Question 1

Whistle-blowing involves exposing activities that are

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A) sports related. 
B) harmful, immoral, or contrary to the public interest. 
C) too close to call. 
D) boring and need some excitement. 
A) sports related. 
B) harmful, immoral, or contrary to the public interest. 
C) too close to call. 
D) boring and need some excitement.

Question 2

How do trade secrets differ from information that is patented or copyrighted?

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Trade secrets, patents, and copyrights a

Question 3

What is whistle-blowing, and what motivates whistle-blowers?

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Whistle-blowing is the act of exposing i

Question 4

Are whistle-blowers a friend or foe to an organization?

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Whistle-blowers can be seen as either fr

Question 5

An individual speaks up and helps protect the organization through harm. Some employees refer to him as "the stitch".  What means can you ensure that the employee is protected from harm?

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To ensure that the employee who speaks u

Question 6

What is a key lesson to be learned from the example of the cashier at a truck stop who is asked by her manager to provide the truckers with phony chits so they can get a larger reimbursement from their companies?

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The key lesson to be learned from this e

Question 7

Inside traders ordinarily defend their actions by claiming that they don't injure

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A) the boss. 
B) their family. 
C) the President. 
D) anyone. 
A) the boss. 
B) their family. 
C) the President. 
D) anyone.

Question 8

A kickback is a kind of bribe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Employees have no obligations to people with whom they have no business relations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To resolve difficult moral dilemmas, the  better we understand the exact ramifications of the alternatives-the more likely we are

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A) to make a sound moral decision. 
B) to drive the boss go crazy. 
C) to be a success. 
D) to go to jail. 
A) to make a sound moral decision. 
B) to drive the boss go crazy. 
C) to be a success. 
D) to go to jail.

Question 11

Provide examples of abuses that can occur when a person is in a position of power.

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When a person is in a position of power,

Question 12

What arguments are given in favor of insider trading? What arguments against it?

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Arguments in favor of insider trading in

Question 13

What are the potential motivations of being a whistle-blower?

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There are several potential motivations

Question 14

In the 1997 case of U.S. v. Hagan , the Supreme Court found that Hagan

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A) had been discriminated against because of whistle blowing. 
B) was innocent of insider trading. 
C) violated the FCPA despite never having gone overseas. 
D) had misappropriated confidential information. 
A) had been discriminated against because of whistle blowing. 
B) was innocent of insider trading. 
C) violated the FCPA despite never having gone overseas. 
D) had misappropriated confidential information.

Question 15

Conflicts of interest

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A) have become less frequent today. 
B) always involve personal financial gain. 
C) are morally worrisome only when the employee acts to the detriment of the company. 
D) occur when employees' have special or private interests that are substantial enough to interfere with their job duties. 
A) have become less frequent today. 
B) always involve personal financial gain. 
C) are morally worrisome only when the employee acts to the detriment of the company. 
D) occur when employees' have special or private interests that are substantial enough to interfere with their job duties.

Question 16

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 forbids companies to pay kickbacks in the United States, but permits them to pay kickbacks to companies outside the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The law precisely defines the concept of a trade secret, just as it does patents and copyrights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)outlaws grease payments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the main features of the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)?

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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

Question 20

In discussing the case of the truck stop cashier who is asked to write up phony receipts, the text argues that in at least one scenario

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A) there is nothing wrong with writing up the receipts. 
B) she should resign immediately. 
C) her prudential concerns may take precedence over moral ones on a temporary basis. 
D) she should never whistle-blow and report the misconduct. 
A) there is nothing wrong with writing up the receipts. 
B) she should resign immediately. 
C) her prudential concerns may take precedence over moral ones on a temporary basis. 
D) she should never whistle-blow and report the misconduct.

Whistle-blowing involves exposing activities that are

How do trade secrets differ from information that is patented or copyrighted?

What is whistle-blowing, and what motivates whistle-blowers?

Are whistle-blowers a friend or foe to an organization?

An individual speaks up and helps protect the organization through harm. Some employees refer to him as "the stitch". What means can you ensure that the employee is protected from harm?

What is a key lesson to be learned from the example of the cashier at a truck stop who is asked by her manager to provide the truckers with phony chits so they can get a larger reimbursement from their companies?

Inside traders ordinarily defend their actions by claiming that they don't injure

A kickback is a kind of bribe.

Employees have no obligations to people with whom they have no business relations.

To resolve difficult moral dilemmas, the better we understand the exact ramifications of the alternatives-the more likely we are

Provide examples of abuses that can occur when a person is in a position of power.

What arguments are given in favor of insider trading? What arguments against it?

What are the potential motivations of being a whistle-blower?

In the 1997 case of U.S. v. Hagan , the Supreme Court found that Hagan

Conflicts of interest

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 forbids companies to pay kickbacks in the United States, but permits them to pay kickbacks to companies outside the United States.

The law precisely defines the concept of a trade secret, just as it does patents and copyrights.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)outlaws grease payments.

What are the main features of the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)?

In discussing the case of the truck stop cashier who is asked to write up phony receipts, the text argues that in at least one scenario

The Nature of Morality

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Exam 10: Moral Choices Facing Employees

Whistle-blowing involves exposing activities that are

How do trade secrets differ from information that is patented or copyrighted?

What is whistle-blowing, and what motivates whistle-blowers?

Are whistle-blowers a friend or foe to an organization?

An individual speaks up and helps protect the organization through harm. Some employees refer to him as "the stitch". What means can you ensure that the employee is protected from harm?

What is a key lesson to be learned from the example of the cashier at a truck stop who is asked by her manager to provide the truckers with phony chits so they can get a larger reimbursement from their companies?

Inside traders ordinarily defend their actions by claiming that they don't injure

A kickback is a kind of bribe.

Employees have no obligations to people with whom they have no business relations.

To resolve difficult moral dilemmas, the better we understand the exact ramifications of the alternatives-the more likely we are

Provide examples of abuses that can occur when a person is in a position of power.

What arguments are given in favor of insider trading? What arguments against it?

What are the potential motivations of being a whistle-blower?

In the 1997 case of U.S. v. Hagan , the Supreme Court found that Hagan

Conflicts of interest

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 forbids companies to pay kickbacks in the United States, but permits them to pay kickbacks to companies outside the United States.

The law precisely defines the concept of a trade secret, just as it does patents and copyrights.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)outlaws grease payments.

What are the main features of the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)?

In discussing the case of the truck stop cashier who is asked to write up phony receipts, the text argues that in at least one scenario

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace Basic Issues

The Workplace Today Apos S Challenges

Job Discrimination

Filters