Question 1

Accountants must abide by a strict code of ethics that defines their responsibilities to

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A) their clients only. 
B) their clients and the public interest. 
C) the public only. 
D) their investors and shareholders. 
E) government regulators. 
A) their clients only. 
B) their clients and the public interest. 
C) the public only. 
D) their investors and shareholders. 
E) government regulators.

Question 2

Ethical issues in business typically arise because of conflicts between individuals' personal moral philosophies and values and the

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A) values and attitudes of the organization in which they work. 
B) values and attitudes of the society in which they live. 
C) values and attitudes of the organization in which they work and the society in which they live. 
D) laws and regulations of the country in which they live. 
E) values and attitudes of their parents and religion. 
A) values and attitudes of the organization in which they work. 
B) values and attitudes of the society in which they live. 
C) values and attitudes of the organization in which they work and the society in which they live. 
D) laws and regulations of the country in which they live. 
E) values and attitudes of their parents and religion.

Question 3

Among retail stores,is a larger problem than customer shoplifting.

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A) poor stock performance 
B) weak leadership 
C) internal employee theft 
D) misuse of merchandise 
E) employee dissatisfaction 
A) poor stock performance 
B) weak leadership 
C) internal employee theft 
D) misuse of merchandise 
E) employee dissatisfaction

Question 4

List three business problems,situations,or opportunities that you believe are ethical issues.Explain why.

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1. Unethical labor practices: Many busin

Question 5

What type of fraud involves intentional deception on the part of an individual or group in order to derive an unfair economic advantage over an organization?

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A) Channel 
B) Integrative 
C) Consumer 
D) Product 
E) Conventional 
A) Channel 
B) Integrative 
C) Consumer 
D) Product 
E) Conventional

Question 6

In marketing communications,lying causes predicaments for companies because it destroys

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A) trust. 
B) honor. 
C) confidence. 
D) integrity. 
E) products. 
A) trust. 
B) honor. 
C) confidence. 
D) integrity. 
E) products.

Question 7

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) Is your boss treating you well and compensating you adequately? 
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) Is your boss treating you well and compensating you adequately? 
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 8

When a commercial states that a product is superior to any other on the market,the marketer risks accusations of

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A) concealed facts. 
B) false labeling. 
C) deceptive advertising. 
D) concealed facts 
E) puffery. 
A) concealed facts. 
B) false labeling. 
C) deceptive advertising. 
D) concealed facts 
E) puffery.

Question 9

What are the different definitions of bribery?

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Question 10

A person uncomfortable with his employer's unspoken policy of hiring only white men is experiencing

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A) a conflict of interest. 
B) an ethical issue. 
C) a feeling of guilt. 
D) cognitive dissonance. 
E) a moral attribute. 
A) a conflict of interest. 
B) an ethical issue. 
C) a feeling of guilt. 
D) cognitive dissonance. 
E) a moral attribute.

Question 11

What type of fraudulent activity involves an employee who assists a consumer in fraud?

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A) Whacking 
B) Duplicity 
C) Guile 
D) Defamation 
E) Collusion 
A) Whacking 
B) Duplicity 
C) Guile 
D) Defamation 
E) Collusion

Question 12

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) accept bribes or not. 
D) carry out an assignment they perceive to be unethical. 
E) report an unethical coworker. 
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) accept bribes or not. 
D) carry out an assignment they perceive to be unethical. 
E) report an unethical coworker.

Question 13

Issues related to fairness and honesty may arise because business is sometimes regarded as a

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A) legal case,where everything must be done to the letter of the law. 
B) contest,with the most ethical firm "winning." 
C) guerilla war where anything goes in the fight for consumers' dollars. 
D) game governed by its own rules rather than those of society. 
E) game governed by the rules of society. 
A) legal case,where everything must be done to the letter of the law. 
B) contest,with the most ethical firm "winning." 
C) guerilla war where anything goes in the fight for consumers' dollars. 
D) game governed by its own rules rather than those of society. 
E) game governed by the rules of society.

Question 14

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

Question 15

Which of the following is not a consequence of ethical misconduct?

