Question 1

Taking information from a confidential file accidentally left on your desk is not unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

With respect to #27, it would be unethical for you to hire your friend to get him to bring the information to your company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Alice is a secretary in your department.Alice is also a member of the American Guild of Organists.Alice has been placed in charge of the Guild's national convention.Each time you pass by Alice's desk or go to her to have some work done, you notice she is on the phone discussing or working on the convention.Alice's work on the convention during work hours is an ethical violation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The failure to disclose that your college degree was withheld because of outstanding parking fines and violations is unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What were the NCAA sanctions imposed on Penn State?

Accepted Answer

A) The so-called death penalty plus a fine 
B) There were no sanctions except a fine 
C) A suspension of the football program 
D) Penn State was stripped of all of Paterno's 112 wins 
A) The so-called death penalty plus a fine 
B) There were no sanctions except a fine 
C) A suspension of the football program 
D) Penn State was stripped of all of Paterno's 112 wins

Question 6

In the equation P=ƒ(x), P stands for profits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Randy White is the executive director of a non-profit preschool for special needs children.Part of Randy's responsibilities include fundraising for the preschool.Because of his experience and success in operating specialty pre-schools, Randy is sought after as a consultant at locations around the country to assist in the start-up and operation of such facilities.Randy does so quite frequently.Randy does not take vacation time for this work, and his consultant fees (which range from $750 - $1500 per day) are kept by him as personal income.Randy uses his secretary at the preschool to book his travel arrangements and prepare his consultant reports and bills for these outside engagements.

Accepted Answer

A) Randy's activities are ethical so long as disclosed. 
B) Randy is using the time and resources of his employer in an unethical manner. 
C) Randy's activities are ethical whether disclosed or undisclosed. 
D) There is no conflict of interest in Randy's activities. 
A) Randy's activities are ethical so long as disclosed. 
B) Randy is using the time and resources of his employer in an unethical manner. 
C) Randy's activities are ethical whether disclosed or undisclosed. 
D) There is no conflict of interest in Randy's activities.

Question 8

Henry Rauzi, the controller for Sunbeam, issued an offer to Linda Croce for an entry-level accounting position at Sunbeam at a salary of $34,000 per year.Ms.Croce accepted the offer and gave notice to her employer.When then-CEO of Sunbeam, Paul Kazarian, was informed of the offer, he demanded that Mr.Rauzi rescind it because Kazarian had not approved it prior to it being made.Mr.Rauzi called Ms.Croce at 10:00 P.M.three days before she was scheduled to being work and told her of Mr.Kazarian's action.Ms.Croce had no job and remained unemployed for several months while she searched for a new job.
Evaluate the legality and ethics of Sunbeam's officer's actions with respect to Ms.Croce.

Accepted Answer

Apart from the obvious legal difficulty

Question 9

What was the allegation about the TV show "Breaking Amish"?

Accepted Answer

A) That the people depicted were not really Amish 
B) That the people depicted in the show had already left their Amish communities before the show began 
C) That the people depicted in the show never went to New York City as shown 
D) All of the above are true 
A) That the people depicted were not really Amish 
B) That the people depicted in the show had already left their Amish communities before the show began 
C) That the people depicted in the show never went to New York City as shown 
D) All of the above are true

Question 10

Adding in additional home repairs for an insurance claim for damage to your home is simply a shifted norm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following was a characteristic of the culture at Galleon?

Accepted Answer

A) It was open and transparent 
B) Mr.Rajaratnam was a difficult and demeaning boss 
C) It had a good compliance program 
D) It had training on insider training 
A) It was open and transparent 
B) Mr.Rajaratnam was a difficult and demeaning boss 
C) It had a good compliance program 
D) It had training on insider training

Question 12

With respect to #10, using your work computer and paper to complete the case analyses would be unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The mayor owns property next to one of the proposed sites for the city's new baseball stadium.The mayor has a conflict of interest and should not vote on the location of the stadium when the city council takes action on the site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOa Goldman cultural philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A) Filthy rich by forty 
B) Long-term greedy 
C) The customer is first and foremost 
D) Don't kill the marketplace 
A) Filthy rich by forty 
B) Long-term greedy 
C) The customer is first and foremost 
D) Don't kill the marketplace

Question 15

Increasing isolation is a part of leadership but does not affect ethical choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Medical Purchasing Agents (MPC) is a company that represents groups of hospitals as their agents for purchasing medical supplies.MPC is able to obtain discounts for the hospital group because of their sheer volume needs when they are grouped together.MPC's CEO, CFO and general counsel own 51% of the stock of a company called Medi-Pump.Medi-Pump is the sole supplier to the hospitals for feeding pumps, IV pumps and other forms of hi-tech medical pumps and supplies.MPC has negotiated a low-cost supply contract from Medi-Pump to the hospitals.MPC:

