Question 1

According to Richard A. Epstein "In Defense of the Contract at Will" which of these does he use to justify EAW

Accepted Answer

A) Fairness 
B) Utility 
C) Both of the above 
D) None of the above 
A) Fairness 
B) Utility 
C) Both of the above 
D) None of the above C

Question 2

There are rather clear utility exchanges that are made between policies of due process and EAW. Briefly, what are some ways that you can imagine that the utility losses required by a policy of due process may be minimized (or inherent inefficiencies you potentially see in EAW policies)

Accepted Answer

One way to minimize the utility losses required by a policy of due process is to streamline the legal process, ensuring that cases are resolved in a timely manner. This could involve implementing efficient case management systems, providing adequate resources for legal representation, and establishing clear guidelines for evidence collection and presentation.

In terms of inherent inefficiencies in EAW policies, one potential issue is the lack of harmonization between legal systems in different countries. This can lead to delays and complications in extradition proceedings, as well as potential violations of the rights of the accused. Additionally, there may be concerns about the potential for political motivations to influence extradition decisions, leading to unfair treatment of individuals sought for extradition. Overall, ensuring transparency, fairness, and adherence to legal standards in the extradition process is crucial to minimizing inefficiencies and upholding the principles of due process.

Question 3

In "Occupational Health and Safety", John Boatright states that in today's work environment, the majority of occupational health problems are the result of routine, long-term exposure to hazardous substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In the event of severe negative effects that whistle-blowing can have on a whistle- blower, Brenkert says what about the moral obligations of an employee and about going beyond the call of ordinary duty

Accepted Answer

Brenkert argues that in the event of sev

Question 5

According to Patricia H. Werhane and Tara J. Radin in "Employment at Will and Due Process" which of these is not a justification of EAW

Accepted Answer

A) Employer and employee rights are defended equally. 
B) When an employee accepts a job s/he accepts EAW as part of the employment conditions. 
C) Contracts are rightly reserved as a reward for achieving positions of greater respect and authority. 
D) Due process interferes with the efficiency of the corporation. 
A) Employer and employee rights are defended equally. 
B) When an employee accepts a job s/he accepts EAW as part of the employment conditions. 
C) Contracts are rightly reserved as a reward for achieving positions of greater respect and authority. 
D) Due process interferes with the efficiency of the corporation.

Question 6

According to Ruth R. Faden and Tom L. Beauchamp in "The Right to Risk Information and the Right to Refuse Workplace Hazards" OSHA's oversight of workplace safety sufficiently protects workers' rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Ronald Duska in "Whistle-blowing and Employee Loyalty", it is appropriate to evaluate whistle-blowing as analogous to calling a foul on one's own team in sports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Boatright discusses the common law defense of voluntary assumption of risk within the context of a job which is already held. However, he recognizes that an employee who is coerced into accepting dangerous conditions cannot be said to have voluntarily assumed the risks. This raises questions of coercion regarding the acceptance of a job along with dangerous working conditions. In the case of an individual who is out of work and in a dire situation regarding his or her ability to provide for oneself and one's family, can one say that they have truly freely accepted the dangerous work conditions when accepting the position, or does it make sense to say that one has been coerced to accept those conditions due to a desperate financial position. Appeal to discussions of autonomy and Kantian ethics in defending your position.

Accepted Answer

From an ethical standpoint, the issue of

Question 9

Ronald Duska in "Whistle-Blowing and Employee Loyalty" would most likely agree with which of these statements

Accepted Answer

A) Employees owe companies a prima facie duty of loyalty, however, this is not sufficient to require a moral justification for whistle-blowing 
B) Because employers provide employees with a livelihood they are owed a strong duty of loyalty, which precludes employees from whistle-blowing except in cases of
Serious danger to the public. 
C) Companies are not something that can rightly claim a duty of loyalty and thus there is no need to morally justify cases of whistle-blowing. 
D) Justified whistle-blowing requires only a reasonable person standard regarding belief that harm will come from the actions of the company. 
A) Employees owe companies a prima facie duty of loyalty, however, this is not sufficient to require a moral justification for whistle-blowing 
B) Because employers provide employees with a livelihood they are owed a strong duty of loyalty, which precludes employees from whistle-blowing except in cases of
Serious danger to the public. 
C) Companies are not something that can rightly claim a duty of loyalty and thus there is no need to morally justify cases of whistle-blowing. 
D) Justified whistle-blowing requires only a reasonable person standard regarding belief that harm will come from the actions of the company.

