Question 1

The whistle-blower's accusation, according to Bok, concerns what?

Accepted Answer

A)  A present or imminent threat 
B)  Something in the far past 
C)  Something the news is covering closely 
D)  A threat to national security 
E)  All of the above 
A)  A present or imminent threat 
B)  Something in the far past 
C)  Something the news is covering closely 
D)  A threat to national security 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

Discuss the Lay, Skilling, and Watkins case offered at the end of the chapter in terms of recent developments in the Enron case. If Watkins could have seen the future-Lay and Skilling facing years in prison-would she still have acted the way she did? Discuss the dangers of whistle-blowing. How does one balance the harms with the benefits? Or is that the right question to ask?

Accepted Answer

The Lay, Skilling, and Watkins case offe

Question 3

Would you blow the whistle on yourself? If the answer is no, how might you nevertheless defend blowing the whistle on someone else? If the answer is yes, when and why?

Accepted Answer

As an AI language model, I do not have p

Question 4

Explain what Frederick Bruce Bird means by moral muteness. How is it like hypocrisy, and how is it different?

Accepted Answer

Frederick Bruce Bird refers to moral mut

Question 5

Explain the tensions between whistle-blowing and loyalty, according to Duska. Then write a short conversation between Duska, Bok and Soles on Sherron Watkins or another famous whistle-blower familiar to you.

Accepted Answer

According to Duska, there is a tension b

Question 6

Bok puts forward a general characterization of the ethics of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bok puts forward a general characterization of...

Question 7

The role of loyalty in whistle-blowing is always a clear-cut issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Soles analyzes what counts as __________ and offers __________ different concepts of it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Soles analyzes what counts as __________ and...

Question 9

If we conceive of loyalty according to the idealist account, then what follows according to Soles?

Accepted Answer

A)  No one will ever be loyal. 
B)  Instances of loyalty will be few and far between. 
C)  Few things will be worthy of loyalty. 
D)  A higher divorce rate will occur. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  No one will ever be loyal. 
B)  Instances of loyalty will be few and far between. 
C)  Few things will be worthy of loyalty. 
D)  A higher divorce rate will occur. 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

Bok argues that out of fairness to those criticized, we should be less in favor of leaked rumors and more in favor of whistle-blowers openly accepting:

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility 
B)  Truths 
C)  Preferences 
D)  Prejudices 
E)  Protection 
A)  Responsibility 
B)  Truths 
C)  Preferences 
D)  Prejudices 
E)  Protection

Question 11

To be morally __________ is to fail to recognize moral issues and concerns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To be morally __________ is to fail...

Question 12

What is the problem with the theory Soles calls "loyalties as norms"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It demands unreasonable amounts of loyalty to employers. 
B)  It says that employees do not have to be loyal to employers. 
C)  It makes loyalty a moral standard. 
D)  It is not helpful in providing moral guidance about loyalty. 
E)  It would not allow for whistle-blowing. 
A)  It demands unreasonable amounts of loyalty to employers. 
B)  It says that employees do not have to be loyal to employers. 
C)  It makes loyalty a moral standard. 
D)  It is not helpful in providing moral guidance about loyalty. 
E)  It would not allow for whistle-blowing.

Question 13

Explain the foundations of loyalty. How is loyalty to a company different than loyalty to a family member? To a country?

Accepted Answer

The foundations of loyalty are rooted in

Question 14

The theory Soles calls the ____________ account would require loyal employees to live or die for the company.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The theory Soles calls the ____________ account...

Question 15

Making certain moral statements in the workplace can make it more likely that people will remain morally mute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Bok, the whistle-blower owes it to all __________ to make sure that they have the most objective advice regarding his or her decision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Bok, the whistle-blower owes it...

Question 17

The __________ of loyalty-what it is that we should be loyal to-is one of the main focuses of Soles's essay.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ of loyalty-what it is that...

Question 18

According to Bok, a whistle-blower must believe the harm is not only immediate, but also:

Accepted Answer

A)  General 
B)  Specific 
C)  Life-threatening 
D)  Violent 
E)  Both (b) and (d) 
A)  General 
B)  Specific 
C)  Life-threatening 
D)  Violent 
E)  Both (b) and (d)

Question 19

What are the qualities of whistle-blowing, according to Bok? How can whistle-blowers justify their decision? What would be the foundation of that justification, according to Bok?

Accepted Answer

According to Bok, the qualities of whist

Question 20

As quoted in Duska's article, Bowie claims that whistle-blowing violates:

Accepted Answer

A)  An employee's right to privacy 
B)  An employee's loyalty to his or her employer 
C)  Davis's third paradox 
D)  The golden rule 
E)  All of the above 
A)  An employee's right to privacy 
B)  An employee's loyalty to his or her employer 
C)  Davis's third paradox 
D)  The golden rule 
E)  All of the above

The whistle-blower's accusation, according to Bok, concerns what?

Would you blow the whistle on yourself? If the answer is no, how might you nevertheless defend blowing the whistle on someone else? If the answer is yes, when and why?

