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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. Command & control regulations?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

2. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Patriot Act
Ad hoc (means for this)
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions

3. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Non-point source contributions
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

4. 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?
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

5. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Hard money
Environmental equilibrium
To lower greenhouse gas emissions

6. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Sexual discrimination

7. Lobbying is?
Enquiring about off duty activities
A strong focus on developing core values
Environmental equilibrium
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to

8. What theory claims that ethical beliefs are determined by the society in which one lives?
Through PACS
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

9. What is regulated by FDA?
Comparable worth
Radioactive products (threat to public safety)
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

10. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions
Discrimination
Non-renewal resources

11. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Enquiring about off duty activities

12. Some people believe that women earn less than men because female held jobs have been historically devalued - & that women should be given equal pay for equal work. This belief called?
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Comparable worth

13. What best describes soft money?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Immanuel Kant
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
Environmental equilibrium

14. Arable land is used for?
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
All would be addressed in an NDA
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

15. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
All are concerns about outsourcing
Universal imperative
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

16. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
All are ways businesses are regulated
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Lawyers
Democratic leadership style

17. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Immanuel Kant
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

18. What is NOT a guideline set forth by Supreme court to be used in creating affirmative action programs?
Environmental equilibrium
OSHA
All are correct guidelines
All would be addressed in an NDA

19. A stable state economy is in a state of?
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Environmental equilibrium

20. Utilitarianism is a type of?
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Enquiring about off duty activities
Immanuel Kant
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)

21. What aid employers in keeping information private?
OSHA
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination
All are concerns about outsourcing
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)

22. What statement is FALSE?
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
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

23. 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?
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Outsourcing is often criticized however it can have many economic benefits because it allows companies to produce at a lower cost.
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

24. Fossil fuels are?
Oil spill
The act did all
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Non-renewal resources

25. What best describes in kind contribution?
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Sexual harassment
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
Enquiring about off duty activities

26. 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)
All are possible benefits
The act did all
Hard money

27. What moral theory is NOT consequentialist?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Conflict diamonds
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

28. What statement is NOT true?
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
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.
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Universal Ethics Protocol organization

29. 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)
Facilitating payment
Conflict diamonds
Patriot Act

30. What does NOT focus on increasing the ethical awareness of employees & strengthening the ethical culture of a workplace?
Democratic leadership style
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
Reputation
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

31. What is NOT a rule for creating maxims under Kantian ethics?
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
60 days
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)

32. What statement best describes the difference between corporate intelligence & corpirate espionage?
Board of Directors
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Hard money
Price cancellation

33. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Reputation
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit

34. If a resource is used at the same rate at which it can be replenished it is describes as?
All are conflicts of interest
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Environmental equilibrium
A strong focus on developing core values

35. What would NOT be addressed in a Non-disclosure agreement?
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting
All would be addressed in an NDA
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

36. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
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
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

37. How many days of notice does the WARN Act require employers to give employees?
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Legal
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
60 days

38. Hiring family members would be considered which type of conflict of interest?
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
OSHA
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
Oil spill

39. What situation would be considered moral under Kantian theory?
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
All are conflicts of interest
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions

40. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
All are examples of corporate espionage
Environmental equilibrium
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
All are ways businesses are regulated

41. What is NOT a way in which business's are regulated?
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
All are ways businesses are regulated
Discrimination
Fidiciary

42. In the case of Watson vs. Fort Worth Bank & Trust the court ruled?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically

43. 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?
Through PACS
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Pump & dump

44. What statement is TRUE?
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
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
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Environmental equilibrium

45. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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 NOT an unethical pricing strategy?
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Price cancellation
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

47. An employer who posted a list of weekly resonsibilities for employees to fulfill would best be described by which leadership style?
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)

48. What is environmental justice?
Economical
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
Help developing countries stregthen their economics

49. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
Patriot Act
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Sustainable development emphasizes the development of new & innovative technologies to reduce the overuse of natural resources
To ensure & protect public health & safety

50. Oversight refers to?
Finding ways to eliminate the opportunities for employees to act unethically
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

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