Question 1

In making decisions for Commercial Janitorial & Maintenance Services, Inc., Isaiah uses a cost-benefit analysis. This analysis is part of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​duty-based ethics. 
B)  ​Kantian ethics. 
C)  ​the principle of rights. 
D)  ​utilitarianism. 
A)  ​duty-based ethics. 
B)  ​Kantian ethics. 
C)  ​the principle of rights. 
D)  ​utilitarianism. D

Question 2

Flexo Trucking Company transports hazardous waste. Garn is a Flexo driver, whom the company knows drives longer hours than federal regulations permit. One night, Garn exceeds the limit and has an accident. Spilled chemicals contaminate Hill City's water source, forcing the residents to move away. Flexo acted unethically because​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Flexo showed reckless disregard for Hill City's residents and others. 
B)  ​Garn exceeded the federal time limit. 
C)  ​harm was caused by an unfortunate accident. 
D)  ​Hill City should have better protected its water source. 
A)  ​Flexo showed reckless disregard for Hill City's residents and others. 
B)  ​Garn exceeded the federal time limit. 
C)  ​harm was caused by an unfortunate accident. 
D)  ​Hill City should have better protected its water source. A

Question 3

Ethical reasoning is the process through which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Daisy works for eMarketing, Inc. Her job includes putting "spin" on the firm's successes and failures. In this context, ethics has to do with how businesspersons, in making their decisions, apply​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​legal doctrine. 
B)  ​moral and ethical principles. 
C)  ​corporate guidelines. 
D)  ​financial priorities. 
A)  ​legal doctrine. 
B)  ​moral and ethical principles. 
C)  ​corporate guidelines. 
D)  ​financial priorities.

Question 5

Business ethics looks at the decisions that businesses make or have to make and whether those decisions are right or wrong.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Recreation & Sports Equipment Corporation sells a product that is capable of seriously injuring consumers who misuse it in a foreseeable way. Does the firm owe an ethical duty to take this product off the market? What conflicts might arise if the firm stops selling this product?​

Accepted Answer

Ethical behavior can sometimes generate

Question 7

Ryland, an officer for Sports Park, Inc., attempts to apply a duty-based approach to ethical reasoning in conflicts that occur on the job. This approach is based on the idea that a person must​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​achieve the greatest good for the most people. 
B)  ​avoid unethical behavior regardless of the consequences. 
C)  ​conform to society's ethical standards. 
D)  ​place his or her employer's interest first. 
A)  ​achieve the greatest good for the most people. 
B)  ​avoid unethical behavior regardless of the consequences. 
C)  ​conform to society's ethical standards. 
D)  ​place his or her employer's interest first.

Question 8

Frances, an executive with GMO Seed & Feed, Inc., has to decide whether to market a product that could offer substantial benefits but might also have potentially serious side effects for a small percentage of users. How should Frances decide whether to sell the product? How does the standard of ethics that is applied affect this answer?​

Accepted Answer

When a corporate executive has to decide

Question 9

According to the view that Applied Engineering Corporation is a "citizen," the firm is expected to​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​participate in bettering communities and society. 
B)  ​primarily generate revenue for its owners. 
C)  ​have no responsibility other than profit maximization. 
D)  ​efficiently allocate scarce resources. 
A)  ​participate in bettering communities and society. 
B)  ​primarily generate revenue for its owners. 
C)  ​have no responsibility other than profit maximization. 
D)  ​efficiently allocate scarce resources.

Question 10

In business deals, Fiona, the chief executive officer of Glazed Donuts, Inc., follows duty-based ethical standards. These are most likely derived from​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a corporate ethics code. 
B)  a cost-benefit analysis.​ 
C)  ​philosophical reasoning. 
D)  ​the law. 
A)  ​a corporate ethics code. 
B)  a cost-benefit analysis.​ 
C)  ​philosophical reasoning. 
D)  ​the law.

Question 11

Steaks n' Fries Restaurant Company's decision makers view a particular risk in the consumption of Steaks n' Fries' products as open and obvious. Continuing to market the products without explicitly telling consumers of the risk could be justified from a perspective of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​duty-based ethics. 
B)  ​corporate social responsibility. 
C)  ​religious ethical principles. 
D)  ​outcome-based ethics. 
A)  ​duty-based ethics. 
B)  ​corporate social responsibility. 
C)  ​religious ethical principles. 
D)  ​outcome-based ethics.

