Question 1

With regard to health and safety at workplace, _____ can be defined as the probability of harm.

Accepted Answer

A)  obstacles
B)  impediments
C)  risks
D)  barriers C

Question 2

Comparison of the probabilities of harm involved in various activities would determine the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptable level of risks
B)  absolute risks
C)  speculative risks
D)  relative risks D

Question 3

In some regions, employees lack even the most basic health and safety protections in their workplaces. Such work environments are termed as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  op shops
B)  holes-in-the-walls
C)  haberdasheries
D)  sweatshops D

Question 4

Discuss the various aspects associated with employment at will (EAW).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the various aspects associated with employment...

Question 5

Standards are fundamentally a social approach that can address public policy questions ignored by markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Correlate health and safety issues at workplace with ideals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Correlate health and safety issues at workplace...

Question 7

Critics in both industry and government argue that OSHA should aim to achieve the optimal, rather than highest feasible, level of safety. Which of the following can be used to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost-utility analysis
B)  Cost-minimization analysis
C)  Cost-benefit analysis
D)  Cost-effectiveness analysis

Question 8

Employees have a universal right to a "happy" workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Remunerate the various problems associated with workplace health and safety as a market controlled approach.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Remunerate the various problems associated with workplace...

Question 10

Which of the following affirmative action plans would include training plans and programs, focused recruiting activity, or the elimination of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quasi-affirmative action
B)  Executive affirmation action
C)  Judicial affirmative action
D)  Voluntary affirmative action

Question 11

Discuss the issue of giving notice to the employees about organizational downsizing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the issue of giving notice to...

Question 12

A mistreatment needs to be physically threatening to be termed as "bullying."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following problems are associated with the market controlled approach to health and safety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees do not know the risks involved in a job and therefore are not in a position to freely bargain for appropriate wages.
B)  It ignores the fundamental deontological right an employee might have to a safe and healthy working environment.
C)  It assumes an equivalency between workplace risks and other types of risks when there are significant differences between them.
D)  It treats employees disrespectfully by ignoring their input as stakeholders.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of reverse discrimination in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  An African-American interviewer rejects another African-American based on ethnicity.
B)  A female interviewer rejects a male interviewee because of gender.
C)  A white interviewer rejects an African-American based on ethnicity.
D)  A female interviewer rejects another female interviewee because of gender.

Question 15

Which of the following refers to a policy or a program that tries to respond to instances of past discrimination by implementing proactive measures to ensure equal opportunity today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gentrification
B)  Bully Broads
C)  Just cause
D)  Affirmative action

Question 16

Identify the doctrine which holds that employers are free to fire an employee at any time and for any reason, unless an agreement specifies otherwise.

Accepted Answer

A)  The doctrine of estoppel
B)  The doctrine of constructive notice
C)  The doctrine of constructive dismissal
D)  The doctrine of employment at will

Question 17

_____ refers to the presence of differing cultures, languages, ethnicities, races, affinity orientations, genders, religious sects, abilities, social classes, ages, and national origins of the individuals in a firm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to the presence of differing...

Question 18

The use of _____ analysis in setting workplace health and safety standards commits us to treating worker health and safety as just another commodity, another individual preference, to be traded off against competing commodities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The use of _____ analysis in setting...

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the acceptable risk approach to health and safety?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a liberal approach to health and safety that allows employees to recognize the risk they are likely to face.
B)  It involves the determination of "relative risks," the calculation of which is a complicated process and not always reliable.
C)  It treats employees disrespectfully by ignoring their input as stakeholders.
D)  It assumes differences between workplace risks and other types of risks when there are significant similarities between them.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of health and safety at the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health and safety have instrumental value and intrinsic value.
B)  Employers are responsible to provide a completely safe and healthy workplace.
C)  Financial compensation can replace the value of life lost due to lack of health and safety measures.
D)  Employers do not have the right to fire employees on grounds of health and safety.

Exam 6: Ethical Decision Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights

With regard to health and safety at workplace, _____ can be defined as the probability of harm.

Comparison of the probabilities of harm involved in various activities would determine the ____.

In some regions, employees lack even the most basic health and safety protections in their workplaces. Such work environments are termed as ____.

Discuss the various aspects associated with employment at will (EAW).

Standards are fundamentally a social approach that can address public policy questions ignored by markets.

Correlate health and safety issues at workplace with ideals.

Critics in both industry and government argue that OSHA should aim to achieve the optimal, rather than highest feasible, level of safety. Which of the following can be used to achieve this goal?

Employees have a universal right to a "happy" workplace.

Remunerate the various problems associated with workplace health and safety as a market controlled approach.

Which of the following affirmative action plans would include training plans and programs, focused recruiting activity, or the elimination of discrimination?

Discuss the issue of giving notice to the employees about organizational downsizing.

A mistreatment needs to be physically threatening to be termed as "bullying."

Which of the following problems are associated with the market controlled approach to health and safety?

Which of the following is an example of reverse discrimination in America?

Which of the following refers to a policy or a program that tries to respond to instances of past discrimination by implementing proactive measures to ensure equal opportunity today?

Identify the doctrine which holds that employers are free to fire an employee at any time and for any reason, unless an agreement specifies otherwise.

_____ refers to the presence of differing cultures, languages, ethnicities, races, affinity orientations, genders, religious sects, abilities, social classes, ages, and national origins of the individuals in a firm.

The use of _____ analysis in setting workplace health and safety standards commits us to treating worker health and safety as just another commodity, another individual preference, to be traded off against competing commodities.

Which of the following is true of the acceptable risk approach to health and safety?

Which of the following is true of health and safety at the workplace?