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DSST Business Ethics And Society

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1. A virus is?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
A piece of code which spreads from computer to computer & can disrupt computer functions.
Oil spill
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA

2. What act conflicts with the Privacy Act of 1974?
Patriot Act
Ensure worker safety
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.

3. 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)
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
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
A strong focus on developing core values

4. What is NOT an agency responsible for protecting workers health?
Misstating financial statements
Self reference criterion
KPCS (they work to reduce circulation of conflict diamonds)
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA

5. What statement is FALSE about merger between Delta Air Lines & Northwest Airlines in 2008?
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Any program which seeks to reverse the effects of any form of discrimination

6. What term describes a moral theory which derives morality from actions?
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
All are ways businesses are regulated
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
Monopolies

7. The Alien Tort Claims Act?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
Allows foreign citizens to bring a citizen of the US to trial in the US

8. A cookie?
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
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
Allows an orgin site to send information to a computers browser
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)

9. What is NOT a type of imperative considered under Kantian ethics?
Philanthropic
Universal imperative
All are ways businesses are regulated
Through PACS

10. 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?
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Outsourcing is unanimously agreed to be a beneficial process.
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
Act utilitarianism

11. What is NOT legally required in management relations with labor unions?
If a co. pays a low level official to ensure that their employees receive work visas more quickly than normal
NIMBY (not in my backyard)
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
That management agrees to terms set forth by labor unions

12. Ergonomics is?
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
Pump & dump
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment

13. Which co was NOT implicated in the early 2000s?
All were implicated in scandals (Enron - Coca-Cola - Tyco International)
Environmental equilibrium
Deontological ethics (claims the morality of an action is determined by the morality of the action itself regardless of the consequences)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

14. What statement is TRUE?
A grease payment make things that would normally occur happen at a faster rate
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
Meeting with senators - representative - staff members or other important people to persuade them to vote how you wish them to
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s

15. What is NOT a reason clinton's attempt at healthcare reform in the early 1990s failed?
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Monopolies
Altruism (refers to placing the needs of another above oneself)
Ethics. Most people felt the program (which charged more for the middle class people) was highly unethical & would not support it.

16. 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?
Stage 1 (person most concerned with avoiding punishment)
No - grease payments are not considered bribes & are therefore not illegal under the FCPA
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations
Advertising which involves technically true claims which are misleading by nature.

17. A noisy withdrawal would be done by?
True statement teleological ethics an actions morality is determined based on its consequences. type of consequentialism.
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
Lawyers
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

18. What BEST describes the old social contract?
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.
OSHA
Prevent international trade crisis

19. What is NOT an ex. of social engineering?
Dumpster diving
Act utilitarianism
Donated to a candidates campaign
Economical

20. A stable state economy is in a state of?
Donating money to a humanitarian organizaiton for the purchase of blankets
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Environmental equilibrium

21. An employer who posted a list of weekly resonsibilities for employees to fulfill would best be described by which leadership style?
Authoritative (leader makes decisions & tells employees what their responsibilities are)
Restore stakeholder confidence in the securities market after a series of scandals in the early 2000s
All are correct guidelines
Pure Food & Drug Act (in 1906 to force food producing industries to practice sanitation)

22. What best describes soft money?
Discontinue the sale of the textbooks because as a general rule the practice is not unconditional
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
When a person or co. trades goods or services in place of money.
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities

23. What is the stakeholder model of corporate governance?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
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
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

24. What is NOT a benefit which can come to companies as a result of substainable business practices?
Economical
Product safety regulations - Import tariffs
All are possible benefits
Ensure worker safety

25. What is NOT related to the interactions that occur between government & business?
Education
All are related to government & business interactions
A move toward equality among all races in issues related to environmental hazards
Statistical discrimination - Unintentional discrimination

26. 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
Non-point source contributions
ISO 14001 (voluntary standard which attempts to aid co in creating continually improving practices)
Reputation

27. What is NOT a form of marketing fraud?
Misstating financial statements
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
All are related to government & business interactions

28. 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
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.
Kerr-McGee (plutonium tampering)
All are concerns about outsourcing
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

