Question 1

What category of ethical dilemma applies to the use of cell phone alibis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balancing ethical dilemmas 
B) Giving or allowing false impressions 
C) Conflicts of interest 
D) Organizational abuse 
A)  Balancing ethical dilemmas 
B) Giving or allowing false impressions 
C) Conflicts of interest 
D) Organizational abuse

Question 2

A professor for one of your courses has assigned reading materials from various publications.He tells you that the materials are on reserve and that each student should go and copy the materials individually.He notes that for him to copy the materials for students and then sell them or distribute them would be a violation of copyright law.The professor's conduct:

Accepted Answer

A) Is unethical and violates copyright law as well. 
B) Is something everyone does and is accepted behavior. 
C) Does not really harm anyone. 
D) Is acceptable in an academic setting. 
A) Is unethical and violates copyright law as well. 
B) Is something everyone does and is accepted behavior. 
C) Does not really harm anyone. 
D) Is acceptable in an academic setting.

Question 3

Robert Solomon is a proponent of virtue ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Laura Nash provides tools for examining how a company got into an ethical dilemma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who of the following follows the Front-Page-of-the-Newspaper test?

Accepted Answer

A) Warren Buffett 
B) John Locke 
C) Robert Nozick 
D) Peter Drucker 
A) Warren Buffett 
B) John Locke 
C) Robert Nozick 
D) Peter Drucker

Question 6

With respect to #85, what rationalization did Matt Walsh follow?

Accepted Answer

A) "I was just following orders." 
B) "Everybody does it." 
C) "That's the way it has always been done." 
D) All of the above 
A) "I was just following orders." 
B) "Everybody does it." 
C) "That's the way it has always been done." 
D) All of the above

Question 7

List those affected when employees cheat on their travel expenses.

Accepted Answer

-The employee who cheats on the expenses

Question 8

The contractarians are best represented by:

Accepted Answer

A) Immanuel Kant. 
B) Robert Nozick. 
C) Thomas Hobbes. 
D) John Rawls. 
E) None of the above 
A) Immanuel Kant. 
B) Robert Nozick. 
C) Thomas Hobbes. 
D) John Rawls. 
E) None of the above

Question 9

Temporary chaos can result as markets make adjustments under Adam Smith's theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Steve Cohen was fired from a trading job and banned from trading for four weeks, but still created one of Wall Street's most successful hedge funds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Applying ethical theories, discuss why you would not take food out in your pockets from an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Accepted Answer

Utilitarianism - to give everyone a chan

Question 12

Which statement best describes the moral of the story in "The Parable of the Sadhu"?

Accepted Answer

A) That the rules and normative standards for mountain climbing are different from our day-to-day rules and that not stopping to help another climber is sometimes the right thing to do. 
B) That those who are not prepared for the challenges of hiking have to bear the consequences. 
C) That in our quest for success we sometimes walk right through moral dilemmas without really analyzing them. 
D) That sometimes, despite working together, we are unable to solve problems and that we should not feel guilty if we have done our best. 
A) That the rules and normative standards for mountain climbing are different from our day-to-day rules and that not stopping to help another climber is sometimes the right thing to do. 
B) That those who are not prepared for the challenges of hiking have to bear the consequences. 
C) That in our quest for success we sometimes walk right through moral dilemmas without really analyzing them. 
D) That sometimes, despite working together, we are unable to solve problems and that we should not feel guilty if we have done our best.

Question 13

The Rights Theory is the same as the Theory of Justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Utilitarianism is described as the "greatest happiness principle".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

James Dodgsen is a student in a graduate course in business.The professor in the course has given Dodgsen and his classmates a surprise quiz in class.Dodgsen did not do the reading for class that day because he had been grading papers as part of his TA position.He has been prepared for every other class that semester.As he glances as the quiz questions, he realizes that he does not know any of the answers.However, he sees that Jane Frampton, the student who sits next to him, is well prepared and answering the questions with great ease.He can see her answers because of her large, block-style printing.Dodgsen copies her answers.

