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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. 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?
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
Comparable worth

2. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
A maxim must be specific (should be generalized)
All are ways businesses are regulated
Education
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

3. The Tyco scandal is associated with which ACT?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)

4. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)

5. What is NOT a way that government can influence businesses?
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Through PACS
Misstating financial statements

6. Fossil fuels are?
Non-renewal resources
Education
EEOC (has to do with employment in US)
All are related to government & business interactions

7. Hiring family members would be considered which type of conflict of interest?
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Nepotism (considering the interests of family ahead of what is best for the business)
Education
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

8. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
Oil spill
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)

9. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Price cancellation
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Universal imperative

10. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
All are concerns about outsourcing
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Reputation

11. Karen Silkwood is associated with?
Non-renewal resources
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Board of Directors
Lawyers

12. What is NOT regulated by the FDA?
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

13. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Act utilitarianism
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Dumpster diving
Sexual harassment

14. What statement is FALSE?
All are examples of corporate espionage
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Government regulations are always detrimental because the economy is self-correcting

15. A lawyer knows their client is guilty but defends them anyway. This falls under which type of ethics?
All are correct guidelines
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
OSHA
Legal

16. Fast food places do not pay their workers less than minimum wage because it is against the law. Which of Kohlbergs stages does this describe?
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
The considerations of large co about the well being of society when they make business decisions
Ad hoc (means for this)
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)

17. What is NOT true of the WTO?
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.

18. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
All are stakeholders
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
All are concerns about outsourcing

19. What aid employers in keeping information private?
All are related to government & business interactions
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
NDA (non-disclosure agreements are legal & binding)
Dumpster diving

20. What is NOT an example of how corporate espionage can occur?
All are conflicts of interest
All are examples of corporate espionage
Democratic leadership style
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)

21. A child cleans their room so they will be allowed to go to a friends house. Which of Kohlbergs stages are they in?
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
When a person is in a position to exploit their power for their own benefit
Non-renewal resources

22. Arable land is used for?
All are concerns about outsourcing
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Prevent international trade crisis

23. 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)
All are possible benefits
They can only sell stock amounting to a 10 M value at a time
OSHA

24. According to teleological ethics an action's morality is determined based on its consequences?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Monopolies
Illegal drugs (drugs are monitored by DEA)
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

25. What are conflict diamonds?
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.
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

26. Utilitarianism is a type of?
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
Consequentialism (considers the consequences of an action & the extent to which they benefit society in determining morality)
Pay raises
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

27. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
Misstating financial statements
Price cancellation
Harris vs. Forklife Systems - Inc
Education

28. Command & control regulations?
Environmental equilibrium
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment
All would be addressed in an NDA
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)

29. What is the purpose of the WARN Act?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
All are ways businesses are regulated

30. What does EEOC stand for?
Diamonds which are sold with the purpose of funding insurrection or war.
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs

31. What is NOT a way in which business's are regulated?
Pump & dump
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.
Through PACS
All are ways businesses are regulated

32. What is NOT a type of loophole that developed in response to limitations placed on hard money contributions?
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
All are related to government & business interactions
Non-point source contributions
60 days

33. In the case of Watson vs. Fort Worth Bank & Trust the court ruled?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
All are stakeholders
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment

34. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
Lawyers
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)

35. 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?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Ad hoc (means for this)
Goodwill (good reputation makes co. worth more)
All are concerns about outsourcing

36. What type of information is complied to answer a specific question?
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Ad hoc (means for this)
Ensure worker safety

37. What is the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
Democratic leadership style
To lower greenhouse gas emissions
Sexual harassment
Philanthropic

38. The intent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to?
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Legal
Self reference criterion
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

39. What is the responsibility of the FDA?
To ensure & protect public health & safety
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Outside employment where a person has 2 jobs which conflict with each other

40. A virus is?
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Sexual harassment
Laws regulating consumer protection
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare

41. 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?
Comparable worth
All are conflicts of interest
Civil case (feel their rights have been violated)
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

42. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
Fidiciary
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
All are ways businesses are regulated

43. What theory claims that ethical beliefs are determined by the society in which one lives?
Democratic leadership style
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Ethical relativism (no universal set of moral they are determined by the state & opinion in which one lives)

44. An employer who posted a list of weekly resonsibilities for employees to fulfill would best be described by which leadership style?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
All are concerns about outsourcing

45. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Facilitating payment

46. What statement is TRUE?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)

47. What is more typical of a values oriented ethical program that a compliance oriented ethics program?
A strong focus on developing core values
The act did all
Discrimination
Logos - jingles - & brand names can all be ex. of trademarks

48. The origins of the FDA can be traces to what ACT?
All are correct guidelines
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)
Education

49. What best describes in kind contribution?
Through PACS
Monopolies
Kantian ethics (is deontological determines morality based on the morality of the action itself)
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.

50. The purpose of the World Bank is?
Universal Ethics Protocol organization
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do