Exam 4: The Institutionalization of Business Ethics

The _____ was called "a sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system…on a scale not seen since the reforms that followed the Great Depression."

The primary objective of U.S. antitrust laws is to

Which of the following is not one of the seven steps that the U.S. Sentencing Commission requires for an effective compliance program?

Cause related marketing can affect consumer _____, if consumers are sympathetic to the cause and the brand and cause are seen as a good fit.

Which is not one of the four sources of criminal and civil laws?

Who provides information to managers, investors, tax authorities, and other stakeholders who make resource allocation decisions for corporations?

Passed by Congress in 1991, the _____ created incentives for organizations to develop and implement ethical compliance programs.

Society often expects a lot from business. Do you think that it is possible to balance profit and other business objectives with the goals and desires of society? Why or why not?

_____ tie(s) an organization's product(s) directly to a social concern through a marketing program.

Which of the following acts exempted the insurance industry from antitrust legislation?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act created the _____ to oversee the accounting firms that audit public corporations and to establish rules and standards for auditing.

Which of the forces of the business environment involves the rivalry among businesses for customers and profits?

Which of the following acts, passed in response to public outrage over conditions described in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, was the first consumer protection legislation?

Why do you think the costs of compliance with Sarbanes Oxley go down over time?

By prohibiting accounting firms from providing both auditing and consulting services to the same corporate clients without permission, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is attempting to eliminate

An ethical organizational culture creates an environment in which to structure behavior that is then evaluated by stakeholders. The key elements of an organizational culture include all of the following except

Which of the following is not a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act?

The _____ was established after the latest financial crisis, in response to a situation that caused many consumers to lose their homes.

_____ law defines the rights and duties of individuals and organizations (including businesses).

What ethical issues affecting consumers and society as a whole are created by unfair competition?