Question 1

Jeremy Bentham developed the idea of _____ as a guide to ethics.

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarianism 
B)  deontology 
C)  virtue ethics 
D)  ethical egoism 
A)  utilitarianism 
B)  deontology 
C)  virtue ethics 
D)  ethical egoism

Question 2

Which of the following are awarded to deter similar actions and punish a corporation that has exhibited malicious and willful misconduct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compensatory damages 
B)  Nominal damages 
C)  Punitive damages 
D)  General damages 
A)  Compensatory damages 
B)  Nominal damages 
C)  Punitive damages 
D)  General damages

Question 3

Explain what is meant by the theory of amorality.

Accepted Answer

The theory of amorality propou

Question 4

Training is the key to communicating ethics and compliance knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When managers are convicted of criminal behavior,prison sentences are imposed based on a numerical point system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Thomas Donaldson and Thomas W.Dunfee,ethical principles that are the basis for all other ethical principles are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  formal rules. 
B)  tacit underlying values. 
C)  hypernorms. 
D)  externalities. 
A)  formal rules. 
B)  tacit underlying values. 
C)  hypernorms. 
D)  externalities.

Question 7

There is overwhelming evidence that individuals are influenced to be more or less ethical by the situations they are in.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A non-prosecution agreement is one:

Accepted Answer

A)  whereby the government agrees to dismiss a filed criminal charge. 
B)  in which U.S.attorneys decline prosecution of a corporation that has taken appropriate steps to report a crime,cooperate,and compensate victims. 
C)  between a prosecutor and a corporation to delay prosecution while the company takes remedial actions. 
D)  that typically involves the filing of an accusatory instrument whose arraignment is suspended for a specified time period,usually one to three years. 
A)  whereby the government agrees to dismiss a filed criminal charge. 
B)  in which U.S.attorneys decline prosecution of a corporation that has taken appropriate steps to report a crime,cooperate,and compensate victims. 
C)  between a prosecutor and a corporation to delay prosecution while the company takes remedial actions. 
D)  that typically involves the filing of an accusatory instrument whose arraignment is suspended for a specified time period,usually one to three years.

Question 9

Friedrich Nietzsche's idea that great men made their own ethical rules without respect for the general good was called:

Accepted Answer

A)  master morality. 
B)  the theory of moral responsibility. 
C)  realism. 
D)  moral free space. 
A)  master morality. 
B)  the theory of moral responsibility. 
C)  realism. 
D)  moral free space.

Question 10

As per the U.S.Sentencing Commission's Guidelines Manual,what are the seven steps of an effective compliance program?

Accepted Answer

While there is no standard format,the U.

Question 11

Which legal doctrine,created by the Supreme Court in 1909,states that corporations are liable for the actions of employees who commit a crime in the course of their employment when their act was for the benefit of the company?

Accepted Answer

A)  Res judicata 
B)  Res ipsa loquitur 
C)  Respondeat superior 
D)  Quid pro quo 
A)  Res judicata 
B)  Res ipsa loquitur 
C)  Respondeat superior 
D)  Quid pro quo

Question 12

Corporate cultural values found in documents such as mission statements and codes of ethics are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  espoused values. 
B)  artifacts. 
C)  enacted values. 
D)  tacit underlying values. 
A)  espoused values. 
B)  artifacts. 
C)  enacted values. 
D)  tacit underlying values.

Question 13

What is corporate culture? Explain the three levels of culture according to pioneering researcher,Edgar Schein.

Accepted Answer

Corporate culture refers to a set of val

Question 14

Explain the difference between a civil court awarding compensatory damages and punitive damages to a plaintiff.

Accepted Answer

Compensatory damages are payments awarde

Question 15

After the turn-of-the-century fraud scandals,Congress created requirements for antifraud mechanisms with this 2002 Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
B)  The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act 
C)  The Federal Information Security Management Act 
D)  The TEACH Act 
A)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
B)  The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act 
C)  The Federal Information Security Management Act 
D)  The TEACH Act

Question 16

Logical positivism is a school of thought that rejects ethical perfection,taking the position that human affairs will be characterized by flawed behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Rights to life are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  master morality. 
B)  reciprocity. 
C)  hypernorms. 
D)  slave morality. 
A)  master morality. 
B)  reciprocity. 
C)  hypernorms. 
D)  slave morality.

