Question 1

Which of the following is not an FDA congressional milestone?

Accepted Answer

A) The Federal Food,Drug,and Cosmetic Act of 1938 
B) The Kefauver-Harris Amendments of 1962 
C) The Medical Device Amendments of 1976 
D) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
A) The Federal Food,Drug,and Cosmetic Act of 1938 
B) The Kefauver-Harris Amendments of 1962 
C) The Medical Device Amendments of 1976 
D) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 D

Question 2

The Food and Drug Administration is involved in the regulation of

Accepted Answer

A) pet food. 
B) weight loss programs. 
C) dietary supplements. 
D) fast foods. 
A) pet food. 
B) weight loss programs. 
C) dietary supplements. 
D) fast foods. C

Question 3

Court cases and legal doctrine now make it clear that business is responsible for product safety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The body of methodologies and techniques for achieving quality that focuses on the number of defects is called

Accepted Answer

A) Seven Standards. 
B) Six Smith. 
C) Six Sigma. 
D) Seven Severance. 
A) Seven Standards. 
B) Six Smith. 
C) Six Sigma. 
D) Seven Severance.

Question 5

Market share liability is rarely successful in current product liability lawsuits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions.Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.
Given today's scare among consumers of frequent recalls with products subject to create great danger,how will FDA's role change?

Accepted Answer

The text indicated that the FD

Question 7

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
What has caused the expansion of the doctrine of strict liability concept?

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of strict liability and the

Question 8

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
Analyze the situation involving Dr.Jane Henney,the Food and Drug Administration,RU486,and the second Bush administration.

Accepted Answer

Dr.Henney was appointed to head the Food

Question 9

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
Why are the food and manufacturing industries particularly susceptible to product liability suits?

Accepted Answer

Both industries produce things that all

Question 10

Which of the following is not a way in which the Consumer Product Safety Commission works to reduce the risk of harm from consumer products?

Accepted Answer

A) developing voluntary standards within an industry 
B) issuing and enforcing mandatory standards 
C) lobbying Congress to pass new consumer protection laws 
D) conducting research on potential product hazards 
A) developing voluntary standards within an industry 
B) issuing and enforcing mandatory standards 
C) lobbying Congress to pass new consumer protection laws 
D) conducting research on potential product hazards

Question 11

The ethical theory based on the concept of duty that focuses on the relative vulnerability of the customer is

Accepted Answer

A) contractual theory. 
B) due care theory. 
C) social costs view. 
D) caveat vendor. 
A) contractual theory. 
B) due care theory. 
C) social costs view. 
D) caveat vendor.

Question 12

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions.Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.
There are three ethical theories based on the concept of duty that speak to the ethical dimensions of quality.Describe and evaluate each of these theories.

Accepted Answer

These include the contractual theory,due

Question 13

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
The Food and Drug Administration may be asked to regulate the pet food industry,over the objections of some who claim that to do so would be a way to protect the industry.Evaluate both sides of this debate.

Accepted Answer

Proponents of the FDA regulating the pet

Question 14

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is the only mechanism available for recalling unsafe products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the top ten list of safety principles?

Accepted Answer

A) Build safety into product design. 
B) Educate consumers about product safety. 
C) Allow a margin of error for the consumer. 
D) Learn from your and others' mistakes. 
A) Build safety into product design. 
B) Educate consumers about product safety. 
C) Allow a margin of error for the consumer. 
D) Learn from your and others' mistakes.

Question 16

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent laboratory that has power of persuasion only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An important criticism of total quality management is that it

Accepted Answer

A) tried to do too much. 
B) never did anything to define quality. 
C) actually took focus off of the customer. 
D) focused too much on adherence to standards,taking the enjoyment out of work. 
A) tried to do too much. 
B) never did anything to define quality. 
C) actually took focus off of the customer. 
D) focused too much on adherence to standards,taking the enjoyment out of work.

