Question 1

Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose whether to

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A) advance their own personal interests, those of the organization, or those of some other group. 
B) advance the interests of the organization or those of society. 
C) communicate in ways that deceive, manipulate, or conceal facts in order to harm others. 
D) carry out an assignment they perceive to be unethical. 
E) report an unethical coworker to outside authorities. 
A) advance their own personal interests, those of the organization, or those of some other group. 
B) advance the interests of the organization or those of society. 
C) communicate in ways that deceive, manipulate, or conceal facts in order to harm others. 
D) carry out an assignment they perceive to be unethical. 
E) report an unethical coworker to outside authorities.

Question 2

The three fundamental elements that motivate people to be fair are honesty, integrity, and equality. ​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Prior to the financial meltdown, bond ratings agencies were accused of having _____ because they were paid by the organizations that they rated. The organizations would shop around for the agency that gave them the best rating.

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A) an unfair advantage 
B) excessively complicated systems 
C) a hostile workplace 
D) conflicts of interest 
E) an unprofitable business model 
A) an unfair advantage 
B) excessively complicated systems 
C) a hostile workplace 
D) conflicts of interest 
E) an unprofitable business model

Question 4

When a restaurant claims that it sells the world's best cup of coffee, it could be accused of

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A) concealed facts. 
B) Labeling. 
C) deceptive advertising. 
D) implied falsity. 
E) puffery. 
A) concealed facts. 
B) Labeling. 
C) deceptive advertising. 
D) implied falsity. 
E) puffery.

Question 5

_____ is associated with a hostile workplace where someone considered a target is threatened, harassed, belittled, or verbally abused.

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A) Fraud 
B) Sexual harassment 
C) Coercive power 
D) Bullying 
E) Dishonesty 
A) Fraud 
B) Sexual harassment 
C) Coercive power 
D) Bullying 
E) Dishonesty

Question 6

An employee sorts through a competing business's trash to see if there are any documents that could reveal secret information. This is a misuse of

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A) an ethical issue. 
B) corporate intelligence. 
C) collusion. 
D) puffery. 
E) a moral attribute. 
A) an ethical issue. 
B) corporate intelligence. 
C) collusion. 
D) puffery. 
E) a moral attribute.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is most correct?

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A) Affirmative action programs require quotas to govern employment decisions. 
B) Affirmative action programs have eliminated discrimination in employment. 
C) Affirmative action programs are required in all organizations by law. 
D) Affirmative action programs involve efforts to recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals from groups that have traditionally been discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, or other characteristics. 
E) Affirmative action programs have fallen out of favor because they have been proven to result in reverse discrimination against nonminorities who are the most qualified for the position. 
A) Affirmative action programs require quotas to govern employment decisions. 
B) Affirmative action programs have eliminated discrimination in employment. 
C) Affirmative action programs are required in all organizations by law. 
D) Affirmative action programs involve efforts to recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals from groups that have traditionally been discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, or other characteristics. 
E) Affirmative action programs have fallen out of favor because they have been proven to result in reverse discrimination against nonminorities who are the most qualified for the position.

Question 8

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act specifically outlaws hiring practices that discriminate against people

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A) who are under the age of 18. 
B) who are between 16 and 20. 
C) who are 40 and over. 
D) who are between 39 and 69. 
E) who are younger than 18 and older than 39. 
A) who are under the age of 18. 
B) who are between 16 and 20. 
C) who are 40 and over. 
D) who are between 39 and 69. 
E) who are younger than 18 and older than 39.

Question 9

An interchange of giving and receiving in social relationships is known as

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A) reciprocity. 
B) optimization. 
C) honesty. 
D) integrity. 
E) justice. 
A) reciprocity. 
B) optimization. 
C) honesty. 
D) integrity. 
E) justice.

Question 10

An employee can only ​successfully accuse a co-worker of sexual harassment if it seriously affected his or her psychological well-being or caused injury.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The first step toward understanding business ethics is to

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A) know your company's ethical policies. 
B) know your own morals and philosophies. 
C) know society's ethical policies. 
D) develop ethical issue awareness. 
E) develop a set of decision-making rules. 
A) know your company's ethical policies. 
B) know your own morals and philosophies. 
C) know society's ethical policies. 
D) develop ethical issue awareness. 
E) develop a set of decision-making rules.

Question 12

Mr. Smith told his client, Mr. Jabar, who was not an IT expert, that the new software systems were much better than his existing ones. To convince Mr. Jabar, Mr. Smith used a great deal of technical jargon that his client did not really understand. Mr. Smith did this intentionally to confuse Mr. Jabar. This is an example of

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A) false advertising. 
B) implied falsity. 
C) omission lying. 
D) noise. 
E) surrogate lying. 
A) false advertising. 
B) implied falsity. 
C) omission lying. 
D) noise. 
E) surrogate lying.

Question 13

A company can be sued for discrimination if it

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A) abuses or intimidates its employees. 
B) creates an anticompetitive corporate culture. 
C) discharges a minority individual, but has a just cause for doing so. 
D) uses age as a hiring or firing criterion. 
E) has more men than women on staff. 
A) abuses or intimidates its employees. 
B) creates an anticompetitive corporate culture. 
C) discharges a minority individual, but has a just cause for doing so. 
D) uses age as a hiring or firing criterion. 
E) has more men than women on staff.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a question you need to ask when you suspect that workplace bullying has occurred?