29. What is NOT an illegal basis of discrimination?
Act utilitarianism (called maximizing utility)
Lawyers
Education
Random drug testing of employees is allowed in all cases

30. In the case of Watson vs. Fort Worth Bank & Trust the court ruled?
Employers may use subjective considerations for hiring as long as they do not produce a discriminatory environment
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
It is unanimously agreed that there is a dire need for it in todays society

31. What group would not be considered a stakeholder?
Telling the truth because you think it is the right thing to do
Money that is donated to political parties for the purpose of party building activities
A person has the right to remove documents about themselves from government records
All are stakeholders

32. The CEO of a co works to raise stock prices because they will get a bonus if the stock prices increases by a certain %. Which of Kohlberg's stages are they in?
An effective leader should be able to switch between transformational & transactional leadership styles.
All are ways businesses are regulated
Because Delta & Northwest are not the only airlines there is not way the merge could be considered anticompetitive
Stage 2 people are concerned with obtaining rewards

33. What is NOT a responsibility that should be considreed by businesses?
Fidiciary
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
All are correct guidelines
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)

34. What is NOT true of sexual harassment?
The study of designing more comfortably or easily used equipment
The primary factor in sexual harassment cases is the intent of the action
To ensure & protect public health & safety
Stage 5 People act because they feel an obligation to society

35. Which act makes it illegal for US citizens to participate in bribes?
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.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
60 days

36. What is the four P's of advertising?
Product - Place - Promotion - & Price
Ensure worker safety
It requires employers to give workers notice before mass layoffs so that they can prepare
Laws regulating consumer protection

37. What is best ex. of point secure pollution?
Corporate intelligence involves legally gathering information about a co. & corporate espionage involves illegally gathering information about a co.
Oil spill
All are ways businesses are regulated
Fidiciary

38. Why did Supreme Court rule in favor of Walmart in the case of Dukes vs Walmart?
Because Dukes could not proves all women employees faced discrimination practices
Conform to the highest standards in all businesses whether overseas or not
A strong focus on developing core values
An NDA would be appropriate in all situations

39. Business ethics is?
Monopolies
An attempt to apply moral & ethical principles to business actions
Legal
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

40. Who is best known for creating the categorical imperative?
Immanuel Kant
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
A strong focus on developing core values
Regulate how a co should manage certain processes that pollute the environment

41. What theiry claims that person should only act in their own best interst?
Patriot Act
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
Environmental equilibrium
Ethical egosim (states if it benefits the person then it is the right thing to do)

42. What is NOT concern relative to outsourcing?
Enquiring about off duty activities
Farming (suitable for agricultural use)
Donated to a candidates campaign
All are concerns about outsourcing

43. Cost benefit considerations would be most typical of what type of ethics?
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
If workers were loyal - punctual - & had at least decently efficient they could expect to keep their jobs & perhaps even advance over time.

44. What is true about spam?
Misstating financial statements
When a lawyer withdraws legal representation for their client & notifies the proper authorities
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
Hard money

45. The purpose of the World Bank is?
Pre-conventional (main goal of a person is survival. justification of actions comes from understanding punishment & reward system)
Help developing countries stregthen their economics
Taxes negatively impact efficient economic operations by driving a wedge between businesses & customers. However - they are often necessary
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.

46. 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 safety regulations - Import tariffs
Post conventional (person is ruled by conscience instead of society)
The WTO is governed by a conference of Secretariats with one Secretariat from each country
Decide the benefits of releasing the software now outweight the costs - & present the product as finished

47. Ethical & philanthropic responsibilities are important in building?
Pump & dump
An intermediary who investigates complaints against a group
Reputation
OSHA

48. 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?
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Sexual discrimination
Comparable worth
PACS are organized by SIGs (special interest groups)

49. Protections for workers from workplace hazard are regulated & mandated by what agency?
All are correct guidelines
Democratic leadership style
Utilitarianism (focus on considering the benefit & costs & if benefits are greater than costs then action is moral)
OSHA

50. 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?
Although video surveillance is essentially unrestricted there are limits to an employers use of audio surveillance
Stage 4 (people are motivated primarily by authority such as law)
Donated to a candidates campaign
Dumpster diving

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