Accepted Answer

A) Has served its customers well with the Medi-Pump contract. 
B) Has a conflict because of its ownership of Medi-Pump. 
C) Cannot have a conflict so long as the Medi-Pump price is lowest. 
D) Cannot have a conflict because it represents groups of hospitals. 
E) None of the above 
A) Has served its customers well with the Medi-Pump contract. 
B) Has a conflict because of its ownership of Medi-Pump. 
C) Cannot have a conflict so long as the Medi-Pump price is lowest. 
D) Cannot have a conflict because it represents groups of hospitals. 
E) None of the above

Question 17

Plato believed one cannot make ethical decisions without first developing virtue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Professor Reba McGintry is the head of the Student Conduct Board.Charges have been brought against 3 students who are also members of the university basketball team.The charges are based on the criminal charges brought by the local district attorney against the 3 men for sexual assault.Professor McGintry's husband was one of the staff attorneys in the DA's office who made the decision to go forward with the prosecution.Professor McGintry:

Accepted Answer

A) Can proceed with the hearing because the two matters are unrelated. 
B) Can proceed with the hearing because of marital privilege. 
C) Must excuse herself from the students' hearing because of a conflict of interest. 
D) Has no conflict, but her husband does. 
E) None of the above 
A) Can proceed with the hearing because the two matters are unrelated. 
B) Can proceed with the hearing because of marital privilege. 
C) Must excuse herself from the students' hearing because of a conflict of interest. 
D) Has no conflict, but her husband does. 
E) None of the above

Question 19

Who of the following objected to Mr.Corzine's risky venture into Greek debt?

Accepted Answer

A) Edith O'Brien 
B) Michael Roseman 
C) Michael Stockman 
D) Laurie Ferber 
A) Edith O'Brien 
B) Michael Roseman 
C) Michael Stockman 
D) Laurie Ferber

Question 20

Which of the following feels that business is like a big poker game and that bluffing in business is expected and acceptable?

Accepted Answer

A) Laura Nash 
B) Peter Drucker 
C) Ayn Rand 
D) Albert Carr 
A) Laura Nash 
B) Peter Drucker 
C) Ayn Rand 
D) Albert Carr

Taking information from a confidential file accidentally left on your desk is not unethical.

With respect to #27, it would be unethical for you to hire your friend to get him to bring the information to your company.

The failure to disclose that your college degree was withheld because of outstanding parking fines and violations is unethical.

What were the NCAA sanctions imposed on Penn State?

In the equation P=ƒ(x), P stands for profits.

What was the allegation about the TV show "Breaking Amish"?

Adding in additional home repairs for an insurance claim for damage to your home is simply a shifted norm.

Which of the following was a characteristic of the culture at Galleon?

With respect to #10, using your work computer and paper to complete the case analyses would be unethical.

The mayor owns property next to one of the proposed sites for the city's new baseball stadium.The mayor has a conflict of interest and should not vote on the location of the stadium when the city council takes action on the site.

Which of the following is NOa Goldman cultural philosophy?

Increasing isolation is a part of leadership but does not affect ethical choices.

Plato believed one cannot make ethical decisions without first developing virtue.

Who of the following objected to Mr.Corzine's risky venture into Greek debt?

Which of the following feels that business is like a big poker game and that bluffing in business is expected and acceptable?

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Exam 2: Solving Ethical Dilemmas and Personal Introspection

Taking information from a confidential file accidentally left on your desk is not unethical.

With respect to #27, it would be unethical for you to hire your friend to get him to bring the information to your company.

The failure to disclose that your college degree was withheld because of outstanding parking fines and violations is unethical.

What were the NCAA sanctions imposed on Penn State?

In the equation P=ƒ(x), P stands for profits.

What was the allegation about the TV show "Breaking Amish"?

Adding in additional home repairs for an insurance claim for damage to your home is simply a shifted norm.

Which of the following was a characteristic of the culture at Galleon?

With respect to #10, using your work computer and paper to complete the case analyses would be unethical.

The mayor owns property next to one of the proposed sites for the city's new baseball stadium.The mayor has a conflict of interest and should not vote on the location of the stadium when the city council takes action on the site.

Which of the following is NOa Goldman cultural philosophy?

Increasing isolation is a part of leadership but does not affect ethical choices.

Plato believed one cannot make ethical decisions without first developing virtue.

Who of the following objected to Mr.Corzine's risky venture into Greek debt?

Which of the following feels that business is like a big poker game and that bluffing in business is expected and acceptable?

Ethical Theory, Philosophical Foundations, Our Reasoning Flaws, and Types of Ethical Dilemma

Business, Stakeholders, Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

Ethics and Company Culture

Ethics and Contracts

Ethics in International Business

Ethics, Business Operations, and Rights

Ethics and Products

Ethics and Competition

Filters