Question 12

Big Box Retail Stores, Inc. fires its employee Craig for criticizing his manager Daria in posts on social media forums. According to the National Labor Relations Board, this discharge is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​an ethical issue only. 
B)  ​a "gray" area in the law. 
C)  ​a violation of federal labor law. 
D)  ​protected by the employer's right to curtail "concerted activities." 
A)  ​an ethical issue only. 
B)  ​a "gray" area in the law. 
C)  ​a violation of federal labor law. 
D)  ​protected by the employer's right to curtail "concerted activities."

Question 13

The concept of corporate social responsibility is imposed on corporations by law.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An action may be legal but not ethical.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some provisions of U.S. bribery laws are directed toward accountants.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sometimes, there is no "good" answer to the ethical questions that arise.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Managers must apply the same ethical standards to their employees as they do to themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ethical reasoning is the process through which an individual rationalizes whatever action he or she chooses to take.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Invested Capital Corporation provides other firms with funds to expand operations. If Invested Capital strictly complies with existing laws, the firm's business ethics obligations will​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​be entirely met. 
B)  ​not be met. 
C)  ​be partially met. 
D)  ​not need to be met. 
A)  ​be entirely met. 
B)  ​not be met. 
C)  ​be partially met. 
D)  ​not need to be met.

Question 20

The effectiveness of internal company codes of ethics is determined by the degree of their enforcement by legal authorities.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In making decisions for Commercial Janitorial & Maintenance Services, Inc., Isaiah uses a cost-benefit analysis. This analysis is part of

Ethical reasoning is the process through which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.

Daisy works for eMarketing, Inc. Her job includes putting "spin" on the firm's successes and failures. In this context, ethics has to do with how businesspersons, in making their decisions, apply

Business ethics looks at the decisions that businesses make or have to make and whether those decisions are right or wrong.

Recreation & Sports Equipment Corporation sells a product that is capable of seriously injuring consumers who misuse it in a foreseeable way. Does the firm owe an ethical duty to take this product off the market? What conflicts might arise if the firm stops selling this product?

Ryland, an officer for Sports Park, Inc., attempts to apply a duty-based approach to ethical reasoning in conflicts that occur on the job. This approach is based on the idea that a person must

According to the view that Applied Engineering Corporation is a "citizen," the firm is expected to

In business deals, Fiona, the chief executive officer of Glazed Donuts, Inc., follows duty-based ethical standards. These are most likely derived from

Steaks n' Fries Restaurant Company's decision makers view a particular risk in the consumption of Steaks n' Fries' products as open and obvious. Continuing to market the products without explicitly telling consumers of the risk could be justified from a perspective of

Big Box Retail Stores, Inc. fires its employee Craig for criticizing his manager Daria in posts on social media forums. According to the National Labor Relations Board, this discharge is

The concept of corporate social responsibility is imposed on corporations by law.

An action may be legal but not ethical.

Some provisions of U.S. bribery laws are directed toward accountants.

Sometimes, there is no "good" answer to the ethical questions that arise.

Managers must apply the same ethical standards to their employees as they do to themselves.

Ethical reasoning is the process through which an individual rationalizes whatever action he or she chooses to take.

Invested Capital Corporation provides other firms with funds to expand operations. If Invested Capital strictly complies with existing laws, the firm's business ethics obligations will

The effectiveness of internal company codes of ethics is determined by the degree of their enforcement by legal authorities.

Law and Legal Reasoning

Business and the Constitution

Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Tort Law

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Nature and Terminology

Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts

Consideration, Capacity, and Legality

Defenses to Contract Enforceability

Third Party Rights and Discharge

Breach of Contract and Remedies

Intellectual Property Rights

Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy

The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

Performance, Breach, and Warranties of Sales and Lease Contracts

Agency Relationships in Business

Small Businesses and Limited Liability Companies

Corporations

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Exam 6: Business Ethics

In making decisions for Commercial Janitorial & Maintenance Services, Inc., Isaiah uses a cost-benefit analysis. This analysis is part of​

Ethical reasoning is the process through which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.​

