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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What statement is NOT true?
Facilitating payment
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
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.
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources

2. What is NOT a regulation for insiders trading stock?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Oil spill
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time

3. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
All are stakeholders
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

4. 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
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

5. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Donated to a candidates campaign
Environmental equilibrium
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

6. 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.
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

7. 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
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
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

8. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
All are correct guidelines
Environmental equilibrium

9. Corporate citizenship?
Donated to a candidates campaign
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

10. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Legal
Immanuel Kant

11. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
Monopolies
Board of Directors
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

12. 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?
Pump & dump
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive

13. 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?
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Board of Directors
Act utilitarianism
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases

14. What BEST describes affirmative action?
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Environmental equilibrium
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

15. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
All are stakeholders
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not

16. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Non-point source contributions
Patriot Act

17. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

18. Utilitarianism is a type of?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Environmental equilibrium

19. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
All are stakeholders
Through PACS
Misstating financial statements
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

20. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
All are stakeholders
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Misstating financial statements
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

21. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
To ensure & protect public health & safety
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)

22. Lobbying is?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
All are concerns about outsourcing

23. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
All are conflicts of interest
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
All are examples of corporate espionage
All are related to government & business interactions

24. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
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.
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
All are examples of corporate espionage

25. Arable land is used for?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Non-point source contributions
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser

26. What statement is TRUE?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Universal imperative
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)

27. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Through PACS
Reputation
Environmental equilibrium

28. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Monopolies
Philanthropic
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

29. What statement is TRUE?
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Monopolies
Act utilitarianism
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources

30. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Democratic leadership style
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

31. If people object to something being built near their homes it is referred to as?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Non-renewal resources

32. 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)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

33. What would NOT be addressed in a Non-disclosure agreement?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
All would be addressed in an NDA
Facilitating payment

34. A software designer knows there are some minor problems with the software they are develoing. However - if they wait to declare the product finished - it will not be released before another similar products - which would be highly damaging to its suc
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Environmental equilibrium
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

35. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
All are correct guidelines
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

36. Why did Supreme Court rule in favor of Walmart in the case of Dukes vs Walmart?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Facilitating payment
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

37. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
Universal imperative
Ad hoc (means for this)
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)

38. Oversight refers to?
All are examples of corporate espionage
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases

39. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Non-point source contributions
Discrimination
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

40. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Sexual harassment
Legal
All are concerns about outsourcing

41. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Oil spill
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Ad hoc (means for this)
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

42. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
Enquiring about off duty activities
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
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.

43. What is NOT illegal?
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Act utilitarianism
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price

44. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
All are concerns about outsourcing
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Price cancellation

45. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?
The act did all
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Economical
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

46. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
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
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)

47. What statement is TRUE?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Education
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate

48. Business ethics is?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Self reference criterion
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
All are correct guidelines

49. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
Ensure worker safety
60 days
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Fidiciary

50. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
Economical
Philanthropic
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
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