Question 1

Whistle-blowers are only human beings, not saints, and they sometimes have their own

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A)  salary. 
B)  self-serving agenda. 
C)  bandwagon. 
D)  office. 
A)  salary. 
B)  self-serving agenda. 
C)  bandwagon. 
D)  office.

Question 2

According to Norman Bowie, whistle-blowing is morally justified only if five criteria are met. What are these five criteria?

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According to Norman Bowie, whistle-blowi

Question 3

List and briefly explain the seven factors to take into consideration in determining the morality of giving and receiving gifts in a business situation.

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1. Intent: Consider the intention behind

Question 4

The Supreme Court has rejected the idea that inside trading involves "misappropriating" confidential information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is a key lesson to be learned from the example of the cashier at a truck stop who is asked by her manager to provide the truckers with phony chits so they can get a larger reimbursement from their companies?

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The key lesson to be learned from this e

Question 6

According to the traditional law of agency, which statement is true?

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A)  law of agency is not legal concept but a moral standard of loyalty that employees today seldom follow. 
B)  employees are under a legal obligation to act loyally and in good faith and to carry out lawful instructions. 
C)  an employee's work contract is irrelevant to his or her moral obligations for legal reasons. 
D)  no moral value is more important than loyalty, whether to a person or an organization. 
A)  law of agency is not legal concept but a moral standard of loyalty that employees today seldom follow. 
B)  employees are under a legal obligation to act loyally and in good faith and to carry out lawful instructions. 
C)  an employee's work contract is irrelevant to his or her moral obligations for legal reasons. 
D)  no moral value is more important than loyalty, whether to a person or an organization.

Question 7

The authors make the case that the FCPA illegitimately imposes parochial American standards on foreign countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is insider trading?

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One common way of abusing one's official

Question 9

Prudential reasons are reasons that refer to the interests of others and the demands of morality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What, if anything, is wrong with foreign forms of bribery?

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Foreign forms of bribery are unethical a

Question 11

Companies have a right to prevent employees in technical fields from quitting and working for another company.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act marked an important advance for several reasons one of which is that it

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A)  makes it easier to fire whistle blowers. 
B)  reduces the law's protection of employees who disclose securities fraud. 
C)  makes it illegal for executives to retaliate against employees who report possible violations of federal law. 
D)  provides penalties for blowing the whistle illegitimately or maliciously. 
A)  makes it easier to fire whistle blowers. 
B)  reduces the law's protection of employees who disclose securities fraud. 
C)  makes it illegal for executives to retaliate against employees who report possible violations of federal law. 
D)  provides penalties for blowing the whistle illegitimately or maliciously.

Question 13

What is whistle-blowing, and what motivates whistle-blowers?

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Whistle-blowing is the act of exposing i

Question 14

The use of one's official position for what always raises moral concerns and questions?

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A)  power trips 
B)  egos 
C)  stepping stones to success 
D)  personal gain 
A)  power trips 
B)  egos 
C)  stepping stones to success 
D)  personal gain

Question 15

In the 1997 case of U.S. v. Hagan, the Supreme Court found that Hagan

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A)  had been discriminated against because of whistle blowing. 
B)  was innocent of insider trading. 
C)  violated the FCPA despite never having gone overseas. 
D)  had misappropriated confidential information. 
A)  had been discriminated against because of whistle blowing. 
B)  was innocent of insider trading. 
C)  violated the FCPA despite never having gone overseas. 
D)  had misappropriated confidential information.

Question 16

Insider trading is

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A)  the buying or selling of stocks (or other financial securities) by business "insiders" on the basis of information that has not yet been made public and is likely to affect the price of the stock. 
B)  the name of a baseball card shop. 
C)  knowing when to make the best buy. 
D)  giving great advice on a deal. 
A)  the buying or selling of stocks (or other financial securities) by business "insiders" on the basis of information that has not yet been made public and is likely to affect the price of the stock. 
B)  the name of a baseball card shop. 
C)  knowing when to make the best buy. 
D)  giving great advice on a deal.

