Question 1

Phrases like "financial deficit," "negative cash flow," or "creative financing" are examples of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Advantage comparison 
B)  Euphemistic labeling 
C)  Diffusion of responsibility 
D)  Efficient communication 
E)  Relativism ethics 
A)  Advantage comparison 
B)  Euphemistic labeling 
C)  Diffusion of responsibility 
D)  Efficient communication 
E)  Relativism ethics

Question 2

Managerial ethics and business ethics are essentially the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

There is no point in studying ethics because we all know what is right; it's just a matter of doing what is ethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Who were credited with developing the first ethics theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  St. Francis of Assisi 
C)  René Descartes 
D)  Aristotle 
E)  Plato 
A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  St. Francis of Assisi 
C)  René Descartes 
D)  Aristotle 
E)  Plato

Question 5

What are the different classifications of managers regarding morals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral managers 
B)  Amoral managers 
C)  Immoral managers 
D)  Conscientious managers 
E)  Top shelf managers 
A)  Moral managers 
B)  Amoral managers 
C)  Immoral managers 
D)  Conscientious managers 
E)  Top shelf managers

Question 6

Stakeholders rarely have conflicting interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not among the questions in the "Five Question Test"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Will it lose my company money? 
B)  Is it legal? 
C)  Is it right and fair? 
D)  Would I want everyone to know it? 
E)  Will I get caught? 
A)  Will it lose my company money? 
B)  Is it legal? 
C)  Is it right and fair? 
D)  Would I want everyone to know it? 
E)  Will I get caught?

Question 8

Situational characteristics affect the degree to which we are willing to be influenced by others' unethical behavior

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_________ contend that morals can change based on time, the circumstances of the situation, and personal opinion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Relativism ethics 
B)  Global ethics 
C)  Universal ethics 
D)  Executive ethics 
E)  Utilitarian ethics 
A)  Relativism ethics 
B)  Global ethics 
C)  Universal ethics 
D)  Executive ethics 
E)  Utilitarian ethics

Question 10

Most of the time, a combination of ethical guides must be used to achieve complex ethical outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ occurs when an individual's self-interest conflicts with behaving in the best interest of another when obligated to do so.

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral turpitude 
B)  Conflict of interest 
C)  Peer pressure 
D)  Corporate oversight 
E)  Virtuous ethics 
A)  Moral turpitude 
B)  Conflict of interest 
C)  Peer pressure 
D)  Corporate oversight 
E)  Virtuous ethics

Question 12

Which of the following is not a thinking process to justify unethical behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relativism ethics 
B)  Conventional justification 
C)  Critical thinking 
D)  Displacement of responsibility 
E)  Diffusion of responsibility 
A)  Relativism ethics 
B)  Conventional justification 
C)  Critical thinking 
D)  Displacement of responsibility 
E)  Diffusion of responsibility

Question 13

To pass the virtues test, the behavior must be honest, be based on good character traits, and maintain one's integrity and relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To guide employee decision making and behavior, today few professional associations in the functional areas of business have codes of ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To pass the utilitarian test, a specific action will lead to more favorable consequences than any alternative decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Phrases like "financial deficit," "negative cash flow," or "creative financing" are examples of _________.

Managerial ethics and business ethics are essentially the same thing.

There is no point in studying ethics because we all know what is right; it's just a matter of doing what is ethical.

Who were credited with developing the first ethics theory?

What are the different classifications of managers regarding morals?

Stakeholders rarely have conflicting interests.

Which of the following is not among the questions in the "Five Question Test"?

Situational characteristics affect the degree to which we are willing to be influenced by others' unethical behavior

_________ contend that morals can change based on time, the circumstances of the situation, and personal opinion.

Most of the time, a combination of ethical guides must be used to achieve complex ethical outcomes.

________ occurs when an individual's self-interest conflicts with behaving in the best interest of another when obligated to do so.

Which of the following is not a thinking process to justify unethical behavior?

To pass the virtues test, the behavior must be honest, be based on good character traits, and maintain one's integrity and relationships.

To guide employee decision making and behavior, today few professional associations in the functional areas of business have codes of ethics.

To pass the utilitarian test, a specific action will lead to more favorable consequences than any alternative decision.

The Business, Society and Government Ethical Interrelationship Stakeholder Environment Business

Strategic Stakeholder and Ethical Public Affairs, Issues and Crisis Management

Employees, Stockholders and Corporate Governance

Corporate Social Responsibility, Citizenship and Diversity Society

Community, Consumerism, and the Media

Strategies of Societal and Business Interest Groups Government

Law Making and Political Strategies

Law Enforcing and Regulatory Strategies

Law Interpreting, Antitrust, and Judiciary Strategies International Business, Society and Government

Competing in the Global Environment

Global Technology, the Natural Environment and Sustainability

Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of BPM Transformation Program

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Exam 5: Business Ethics

Phrases like "financial deficit," "negative cash flow," or "creative financing" are examples of _________.

Managerial ethics and business ethics are essentially the same thing.

There is no point in studying ethics because we all know what is right; it's just a matter of doing what is ethical.

Who were credited with developing the first ethics theory?

What are the different classifications of managers regarding morals?

Stakeholders rarely have conflicting interests.

Which of the following is not among the questions in the "Five Question Test"?

Situational characteristics affect the degree to which we are willing to be influenced by others' unethical behavior

_________ contend that morals can change based on time, the circumstances of the situation, and personal opinion.

Most of the time, a combination of ethical guides must be used to achieve complex ethical outcomes.

________ occurs when an individual's self-interest conflicts with behaving in the best interest of another when obligated to do so.

Which of the following is not a thinking process to justify unethical behavior?

To pass the virtues test, the behavior must be honest, be based on good character traits, and maintain one's integrity and relationships.

To guide employee decision making and behavior, today few professional associations in the functional areas of business have codes of ethics.

To pass the utilitarian test, a specific action will lead to more favorable consequences than any alternative decision.

The Business, Society and Government Ethical Interrelationship Stakeholder Environment Business

Strategic Stakeholder and Ethical Public Affairs, Issues and Crisis Management

Employees, Stockholders and Corporate Governance

Corporate Social Responsibility, Citizenship and Diversity Society

Community, Consumerism, and the Media

Strategies of Societal and Business Interest Groups Government

Law Making and Political Strategies

Law Enforcing and Regulatory Strategies

Law Interpreting, Antitrust, and Judiciary Strategies International Business, Society and Government

Competing in the Global Environment

Global Technology, the Natural Environment and Sustainability

Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of BPM Transformation Program

Filters