Question 1

Affirmative action programs

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A)  involve the promotion of unqualified employees. 
B)  are not imposed by federal law on employers. 
C)  are not very commonly used anymore because there is no need to protect minorities. 
D)  only involve the training of individuals. 
E)  involve the recruitment, hiring, promotion, and training of qualified individuals. 
A)  involve the promotion of unqualified employees. 
B)  are not imposed by federal law on employers. 
C)  are not very commonly used anymore because there is no need to protect minorities. 
D)  only involve the training of individuals. 
E)  involve the recruitment, hiring, promotion, and training of qualified individuals. E

Question 2

What is a conflict of interest? Provide an example.

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Question 3

The ethical decision-making process begins

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A)  with a conflict of interest. 
B)  when an individual experiences a conflict between his or her values and those of his or her firm. 
C)  when stakeholders trigger ethical issue awareness and individuals openly discuss it with others. 
D)  with a conflict in values. 
E)  when an individual experiences a conflict between his or her values and those of society. 
A)  with a conflict of interest. 
B)  when an individual experiences a conflict between his or her values and those of his or her firm. 
C)  when stakeholders trigger ethical issue awareness and individuals openly discuss it with others. 
D)  with a conflict in values. 
E)  when an individual experiences a conflict between his or her values and those of society. C

Question 4

Prior to the 2008 financial meltdown, bond ratings agencies were accused of having _____ because they were paid by the organizations that they rated. The organizations would shop around for the agency that gave them the best rating.

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A)  high ethical standards 
B)  excessively complicated systems 
C)  a hostile workplace 
D)  conflicts of interest 
E)  a good business model 
A)  high ethical standards 
B)  excessively complicated systems 
C)  a hostile workplace 
D)  conflicts of interest 
E)  a good business model

Question 5

Discuss how one goes about recognizing an ethical issue.

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Recognizing an ethical issue involves be

Question 6

Which of the following is not a side-effect of being the victim of workplace bullying?

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A)  Increased productivity 
B)  Sleep disturbance 
C)  Depression 
D)  Increased sick days 
E)  Stomach problems 
A)  Increased productivity 
B)  Sleep disturbance 
C)  Depression 
D)  Increased sick days 
E)  Stomach problems

Question 7

Concerns involving copyright infringement on books, movies and music, and other illegally produced goods relate to which type of ethical issue?

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A)  Conflict of interest 
B)  Honesty 
C)  Communications 
D)  Discrimination 
E)  Intellectual property rights 
A)  Conflict of interest 
B)  Honesty 
C)  Communications 
D)  Discrimination 
E)  Intellectual property rights

Question 8

Which of the following has been identified by the Ethics Resource Center as the leading form of observed misconduct in organizations?

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A)  Discrimination 
B)  Bullying 
C)  Lying 
D)  Misuse of company resources 
E)  Sexual harassment 
A)  Discrimination 
B)  Bullying 
C)  Lying 
D)  Misuse of company resources 
E)  Sexual harassment

Question 9

What are the different definitions of bribery?

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Question 10

Describe the different methods of obtaining corporate intelligence that competitors commonly use.

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Competitors commonly use a variety of me

Question 11

List three business problems, situations, or opportunities that you believe are ethical issues. Explain why.

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1. Unethical labor practices: Many busin

Question 12

A person uncomfortable with his employer's unspoken policy of hiring only white men is experiencing

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A)  a conflict of interest. 
B)  an ethical issue. 
C)  a feeling of guilt. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
E)  a moral attribute. 
A)  a conflict of interest. 
B)  an ethical issue. 
C)  a feeling of guilt. 
D)  cognitive dissonance. 
E)  a moral attribute.

Question 13

When a commercial states that a product is superior to any other on the market, the marketer risks accusations of

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A)  concealed facts. 
B)  false labeling. 
C)  deceptive advertising 
D)  concealed facts 
E)  puffery. 
A)  concealed facts. 
B)  false labeling. 
C)  deceptive advertising 
D)  concealed facts 
E)  puffery.

Question 14

_____ is associated with a hostile workplace where someone considered a target is threatened, harassed, belittled, or verbally abused.

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A)  A code of conduct 
B)  Sexual harassment 
C)  Coercive power 
D)  Bullying 
E)  Rewards 
A)  A code of conduct 
B)  Sexual harassment 
C)  Coercive power 
D)  Bullying 
E)  Rewards

Question 15

Which of the following statements is most correct?

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A)  Affirmative action programs require quotas to govern employment decisions. 
B)  Affirmative action programs have eliminated discrimination in employment. 
C)  Affirmative action programs are required in all organizations by law. 
D)  Affirmative action programs involve efforts to recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals from groups that have traditionally been discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, or other characteristics. 
E)  Affirmative action programs involve efforts to avoid recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified individuals from groups that have traditionally been discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, or other characteristics. 
A)  Affirmative action programs require quotas to govern employment decisions. 
B)  Affirmative action programs have eliminated discrimination in employment. 
C)  Affirmative action programs are required in all organizations by law. 
D)  Affirmative action programs involve efforts to recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals from groups that have traditionally been discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, or other characteristics. 
E)  Affirmative action programs involve efforts to avoid recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified individuals from groups that have traditionally been discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, or other characteristics.