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A) Has your boss given you a raise within the last year? 
B) Is your boss asking obviously impossible things from you without training and stating that, once completed, the work is never good enough? 
C) Are surprise meetings called without your knowledge? 
D) Have others at work told you to stop working, talking, or socializing with them? 
E) Are you never left alone to do your job without interference? 
A) Has your boss given you a raise within the last year? 
B) Is your boss asking obviously impossible things from you without training and stating that, once completed, the work is never good enough? 
C) Are surprise meetings called without your knowledge? 
D) Have others at work told you to stop working, talking, or socializing with them? 
E) Are you never left alone to do your job without interference?

Question 15

A(n) _______ requires an individual to choose ​among several actions that have negative outcomes.

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A) ​ethical dilemma 
B) ​ethical issue 
C) ​unethical decision 
D) ​dual relationship 
E) ​privacy issue 
A) ​ethical dilemma 
B) ​ethical issue 
C) ​unethical decision 
D) ​dual relationship 
E) ​privacy issue

Question 16

_____ is defined as any purposeful communication that deceives, manipulates, or conceals facts in order to create a false impression.

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A) Stealing 
B) Insider trading 
C) Fraud 
D) Misappropriation 
E) Accounting fraud 
A) Stealing 
B) Insider trading 
C) Fraud 
D) Misappropriation 
E) Accounting fraud

Question 17

Developing ethical issue awareness ​is the first step toward understanding business ethics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Optimization is defined as

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A) the quality of being just, equitable, and impartial. 
B) a trade-off between equity and efficiency. 
C) an interchange of giving and receiving in social relationships. 
D) how wealth or income is distributed between employees within a company. 
E) a lack of integrity, incomplete disclosure, and an unwillingness to tell the truth. 
A) the quality of being just, equitable, and impartial. 
B) a trade-off between equity and efficiency. 
C) an interchange of giving and receiving in social relationships. 
D) how wealth or income is distributed between employees within a company. 
E) a lack of integrity, incomplete disclosure, and an unwillingness to tell the truth.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a side effect of being the victim of workplace bullying?

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A) Corporate intelligence 
B) Sleep disturbance 
C) Depression 
D) Increased sick days 
E) Stomach problems 
A) Corporate intelligence 
B) Sleep disturbance 
C) Depression 
D) Increased sick days 
E) Stomach problems

Question 20

What is a conflict of interest? Provide an example.

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A conflict of interestexists when an ind

Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose whether to

The three fundamental elements that motivate people to be fair are honesty, integrity, and equality.

Prior to the financial meltdown, bond ratings agencies were accused of having _____ because they were paid by the organizations that they rated. The organizations would shop around for the agency that gave them the best rating.

When a restaurant claims that it sells the world's best cup of coffee, it could be accused of

_____ is associated with a hostile workplace where someone considered a target is threatened, harassed, belittled, or verbally abused.

An employee sorts through a competing business's trash to see if there are any documents that could reveal secret information. This is a misuse of

Which of the following statements is most correct?

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act specifically outlaws hiring practices that discriminate against people

An interchange of giving and receiving in social relationships is known as

An employee can only successfully accuse a co-worker of sexual harassment if it seriously affected his or her psychological well-being or caused injury.

The first step toward understanding business ethics is to

A company can be sued for discrimination if it

Which of the following is not a question you need to ask when you suspect that workplace bullying has occurred?

A(n) _______ requires an individual to choose among several actions that have negative outcomes.

_____ is defined as any purposeful communication that deceives, manipulates, or conceals facts in order to create a false impression.

Developing ethical issue awareness is the first step toward understanding business ethics.

Optimization is defined as

Which of the following is not a side effect of being the victim of workplace bullying?

What is a conflict of interest? Provide an example.

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Ethical Decision Making

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Organizational Factors: the Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

Ethical Leadership

Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

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Exam 3: Emerging Business Ethics Issues

Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose whether to

The three fundamental elements that motivate people to be fair are honesty, integrity, and equality. ​

Prior to the financial meltdown, bond ratings agencies were accused of having _____ because they were paid by the organizations that they rated. The organizations would shop around for the agency that gave them the best rating.

When a restaurant claims that it sells the world's best cup of coffee, it could be accused of

_____ is associated with a hostile workplace where someone considered a target is threatened, harassed, belittled, or verbally abused.

An employee sorts through a competing business's trash to see if there are any documents that could reveal secret information. This is a misuse of

Which of the following statements is most correct?

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act specifically outlaws hiring practices that discriminate against people

An interchange of giving and receiving in social relationships is known as

An employee can only ​successfully accuse a co-worker of sexual harassment if it seriously affected his or her psychological well-being or caused injury.

The first step toward understanding business ethics is to

A company can be sued for discrimination if it

Which of the following is not a question you need to ask when you suspect that workplace bullying has occurred?

A(n) _______ requires an individual to choose ​among several actions that have negative outcomes.

_____ is defined as any purposeful communication that deceives, manipulates, or conceals facts in order to create a false impression.

Developing ethical issue awareness ​is the first step toward understanding business ethics.

Optimization is defined as

Which of the following is not a side effect of being the victim of workplace bullying?

What is a conflict of interest? Provide an example.

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Ethical Decision Making

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Organizational Factors: the Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

Ethical Leadership

Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions

Filters

The three fundamental elements that motivate people to be fair are honesty, integrity, and equality.

An employee can only successfully accuse a co-worker of sexual harassment if it seriously affected his or her psychological well-being or caused injury.

A(n) _______ requires an individual to choose among several actions that have negative outcomes.

Developing ethical issue awareness is the first step toward understanding business ethics.