Question 1

Define wi-fi piggybacking and explain why it is an ethical issue.

Accepted Answer

Wi-fi piggybacking is the use

Question 2

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 3

"Smoothing out earnings" can be a comfort name for:

Accepted Answer

A) Cooking the books. 
B) Manipulating earnings. 
C) The perfectly legal practice of timing expenses and income to avoid blips that affect share value. 
D) All of the above 
A) Cooking the books. 
B) Manipulating earnings. 
C) The perfectly legal practice of timing expenses and income to avoid blips that affect share value. 
D) All of the above

Question 4

Locke and Rawls are contractarians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A professor asked a student, "Did you have a chance to look at the reading?"The student responded, "Yes."The professor commended the student for keeping up with assignments in the course and awarded participation points to the student.The student had, in fact, looked at the reading, but he had not actually done the reading."Hey, he just asked me if I had a chance to look at the reading, and I told the truth."The student:

Accepted Answer

A) Has not committed an ethical violation. 
B) Has given or allowed a false impression. 
C) Is to be commended for finding a loophole. 
D) Both a and b 
A) Has not committed an ethical violation. 
B) Has given or allowed a false impression. 
C) Is to be commended for finding a loophole. 
D) Both a and b

Question 6

Which of the following models includes the question of legality of conduct as part of the ethical analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Blanchard and Peale 
B) Laura Nash 
C) Peter Drucker 
D) None of the above 
A) Blanchard and Peale 
B) Laura Nash 
C) Peter Drucker 
D) None of the above

Question 7

Megyn Kelly, a Fox News Anchor, is interviewing a physician about the impact of Obamacare.The physician is a partner with Ms.Kelly's ex-husband.

Accepted Answer

A) Ms.Kelly need not disclose the relationship because she is now divorced. 
B) Ms.Kelly need not disclose the relationship unless she also interviews her ex-husband. 
C) Ms.Kelly needs to disclose the relationship. 
D) Ms.Kelly need not disclose the relationship because she is an anchor, not a reporter. 
A) Ms.Kelly need not disclose the relationship because she is now divorced. 
B) Ms.Kelly need not disclose the relationship unless she also interviews her ex-husband. 
C) Ms.Kelly needs to disclose the relationship. 
D) Ms.Kelly need not disclose the relationship because she is an anchor, not a reporter.

Question 8

Beth Williams is an exercise physiologist who serves as an expert consultant for Women's Walkers, Inc., a shoe company specializing in manufacturing walking shoes for women.Dr.Williams is paid an annual consulting fee along with additional fees for drafting reports and making media and public appearances for the company.Executive Woman, a national magazine, has asked Dr.Williams to serve as one of three experts on a panel that will evaluate the full market range of women's walking shoes.Dr.Williams will be paid a consulting fee by Executive Woman as well.

Accepted Answer

A) Dr.Williams has a conflict of interest and should decline the Executive Woman offer. 
B) Dr.Williams can participate in the Executive Woman panel so long as her affiliation with Women's Walkers is disclosed. 
C) Dr.Williams can participate in the Executive Woman panel if she waives her fee. 
D) Dr.Williams is an academic with no conflict of interest and can participate in the Executive Woman panel. 
A) Dr.Williams has a conflict of interest and should decline the Executive Woman offer. 
B) Dr.Williams can participate in the Executive Woman panel so long as her affiliation with Women's Walkers is disclosed. 
C) Dr.Williams can participate in the Executive Woman panel if she waives her fee. 
D) Dr.Williams is an academic with no conflict of interest and can participate in the Executive Woman panel.

Question 9

What is the variable in uncovering resume fraud?

Accepted Answer

A) Sometimes the fraud is uncovered and sometimes it is not 
B) The amount of time it takes to uncover the fraud 
C) Whether the fraud relates to degrees 
D) None of the above 
A) Sometimes the fraud is uncovered and sometimes it is not 
B) The amount of time it takes to uncover the fraud 
C) Whether the fraud relates to degrees 
D) None of the above

Question 10

Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy entered a guilty plea to two federal felony charges in connection with his bets and tips to others on NBA games.Mr.Donaghy picked teams to win in games he was scheduled to referee.Experts have said that Donaghy committed the equivalent of insider trading on Wall Street by providing outsiders with information about games, players, and referees.He got $5,000 from his tippees for correct picks.Apart from the criminal charges, what category of ethical breach does Mr.Donaghy's conduct fall into?