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the top consumer product categories most frequently associated with injuries requiring hospital treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) sports and recreational activities 
B) home structures and construction materials 
C) home furnishings and fixtures 
D) automobiles 
A) sports and recreational activities 
B) home structures and construction materials 
C) home furnishings and fixtures 
D) automobiles

Question 19

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
What group(s)did Congress originally intend to be the primary participants in the Consumer Product Safety Commission's decision making process? Was that the "right" stance? What has happened to that stance in recent years?

Accepted Answer

When Congress authorized the CPSC,it int

Question 20

Which of the following is not part of the FDA's mission?

Accepted Answer

A) to help identify and develop new foods and drugs 
B) to promote the public health 
C) to protect the public health 
D) to help reduce the burden of regulation 
A) to help identify and develop new foods and drugs 
B) to promote the public health 
C) to protect the public health 
D) to help reduce the burden of regulation

Which of the following is not an FDA congressional milestone?

The Food and Drug Administration is involved in the regulation of

Court cases and legal doctrine now make it clear that business is responsible for product safety.

The body of methodologies and techniques for achieving quality that focuses on the number of defects is called

Market share liability is rarely successful in current product liability lawsuits.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. What has caused the expansion of the doctrine of strict liability concept?

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Analyze the situation involving Dr.Jane Henney,the Food and Drug Administration,RU486,and the second Bush administration.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Why are the food and manufacturing industries particularly susceptible to product liability suits?

Which of the following is not a way in which the Consumer Product Safety Commission works to reduce the risk of harm from consumer products?

The ethical theory based on the concept of duty that focuses on the relative vulnerability of the customer is

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. The Food and Drug Administration may be asked to regulate the pet food industry,over the objections of some who claim that to do so would be a way to protect the industry.Evaluate both sides of this debate.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is the only mechanism available for recalling unsafe products.

Which of the following is not one of the top ten list of safety principles?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent laboratory that has power of persuasion only.

An important criticism of total quality management is that it

Which of the following is not one of the top consumer product categories most frequently associated with injuries requiring hospital treatment?

Which of the following is not part of the FDA's mission?

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Corporate Citizenship: Social Responsibility, Responsiveness, and Performance

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs

Issues Management and Crisis Management

Business Ethics Fundamentals

Personal and Organizational Ethics

Business Ethics and Technology

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

Business,Government,and Regulation

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues and Responses

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Business and Community Stakeholders

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, safety, and Health

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Exam 14: Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues

Which of the following is not an FDA congressional milestone?

The Food and Drug Administration is involved in the regulation of

Court cases and legal doctrine now make it clear that business is responsible for product safety.

The body of methodologies and techniques for achieving quality that focuses on the number of defects is called

Market share liability is rarely successful in current product liability lawsuits.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. What has caused the expansion of the doctrine of strict liability concept?

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Analyze the situation involving Dr.Jane Henney,the Food and Drug Administration,RU486,and the second Bush administration.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Why are the food and manufacturing industries particularly susceptible to product liability suits?

Which of the following is not a way in which the Consumer Product Safety Commission works to reduce the risk of harm from consumer products?

The ethical theory based on the concept of duty that focuses on the relative vulnerability of the customer is

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. The Food and Drug Administration may be asked to regulate the pet food industry,over the objections of some who claim that to do so would be a way to protect the industry.Evaluate both sides of this debate.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is the only mechanism available for recalling unsafe products.

Which of the following is not one of the top ten list of safety principles?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent laboratory that has power of persuasion only.

An important criticism of total quality management is that it

Which of the following is not one of the top consumer product categories most frequently associated with injuries requiring hospital treatment?

Which of the following is not part of the FDA's mission?

The Business and Society Relationship

Corporate Citizenship: Social Responsibility, Responsiveness, and Performance

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs

Issues Management and Crisis Management

Business Ethics Fundamentals

Personal and Organizational Ethics

Business Ethics and Technology

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena

Business,Government,and Regulation

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues and Responses

The Natural Environment As Stakeholder

Business and Community Stakeholders

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, safety, and Health

Employment Discrimination and Affirmative Action

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