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A) Decreased reputation 
B) Shaken customer loyalty 
C) Reduced investor confidence 
D) Increased sales 
E) Legal actions by wronged parties 
A) Decreased reputation 
B) Shaken customer loyalty 
C) Reduced investor confidence 
D) Increased sales 
E) Legal actions by wronged parties

Question 16

Discuss how one goes about recognizing an ethical issue.

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Recognizing an ethical issue involves be

Question 17

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 involve efforts to avoid recruiting,hiring,training,and promoting qualified individuals from groups that have traditionally been discriminated against on the basis of race,gender,or other characteristics. 
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 involve efforts to avoid recruiting,hiring,training,and promoting qualified individuals from groups that have traditionally been discriminated against on the basis of race,gender,or other characteristics.

Question 18

When Devon looked at what another employee was typing in order to get a password,he committed

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A) shoulder surfing. 
B) whacking 
C) discrimination 
D) password guessing 
E) hacking 
A) shoulder surfing. 
B) whacking 
C) discrimination 
D) password guessing 
E) hacking

Question 19

An ethical issue is a problem,situation,or opportunity

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A) that has no correct answer. 
B) that harms the environment. 
C) requiring society as a whole to choose among several actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong. 
D) requiring an individual,group,or organization to choose among several actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong,ethical or unethical. 
E) requiring an individual,group,or organization to choose between harming consumers or the environment and earning more profits. 
A) that has no correct answer. 
B) that harms the environment. 
C) requiring society as a whole to choose among several actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong. 
D) requiring an individual,group,or organization to choose among several actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong,ethical or unethical. 
E) requiring an individual,group,or organization to choose between harming consumers or the environment and earning more profits.

Question 20

Discuss the factors that go into creating a hostile work environment.Why is this a bad thing? Give an example of a hostile work environment.

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Accountants must abide by a strict code of ethics that defines their responsibilities to

Ethical issues in business typically arise because of conflicts between individuals' personal moral philosophies and values and the

Among retail stores,is a larger problem than customer shoplifting.

List three business problems,situations,or opportunities that you believe are ethical issues.Explain why.

What type of fraud involves intentional deception on the part of an individual or group in order to derive an unfair economic advantage over an organization?

In marketing communications,lying causes predicaments for companies because it destroys

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

When a commercial states that a product is superior to any other on the market,the marketer risks accusations of

What are the different definitions of bribery?

A person uncomfortable with his employer's unspoken policy of hiring only white men is experiencing

What type of fraudulent activity involves an employee who assists a consumer in fraud?

Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose whether to

Issues related to fairness and honesty may arise because business is sometimes regarded as a

Which of the following is not a consequence of ethical misconduct?

Discuss how one goes about recognizing an ethical issue.

Which of the following statements is most correct?

When Devon looked at what another employee was typing in order to get a password,he committed

An ethical issue is a problem,situation,or opportunity

Discuss the factors that go into creating a hostile work environment.Why is this a bad thing? Give an example of a hostile work environment.

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Exam 1: The Importance of Business Ethics

Accountants must abide by a strict code of ethics that defines their responsibilities to

Ethical issues in business typically arise because of conflicts between individuals' personal moral philosophies and values and the

Among retail stores,is a larger problem than customer shoplifting.

List three business problems,situations,or opportunities that you believe are ethical issues.Explain why.

What type of fraud involves intentional deception on the part of an individual or group in order to derive an unfair economic advantage over an organization?

In marketing communications,lying causes predicaments for companies because it destroys

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

When a commercial states that a product is superior to any other on the market,the marketer risks accusations of

What are the different definitions of bribery?

A person uncomfortable with his employer's unspoken policy of hiring only white men is experiencing

What type of fraudulent activity involves an employee who assists a consumer in fraud?

Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose whether to

Issues related to fairness and honesty may arise because business is sometimes regarded as a

Which of the following is not a consequence of ethical misconduct?

Discuss how one goes about recognizing an ethical issue.

Which of the following statements is most correct?

When Devon looked at what another employee was typing in order to get a password,he committed

An ethical issue is a problem,situation,or opportunity

Discuss the factors that go into creating a hostile work environment.Why is this a bad thing? Give an example of a hostile work environment.

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

Emerging Business Ethics Issues

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

Exploring Business Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Compliance Programs

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