Question 1

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Accepted Answer

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 have fallen out of favor because they have been proven to result in reverse discrimination against non-minorities who are the most qualified for the position. 
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 have fallen out of favor because they have been proven to result in reverse discrimination against non-minorities who are the most qualified for the position.

Question 2

_____ is defined as any purposeful communication that deceives,manipulates,or conceals facts in order to create a false impression.

Accepted Answer

A) Stealing 
B) Insider trading 
C) Fraud 
D) Misappropriation 
E) Accounting fraud 
A) Stealing 
B) Insider trading 
C) Fraud 
D) Misappropriation 
E) Accounting fraud

Question 3

Affirmative action programs

Accepted Answer

A) involve the promotion of unqualified employees. 
B) are not imposed by federal law on employers. 
C) are not very commonly used anymore because of reverse discrimination concerns. 
D) only involve the training of individuals. 
E) involve the recruitment, hiring, promotion, and training of qualified individuals. 
A) involve the promotion of unqualified employees. 
B) are not imposed by federal law on employers. 
C) are not very commonly used anymore because of reverse discrimination concerns. 
D) only involve the training of individuals. 
E) involve the recruitment, hiring, promotion, and training of qualified individuals.

Question 4

_____ is the offering of something of value in order to gain an illicit advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) Collusion 
B) Hacking 
C) Gift exchange 
D) A conflict of interest 
E) Bribery 
A) Collusion 
B) Hacking 
C) Gift exchange 
D) A conflict of interest 
E) Bribery

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 6

_____ is an important element of virtue and means being whole,sound,and in unimpaired condition.

Accepted Answer

A) Optimization 
B) Ethical issue 
C) Honesty 
D) Trust 
E) Integrity 
A) Optimization 
B) Ethical issue 
C) Honesty 
D) Trust 
E) Integrity

Question 7

A company can be sued for discrimination if it

Accepted Answer

A) abuses or intimidates its employees. 
B) creates an anticompetitive corporate culture. 
C) discharges a minority individual, but has a just cause for doing so. 
D) uses age as a hiring or firing criterion. 
E) has more men than women on staff. 
A) abuses or intimidates its employees. 
B) creates an anticompetitive corporate culture. 
C) discharges a minority individual, but has a just cause for doing so. 
D) uses age as a hiring or firing criterion. 
E) has more men than women on staff.

Question 8

When a restaurant claims that it sells the world's best cup of coffee,it could be accused of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following is not a side-effect of being the victim of workplace bullying?

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate intelligence 
B) Sleep disturbance 
C) Depression 
D) Increased sick days 
E) Stomach problems 
A) Corporate intelligence 
B) Sleep disturbance 
C) Depression 
D) Increased sick days 
E) Stomach problems

Question 10

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act specifically outlaws hiring practices that discriminate against people

Accepted Answer

A) who are under the age of 18. 
B) who are between 16 and 20. 
C) who are 40 and over. 
D) who are between 39-69. 
E) who are younger than 18 and older than 39. 
A) who are under the age of 18. 
B) who are between 16 and 20. 
C) who are 40 and over. 
D) who are between 39-69. 
E) who are younger than 18 and older than 39.

Question 11

The three fundamental elements that motivate people to be fair are honesty,integrity,and equality.?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is most correct?

_____ is defined as any purposeful communication that deceives,manipulates,or conceals facts in order to create a false impression.

Affirmative action programs

_____ is the offering of something of value in order to gain an illicit advantage.

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

_____ is an important element of virtue and means being whole,sound,and in unimpaired condition.

A company can be sued for discrimination if it

When a restaurant claims that it sells the world's best cup of coffee,it could be accused of

Which of the following is not a side-effect of being the victim of workplace bullying?

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act specifically outlaws hiring practices that discriminate against people

The three fundamental elements that motivate people to be fair are honesty,integrity,and equality.?

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

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

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Exam 3: Emerging Business Ethics Issues

Which of the following statements is most correct?

_____ is defined as any purposeful communication that deceives,manipulates,or conceals facts in order to create a false impression.

Affirmative action programs

_____ is the offering of something of value in order to gain an illicit advantage.

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

_____ is an important element of virtue and means being whole,sound,and in unimpaired condition.

A company can be sued for discrimination if it

When a restaurant claims that it sells the world's best cup of coffee,it could be accused of

Which of the following is not a side-effect of being the victim of workplace bullying?

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act specifically outlaws hiring practices that discriminate against people

The three fundamental elements that motivate people to be fair are honesty,integrity,and equality.?

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

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

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