Question 10

John R. Boatright in "Occupational Health and Safety" believes that the common law defense "voluntary assumption of risk" is faulty because it relies on circular reasoning and many employees may be coerced into accepting conditions that they would not otherwise accept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

T of F: Under the Principle of Positional Responsibility, the more the organization undercuts a whistle-blower's attempt at reporting a wrongdoing, the weaker that employee's responsibilities to the company become.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As told by Brenkert in "Whistle-blowing, Moral Integrity, and Organizational Ethics," the Principle of Positional Responsibility states that employees of a company have a special responsibility due to their circumstances that merits legitimizing whistle- blowing

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Brenkert describes an employee's obligations of loyalty to both the principal and to his fellow employees and any action that jeopardizes fellow employees' job or the company itself as a violation of that loyalty. How does Brenkert use the Principle of Positional Responsibility (PPR)to reconcile issues of loyalty and whistle-blowing.Additionally, discuss what Brenkert means when he encourages whistle-blowers to regard the PPR in context with their own personal values, morals, consequences, and priorities when considering reporting wrongdoing.

Accepted Answer

Brenkert uses the Principle of Positiona

Question 14

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)workers can walk off a work site if they determine there is "imminent danger" by working.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As outlined by John Boatright in "Occupational Health and Safety", in the Whirlpool case the Supreme Court ruled that employees are justified in their refusal to work and need not request an OSHA inspection in the case of "imminent danger".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

While private sector employees often fall in the category of "at-will" employees, public sector employees have many more protections against demotions, transfers, or terminations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Patricia H. Werhane and Tara J. Radin state that "at-will" employees only make up a small minority of private sector employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

T of F: As told by Brenkert in "Whistle-blowing, Moral Integrity, and Organizational Ethics," a whistle-blower can rest assured that his or her reporting of the company's wrongdoing will be met with gratitude from the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According Brenkert, acceptable conditions for whistle-blowing include all but which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Whistle-blowers must be current members of the organization 
B) Wrongdoing can be reported inside or outside of the organization. 
C) The wrongdoing must be "substantial". 
D) The whistle-blowing must be directed at someone or an organization that can do something about the wrongdoing. 
A) Whistle-blowers must be current members of the organization 
B) Wrongdoing can be reported inside or outside of the organization. 
C) The wrongdoing must be "substantial". 
D) The whistle-blowing must be directed at someone or an organization that can do something about the wrongdoing.

Question 20

Boatright recognizes a potential strategy regarding workplace hazards in which acceptance of hazardous work conditions may be balanced by negotiated increases in compensation. Do you believe that all workplace hazards should be up for negotiations over compensation or should there be a minimum baseline which, even if employees would be willing to assume the risks for increased pay, they should not be allowed to.Briefly defend your position.

Accepted Answer

I believe that there should be a minimum

According to Richard A. Epstein "In Defense of the Contract at Will" which of these does he use to justify EAW

There are rather clear utility exchanges that are made between policies of due process and EAW. Briefly, what are some ways that you can imagine that the utility losses required by a policy of due process may be minimized (or inherent inefficiencies you potentially see in EAW policies)

In "Occupational Health and Safety", John Boatright states that in today's work environment, the majority of occupational health problems are the result of routine, long-term exposure to hazardous substances.

In the event of severe negative effects that whistle-blowing can have on a whistle- blower, Brenkert says what about the moral obligations of an employee and about going beyond the call of ordinary duty

According to Patricia H. Werhane and Tara J. Radin in "Employment at Will and Due Process" which of these is not a justification of EAW

According to Ruth R. Faden and Tom L. Beauchamp in "The Right to Risk Information and the Right to Refuse Workplace Hazards" OSHA's oversight of workplace safety sufficiently protects workers' rights.

According to Ronald Duska in "Whistle-blowing and Employee Loyalty", it is appropriate to evaluate whistle-blowing as analogous to calling a foul on one's own team in sports.

Ronald Duska in "Whistle-Blowing and Employee Loyalty" would most likely agree with which of these statements

John R. Boatright in "Occupational Health and Safety" believes that the common law defense "voluntary assumption of risk" is faulty because it relies on circular reasoning and many employees may be coerced into accepting conditions that they would not otherwise accept.

