Question 1

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against sex discrimination people who have changed their sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Summarize the history leading up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Accepted Answer

The 1950s and 1960s were met with dispar

Question 3

Asian Americans

Accepted Answer

A) African-Americans. 
B) Asian-Americans. 
C) Hispanics. 
D) Arabs. 
A) African-Americans. 
B) Asian-Americans. 
C) Hispanics. 
D) Arabs.

Question 4

One major difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact is

Accepted Answer

A) one is based on hatred. 
B) one is intentional. 
C) one is based on inaction. 
D) there are no differences between them. 
A) one is based on hatred. 
B) one is intentional. 
C) one is based on inaction. 
D) there are no differences between them.

Question 5

The primary objective of The Civil Rights Act of 1991 was to

Accepted Answer

A) add more categories of protected groups to The Civil Rights Act of 1964 defmitions. 
B) add imprisornnent as a possible penalty for job discrimination. 
C) provide increased financial damages and jury trials in cases of intentional discrimination. 
D) authorize formation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
A) add more categories of protected groups to The Civil Rights Act of 1964 defmitions. 
B) add imprisornnent as a possible penalty for job discrimination. 
C) provide increased financial damages and jury trials in cases of intentional discrimination. 
D) authorize formation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Question 6

Briefly explain how reverse discrimination evolved from affirmative action.

Accepted Answer

After decades of trying to compensate fo

Question 7

"Operating against the continuing trends emphasizing civil rights is a growing sentiment against affmnative action." Explain this statement.

Accepted Answer

Recognition of minorities' gains in empl

Question 8

The entity that is authorized to file suits in federal district court against private sector employers is the

Accepted Answer

A) Interstate Commerce Commission. 
B) Federal Trade Commission. 
C) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
D) Federal Bureau oflnvestigation. 
A) Interstate Commerce Commission. 
B) Federal Trade Commission. 
C) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
D) Federal Bureau oflnvestigation.

Question 9

Based on recent Supreme Court decisions,it is clear that affmnative action will be abolished in this decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Major life activities include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) learning. 
B) thinking. 
C) concentrating. 
D) golfmg. 
A) learning. 
B) thinking. 
C) concentrating. 
D) golfmg.

Question 11

The concept of disparate impact is significant in employment law because it

Accepted Answer

A) created the four-fifths rule. 
B) negates many of the earlier antidiscrimination laws. 
C) runs counter to many traditional employment practices. 
D) is the first common law regarding job discrimination. 
A) created the four-fifths rule. 
B) negates many of the earlier antidiscrimination laws. 
C) runs counter to many traditional employment practices. 
D) is the first common law regarding job discrimination.

Question 12

Taking positive steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against is called

Accepted Answer

A) preferential hiring and firing policies. 
B) affmnative action. 
C) restitution action. 
D) retributive justice. 
A) preferential hiring and firing policies. 
B) affmnative action. 
C) restitution action. 
D) retributive justice.

Question 13

How are women faring in corporate America?

Accepted Answer

In 2013,only 4 percent of Fortune 500 fi

Question 14

The American dream is based on equal opportunity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some companies are now specifically including white males in their diversity programs.Evaluate the wisdom and propriety of this idea.

Accepted Answer

On the one hand,diversity encompasses al

Question 16

The affmnative action posture that specifies numbers or proportions of minority group members that must be hired is called

Accepted Answer

A) passive nondiscrimination. 
B) pure affmnative action. 
C) affmnative action with preferential hiring. 
D) hard quotas. 
A) passive nondiscrimination. 
B) pure affmnative action. 
C) affmnative action with preferential hiring. 
D) hard quotas.

Question 17

In the 1970's,women began to see that their workplace situation was no better than that of.

Accepted Answer

A) men. 
B) African-Americans. 
C) Asian-Americans. 
D) older workers. 
A) men. 
B) African-Americans. 
C) Asian-Americans. 
D) older workers.

Question 18

Some affirmative action postures are noted as "soft" or "weak."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The principle that reparation is owed to the person or people harmed by an injustice is

Accepted Answer

A) distributive justice. 
B) procedural justice. 
C) contributive justice. 
D) compensatory justice. 
A) distributive justice. 
B) procedural justice. 
C) contributive justice. 
D) compensatory justice.

Question 20

Imagine that a female co-worker who is Latina is being sexually harassed by the man who supervises you both.
You've seen it several times.You've asked her to report it,but she doesn't want to say anything,for many reasons.However you know that she does not welcome the harassment.What would you do? Should you try to help her? If
you do,what are the risks for you?

Accepted Answer

Many women who encounter sexual harassme

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against sex discrimination people who have changed their sex.

Summarize the history leading up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Asian Americans

One major difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact is

The primary objective of The Civil Rights Act of 1991 was to

Briefly explain how reverse discrimination evolved from affirmative action.

"Operating against the continuing trends emphasizing civil rights is a growing sentiment against affmnative action." Explain this statement.

The entity that is authorized to file suits in federal district court against private sector employers is the

Based on recent Supreme Court decisions,it is clear that affmnative action will be abolished in this decade.

Major life activities include all of the following except

The concept of disparate impact is significant in employment law because it

Taking positive steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against is called

How are women faring in corporate America?

The American dream is based on equal opportunity.

Some companies are now specifically including white males in their diversity programs.Evaluate the wisdom and propriety of this idea.

The affmnative action posture that specifies numbers or proportions of minority group members that must be hired is called

In the 1970's,women began to see that their workplace situation was no better than that of.

Some affirmative action postures are noted as "soft" or "weak."

The principle that reparation is owed to the person or people harmed by an injustice is

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against sex discrimination people who have changed their sex.

Summarize the history leading up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Asian Americans

One major difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact is

The primary objective of The Civil Rights Act of 1991 was to

Briefly explain how reverse discrimination evolved from affirmative action.

"Operating against the continuing trends emphasizing civil rights is a growing sentiment against affmnative action." Explain this statement.

The entity that is authorized to file suits in federal district court against private sector employers is the

Based on recent Supreme Court decisions,it is clear that affmnative action will be abolished in this decade.

Major life activities include all of the following except

The concept of disparate impact is significant in employment law because it

Taking positive steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against is called

How are women faring in corporate America?

The American dream is based on equal opportunity.

Some companies are now specifically including white males in their diversity programs.Evaluate the wisdom and propriety of this idea.

The affmnative action posture that specifies numbers or proportions of minority group members that must be hired is called

In the 1970's,women began to see that their workplace situation was no better than that of.

Some affirmative action postures are noted as "soft" or "weak."

The principle that reparation is owed to the person or people harmed by an injustice is

The Business and Society Relationship

Orporate Citi7cnship: Social Responsibility Ferformancc, Sustolinability

The Stoikt:holdc:r Approach to Businssotit:l, and Elhics

Corporate Governance: Founda Tion31 Luet

Strategic F Anagen1ent and Corpor3te Public Policy

Lss-Ue, Risk, and Crisis Tanage1ucnt

Busi Ness Ethics Fundamentals

Personal Aud Organizational Ethics

Business Ethics and Technology

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

Business, Go,crnmcnl, and Rcgulation

Business Influence on Gocrnment and Public Policy

Consun1er Stakeholders:information Issues and Responses

Consu1ner Stakeholders:product and Service Lssues

Sustolinability and the Naturnl Enironmenl

Buiiinc11s Iand Community Stakcholdn1

Employee Stolkeholders and Vorkplace Jssud

Employtt Stnkcholdcr11: Privacy, Safcty, and Tlcalth

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