Question 1

Which of the following statements about false endorsements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The most common type of false endorsement involves an employee misrepresenting the benefits of his or her company's product. 
B)  Statements about what constitutes a false endorsement are often ambiguous and are best left to lawyers to interpret. 
C)  It is permissible to endorse a company product you have used without noting your relationship to the company. 
D)  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is a resource for those who wish to learn more about what constitutes false advertising. 
A)  The most common type of false endorsement involves an employee misrepresenting the benefits of his or her company's product. 
B)  Statements about what constitutes a false endorsement are often ambiguous and are best left to lawyers to interpret. 
C)  It is permissible to endorse a company product you have used without noting your relationship to the company. 
D)  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is a resource for those who wish to learn more about what constitutes false advertising.

Question 2

what is a problem with using someone else's material under the fair-use concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Citations can become lengthy and difficult to manage. 
B)  Creative Commons stipulations do not apply to fair use. 
C)  Fair use is a general concept and not a strict set of rules you can follow with absolute certainty. 
D)  Fair use applies to written works but not to visual images or music. 
A)  Citations can become lengthy and difficult to manage. 
B)  Creative Commons stipulations do not apply to fair use. 
C)  Fair use is a general concept and not a strict set of rules you can follow with absolute certainty. 
D)  Fair use applies to written works but not to visual images or music.

Question 3

In one state, West County and East County share a border. The state capital is in East County. Many residents of West County (almost half of all adults in the county) commute to East County for work. East County has high levels of air pollution, and residents there must get their car exhaust systems tested every two years. Although West County has less air pollution than East, the pollution levels in West are rising. The state's Department of Environmental Regulation orders that residents of West County must now get their car exhaust systems tested every two years as well. What moral standard best explains this decision by the Department of Environmental Regulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  care 
B)  utility 
C)  rights 
D)  clarity 
A)  care 
B)  utility 
C)  rights 
D)  clarity

Question 4

You are writing the second edition of a user manual to be included with software sold to the general public. You want to reuse a portion of the introductory materials from the first edition but cannot determine who wrote that section or what the contractual conditions were. You know that your company has customarily required that freelance writers sign work-made-for-hire agreements. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rewrite the introductory materials yourself. 
B)  State in a footnote that the excerpt was written under a work-made-for-hire agreement. 
C)  Register the work with the appropriate government agency. 
D)  Include a disclaimer when you insert the materials from the first edition. 
A)  Rewrite the introductory materials yourself. 
B)  State in a footnote that the excerpt was written under a work-made-for-hire agreement. 
C)  Register the work with the appropriate government agency. 
D)  Include a disclaimer when you insert the materials from the first edition.

Question 5

Which of the four moral standards discussed in Chapter 2 concerns obligations-things owed to someone or to which someone is entitled?

Accepted Answer

A)  rights 
B)  justice 
C)  utility 
D)  care 
A)  rights 
B)  justice 
C)  utility 
D)  care

Question 6

An effective code of conduct has three characteristics. One is that it protects the public rather than members of the organization or profession. What is one other characteristic of an effective code of conduct?

Accepted Answer

The other two characteristics

Question 7

When you post messages to social media, you lose control over them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When exporting goods, U.S. companies can face ethical challenges that they do not face when selling goods in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The standard of utility is concerned with what?

Accepted Answer

The standard of utility is con

Question 10

Chapter 2 identifies an employee's obligations to the employer. Which two of those obligations have the most to do with people outside of the company or organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  competence 
B)  confidentiality 
C)  generosity 
D)  candor 
A)  competence 
B)  confidentiality 
C)  generosity 
D)  candor

Question 11

Whistle-blowing is defined as talking to your direct supervisor about an issue at your company that worries you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How is the moral standard of rights different from the moral standard of care?

Accepted Answer

The standard of rights involves obligati

Question 13

what do court rulings in lawsuits about consumer products tend to reinforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumers must sometimes choose between safe products and effective products. 
B)  Consumers have a right to expect that companies will consider utility when creating products. 
C)  Consumers have access to a lot of information, so consumers must be expected to choose the safest, best products. 
D)  Companies know more about their products than consumers do, so companies have a responsibility to make products that are safe and effective. 
A)  Consumers must sometimes choose between safe products and effective products. 
B)  Consumers have a right to expect that companies will consider utility when creating products. 
C)  Consumers have access to a lot of information, so consumers must be expected to choose the safest, best products. 
D)  Companies know more about their products than consumers do, so companies have a responsibility to make products that are safe and effective.

Question 14

What is the challenge in trying to apply the four moral standards from ethicist Manuel G. Velasquez described in Chapter 2?

