Exam 2: "The Check Is in the Mail": Honesty and Trust in Business

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According to Machiavelli, when should a prince break faith and when should a prince keep faith? What are Machiavelli's arguments for why a prince is not always bound to keep faith? Which of those arguments do you find most persuasive?

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Question 41

Carr argues that __________ in business is an "integral part of the game."

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Question 42

Conflicts over secrecy, Bok argues, are conflicts over:

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Question 43

Frankel shows that trust is needed when verification is difficult or impossible.

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Question 44

__________ argues that business bluffing is ethical.

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Question 45

______________ is being protected from unwanted access by others.

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Question 46

A financial planner gets a reputation for dishonesty and loses most of her clients. This is an example of the ???______________ regulating dishonesty.

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Question 47

In The Prince, Machiavelli refers to which of the following animals as a metaphor for cleverness and the ability to detect deception?

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Question 48

What are the differences between "simple trust," "blind trust," and "authentic trust"? Give three examples of each that are drawn from your own life or your knowledge of the workplace.

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Question 49

Frankel mentions an alternative to trust, which is:

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Question 50

Ekman and Frank believe that lies fail for two basic sorts of reasons:

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Question 51

Lying and secrecy are two distinct concepts; they never overlap.

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Question 52

Which of the following is not a quality Machiavelli says a good prince should project?:

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Question 53

Solomon and Flores argue that control is an important part of trust.

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Question 54

Carr points out that Rockefeller once claimed that __________ gave him his money.

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Question 55

What is the difference between bullshitting and lying? Which is morally worse?

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Question 56

According to Machiavelli, having the quality of honesty and always being truthful is useful for a prince.

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Question 57

For Bok, secrecy overlaps with:

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Question 58

Machiavelli says a prince is not bound to keep faith with other princes because other princes are themselves likely to break faith.

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Question 59

Authentic trust, according to Solomon and Flores, has which of these qualities?

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According to Machiavelli, when should a prince break faith and when should a prince keep faith? What are Machiavelli's arguments for why a prince is not always bound to keep faith? Which of those arguments do you find most persuasive?

Carr argues that __________ in business is an "integral part of the game."

Conflicts over secrecy, Bok argues, are conflicts over:

Frankel shows that trust is needed when verification is difficult or impossible.

__________ argues that business bluffing is ethical.

______________ is being protected from unwanted access by others.

A financial planner gets a reputation for dishonesty and loses most of her clients. This is an example of the ???______________ regulating dishonesty.

In The Prince, Machiavelli refers to which of the following animals as a metaphor for cleverness and the ability to detect deception?

What are the differences between "simple trust," "blind trust," and "authentic trust"? Give three examples of each that are drawn from your own life or your knowledge of the workplace.

Frankel mentions an alternative to trust, which is:

Ekman and Frank believe that lies fail for two basic sorts of reasons:

Lying and secrecy are two distinct concepts; they never overlap.

Which of the following is not a quality Machiavelli says a good prince should project?:

Solomon and Flores argue that control is an important part of trust.

Carr points out that Rockefeller once claimed that __________ gave him his money.

What is the difference between bullshitting and lying? Which is morally worse?

According to Machiavelli, having the quality of honesty and always being truthful is useful for a prince.

For Bok, secrecy overlaps with:

Machiavelli says a prince is not bound to keep faith with other princes because other princes are themselves likely to break faith.

Authentic trust, according to Solomon and Flores, has which of these qualities?

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