Exam 6: Ethics, Business Operations, and Rights

Ms. Roehm was successful in her wrongful termination suit against Walmart.

Physician referrals of patients to laboratories for work-ups when the physicians own all or part of the labs, but do not disclose such, is a conflict of interest.

Why are former employers reluctant to furnish negative information to prospective employers of their former employees?

The perks furnished by pharmaceutical companies to physicians:

You are a sales associate with a large department store chain. You have noticed that a fellow sales associate has been taking high-ticket items home with her. You have checked the sales records and she has not been paying for the items. You should:

A major donation by one of your long-term suppliers to a non-profit organization run by your spouse should not create perception problems so long as your purchasing decisions are based on the merits.

One newspaper headline, following Prudhoe Bay and the refinery explosion read, "BP = Big Problems for Oil Giant." Who of the following would feel a connection with the headline test?

Your supervisor has told you that he wants to "get rid of Jane." Jane is a Hispanic female co-worker who is very bright and capable and hardworking. Your supervisor has asked you to document everything Jane does and says that will help build a case for termination. You should do as your supervisor tells you.

Employers are permitted to monitor employee e-mails and use of the Internet.

Who named BP the world's most admired company?

A purchasing agent whose daughter works for a supplier has a conflict of interest.

Dr. Joseph Biederman and Dr. Timothy Wilens are members of the psychiatry department at Harvard Medical School. The two scholars reported, in hindsight, $1.6 million they received from drug makers between 2000 and 2007. The two are known for their advocacy of the use of antipsychotic medicines in children and the payments to the two came from pharmaceutical firms that produce such drugs. Consulting arrangements with the pharmas were already a topic of concern because the good docs advocated unapproved uses of the drugs. Dr. Biederman responded to the disclosure of the fees and his belated compliance with university policy on reporting consulting arrangements, "My interests are solely in the advancement of medical treatment through rigorous and objective study." Which of the following best describes what happened with Dr. Biederman?

Confrontation is easy for most people.

What was Gadams's first place of employment?

How did the information about Gadams's employment and letters of recommendation become known?

Smart-pigging is used to detect weakness in deepwater oil wells.

BP had no way of knowing about the evolving issues at Deepwater Horizon.

If an employee can return to work, there is not a lost work day even if the employee is on a stretcher.

Having loan applicants pay for the expenses of bank officer travel for purposes of evaluating collateral is not a conflict of interest.

One benefit of diversity is a better ability to understand customers.