Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Why is corporate intelligence important to business? When does it become unethical?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is corporate intelligence important to business?...

Question 3

What type of fraudulent activity could involve a consumer staging an accident to seek damages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following has been identified by the Ethics Resource Center as being one of the leading forms of observed misconduct in organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Discrimination 
B) Price fixing 
C) Corporate intelligence 
D) Abusive behavior 
E) Sexual harassment

Question 5

_____ are used to obtain or retain business and are not generally considered illegal in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) Facilitation payments 
B) Bribes 
C) Gifts 
D) Coercive techniques 
E) Threats

Question 6

A(n)_______ requires an individual to choose ?among several actions that have negative outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) ethical dilemma 
B) ethical issue 
C) unethical decision 
D) dual relationship 
E) privacy issue

Question 7

Ethical issues in business typically arise because of conflicts among individuals' morals and

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What are the three foundational values used to identify ethical issues and why are they important?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the three foundational values used...

Question 9

An ethical issue is a problem,situation,or opportunity

Accepted Answer

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 10

Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose whether to

Accepted Answer

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) communicate in ways that decieve, manipulate, or conceal facts in order to harm others. 
D) carry out an assignment they perceive to be unethical. 
E) report an unethical coworker to outside authorities.

Question 11

An employee can only ?successfully accuse a co-worker of sexual harassment if it seriously affected his or her psychological well-being or caused injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Omission lying is intentionally not informing others of any differences,problems, safety warnings,or negative issues relating to the product or company that significantly affect awareness,intention,or behavior.???

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

_____ is associated with a hostile workplace where someone considered a target is threatened,harassed,belittled,or verbally abused.

Accepted Answer

A) Fraud 
B) Sexual harassment 
C) Coercive power 
D) Bullying 
E) Dishonesty

Question 15

Examples of consumer fraud include shoplifting,collusion,guile,and duplicity?.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The _____ makes it illegal for individuals,firms,or third parties doing business in American markets to "make payments to foreign government officials to assist in obtaining or retaining business."

Accepted Answer

A) U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCP
A)  
B) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
C) World Trade Organization (WTO) 
D) Consumer Protection Act 
E) Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Question 18

An activity is probably ethical if it

Accepted Answer

A) is approved of by most individuals in the organization and is customary in the industry. 
B) is approved of by no one in the organization, but has been carried out in the industry before. 
C) is customary in the industry. 
D) does not violate any laws. 
E) does not make consumers feel cheated, deceived, or manipulated.

Question 19

Optimization is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the quality of being just, equitable, and impartial. 
B) a trade-off between equity and efficiency. 
C) an interchange of giving and receiving in social relationships. 
D) how wealth or income is distributed between employees within a company. 
E) a lack of integrity, incomplete disclosure, and an unwillingness to tell the truth.

Question 20

Which of the following describes a dual relationship? ?

Accepted Answer

A) Any repeated, unwanted behavior of a sexual nature perpetrated upon one individual by another 
B) A sexual relationship between an employee and his or her immediate superior. 
C) A relationship in which both parties consented but then one party later claims sexual harassment. 
D) A situation in which a manager convinces his or her employee to engage in a sexual relationship in exchange for incentives. 
E) A personal, loving, and/or sexual relationship with someone with whom you share professional responsibilities

Exam 3: Emerging Business Ethics Issues

Why is corporate intelligence important to business? When does it become unethical?

What type of fraudulent activity could involve a consumer staging an accident to seek damages?

Which of the following has been identified by the Ethics Resource Center as being one of the leading forms of observed misconduct in organizations?

_____ are used to obtain or retain business and are not generally considered illegal in the U.S.

A(n) _______ requires an individual to choose ?among several actions that have negative outcomes.

Ethical issues in business typically arise because of conflicts among individuals' morals and

What are the three foundational values used to identify ethical issues and why are they important?

An ethical issue is a problem,situation,or opportunity

Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose whether to

An employee can only ?successfully accuse a co-worker of sexual harassment if it seriously affected his or her psychological well-being or caused injury.

Omission lying is intentionally not informing others of any differences,problems, safety warnings,or negative issues relating to the product or company that significantly affect awareness,intention,or behavior.???

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?

_____ is associated with a hostile workplace where someone considered a target is threatened,harassed,belittled,or verbally abused.

Examples of consumer fraud include shoplifting,collusion,guile,and duplicity?.

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

The _____ makes it illegal for individuals,firms,or third parties doing business in American markets to "make payments to foreign government officials to assist in obtaining or retaining business."

An activity is probably ethical if it

Optimization is defined as

Which of the following describes a dual relationship? ?