standards Act?
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

19. What statement is TRUE?
Economical
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
All are concerns about outsourcing
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)

20. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Patriot Act

21. If a person owns a cupcake business & works in a cupcake factory - what type of conflict of interest is it considered?
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Fidiciary
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

22. 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?
Non-renewal resources
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Act utilitarianism
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

23. Karen Silkwood is associated with?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society

24. What is NOT a benefit which can come to companies as a result of substainable business practices?
All are possible benefits
Reputation
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Discrimination

25. Oversight refers to?
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

26. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Reputation
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.

27. A child cleans their room so they will be allowed to go to a friends house. Which of Kohlbergs stages are they in?
Conflict diamonds
Hard money
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Donated to a candidates campaign

28. What is environmental justice?
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
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
Pay raises
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

29. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Hard money
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

30. What best describes in kind contribution?
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
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
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

31. What is regulated by FDA?
Patriot Act
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Monopolies
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do

32. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Self reference criterion

33. A lawyer knows their client is guilty but defends them anyway. This falls under which type of ethics?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Legal
Philanthropic
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)

34. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Dumpster diving
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)

35. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Fidiciary
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)

36. Why did Supreme Court rule in favor of Walmart in the case of Dukes vs Walmart?
Legal
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices

37. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
All are possible benefits
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)

38. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Comparable worth
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Democratic leadership style

39. 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
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Philanthropic

40. What moral theory is NOT consequentialist?
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

41. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Democratic leadership style
Lawyers
Oil spill
Ad hoc (means for this)

42. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
Discrimination
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.

43. What is NOT a way in which business's are regulated?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
All are ways businesses are regulated
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

44. A stable state economy is in a state of?
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Environmental equilibrium
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

45. What would NOT be illegal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Prevent international trade crisis

46. What is the purpose of the WARN Act?
All are examples of corporate espionage
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.

47. What statement about Corporate Social Responsibility is FALSE?
Fidiciary
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Legal

48. Utilitarianism is a type of?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Legal
Ensure worker safety

49. Implied falsity?
Prevent international trade crisis
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Fidiciary

50. An ombudsman is?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
OSHA
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group