Question 18

All corporate cultures have ethical dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When a court makes a monetary award to a plaintiff to correct concrete losses of his business,this is called punitive damages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain the basic teachings of the realist school of ethics.

Accepted Answer

The realist school rejects eth

Jeremy Bentham developed the idea of _____ as a guide to ethics.

Which of the following are awarded to deter similar actions and punish a corporation that has exhibited malicious and willful misconduct?

Explain what is meant by the theory of amorality.

Training is the key to communicating ethics and compliance knowledge.

When managers are convicted of criminal behavior,prison sentences are imposed based on a numerical point system.

According to Thomas Donaldson and Thomas W.Dunfee,ethical principles that are the basis for all other ethical principles are called:

There is overwhelming evidence that individuals are influenced to be more or less ethical by the situations they are in.

A non-prosecution agreement is one:

Friedrich Nietzsche's idea that great men made their own ethical rules without respect for the general good was called:

As per the U.S.Sentencing Commission's Guidelines Manual,what are the seven steps of an effective compliance program?

Which legal doctrine,created by the Supreme Court in 1909,states that corporations are liable for the actions of employees who commit a crime in the course of their employment when their act was for the benefit of the company?

Corporate cultural values found in documents such as mission statements and codes of ethics are known as:

What is corporate culture? Explain the three levels of culture according to pioneering researcher,Edgar Schein.

Explain the difference between a civil court awarding compensatory damages and punitive damages to a plaintiff.

After the turn-of-the-century fraud scandals,Congress created requirements for antifraud mechanisms with this 2002 Act.

Logical positivism is a school of thought that rejects ethical perfection,taking the position that human affairs will be characterized by flawed behavior.

Rights to life are an example of:

All corporate cultures have ethical dimensions.

When a court makes a monetary award to a plaintiff to correct concrete losses of his business,this is called punitive damages.

Explain the basic teachings of the realist school of ethics.

The Study of Business, Government, and Society

The Dynamic Environment

Business Power

Critics of Business

Corporate Social Responsibility

Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility

Making Ethical Decisions in Business

Business in Politics

Regulating Business

Multinational Corporations

Globalization, Trade, and Corruption

Industrial Pollution and Environmental Regulation

Managing Environmental Quality

Consumerism

The Changing Workplace

Civil Rights, Women, and Diversity

Corporate Governance

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Exam 7: Business Ethics

Jeremy Bentham developed the idea of _____ as a guide to ethics.

Which of the following are awarded to deter similar actions and punish a corporation that has exhibited malicious and willful misconduct?

Explain what is meant by the theory of amorality.

Training is the key to communicating ethics and compliance knowledge.

When managers are convicted of criminal behavior,prison sentences are imposed based on a numerical point system.

According to Thomas Donaldson and Thomas W.Dunfee,ethical principles that are the basis for all other ethical principles are called:

There is overwhelming evidence that individuals are influenced to be more or less ethical by the situations they are in.

A non-prosecution agreement is one:

Friedrich Nietzsche's idea that great men made their own ethical rules without respect for the general good was called:

As per the U.S.Sentencing Commission's Guidelines Manual,what are the seven steps of an effective compliance program?

Which legal doctrine,created by the Supreme Court in 1909,states that corporations are liable for the actions of employees who commit a crime in the course of their employment when their act was for the benefit of the company?

Corporate cultural values found in documents such as mission statements and codes of ethics are known as:

What is corporate culture? Explain the three levels of culture according to pioneering researcher,Edgar Schein.

Explain the difference between a civil court awarding compensatory damages and punitive damages to a plaintiff.

After the turn-of-the-century fraud scandals,Congress created requirements for antifraud mechanisms with this 2002 Act.

Logical positivism is a school of thought that rejects ethical perfection,taking the position that human affairs will be characterized by flawed behavior.

Rights to life are an example of:

All corporate cultures have ethical dimensions.

When a court makes a monetary award to a plaintiff to correct concrete losses of his business,this is called punitive damages.

Explain the basic teachings of the realist school of ethics.

The Study of Business, Government, and Society

The Dynamic Environment

Business Power

Critics of Business

Corporate Social Responsibility

Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility

Making Ethical Decisions in Business

Business in Politics

Regulating Business

Multinational Corporations

Globalization, Trade, and Corruption

Industrial Pollution and Environmental Regulation

Managing Environmental Quality

Consumerism

The Changing Workplace

Civil Rights, Women, and Diversity

Corporate Governance

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