Accepted Answer

A) Dodgsen is justified in using the answers because the pop quiz was unfair. 
B) Dodgsen is justified in using the answers because he was fulfilling his TA responsibilities instead of preparing for class. 
C) Dodgsen is justified in using the answers if he intends to read the material eventually. 
D) Dodgsen has been dishonest. 
E) None of the above 
A) Dodgsen is justified in using the answers because the pop quiz was unfair. 
B) Dodgsen is justified in using the answers because he was fulfilling his TA responsibilities instead of preparing for class. 
C) Dodgsen is justified in using the answers if he intends to read the material eventually. 
D) Dodgsen has been dishonest. 
E) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following ethical theorists subscribes to self-interest?

Accepted Answer

A) Ayn Rand 
B) Adam Smith 
C) Thomas Hobbes 
D) a and c only 
E) All of the above 
A) Ayn Rand 
B) Adam Smith 
C) Thomas Hobbes 
D) a and c only 
E) All of the above

Question 17

A supplier has just been awarded a large contract by your company.As an employee in purchasing, you were largely responsible for awarding that supplier the contract.The supplier's sales representative has just called and would like to take you to lunch to thank you for the support.Going to lunch with the sale representative does not present any ethical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A purchasing agent for a company could accept a Rolex from a supplier so long as there is no bid pending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a step in analyzing ethical dilemmas and case studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Make sure you have all the facts available 
B) List the concerns of each person involved in the dilemma 
C) Develop a list of potential resolutions 
D) All of the above are steps 
A) Make sure you have all the facts available 
B) List the concerns of each person involved in the dilemma 
C) Develop a list of potential resolutions 
D) All of the above are steps

Question 20

A member of the city council who is employed by a waste management firm would have a conflict of interest in voting on the city's award of a contract for the handling of the city's waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What category of ethical dilemma applies to the use of cell phone alibis?

Robert Solomon is a proponent of virtue ethics.

Laura Nash provides tools for examining how a company got into an ethical dilemma.

Who of the following follows the Front-Page-of-the-Newspaper test?

With respect to #85, what rationalization did Matt Walsh follow?

List those affected when employees cheat on their travel expenses.

The contractarians are best represented by:

Temporary chaos can result as markets make adjustments under Adam Smith's theories.

Steve Cohen was fired from a trading job and banned from trading for four weeks, but still created one of Wall Street's most successful hedge funds.

Applying ethical theories, discuss why you would not take food out in your pockets from an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Which statement best describes the moral of the story in "The Parable of the Sadhu"?

The Rights Theory is the same as the Theory of Justice.

Utilitarianism is described as the "greatest happiness principle".

Which of the following ethical theorists subscribes to self-interest?

A purchasing agent for a company could accept a Rolex from a supplier so long as there is no bid pending.

Which of the following is not a step in analyzing ethical dilemmas and case studies?

A member of the city council who is employed by a waste management firm would have a conflict of interest in voting on the city's award of a contract for the handling of the city's waste.

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Exam 1: Ethical Theory, Philosophical Foundations, Our Reasoning Flaws, and Types of Ethical Dilemma

What category of ethical dilemma applies to the use of cell phone alibis?

Robert Solomon is a proponent of virtue ethics.

Laura Nash provides tools for examining how a company got into an ethical dilemma.

Who of the following follows the Front-Page-of-the-Newspaper test?

With respect to #85, what rationalization did Matt Walsh follow?

List those affected when employees cheat on their travel expenses.

The contractarians are best represented by:

Temporary chaos can result as markets make adjustments under Adam Smith's theories.

Steve Cohen was fired from a trading job and banned from trading for four weeks, but still created one of Wall Street's most successful hedge funds.

Applying ethical theories, discuss why you would not take food out in your pockets from an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Which statement best describes the moral of the story in "The Parable of the Sadhu"?

The Rights Theory is the same as the Theory of Justice.

Utilitarianism is described as the "greatest happiness principle".

Which of the following ethical theorists subscribes to self-interest?

A purchasing agent for a company could accept a Rolex from a supplier so long as there is no bid pending.

Which of the following is not a step in analyzing ethical dilemmas and case studies?

A member of the city council who is employed by a waste management firm would have a conflict of interest in voting on the city's award of a contract for the handling of the city's waste.

Solving Ethical Dilemmas and Personal Introspection

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

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