Question 1

As CEO of Alabama Archery Supplies, Bertrand applies ethical standards derived from religious principles. For businesses, religious principles can be

Accepted Answer

A)  a unifying force for employees. 
B)  all of the choices. 
C)  a rallying point to increase employee motivation. 
D)  thebasis for an action that leads to negative publicity. 
A)  a unifying force for employees. 
B)  all of the choices. 
C)  a rallying point to increase employee motivation. 
D)  thebasis for an action that leads to negative publicity.

Question 2

To assist in detecting illegal bribes, International Civil Engineers, Inc., and all other U.S. companies must

Accepted Answer

A)  conceal financial records that reveal past bribes. 
B)  keep records that "accurately and fairly" reflect their financial activities. 
C)  make bribes through third parties rather than directly to officials. 
D)  permit payments to foreign officials that are unlawful in that country. 
A)  conceal financial records that reveal past bribes. 
B)  keep records that "accurately and fairly" reflect their financial activities. 
C)  make bribes through third parties rather than directly to officials. 
D)  permit payments to foreign officials that are unlawful in that country.

Question 3

Bob, research manager for CornAgri Products, Inc., ap-plies utilitarian eth-ics to determine that an action is morally cor-rect when it produces the greatest good for

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A)  Bob. 
B)  CornAgri. 
C)  the fewest people. 
D)  the most people. 
A)  Bob. 
B)  CornAgri. 
C)  the fewest people. 
D)  the most people.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Adhering strictly to all business laws is all that is necessary to fulfill all business ethics obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Accepted Answer

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

Fealty Credit Corporation asks its employees to evaluate their actions and get on the ethical business decision-making "bandwagon." Guidelines for judging individual actions most likely include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual's conscience. 
B)  business rules and procedures. 
C)  loopholes in the law or company policies. 
D)  promises to others. 
A)  an individual's conscience. 
B)  business rules and procedures. 
C)  loopholes in the law or company policies. 
D)  promises to others.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 10

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.

Question 11

Under the principle of rights theory, one person's principles are as "right" as another's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Codes of ethical conduct can indicate how employees are expected to act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Focusing on a firm's short-run profits without considering the company's long-term needs may be acting unethically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Morgan and other executive officers of Regional Economic Development Associates, Inc., applies the utilitarian theory of ethics in business contexts. Utilitarianism focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  moral values. 
B)  religious beliefs. 
C)  the consequences of an action. 
D)  the nature of an action. 
A)  moral values. 
B)  religious beliefs. 
C)  the consequences of an action. 
D)  the nature of an action.

Question 15

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 16

Corporations can be perceived as owing ethical duties to groups other than their shareholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

Ethics is as clearly defined as the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Business owners' misbehavior has no negative consequences for their business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Exam 9: Business Ethics

As CEO of Alabama Archery Supplies, Bertrand applies ethical standards derived from religious principles. For businesses, religious principles can be

To assist in detecting illegal bribes, International Civil Engineers, Inc., and all other U.S. companies must

Bob, research manager for CornAgri Products, Inc., ap-plies utilitarian eth-ics to determine that an action is morally cor-rect when it produces the greatest good for

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

Adhering strictly to all business laws is all that is necessary to fulfill all business ethics obligations.

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

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

Fealty Credit Corporation asks its employees to evaluate their actions and get on the ethical business decision-making "bandwagon." Guidelines for judging individual actions most likely include all of the following except

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

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

Under the principle of rights theory, one person's principles are as "right" as another's.

Codes of ethical conduct can indicate how employees are expected to act.

Focusing on a firm's short-run profits without considering the company's long-term needs may be acting unethically.

Morgan and other executive officers of Regional Economic Development Associates, Inc., applies the utilitarian theory of ethics in business contexts. Utilitarianism focuses on

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

Corporations can be perceived as owing ethical duties to groups other than their shareholders.

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

Ethics is as clearly defined as the law.

Business owners' misbehavior has no negative consequences for their business.

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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