Question 17

The Donald Wohlgemuth case shows that

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A)  trade secrets can be patented. 
B)  trade secrets often become an integral part of an employee's total job skills and capabilities. 
C)  employees need to divest themselves of any skill acquired while handling trade secrets. 
D)  "noncompete" or "nondisclosure" contracts are always legally valid. 
A)  trade secrets can be patented. 
B)  trade secrets often become an integral part of an employee's total job skills and capabilities. 
C)  employees need to divest themselves of any skill acquired while handling trade secrets. 
D)  "noncompete" or "nondisclosure" contracts are always legally valid.

Question 18

According to Norman Bowie, a discussion of whistle blowing in the 1990s parallels the discussion of civil disobedience in the 1960s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How do trade secrets differ from information that is patented or copyrighted?

Accepted Answer

Trade secrets, patents, and copyrights a

Question 20

An employee can have a conflict of interest even if he or she doesn't act to the detriment of the organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Whistle-blowers are only human beings, not saints, and they sometimes have their own

According to Norman Bowie, whistle-blowing is morally justified only if five criteria are met. What are these five criteria?

List and briefly explain the seven factors to take into consideration in determining the morality of giving and receiving gifts in a business situation.

The Supreme Court has rejected the idea that inside trading involves "misappropriating" confidential information.

What is a key lesson to be learned from the example of the cashier at a truck stop who is asked by her manager to provide the truckers with phony chits so they can get a larger reimbursement from their companies?

According to the traditional law of agency, which statement is true?

The authors make the case that the FCPA illegitimately imposes parochial American standards on foreign countries.

What is insider trading?

Prudential reasons are reasons that refer to the interests of others and the demands of morality.

What, if anything, is wrong with foreign forms of bribery?

Companies have a right to prevent employees in technical fields from quitting and working for another company.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act marked an important advance for several reasons one of which is that it

What is whistle-blowing, and what motivates whistle-blowers?

The use of one's official position for what always raises moral concerns and questions?

In the 1997 case of U.S. v. Hagan, the Supreme Court found that Hagan

Insider trading is

The Donald Wohlgemuth case shows that

According to Norman Bowie, a discussion of whistle blowing in the 1990s parallels the discussion of civil disobedience in the 1960s.

How do trade secrets differ from information that is patented or copyrighted?

An employee can have a conflict of interest even if he or she doesn't act to the detriment of the organization.

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace Basic Issues

The Workplace Todays Challenges

Job Discrimination

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Exam 10: Moral Choices Facing Employees

Whistle-blowers are only human beings, not saints, and they sometimes have their own

According to Norman Bowie, whistle-blowing is morally justified only if five criteria are met. What are these five criteria?

List and briefly explain the seven factors to take into consideration in determining the morality of giving and receiving gifts in a business situation.

The Supreme Court has rejected the idea that inside trading involves "misappropriating" confidential information.

What is a key lesson to be learned from the example of the cashier at a truck stop who is asked by her manager to provide the truckers with phony chits so they can get a larger reimbursement from their companies?

According to the traditional law of agency, which statement is true?

The authors make the case that the FCPA illegitimately imposes parochial American standards on foreign countries.

What is insider trading?

Prudential reasons are reasons that refer to the interests of others and the demands of morality.

What, if anything, is wrong with foreign forms of bribery?

Companies have a right to prevent employees in technical fields from quitting and working for another company.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act marked an important advance for several reasons one of which is that it

What is whistle-blowing, and what motivates whistle-blowers?

The use of one's official position for what always raises moral concerns and questions?

In the 1997 case of U.S. v. Hagan, the Supreme Court found that Hagan

Insider trading is

The Donald Wohlgemuth case shows that

According to Norman Bowie, a discussion of whistle blowing in the 1990s parallels the discussion of civil disobedience in the 1960s.

How do trade secrets differ from information that is patented or copyrighted?

An employee can have a conflict of interest even if he or she doesn't act to the detriment of the organization.

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace Basic Issues

The Workplace Todays Challenges

Job Discrimination

Filters