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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
Comparable worth
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Immanuel Kant

2. Corporate citizenship?
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Environmental equilibrium
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

3. Business ethics is?
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Self reference criterion
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

4. The Tyco scandal is associated with which ACT?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Reputation

5. What is environmental justice?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards

6. What is a way in which government interventions in the economy can be beneficial to consumers?
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

7. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group

8. Arable land is used for?
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

9. What would NOT be addressed in a Non-disclosure agreement?
All would be addressed in an NDA
Non-renewal resources
Pump & dump
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

10. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Education
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
All would be addressed in an NDA
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)

11. What correctly describes the legality of camera surveillance methods in a workplace?
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance

12. Who has legal responsibility for a company's actions in a corporation?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Board of Directors
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)

13. A manager implements new safety procedures because they feel obligated to protect the safety of their employees. Which of Kolhbergs stages does this describe?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

14. The perceived 'us' vs. 'them' mentality that emerges when doing business with different cultures is referred to?
Ad hoc (means for this)
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Self reference criterion

15. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically

16. A lawyer knows their client is guilty but defends them anyway. This falls under which type of ethics?
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Legal
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price

17. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records

18. Does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act include grease payments?
Laws regulating consumer protection
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Board of Directors

19. What statement is TRUE?
Environmental equilibrium
Laws regulating consumer protection
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Education

20. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Hard money
Fidiciary
As part of NAFTA - Canada & US agree to help Mexico in trade matters
Universal Ethics Protocol organization

21. The Dukes vs. Walmart case involves which issue?
Sexual 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.
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
All are possible benefits

22. What is regulated by FDA?
Legal
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)

23. 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?
The act did all
Act utilitarianism
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Sexual harassment

24. What of the following is TRUE?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

25. 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
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Board of Directors
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Non-renewal resources

26. The Fair Labor Standards Act?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Sets forth standards for management in relations with labor unions
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Civil Rights Act of 1964

27. What best describes in kind contribution?
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

28. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
Board of Directors
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

29. What is true about spam?
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 strong focus on developing core values
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

30. What BEST describes affirmative action?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

31. What aid employers in keeping information private?
Legal
All are examples of corporate espionage
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

32. What situation would be considered moral under Kantian theory?
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

33. What statement best describes the difference between corporate intelligence & corpirate espionage?
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.

34. In what situation would an NDA NOT be used?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Lawyers
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

35. Ergonomics is?
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

36. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Through PACS
All are related to government & business interactions
Environmental equilibrium

37. What types of contributions to a political campaign have donations limits imposed by law?
All are conflicts of interest
Hard money
Dumpster diving
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)

38. What is NOT a way in which business's are regulated?
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
All are ways businesses are regulated
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)

39. What statement is FALSE?
Comparable worth
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
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

40. What is NOT a benefit which can come to companies as a result of substainable business practices?
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Ensure worker safety
All are possible benefits
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)

41. Protections for workers from workplace hazard are regulated & mandated by what agency?
OSHA
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Universal imperative
Education

42. What is NOT a reason clinton's attempt at healthcare reform in the early 1990s failed?
Prevent international trade crisis
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
NIMBY (not in my backyard)

43. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
60 days
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
All are conflicts of interest
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time

44. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Universal imperative
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Civil Rights Act of 1964
OSHA

45. What statement is TRUE?
All would be addressed in an NDA
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
A strong focus on developing core values
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)

46. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
Laws regulating consumer protection
Reputation
Lawyers
All are correct guidelines

47. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
A strong focus on developing core values
Legal
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

48. A cookie?
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

49. What is NOT true of the WTO?
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country

50. Implied falsity?
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.