Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Insider trading is the buying or selling of stocks by insiders on the basis of information attained by an "insider" that has not yet been made public and is likely to affect the price of the stock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The law precisely defines the concept of a trade secret,just as it does patents and copyrights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) outlaws grease payments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Norman Bowie,whistle blowing can never be justified because it involves violating one's duties to the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Name an argument given against foreign forms of bribery.

Accepted Answer

An argument given against foreign forms

Question 9

Sometimes companies require employees to sign contracts restricting their ability to get a job with,or start,a competing company.Because they can conflict with freedom of employment,not all such "noncompete" or "nondisclosure" contracts are legally valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Employees have no obligations to people with whom they have no business relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to one expert's definition,whistle blowing is conceptually restricted to reporting on activities that are harmful to third parties,violations of human rights,or contrary to the public purpose and legitimate goals of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Conflicts of interest

Accepted Answer

A) have become less frequent today. 
B) always involve personal financial gain. 
C) are morally worrisome only when the employee acts to the detriment of the company. 
D) occur when employees' private interests are substantial enough to potentially interfere with their job duties. 
A) have become less frequent today. 
B) always involve personal financial gain. 
C) are morally worrisome only when the employee acts to the detriment of the company. 
D) occur when employees' private interests are substantial enough to potentially interfere with their job duties.

Question 13

Justice Ginsberg and Arthur Levitt suggest that allowing insider trading could lead to a widespread perception that "the game is rigged."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Insider trading is

Accepted Answer

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) a corporate merger. 
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) a corporate merger. 
C) knowing when to make the best buy. 
D) giving great advice on a deal.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Accepted Answer

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 17

When an employee's interests are likely to interfere with the employee's ability to exercise proper judgment on behalf of the organization,what exists?

Accepted Answer

A) a golden opportunity 
B) a conflict of interest 
C) a balance of power 
D) a disaster 
A) a golden opportunity 
B) a conflict of interest 
C) a balance of power 
D) a disaster

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Some writers deny that employees have any obligation of loyalty to the company,because

Accepted Answer

A) companies are not the kind of things that are properly objects of loyalty. 
B) you cannot trust anyone. 
C) it's every man for himself. 
D) companies just aren't the same any more. 
A) companies are not the kind of things that are properly objects of loyalty. 
B) you cannot trust anyone. 
C) it's every man for himself. 
D) companies just aren't the same any more.

Question 20

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 forbids companies to pay kickbacks in the United States,but permits them to pay kickbacks to companies outside the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Insider trading is the buying or selling of stocks by insiders on the basis of information attained by an "insider" that has not yet been made public and is likely to affect the price of the stock.

The law precisely defines the concept of a trade secret,just as it does patents and copyrights.

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

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) outlaws grease payments.

According to Norman Bowie,whistle blowing can never be justified because it involves violating one's duties to the organization.

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

Name an argument given against foreign forms of bribery.

Sometimes companies require employees to sign contracts restricting their ability to get a job with,or start,a competing company.Because they can conflict with freedom of employment,not all such "noncompete" or "nondisclosure" contracts are legally valid.

Employees have no obligations to people with whom they have no business relations.

According to one expert's definition,whistle blowing is conceptually restricted to reporting on activities that are harmful to third parties,violations of human rights,or contrary to the public purpose and legitimate goals of the organization.

Conflicts of interest

Justice Ginsberg and Arthur Levitt suggest that allowing insider trading could lead to a widespread perception that "the game is rigged."

Insider trading is

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

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

When an employee's interests are likely to interfere with the employee's ability to exercise proper judgment on behalf of the organization,what exists?

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

Some writers deny that employees have any obligation of loyalty to the company,because

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 forbids companies to pay kickbacks in the United States,but permits them to pay kickbacks to companies outside the United States.

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

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Exam 10: Moral Choices Facing Employees

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

Insider trading is the buying or selling of stocks by insiders on the basis of information attained by an "insider" that has not yet been made public and is likely to affect the price of the stock.

The law precisely defines the concept of a trade secret,just as it does patents and copyrights.

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

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) outlaws grease payments.

According to Norman Bowie,whistle blowing can never be justified because it involves violating one's duties to the organization.

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

Name an argument given against foreign forms of bribery.

Sometimes companies require employees to sign contracts restricting their ability to get a job with,or start,a competing company.Because they can conflict with freedom of employment,not all such "noncompete" or "nondisclosure" contracts are legally valid.

Employees have no obligations to people with whom they have no business relations.

According to one expert's definition,whistle blowing is conceptually restricted to reporting on activities that are harmful to third parties,violations of human rights,or contrary to the public purpose and legitimate goals of the organization.

Conflicts of interest

Justice Ginsberg and Arthur Levitt suggest that allowing insider trading could lead to a widespread perception that "the game is rigged."

Insider trading is

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

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

When an employee's interests are likely to interfere with the employee's ability to exercise proper judgment on behalf of the organization,what exists?

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

Some writers deny that employees have any obligation of loyalty to the company,because

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 forbids companies to pay kickbacks in the United States,but permits them to pay kickbacks to companies outside the United States.

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace 1: Basic Issues

The Workplace 2: Todays Challenges

Job Discrimination

Filters