Daisy works for eMarketing, Inc. Her job includes putting "spin" on the firm's successes and failures. In this context, ethics has to do with how businesspersons, in making their decisions, apply​

Business ethics looks at the decisions that businesses make or have to make and whether those decisions are right or wrong.​

Recreation & Sports Equipment Corporation sells a product that is capable of seriously injuring consumers who misuse it in a foreseeable way. Does the firm owe an ethical duty to take this product off the market? What conflicts might arise if the firm stops selling this product?​

Ryland, an officer for Sports Park, Inc., attempts to apply a duty-based approach to ethical reasoning in conflicts that occur on the job. This approach is based on the idea that a person must​

According to the view that Applied Engineering Corporation is a "citizen," the firm is expected to​

In business deals, Fiona, the chief executive officer of Glazed Donuts, Inc., follows duty-based ethical standards. These are most likely derived from​

Steaks n' Fries Restaurant Company's decision makers view a particular risk in the consumption of Steaks n' Fries' products as open and obvious. Continuing to market the products without explicitly telling consumers of the risk could be justified from a perspective of​

Big Box Retail Stores, Inc. fires its employee Craig for criticizing his manager Daria in posts on social media forums. According to the National Labor Relations Board, this discharge is​

The concept of corporate social responsibility is imposed on corporations by law.​

An action may be legal but not ethical.​

Some provisions of U.S. bribery laws are directed toward accountants.​

Sometimes, there is no "good" answer to the ethical questions that arise.​

Managers must apply the same ethical standards to their employees as they do to themselves.

Ethical reasoning is the process through which an individual rationalizes whatever action he or she chooses to take.​

Invested Capital Corporation provides other firms with funds to expand operations. If Invested Capital strictly complies with existing laws, the firm's business ethics obligations will​

The effectiveness of internal company codes of ethics is determined by the degree of their enforcement by legal authorities.​

Law and Legal Reasoning

Business and the Constitution

Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Tort Law

Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

Nature and Terminology

Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts

Consideration, Capacity, and Legality

Defenses to Contract Enforceability

Third Party Rights and Discharge

Breach of Contract and Remedies

Intellectual Property Rights

Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy

The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

Performance, Breach, and Warranties of Sales and Lease Contracts

Agency Relationships in Business

Small Businesses and Limited Liability Companies

Corporations

Filters

In making decisions for Commercial Janitorial & Maintenance Services, Inc., Isaiah uses a cost-benefit analysis. This analysis is part of

Ethical reasoning is the process through which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.

Daisy works for eMarketing, Inc. Her job includes putting "spin" on the firm's successes and failures. In this context, ethics has to do with how businesspersons, in making their decisions, apply

Business ethics looks at the decisions that businesses make or have to make and whether those decisions are right or wrong.

Recreation & Sports Equipment Corporation sells a product that is capable of seriously injuring consumers who misuse it in a foreseeable way. Does the firm owe an ethical duty to take this product off the market? What conflicts might arise if the firm stops selling this product?

Ryland, an officer for Sports Park, Inc., attempts to apply a duty-based approach to ethical reasoning in conflicts that occur on the job. This approach is based on the idea that a person must

According to the view that Applied Engineering Corporation is a "citizen," the firm is expected to

In business deals, Fiona, the chief executive officer of Glazed Donuts, Inc., follows duty-based ethical standards. These are most likely derived from

Steaks n' Fries Restaurant Company's decision makers view a particular risk in the consumption of Steaks n' Fries' products as open and obvious. Continuing to market the products without explicitly telling consumers of the risk could be justified from a perspective of

Big Box Retail Stores, Inc. fires its employee Craig for criticizing his manager Daria in posts on social media forums. According to the National Labor Relations Board, this discharge is

The concept of corporate social responsibility is imposed on corporations by law.

An action may be legal but not ethical.

Some provisions of U.S. bribery laws are directed toward accountants.

Sometimes, there is no "good" answer to the ethical questions that arise.

Ethical reasoning is the process through which an individual rationalizes whatever action he or she chooses to take.

Invested Capital Corporation provides other firms with funds to expand operations. If Invested Capital strictly complies with existing laws, the firm's business ethics obligations will

The effectiveness of internal company codes of ethics is determined by the degree of their enforcement by legal authorities.