Question 16

Issues related to fairness and honesty may arise because business is sometimes regarded as a

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A)  legal case, where everything must be done to the letter of the law. 
B)  contest, with the most ethical firm "winning." 
C)  guerilla war where anything goes in the fight for consumers' dollars. 
D)  game governed by its own rules rather than those of society. 
E)  game governed by the rules of society. 
A)  legal case, where everything must be done to the letter of the law. 
B)  contest, with the most ethical firm "winning." 
C)  guerilla war where anything goes in the fight for consumers' dollars. 
D)  game governed by its own rules rather than those of society. 
E)  game governed by the rules of society.

Question 17

An ethical issue is a problem, situation, or opportunity

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A)  that has no correct answer. 
B)  that harms the environment. 
C)  requiring society as a whole to choose among several actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong. 
D)  requiring an individual, group, or organization to choose among several actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong, ethical or unethical. 
E)  requiring an individual, group, or organization to choose between harming consumers or the environment and earning more profits. 
A)  that has no correct answer. 
B)  that harms the environment. 
C)  requiring society as a whole to choose among several actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong. 
D)  requiring an individual, group, or organization to choose among several actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong, ethical or unethical. 
E)  requiring an individual, group, or organization to choose between harming consumers or the environment and earning more profits.

Question 18

Optimization is defined as

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A)  the quality of being just, equitable, and impartial. 
B)  a trade-off between equity and efficiency. 
C)  an interchange of giving and receiving in social relationships. 
D)  how wealth or income is distributed between employees within a company. 
E)  a lack of integrity, incomplete disclosure, and an unwillingness to tell the truth. 
A)  the quality of being just, equitable, and impartial. 
B)  a trade-off between equity and efficiency. 
C)  an interchange of giving and receiving in social relationships. 
D)  how wealth or income is distributed between employees within a company. 
E)  a lack of integrity, incomplete disclosure, and an unwillingness to tell the truth.

Question 19

In marketing communications, lying causes predicaments for companies because it destroys

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A)  trust. 
B)  honor. 
C)  confidence. 
D)  integrity. 
E)  products. 
A)  trust. 
B)  honor. 
C)  confidence. 
D)  integrity. 
E)  products.

Question 20

A company can be sued for discrimination if it

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A)  hires minorities. 
B)  maintains reasonable minority standards. 
C)  discharges a minority individual, but has a just cause for doing so. 
D)  uses age as a hiring or firing criterion. 
E)  has more men than women on staff. 
A)  hires minorities. 
B)  maintains reasonable minority standards. 
C)  discharges a minority individual, but has a just cause for doing so. 
D)  uses age as a hiring or firing criterion. 
E)  has more men than women on staff.

Affirmative action programs

What is a conflict of interest? Provide an example.

The ethical decision-making process begins

Prior to the 2008 financial meltdown, bond ratings agencies were accused of having _____ because they were paid by the organizations that they rated. The organizations would shop around for the agency that gave them the best rating.

Discuss how one goes about recognizing an ethical issue.

Which of the following is not a side-effect of being the victim of workplace bullying?

Concerns involving copyright infringement on books, movies and music, and other illegally produced goods relate to which type of ethical issue?

Which of the following has been identified by the Ethics Resource Center as the leading form of observed misconduct in organizations?

What are the different definitions of bribery?

Describe the different methods of obtaining corporate intelligence that competitors commonly use.

List three business problems, situations, or opportunities that you believe are ethical issues. Explain why.

A person uncomfortable with his employer's unspoken policy of hiring only white men is experiencing

When a commercial states that a product is superior to any other on the market, the marketer risks accusations of

_____ is associated with a hostile workplace where someone considered a target is threatened, harassed, belittled, or verbally abused.

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Issues related to fairness and honesty may arise because business is sometimes regarded as a

An ethical issue is a problem, situation, or opportunity

Optimization is defined as

In marketing communications, lying causes predicaments for companies because it destroys

A company can be sued for discrimination if it

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Leadership

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Organizational Factors: the Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

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Exam 3: Emerging Business Ethics Issues

Affirmative action programs

What is a conflict of interest? Provide an example.

The ethical decision-making process begins

Prior to the 2008 financial meltdown, bond ratings agencies were accused of having _____ because they were paid by the organizations that they rated. The organizations would shop around for the agency that gave them the best rating.

Discuss how one goes about recognizing an ethical issue.

Which of the following is not a side-effect of being the victim of workplace bullying?

Concerns involving copyright infringement on books, movies and music, and other illegally produced goods relate to which type of ethical issue?

Which of the following has been identified by the Ethics Resource Center as the leading form of observed misconduct in organizations?

What are the different definitions of bribery?

Describe the different methods of obtaining corporate intelligence that competitors commonly use.

List three business problems, situations, or opportunities that you believe are ethical issues. Explain why.

A person uncomfortable with his employer's unspoken policy of hiring only white men is experiencing

When a commercial states that a product is superior to any other on the market, the marketer risks accusations of

_____ is associated with a hostile workplace where someone considered a target is threatened, harassed, belittled, or verbally abused.

Which of the following statements is most correct?

Issues related to fairness and honesty may arise because business is sometimes regarded as a

An ethical issue is a problem, situation, or opportunity

Optimization is defined as

In marketing communications, lying causes predicaments for companies because it destroys

A company can be sued for discrimination if it

The Importance of Business Ethics

Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance

The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Leadership

Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values

Organizational Factors: the Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships

Developing an Effective Ethics Program

Managing and Controlling Ethics Programs

Globalization of Ethical Decision Making

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