Exam 1: Ethical Reasoning: Implications for Accounting

Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe the behavior of Cynthia Cooper in the WorldCom fraud?

Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe the importance of integrity in decision making?

Virtue ethics emphasizes development of good habits of character. What should be the greatest reward of practicing good habits of character, according to MacIntyre?

When making a donation at the local Goodwill, Martha tells the clerk that her old computer is in perfect working order when she knows it is not, just so she can deduct more on her taxes. Which theory best describes Martha's behavior?

What is the one virtue that people should want in a boss, to trust a boss?

The Public Interest Principle in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct recognizes:

Ethical relativism can best be described as a:

In the Cleveland Custom Cabinets case, the owner of the company thought it was all right to manipulate the financial statement numbers primarily because:

Which of the following characteristics is NOT part of behaving with empathy?

Susie, a newly graduated BBA in accounting, has started a new job with the state budgeting office. Susie has responsibility over expense reimbursements. The state has a travel policy stating that a state employee may be reimbursed up to $90 per night for a hotel room and up to $40 per day for meals, as long as the employee turns in food receipts. The first expense account Susie works on the employee who has a hotel receipt for $130 a night but no food expenses. Susie processes the reimbursement for $90. The employee becomes irate as his reading of the travel policy is that he can be reimbursed for $130 a night for hotel and food with a receipt. The employee claims this has never been a problem in the past and has always been reimbursed $130 a night whether for hotel only or both hotel and food. What should Susie do and why? Use ethical reasoning to support your answer.

The motive of "duty" is most associated with ________.

Which of the following elements does NOT make up an integral part of what is meant by "ethics"?

Which of following is false of active social networkers?

Why do ethicists consider integrity to be the foundation of ethical behavior?

A CPA would violate the Due Care Principle if he/she:

Jason is the fastest worker on the audit of a company for the firm Zits LLP. Other Zits workers take twice as long to complete the equivalent amount of work as Jason. One day Jason is approached by the other workers and is asked to slow down "You are exceeding the time budget for the audit and making the rest of us look bad," said one staff member. From an organizational, ethical point of view, the best thing for Jason to do is:

Utilitarian philosophers are divided into two types: act utilitarian and

Assume you are taking an exam and you clearly see that your friend is cheating. Your professor does not notice it. What is the most appropriate action for you to take if you are an ethical person?

Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions helps explain how workers from different cultures might react in the workplace. The Long-Term Orientation dimension could help explain the different approaches toward:

Evaluate Lance Armstrong's behavior towards doping during the Tour de France from the perspective of the "Six Pillars of Character." How might Armstrong have handled the matter better?