Question 1

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

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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 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which act provides sweeping new legal protection for employees who report possible securities fraud,making it unlawful for companies to "discharge,demote,suspend,threaten,harass,or in any other manner discriminate against" them?

Accepted Answer

A) Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
B) Foreign Corruption Act 
C) Economic Espionage Act 
D) U.S.vs.O'Hagan 
A) Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
B) Foreign Corruption Act 
C) Economic Espionage Act 
D) U.S.vs.O'Hagan

Question 4

Inside traders ordinarily defend their actions by claiming that they don't injure

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A) the boss. 
B) their family. 
C) the President. 
D) anyone. 
A) the boss. 
B) their family. 
C) the President. 
D) anyone.

Question 5

The SEC's insider-trading rule reduces equality of opportunity in the marketplace.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

A whistle-blower

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A) doesn't have to be a past or present member of the organization. 
B) doesn't have to report activity that is illegal,immoral,or harmful. 
C) is any employer who spreads gossip for personal gain. 
D) far from being disloyal,may be acting in the best interest of the organization. 
A) doesn't have to be a past or present member of the organization. 
B) doesn't have to report activity that is illegal,immoral,or harmful. 
C) is any employer who spreads gossip for personal gain. 
D) far from being disloyal,may be acting in the best interest of the organization.

Question 8

Prudential reasons are those moral reasons that are separate from self-interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

​Some business theorists dispute the need to outlaw insider trading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

U.S.companies have a history of paying off foreign officials for business favors.Such acts were declared illegal by

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A) the U.S.Customs department. 
B) the Vice President. 
C) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCP
A) of 1977. 
D) the United Nations. 
A) the U.S.Customs department. 
B) the Vice President. 
C) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCP
A) of 1977. 
D) the United Nations.

Question 14

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 15

All gifts are bribes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which is the best argument for legally protecting trade secrets?

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A) Trade secrets are the intellectual property of the employee who developed them. 
B) Employees who disclose trade secrets violate the confidentiality owed to their employers. 
C) The theft of trade secrets evens out the competition.Employees who disclose trade secrets violate the confidentiality owed to their employers. 
D) Employees who disclose trade secrets know how to communicate. 
A) Trade secrets are the intellectual property of the employee who developed them. 
B) Employees who disclose trade secrets violate the confidentiality owed to their employers. 
C) The theft of trade secrets evens out the competition.Employees who disclose trade secrets violate the confidentiality owed to their employers. 
D) Employees who disclose trade secrets know how to communicate.

Question 17

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 18

In discussing the case of the truck stop cashier who is asked to write up phony receipts,the text argues that in at least one scenario

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A) there is nothing wrong with writing up the receipts. 
B) she should resign immediately. 
C) her prudential concerns may take precedence over moral ones on a temporary basis. 
D) she should never whistle-blow and report the misconduct. 
A) there is nothing wrong with writing up the receipts. 
B) she should resign immediately. 
C) her prudential concerns may take precedence over moral ones on a temporary basis. 
D) she should never whistle-blow and report the misconduct.

Question 19

According to the Supreme Court

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A) even if you are not an insider,you can be guilty of insider trading if you misappropriate sensitive information. 
B) anyone buying/selling stock based on nonpublic information is guilty of inside trading. 
C) insider trading violates the interstate commerce clause of the Constitution. 
D) it should be left up to the company,not the government,to decide whether or not to prohibit insider trading. 
A) even if you are not an insider,you can be guilty of insider trading if you misappropriate sensitive information. 
B) anyone buying/selling stock based on nonpublic information is guilty of inside trading. 
C) insider trading violates the interstate commerce clause of the Constitution. 
D) it should be left up to the company,not the government,to decide whether or not to prohibit insider trading.

Question 20

Insider trading is the buying or selling of stocks 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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

Which act provides sweeping new legal protection for employees who report possible securities fraud,making it unlawful for companies to "discharge,demote,suspend,threaten,harass,or in any other manner discriminate against" them?

Inside traders ordinarily defend their actions by claiming that they don't injure

The SEC's insider-trading rule reduces equality of opportunity in the marketplace.

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

A whistle-blower

Prudential reasons are those moral reasons that are separate from self-interest.

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

The Donald Wohlgemuth case shows that

Some business theorists dispute the need to outlaw insider trading.

U.S.companies have a history of paying off foreign officials for business favors.Such acts were declared illegal by

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

All gifts are bribes.

Which is the best argument for legally protecting trade secrets?

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

In discussing the case of the truck stop cashier who is asked to write up phony receipts,the text argues that in at least one scenario

According to the Supreme Court

Insider trading is the buying or selling of stocks 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.

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

Exam 10: Moral Choices Facing Employees

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

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

Which act provides sweeping new legal protection for employees who report possible securities fraud,making it unlawful for companies to "discharge,demote,suspend,threaten,harass,or in any other manner discriminate against" them?

Inside traders ordinarily defend their actions by claiming that they don't injure

The SEC's insider-trading rule reduces equality of opportunity in the marketplace.

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

A whistle-blower

Prudential reasons are those moral reasons that are separate from self-interest.

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

The Donald Wohlgemuth case shows that

​Some business theorists dispute the need to outlaw insider trading.

U.S.companies have a history of paying off foreign officials for business favors.Such acts were declared illegal by

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

All gifts are bribes.

Which is the best argument for legally protecting trade secrets?

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

In discussing the case of the truck stop cashier who is asked to write up phony receipts,the text argues that in at least one scenario

According to the Supreme Court

Insider trading is the buying or selling of stocks 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.

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

Some business theorists dispute the need to outlaw insider trading.