Accepted Answer

A) Taking what does not belong to you 
B) Conflict of interest 
C) Committing interpersonal abuse 
D) None of the above 
A) Taking what does not belong to you 
B) Conflict of interest 
C) Committing interpersonal abuse 
D) None of the above

Question 11

Ayn Rand wrote The Moral Sentiments of Markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An ad contains the following: "Restaurant Critic, Jose Winfrey, on Mama Leone's Italian Eatery, 'Mama Leone's is simply the best.It is a surprising new entrant into the competitive Italian bistro market and it is a mighty one.'"Jose Winfrey is the cousin of the owner of Mama Leone's and knows restaurants, but is not a critic for any publication or other media outlet.The ad:

Accepted Answer

A) Creates a false impression. 
B) Raises no ethical questions. 
C) Is legal and ethical because it doesn't state where he is a critic. 
D) Both b and c 
E) None of the above 
A) Creates a false impression. 
B) Raises no ethical questions. 
C) Is legal and ethical because it doesn't state where he is a critic. 
D) Both b and c 
E) None of the above

Question 13

Long-term relationships create ethical and legal obligations between the parties through conduct and accommodations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

You are a building inspector for the county.A friend of yours is a plumbing contractor.Under county regulations, all steps in plumbing construction from the initial dig to the final installation of sink and bathroom fixtures requires an inspection sign-off.Your plumbing contractor friend has just called and wants to take you to dinner for your birthday at a five-star restaurant.Because you are friends anyway, the dinner presents no ethical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Part of a credo includes a list of lines you would never cross to be successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It is plagiarism to rewrite the phrasing of another source and not use quotes or a footnote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Conduct may comply with the law but still be unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following would be consistent with the Divine Command Theory?

Accepted Answer

A) The Ten Commandments 
B) The U.S.Declaration of Independence 
C) Natural law 
D) All of the above 
A) The Ten Commandments 
B) The U.S.Declaration of Independence 
C) Natural law 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Which best describes the Categorical Imperative?

Accepted Answer

A) Act in one's self-interest 
B) All rights exist by Divine Command 
C) Circumstantial ethics 
D) Behave in a manner that you are willing to have imposed on the whole 
E) None of the above 
A) Act in one's self-interest 
B) All rights exist by Divine Command 
C) Circumstantial ethics 
D) Behave in a manner that you are willing to have imposed on the whole 
E) None of the above

Question 20

Moral relativism is circumstantial ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Define wi-fi piggybacking and explain why it is an ethical issue.

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

"Smoothing out earnings" can be a comfort name for:

Locke and Rawls are contractarians.

Which of the following models includes the question of legality of conduct as part of the ethical analysis?

Megyn Kelly, a Fox News Anchor, is interviewing a physician about the impact of Obamacare.The physician is a partner with Ms.Kelly's ex-husband.

What is the variable in uncovering resume fraud?

Ayn Rand wrote The Moral Sentiments of Markets.

Long-term relationships create ethical and legal obligations between the parties through conduct and accommodations.

Part of a credo includes a list of lines you would never cross to be successful.

It is plagiarism to rewrite the phrasing of another source and not use quotes or a footnote.

Conduct may comply with the law but still be unethical.

Which of the following would be consistent with the Divine Command Theory?

Which best describes the Categorical Imperative?

Moral relativism is circumstantial ethics.

Solving Ethical Dilemmas and Personal Introspection

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

Define wi-fi piggybacking and explain why it is an ethical issue.

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

"Smoothing out earnings" can be a comfort name for:

Locke and Rawls are contractarians.

Which of the following models includes the question of legality of conduct as part of the ethical analysis?

Megyn Kelly, a Fox News Anchor, is interviewing a physician about the impact of Obamacare.The physician is a partner with Ms.Kelly's ex-husband.

What is the variable in uncovering resume fraud?

Ayn Rand wrote The Moral Sentiments of Markets.

Long-term relationships create ethical and legal obligations between the parties through conduct and accommodations.

Part of a credo includes a list of lines you would never cross to be successful.

It is plagiarism to rewrite the phrasing of another source and not use quotes or a footnote.

Conduct may comply with the law but still be unethical.

Which of the following would be consistent with the Divine Command Theory?

Which best describes the Categorical Imperative?

Moral relativism is circumstantial ethics.

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

Filters