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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. An employer who posted a list of weekly resonsibilities for employees to fulfill would best be described by which leadership style?
Laws regulating consumer protection
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)

2. Protections for workers from workplace hazard are regulated & mandated by what agency?
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
OSHA

3. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Reputation
Oil spill

4. What is NOT a type of discrimination investigated by the EEOC?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Comparable worth
Education
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

5. What statement is FALSE?
Discrimination
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Sexual harassment
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government

6. What is environmental justice?
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Comparable worth
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.

7. If a person owns a cupcake business & works in a cupcake factory - what type of conflict of interest is it considered?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Ad hoc (means for this)
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other

8. Oversight refers to?
Through PACS
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

9. What is NOT a right outlined in the Privacy Act of 1974?
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

10. What BEST describes the old social contract?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
All are conflicts of interest
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company

11. OSHA was created to?
Democratic leadership style
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Ensure worker safety

12. The intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to?
60 days
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
All are stakeholders
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

13. What is NOT an attempt at creating a universal ethical standard?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

14. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Education
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
The only ethical regulation s businesses follow are mandated by the government
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

15. the merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines raised concerns about what?
Monopolies
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

16. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
To ensure & protect public health & safety
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.

17. What statement about Corporate Social Responsibility is FALSE?
Oil spill
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

18. Business with a mindset of the customer is always right often find themselves subject to more of which type of fraud?
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
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.
Dumpster diving

19. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Non-point source contributions
Dumpster diving
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
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional

20. What best describes rule utilitarianism?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
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

21. What is NOT a legal way for employers to monitor employees?
Enquiring about off duty activities
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
All are related to government & business interactions
All are examples of corporate espionage

22. What is NOT illegal?
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
All are possible benefits
Through PACS

23. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Universal imperative
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Misstating financial statements

24. What term is synonymous with philanthropy?
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
All would be addressed in an NDA
All are possible benefits
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

25. 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?
Act utilitarianism
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

26. What best describes in kind contribution?
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

27. If a person were to sue a co. for not fulfilling a contractual obligation it would be?
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
All are conflicts of interest
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)

28. The Dukes vs. Walmart case involves which issue?
Sexual discrimination
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
Education
Conflict diamonds

29. A business practices underhanded accounting practices to raise stock prices & make money. Which type of ethics does this fall under?
Economical
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Sexual discrimination

30. What best describes soft money?
All are examples of corporate espionage
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Pump & dump
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

31. What is NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Misstating financial statements
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Price cancellation

32. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Enquiring about off duty activities
Reputation
Fidiciary

33. What is NOT a conflict of interest?
All are conflicts of interest
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Self reference criterion

34. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
60 days
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.

35. What is the four P's of advertising?
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Hard money
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

36. What statement BEST describes attitudes toward outsourcing?
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal

37. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Universal imperative
Pump & dump
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)

38. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
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.
Consumer (gives customeres more room to manipulate or deceive the business)
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Oil spill

39. What BEST describes affirmative action?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities

40. Lobbying is?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Sexual harassment
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.
Prevent international trade crisis

41. Considered from an ethical standpoint - MNCs should?
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)

42. What statement is TRUE?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
All are examples of corporate espionage
A system of accountability - oversight - & control within the company
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

43. What statement is TRUE?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.

44. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
Environmental equilibrium
Immanuel Kant
Patriot Act
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)

45. The FTC was created to monitor which type of regulation?
Environmental equilibrium
Laws regulating consumer protection
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)

46. The Tyco scandal is associated with which ACT?
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Prevent international trade crisis
Universal imperative

47. Fossil fuels are?
Non-renewal resources
Monopolies
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.

48. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
All are correct guidelines
Environmental equilibrium
Donated to a candidates campaign
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets

49. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
Fidiciary
Pay raises
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

50. What type of responsibility is the LEAST regulated?
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
Philanthropic
Reputation
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases

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