Question 1

A common ethical dilemma involves choosing between the competing values of truth versus loyalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An effective method of persuading employees of the importance of being ethical is to focus on benefits of ethical behavior and costs of unethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________________________ are principles compelling people to action,found in all cultures and major world religions.

Accepted Answer

A)  moral reasonings 
B)  cognitive dissonances 
C)  moral imperatives 
D)  individual opinions 
E)  individual rules

Question 4

Which of the following views of human nature have implications for the way ethical issues are addressed by management?

Accepted Answer

A)  humans are born with prior knowledge of right and wrong 
B)  humans are born good 
C)  humans are born with inherited sin 
D)  humans are "blank slates" 
E)  all of the above 
F) none of the above

Question 5

Cognitive dissonance occurs when an individual considers _______________________,which creates an unpleasant state of mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  punishment versus reward 
B)  inconsistent or contradictory attitudes and beliefs 
C)  the stages of moral development 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Define the stakeholder conception of business ethics,and identify at least three examples of stakeholders in business.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The most basic justification people provide for behaving unethically is to avoid punishment and receive praise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Small businesses generally face fewer problems with unethical behaviors than do large organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Managers must be concerned with both unintended and intended unethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following items is not a cost associated with unethical behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal costs 
B)  employee theft 
C)  reputation costs 
D)  investor confidence 
E)  monitoring costs

Question 11

If anticipated return-on-investments (ROIs)are similar,potential lenders and investors consistently choose unethical organizations rather than ethical organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Unintended unethical behaviors can result from insufficient knowledge or situational ambiguity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss Kidder's notion of the four types of ethical dilemmas based on competing values. Provide an example of each dilemma.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Discuss the components of an action sequence in decision making,and its relation to moral action.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The biggest source of retail industry theft is customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not considered one of Kohlberg's six stages of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  social-contract orientation 
B)  universal ethical principles orientation 
C)  obedience-and-punishment orientation 
D)  blank slate orientation 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Managers and owners are also victims of unethical behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Research indicates linkages between ethical performance and financial performance of organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Employee theft only occurs at middle- and lower-levels of organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the most developed stages of moral reasoning,individuals rely on _______________ for determining right and wrong.

Accepted Answer

A)  group norms and rules 
B)  universal ethical principles 
C)  egoism 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Exam 1: Unethical Behaviors in Organizations and Human Nature

A common ethical dilemma involves choosing between the competing values of truth versus loyalty.

An effective method of persuading employees of the importance of being ethical is to focus on benefits of ethical behavior and costs of unethical behavior.

________________________ are principles compelling people to action,found in all cultures and major world religions.

Which of the following views of human nature have implications for the way ethical issues are addressed by management?

Cognitive dissonance occurs when an individual considers _______________________,which creates an unpleasant state of mind.

Define the stakeholder conception of business ethics,and identify at least three examples of stakeholders in business.

The most basic justification people provide for behaving unethically is to avoid punishment and receive praise.

Small businesses generally face fewer problems with unethical behaviors than do large organizations.

Managers must be concerned with both unintended and intended unethical behavior.

Which of the following items is not a cost associated with unethical behaviors?

If anticipated return-on-investments (ROIs)are similar,potential lenders and investors consistently choose unethical organizations rather than ethical organizations.

Unintended unethical behaviors can result from insufficient knowledge or situational ambiguity.

Discuss Kidder's notion of the four types of ethical dilemmas based on competing values. Provide an example of each dilemma.

Discuss the components of an action sequence in decision making,and its relation to moral action.

The biggest source of retail industry theft is customers.

Which of the following is not considered one of Kohlberg's six stages of moral development?

Managers and owners are also victims of unethical behaviors.

Research indicates linkages between ethical performance and financial performance of organizations.

Employee theft only occurs at middle- and lower-levels of organizations.

In the most developed stages of moral reasoning,individuals rely on _______________ for determining right and wrong.