Question 1

_____ reasoning is reasoning about what we should do.

Accepted Answer

A) Practical 
B) Descriptive 
C) Theoretical 
D) Notional 
A) Practical 
B) Descriptive 
C) Theoretical 
D) Notional

Question 2

While using the risk assessment model what might the decision makers include in their assessment before taking action?

Accepted Answer

Using the risk assessment model, decisio

Question 3

Why is 'ethics' considered a normative discipline?

Accepted Answer

To say that ethics is a normative discip

Question 4

Identify the bill that was passed in April 2009 to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards.

Accepted Answer

A) Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Performance and Results Act 
B) Employee Pay Comparability Act 
C) Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act 
D) Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act 
A) Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Performance and Results Act 
B) Employee Pay Comparability Act 
C) Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act 
D) Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act

Question 5

Which of the following is true about values?

Accepted Answer

A) Values are the highest standards of appropriate and proper behavior. 
B) Corporate scandals prove the fact that individuals have personal values, but institutions lack values. 
C) Values cannot lead to unethical results. 
D) Values are underlying beliefs that cause us to act or to decide in a certain way. 
A) Values are the highest standards of appropriate and proper behavior. 
B) Corporate scandals prove the fact that individuals have personal values, but institutions lack values. 
C) Values cannot lead to unethical results. 
D) Values are underlying beliefs that cause us to act or to decide in a certain way.

Question 6

Explain how the study of ethics was viewed until recently, and what kind of shift in focus has occurred post the scandals.

Accepted Answer

As recently as the mid-1990s, articles i

Question 7

Morality is the aspect of ethics that we can refer to by the phrase "_____."

Accepted Answer

A) personal freedom 
B) individual rationality 
C) personal integrity 
D) persuasive rationality 
A) personal freedom 
B) individual rationality 
C) personal integrity 
D) persuasive rationality

Question 8

The Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act was passed to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In a general sense, a business _____ is anyone who affects or is affected by decisions made within the firm, for better or worse.

Accepted Answer

A) nominee 
B) stakeholder 
C) stockholder 
D) watchdog 
A) nominee 
B) stakeholder 
C) stockholder 
D) watchdog

Question 10

Theoretical reasoning is reasoning about:

Accepted Answer

A) what we actually do. 
B) what we should do. 
C) what we should believe. 
D) what we should implement. 
A) what we actually do. 
B) what we should do. 
C) what we should believe. 
D) what we should implement.

Question 11

Ethics requires that the promotion of human welfare be done:

Accepted Answer

A) based on the personal opinions of the decision maker. 
B) based on the level of need of the beneficiaries. 
C) understanding the religious beliefs of the beneficiary. 
D) in a manner that is acceptable and reasonable from all relevant points of view. 
A) based on the personal opinions of the decision maker. 
B) based on the level of need of the beneficiaries. 
C) understanding the religious beliefs of the beneficiary. 
D) in a manner that is acceptable and reasonable from all relevant points of view.

Question 12

Individual codes of conduct based on one's value structures regarding how one should live, how one should act, what one should do, what kind of a person should one be etc. is sometimes referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) morality 
B) independence 
C) leadership 
D) rationality 
A) morality 
B) independence 
C) leadership 
D) rationality

Question 13

Describe the two elements of ethical values.

Accepted Answer

First, ethical values serve the ends of

Question 14

In an organizational context, _____ is the skill of creating a circumstance in which good people are able to do good, and bad people are prevented from doing bad.

Accepted Answer

ethical business leadership
Explanation:

Question 15

One way to distinguish the various types of values is in terms of the ends they serve. _____ values serve the end of beauty.

Accepted Answer

Aesthetic
Explanation: One way to distin

Question 16

In business, every decision can be covered by economic, legal, or company rules and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Define values and discuss the element of corporate culture in detail.

Accepted Answer

In general, values can be thought of as

Question 18

The well-being promoted by ethical values is not a personal and selfish well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Define risk assessment.

Accepted Answer

Risk assessment is defined as a process

Question 20

A(n) _____ is anyone affected, for better or for worse, by the decisions made within a particular firm.

Accepted Answer

stakeholder
Explanation: In a

_____ reasoning is reasoning about what we should do.

While using the risk assessment model what might the decision makers include in their assessment before taking action?

Why is 'ethics' considered a normative discipline?

Identify the bill that was passed in April 2009 to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards.

Which of the following is true about values?

Explain how the study of ethics was viewed until recently, and what kind of shift in focus has occurred post the scandals.

Morality is the aspect of ethics that we can refer to by the phrase "_____."

The Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act was passed to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

In a general sense, a business _____ is anyone who affects or is affected by decisions made within the firm, for better or worse.

Theoretical reasoning is reasoning about:

Ethics requires that the promotion of human welfare be done:

Individual codes of conduct based on one's value structures regarding how one should live, how one should act, what one should do, what kind of a person should one be etc. is sometimes referred to as ____.

Describe the two elements of ethical values.

In an organizational context, _____ is the skill of creating a circumstance in which good people are able to do good, and bad people are prevented from doing bad.

One way to distinguish the various types of values is in terms of the ends they serve. _____ values serve the end of beauty.

In business, every decision can be covered by economic, legal, or company rules and regulations.

Define values and discuss the element of corporate culture in detail.

The well-being promoted by ethical values is not a personal and selfish well-being.

Define risk assessment.

A(n) _____ is anyone affected, for better or for worse, by the decisions made within a particular firm.

Ethical Decision Making: Personal and Professional Contexts

Philosophical Ethics and Business

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Exam 1: Ethics and Business

_____ reasoning is reasoning about what we should do.

While using the risk assessment model what might the decision makers include in their assessment before taking action?

Why is 'ethics' considered a normative discipline?

Identify the bill that was passed in April 2009 to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards.

Which of the following is true about values?

Explain how the study of ethics was viewed until recently, and what kind of shift in focus has occurred post the scandals.

Morality is the aspect of ethics that we can refer to by the phrase "_____."

The Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act was passed to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

In a general sense, a business _____ is anyone who affects or is affected by decisions made within the firm, for better or worse.

Theoretical reasoning is reasoning about:

Ethics requires that the promotion of human welfare be done:

Individual codes of conduct based on one's value structures regarding how one should live, how one should act, what one should do, what kind of a person should one be etc. is sometimes referred to as ____.

Describe the two elements of ethical values.

In an organizational context, _____ is the skill of creating a circumstance in which good people are able to do good, and bad people are prevented from doing bad.

One way to distinguish the various types of values is in terms of the ends they serve. _____ values serve the end of beauty.

In business, every decision can be covered by economic, legal, or company rules and regulations.

Define values and discuss the element of corporate culture in detail.

The well-being promoted by ethical values is not a personal and selfish well-being.

Define risk assessment.

A(n) _____ is anyone affected, for better or for worse, by the decisions made within a particular firm.

Ethical Decision Making: Personal and Professional Contexts

Philosophical Ethics and Business

The Corporate Culture-Impact and Implications

Corporate Social Responsibility

Ethical Decision Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights

Ethical Decision Making: Technology and Privacy in the Workplace

Ethics and Marketing

Business and Environmental Sustainability

Ethical Decision Making: Corporate Governance, Accounting, and Finance

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