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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Ensure worker safety
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

2. What is NOT a reason clinton's attempt at healthcare reform in the early 1990s failed?
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Lawyers
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
To ensure & protect public health & safety

3. What case established that is was how actions were interpreted that matter in sexual harassment cases?
Hard money
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

4. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

5. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
Patriot Act
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Non-point source contributions

6. Hiring family members would be considered which type of conflict of interest?
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.
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Laws regulating consumer protection

7. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Pay raises
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)

8. 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?
Immanuel Kant
Environmental equilibrium
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.

9. What is NOT illegal?
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Environmental equilibrium
Enquiring about off duty activities
60 days

10. What statement is TRUE?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
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
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.

11. Arable land is used for?
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

12. The Tyco scandal is associated with which ACT?
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Donated to a candidates campaign

13. What did the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act NOT do?
The act did all
Pump & dump
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Laws regulating consumer protection

14. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
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
Reputation

15. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Ad hoc (means for this)
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)

16. Does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act include grease payments?
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA

17. What is regulated by FDA?
Sexual discrimination
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

18. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Conflict diamonds
Philanthropic
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.
Ad hoc (means for this)

19. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
Act utilitarianism
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.
Pump & dump
Philanthropic

20. Hard money is?
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Donated to a candidates campaign
Education
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

21. The Dukes vs. Walmart case involves which issue?
Legal
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Sexual discrimination

22. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
Enquiring about off duty activities
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)

23. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
All are stakeholders
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

24. The FTC was created to monitor which type of regulation?
Laws regulating consumer protection
Democratic leadership style
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.

25. What is NOT a result of a shift to the new social contract?
Pay raises
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Environmental equilibrium
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

26. What is NOT true of the WTO?
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
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

27. 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.
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)

28. OSHA was created to?
Ensure worker safety
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Philanthropic
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records

29. What is true about spam?
All are possible benefits
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
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

30. The fact that in many cases a company's worth is greater than the value of its tangible assets is referred to as?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Facilitating payment

31. The Fair Labor Standards Act?
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
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
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

32. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Board of Directors
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
All are possible benefits
Non-renewal resources

33. 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?
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Pump & dump
All are related to government & business interactions
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

34. What statement about Corporate Social Responsibility is FALSE?
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)
Act utilitarianism
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

35. 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?
Fidiciary
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
Act utilitarianism
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically

36. If a person owns a cupcake business & works in a cupcake factory - what type of conflict of interest is it considered?
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

37. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Patriot Act
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

38. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Dumpster diving
Price cancellation
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)

39. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
Environmental equilibrium
All are correct guidelines
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Board of Directors

40. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Economical
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Board of Directors

41. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was created to stop the circulation of?
Environmental equilibrium
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Conflict diamonds

42. Karen Silkwood is associated with?
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
A strong focus on developing core values

43. The purpose of the World Bank is?
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Oil spill
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

44. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
Dumpster diving
Misstating financial statements
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)

45. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
60 days
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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

46. What is a way in which government interventions in the economy can be beneficial to consumers?
Reputation
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

47. What statement is TRUE?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Enquiring about off duty activities
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

48. What statement is NOT true?
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.
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Prevent international trade crisis
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

49. Business ethics is?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Ensure worker safety
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc

50. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
All are possible benefits
Universal imperative
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.