T of F: Under the Principle of Positional Responsibility, the more the organization undercuts a whistle-blower's attempt at reporting a wrongdoing, the weaker that employee's responsibilities to the company become.

As told by Brenkert in "Whistle-blowing, Moral Integrity, and Organizational Ethics," the Principle of Positional Responsibility states that employees of a company have a special responsibility due to their circumstances that merits legitimizing whistle- blowing

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)workers can walk off a work site if they determine there is "imminent danger" by working.

As outlined by John Boatright in "Occupational Health and Safety", in the Whirlpool case the Supreme Court ruled that employees are justified in their refusal to work and need not request an OSHA inspection in the case of "imminent danger".

While private sector employees often fall in the category of "at-will" employees, public sector employees have many more protections against demotions, transfers, or terminations.

Patricia H. Werhane and Tara J. Radin state that "at-will" employees only make up a small minority of private sector employees.

T of F: As told by Brenkert in "Whistle-blowing, Moral Integrity, and Organizational Ethics," a whistle-blower can rest assured that his or her reporting of the company's wrongdoing will be met with gratitude from the organization.

According Brenkert, acceptable conditions for whistle-blowing include all but which of the following:

Ethical Theory and Business Practice

Corporate Responsibility

Diversity, Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace

Marketing and the Disclosure of Information

Ethical Issues in Finance and Accounting

Ethical Issues Regarding Emerging Technologies

Ethical Issues Regarding the Natural Environment

Ethical Issues in International Business

Social and Economic Justice

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Exam 3: Ethical Treatment of Employees

According to Richard A. Epstein "In Defense of the Contract at Will" which of these does he use to justify EAW

There are rather clear utility exchanges that are made between policies of due process and EAW. Briefly, what are some ways that you can imagine that the utility losses required by a policy of due process may be minimized (or inherent inefficiencies you potentially see in EAW policies)

In "Occupational Health and Safety", John Boatright states that in today's work environment, the majority of occupational health problems are the result of routine, long-term exposure to hazardous substances.

In the event of severe negative effects that whistle-blowing can have on a whistle- blower, Brenkert says what about the moral obligations of an employee and about going beyond the call of ordinary duty

According to Patricia H. Werhane and Tara J. Radin in "Employment at Will and Due Process" which of these is not a justification of EAW

According to Ruth R. Faden and Tom L. Beauchamp in "The Right to Risk Information and the Right to Refuse Workplace Hazards" OSHA's oversight of workplace safety sufficiently protects workers' rights.

According to Ronald Duska in "Whistle-blowing and Employee Loyalty", it is appropriate to evaluate whistle-blowing as analogous to calling a foul on one's own team in sports.

Ronald Duska in "Whistle-Blowing and Employee Loyalty" would most likely agree with which of these statements

John R. Boatright in "Occupational Health and Safety" believes that the common law defense "voluntary assumption of risk" is faulty because it relies on circular reasoning and many employees may be coerced into accepting conditions that they would not otherwise accept.

T of F: Under the Principle of Positional Responsibility, the more the organization undercuts a whistle-blower's attempt at reporting a wrongdoing, the weaker that employee's responsibilities to the company become.

As told by Brenkert in "Whistle-blowing, Moral Integrity, and Organizational Ethics," the Principle of Positional Responsibility states that employees of a company have a special responsibility due to their circumstances that merits legitimizing whistle- blowing

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)workers can walk off a work site if they determine there is "imminent danger" by working.

As outlined by John Boatright in "Occupational Health and Safety", in the Whirlpool case the Supreme Court ruled that employees are justified in their refusal to work and need not request an OSHA inspection in the case of "imminent danger".

While private sector employees often fall in the category of "at-will" employees, public sector employees have many more protections against demotions, transfers, or terminations.

Patricia H. Werhane and Tara J. Radin state that "at-will" employees only make up a small minority of private sector employees.

T of F: As told by Brenkert in "Whistle-blowing, Moral Integrity, and Organizational Ethics," a whistle-blower can rest assured that his or her reporting of the company's wrongdoing will be met with gratitude from the organization.

According Brenkert, acceptable conditions for whistle-blowing include all but which of the following:

Ethical Theory and Business Practice

Corporate Responsibility

Diversity, Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace

Marketing and the Disclosure of Information

Ethical Issues in Finance and Accounting

Ethical Issues Regarding Emerging Technologies

Ethical Issues Regarding the Natural Environment

Ethical Issues in International Business

Social and Economic Justice

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