Explain what Frederick Bruce Bird means by moral muteness. How is it like hypocrisy, and how is it different?

Explain the tensions between whistle-blowing and loyalty, according to Duska. Then write a short conversation between Duska, Bok and Soles on Sherron Watkins or another famous whistle-blower familiar to you.

Bok puts forward a general characterization of the ethics of __________.

The role of loyalty in whistle-blowing is always a clear-cut issue.

Soles analyzes what counts as and offers different concepts of it.

If we conceive of loyalty according to the idealist account, then what follows according to Soles?

Bok argues that out of fairness to those criticized, we should be less in favor of leaked rumors and more in favor of whistle-blowers openly accepting:

To be morally __________ is to fail to recognize moral issues and concerns.

What is the problem with the theory Soles calls "loyalties as norms"?

Explain the foundations of loyalty. How is loyalty to a company different than loyalty to a family member? To a country?

The theory Soles calls the ____________ account would require loyal employees to live or die for the company.

Making certain moral statements in the workplace can make it more likely that people will remain morally mute.

According to Bok, the whistle-blower owes it to all __________ to make sure that they have the most objective advice regarding his or her decision.

The __________ of loyalty-what it is that we should be loyal to-is one of the main focuses of Soles's essay.

According to Bok, a whistle-blower must believe the harm is not only immediate, but also:

What are the qualities of whistle-blowing, according to Bok? How can whistle-blowers justify their decision? What would be the foundation of that justification, according to Bok?

As quoted in Duska's article, Bowie claims that whistle-blowing violates:

On the Job: Everyday Ethics at Work

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

Money, How We Get It, and Where It Goes: Accounting, Finance, and Investment Ethics

Who Gets What and Why? Fairness and Justice

Is the Social Responsibility of Business...to Increase Its Profits"?: Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Theory

When Innovation Bytes Back: Ethics and Technology

The Art of Seduction: the Ethics of Advertising, Marketing, and Sales

Things Fall Apart: Product Liability and Consumers

Think Local, Act Global: International Business

Working With Mother Nature: Environmental Ethics and Business Ecology

When the Buck Stops Here: Leadership

Whos Minding the Store?: The Ethics of Corporate Governance

Is Everything for Sale?: The Future of the Free Market

The Good Life

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Exam 9: "You Know How to Whistle, Dont You?": Whistle-Blowing, Company Loyalty, and Employee Responsibility

The whistle-blower's accusation, according to Bok, concerns what?

Would you blow the whistle on yourself? If the answer is no, how might you nevertheless defend blowing the whistle on someone else? If the answer is yes, when and why?

Explain what Frederick Bruce Bird means by moral muteness. How is it like hypocrisy, and how is it different?

Explain the tensions between whistle-blowing and loyalty, according to Duska. Then write a short conversation between Duska, Bok and Soles on Sherron Watkins or another famous whistle-blower familiar to you.

Bok puts forward a general characterization of the ethics of __________.

The role of loyalty in whistle-blowing is always a clear-cut issue.

Soles analyzes what counts as __________ and offers __________ different concepts of it.

If we conceive of loyalty according to the idealist account, then what follows according to Soles?

Bok argues that out of fairness to those criticized, we should be less in favor of leaked rumors and more in favor of whistle-blowers openly accepting:

To be morally __________ is to fail to recognize moral issues and concerns.

What is the problem with the theory Soles calls "loyalties as norms"?

Explain the foundations of loyalty. How is loyalty to a company different than loyalty to a family member? To a country?

The theory Soles calls the ____________ account would require loyal employees to live or die for the company.

Making certain moral statements in the workplace can make it more likely that people will remain morally mute.

According to Bok, the whistle-blower owes it to all __________ to make sure that they have the most objective advice regarding his or her decision.

The __________ of loyalty-what it is that we should be loyal to-is one of the main focuses of Soles's essay.

According to Bok, a whistle-blower must believe the harm is not only immediate, but also:

What are the qualities of whistle-blowing, according to Bok? How can whistle-blowers justify their decision? What would be the foundation of that justification, according to Bok?

As quoted in Duska's article, Bowie claims that whistle-blowing violates:

On the Job: Everyday Ethics at Work

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

Money, How We Get It, and Where It Goes: Accounting, Finance, and Investment Ethics

Who Gets What and Why? Fairness and Justice

Is the Social Responsibility of Business...to Increase Its Profits"?: Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Theory

When Innovation Bytes Back: Ethics and Technology

The Art of Seduction: the Ethics of Advertising, Marketing, and Sales

Things Fall Apart: Product Liability and Consumers

Think Local, Act Global: International Business

Working With Mother Nature: Environmental Ethics and Business Ecology

When the Buck Stops Here: Leadership

Whos Minding the Store?: The Ethics of Corporate Governance

Is Everything for Sale?: The Future of the Free Market

The Good Life

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Soles analyzes what counts as and offers different concepts of it.