Question 1

According to the view that New Allied Manufacturing Corporation is a "citizen," New Allied is expected to

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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 2

Ethical standards would most likely be considered violated if Team Logos Merchandising Corporation deals with a company in a developing nation that

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A) agrees to produce goods at Team Logos's desired price. 
B) goes unnoticed by "corporate watch" groups. 
C) routinely violates labor and environmental standards. 
D) pays its workers less than the U.S. minimum wage. 
A) agrees to produce goods at Team Logos's desired price. 
B) goes unnoticed by "corporate watch" groups. 
C) routinely violates labor and environmental standards. 
D) pays its workers less than the U.S. minimum wage.

Question 3

Provident Medical Health Center asks its employees,many of which are mem-bers of the American Nurses Association,to apply the utilitarian theory of ethics.This theory does not require

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A) a choice among alternatives to produce the maximum so-cietal utility. 
B) a determination of whom an action will affect. 
C) an assessment of the effects of alternatives on those affected. 
D) the acquiring of the means of production by workers. 
A) a choice among alternatives to produce the maximum so-cietal utility. 
B) a determination of whom an action will affect. 
C) an assessment of the effects of alternatives on those affected. 
D) the acquiring of the means of production by workers.

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

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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.

Question 6

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 per-centage of users. How should Frances de-cide 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 7

Duncan is in charge of the ethics of Earth Eggs,Inc.,an organic egg raising company. As part of this responsibility,Duncan is most likely not in charge of

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A) aninternal company ethical code. 
B) ethics training programs. 
C) internal ethical audits. 
D) ethical reviews of employees' family members. 
A) aninternal company ethical code. 
B) ethics training programs. 
C) internal ethical audits. 
D) ethical reviews of employees' family members.

Question 8

Dispatch Hauling Corporation has an online forum where employees can post comments.Eddie posts a racially offensive video on the forum. Dispatch should

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A) do nothing because Eddie has the right to free speech. 
B) do nothing because acknowledging the video will give it credibility. 
C) take action against Eddie to show that racial discrimination is unacceptable atDispatch. 
D) take action against Eddie because videos can consume considerable bandwidth on a company server. 
A) do nothing because Eddie has the right to free speech. 
B) do nothing because acknowledging the video will give it credibility. 
C) take action against Eddie to show that racial discrimination is unacceptable atDispatch. 
D) take action against Eddie because videos can consume considerable bandwidth on a company server.

Question 9

Corporations can be viewed as "citizens" that are expected to participate in bettering society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Effective corporate ethical policies must be clearly communicated to employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Housemate,Inc.,makes and sells a variety of household products. With a fair amount of certainty,Housemate's decision makers can predict whether a given business action would be legal in

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A) all situations. 
B) many situations. 
C) no situations. 
D) few situations. 
A) all situations. 
B) many situations. 
C) no situations. 
D) few situations.

Question 12

Major Construction & Manufacturing Corporation makes a side payment to a govern-ment official in India. Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,this is permitted

Accepted Answer

A) under no circumstances. 
B) if the purpose is to secure a favorable contract. 
C) under the dictum "When in Rome,do as the Romans do." 
D) if the official is not a U.S. citizen. 
A) under no circumstances. 
B) if the purpose is to secure a favorable contract. 
C) under the dictum "When in Rome,do as the Romans do." 
D) if the official is not a U.S. citizen.

Exam 9: Business Ethics

According to the view that New Allied Manufacturing Corporation is a "citizen," New Allied is expected to

Ethical standards would most likely be considered violated if Team Logos Merchandising Corporation deals with a company in a developing nation that

Provident Medical Health Center asks its employees,many of which are mem-bers of the American Nurses Association,to apply the utilitarian theory of ethics.This theory does not require

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

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

Duncan is in charge of the ethics of Earth Eggs,Inc.,an organic egg raising company. As part of this responsibility,Duncan is most likely not in charge of

Dispatch Hauling Corporation has an online forum where employees can post comments.Eddie posts a racially offensive video on the forum. Dispatch should

Corporations can be viewed as "citizens" that are expected to participate in bettering society.

Effective corporate ethical policies must be clearly communicated to employees.

Housemate,Inc.,makes and sells a variety of household products. With a fair amount of certainty,Housemate's decision makers can predict whether a given business action would be legal in

Major Construction & Manufacturing Corporation makes a side payment to a govern-ment official in India. Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,this is permitted

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