Accepted Answer

A)  The four standards cannot be applied in a systematic way. 
B)  Sometimes one standard conflicts with another standard. 
C)  The standards are imprecise. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  The four standards cannot be applied in a systematic way. 
B)  Sometimes one standard conflicts with another standard. 
C)  The standards are imprecise. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

The practice of trimming involves providing data on studies that have not been conducted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Chapter 2 describes the work-made-for-hire concept. If you sign a work-made-for-hire agreement to write an environmental-assessment report for XYZ Corporation, who owns that report?

Accepted Answer

XYZ Corpor

Question 17

Plagiarism is a legal issue and not an ethical issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Susan was assigned to analyze the process her company uses to write proposals. She worked on her report for more than a month. Stacy in the marketing department and John in the finance department gave Susan a lot of information and had several meetings with her. Susan placed an acknowledgments section in her report, where she thanked Stacy and John. What moral standard best explains Susan's decision to provide acknowledgments?

Accepted Answer

A)  justice 
B)  rights 
C)  utility 
D)  care 
A)  justice 
B)  rights 
C)  utility 
D)  care

Question 19

What term is used to describe the act of publishing a document you have already published elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term is used to describe the...

Question 20

Chapter 2 states that plagiarism is an ethical issue, not a legal issue. Why isn't plagiarism a legal issue?

Accepted Answer

Plagiarism occurs when a perso

Which of the following statements about false endorsements is true?

what is a problem with using someone else's material under the fair-use concept?

Which of the four moral standards discussed in Chapter 2 concerns obligations-things owed to someone or to which someone is entitled?

An effective code of conduct has three characteristics. One is that it protects the public rather than members of the organization or profession. What is one other characteristic of an effective code of conduct?

When you post messages to social media, you lose control over them.

When exporting goods, U.S. companies can face ethical challenges that they do not face when selling goods in the United States.

The standard of utility is concerned with what?

Chapter 2 identifies an employee's obligations to the employer. Which two of those obligations have the most to do with people outside of the company or organization?

Whistle-blowing is defined as talking to your direct supervisor about an issue at your company that worries you.

How is the moral standard of rights different from the moral standard of care?

what do court rulings in lawsuits about consumer products tend to reinforce?

What is the challenge in trying to apply the four moral standards from ethicist Manuel G. Velasquez described in Chapter 2?

The practice of trimming involves providing data on studies that have not been conducted.

Chapter 2 describes the work-made-for-hire concept. If you sign a work-made-for-hire agreement to write an environmental-assessment report for XYZ Corporation, who owns that report?

Plagiarism is a legal issue and not an ethical issue.

What term is used to describe the act of publishing a document you have already published elsewhere?

Chapter 2 states that plagiarism is an ethical issue, not a legal issue. Why isn't plagiarism a legal issue?

Introduction to Technical Communication

Introduction to Technical Communication

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Writing for Your Readers

Designing Print and Online Documents

Creating Graphics

Writing Correspondence

Writing Job-Application Materials

Writing Proposals

Writing Informational Reports

Writing Recommendation Reports

Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions

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Exam 2: Understanding Ethical and Legal Obligations

Which of the following statements about false endorsements is true?

what is a problem with using someone else's material under the fair-use concept?

Which of the four moral standards discussed in Chapter 2 concerns obligations-things owed to someone or to which someone is entitled?

An effective code of conduct has three characteristics. One is that it protects the public rather than members of the organization or profession. What is one other characteristic of an effective code of conduct?

When you post messages to social media, you lose control over them.

When exporting goods, U.S. companies can face ethical challenges that they do not face when selling goods in the United States.

The standard of utility is concerned with what?

Chapter 2 identifies an employee's obligations to the employer. Which two of those obligations have the most to do with people outside of the company or organization?

Whistle-blowing is defined as talking to your direct supervisor about an issue at your company that worries you.

How is the moral standard of rights different from the moral standard of care?

what do court rulings in lawsuits about consumer products tend to reinforce?

What is the challenge in trying to apply the four moral standards from ethicist Manuel G. Velasquez described in Chapter 2?

The practice of trimming involves providing data on studies that have not been conducted.

Chapter 2 describes the work-made-for-hire concept. If you sign a work-made-for-hire agreement to write an environmental-assessment report for XYZ Corporation, who owns that report?

Plagiarism is a legal issue and not an ethical issue.

What term is used to describe the act of publishing a document you have already published elsewhere?

Chapter 2 states that plagiarism is an ethical issue, not a legal issue. Why isn't plagiarism a legal issue?

Introduction to Technical Communication

Introduction to Technical Communication

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Writing for Your Readers

Designing Print and Online Documents

Creating Graphics

Writing Correspondence

Writing Job-Application Materials

Writing Proposals

Writing Informational Reports

Writing Recommendation Reports

Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions

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