Question 1

Which of the following examples best illustrate an ethics issue based on cross-cultural contradictions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legally marketing a pesticide abroad that has been banned in the U.S. 
B)  Circumventing government regulations to ensure company profits. 
C)  Hiring child workers in violation of civil law. 
D)  False and misleading advertising claims. 
A)  Legally marketing a pesticide abroad that has been banned in the U.S. 
B)  Circumventing government regulations to ensure company profits. 
C)  Hiring child workers in violation of civil law. 
D)  False and misleading advertising claims. A

Question 2

If all people relied on ethical relativism, there would be no universal ethical standards on which people around the globe could agree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

An ethical egoist acts for the benefit of others and sacrifices self-interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A bottom-line mentality in business is reflected in which statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I want it." 
B)  "We have to beat the others at all costs." 
C)  "Help yourself and those closest to you." 
D)  "Foreigners have a funny notion of what's right and wrong." 
A)  "I want it." 
B)  "We have to beat the others at all costs." 
C)  "Help yourself and those closest to you." 
D)  "Foreigners have a funny notion of what's right and wrong."

Question 5

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  Forces firms with inaccurate financial reporting into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 
B)  Does not hold auditing firms liable for their client's inaccurate account reporting. 
C)  Requires executives to pay back bonuses based on earnings that are later proved fraudulent. 
D)  Allows an auditing firm from providing the same client with non-auditing services. 
A)  Forces firms with inaccurate financial reporting into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 
B)  Does not hold auditing firms liable for their client's inaccurate account reporting. 
C)  Requires executives to pay back bonuses based on earnings that are later proved fraudulent. 
D)  Allows an auditing firm from providing the same client with non-auditing services.

Question 6

Businesses are expected to be ethical in their relationships with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stockholders. 
B)  Customers. 
C)  Competitors. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Stockholders. 
B)  Customers. 
C)  Competitors. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

Business managers should use all four methods of ethical reasoning - virtues, utility, rights and justice - to better understand ethical issues at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why should business be ethical?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people want to act in ways that are consistent with their own sense of right and wrong. 
B)  Ethical behavior protects business firms from abuse by unethical employees and competitors. 
C)  Society's stakeholders expect it from businesses. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Most people want to act in ways that are consistent with their own sense of right and wrong. 
B)  Ethical behavior protects business firms from abuse by unethical employees and competitors. 
C)  Society's stakeholders expect it from businesses. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

Business must develop its own definition of what is right and wrong, apart from ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the utilitarian reasoning, if the benefits outweigh the costs, then the action is ethical because it produces:

Accepted Answer

A)  The greatest good for the greatest number of people. 
B)  An equal amount of good for an equal number of people. 
C)  The greatest good for a select number of people. 
D)  An equal amount of good for the greatest number of people. 
A)  The greatest good for the greatest number of people. 
B)  An equal amount of good for an equal number of people. 
C)  The greatest good for a select number of people. 
D)  An equal amount of good for the greatest number of people.

Question 11

People everywhere depend on ethical systems to tell them whether their actions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal or illegal. 
B)  Right or wrong. 
C)  Financially attainable or not. 
D)  Logical and reasonable judgment. 
A)  Legal or illegal. 
B)  Right or wrong. 
C)  Financially attainable or not. 
D)  Logical and reasonable judgment.

Question 12

The main drawback to utilitarian reasoning is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority may override the rights of those in the minority. 
B)  Managers using this reasoning process often fail to consider the means taken to reach the end. 
C)  It is difficulty to accurately measure both costs and benefits. 
D)  Cost-benefit calculations can only be provided by accountants. 
A)  The majority may override the rights of those in the minority. 
B)  Managers using this reasoning process often fail to consider the means taken to reach the end. 
C)  It is difficulty to accurately measure both costs and benefits. 
D)  Cost-benefit calculations can only be provided by accountants.

Question 13

How does a person's spirituality influence his/her ethical behavior? How have organizations responded to increased attention to spirituality and religion at work attempting to accommodate their employees?

Accepted Answer

A person's spirituality can greatly infl

Question 14

According to a 2009 opinion poll, Americans hold a dim view of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Organized labor. 
B)  The Supreme Court. 
C)  Churches. 
D)  Wall Street executives. 
A)  Organized labor. 
B)  The Supreme Court. 
C)  Churches. 
D)  Wall Street executives.

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about justice reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reasoner is interested in the net value of benefits. 
B)  The reasoner considers who pays the costs and who receives the benefits. 
C)  The reasoner seeks a fair distribution to all affected. 
D)  The reasoner relies upon some accepted rule or standard. 
A)  The reasoner is interested in the net value of benefits. 
B)  The reasoner considers who pays the costs and who receives the benefits. 
C)  The reasoner seeks a fair distribution to all affected. 
D)  The reasoner relies upon some accepted rule or standard.

Question 16

The U.S. Corporate Sentencing Guidelines provide a strong incentive for businesses to promote their ethics at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Mature adults typically base their ethical reasoning on broad principles and relationships such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Human rights and constitutional guarantees of human dignity. 
B)  Universal principles of justice. 
C)  Customs and traditions shown by their peers. 
D)  Both A and B, but not 
A)  Human rights and constitutional guarantees of human dignity. 
B)  Universal principles of justice. 
C)  Customs and traditions shown by their peers. 
D)  Both A and B, but not

Question 18

Scholars found that spirituality:

Accepted Answer

A)  Negatively affects employee and organizational performance. 
B)  Positively affects employee and organizational performance. 
C)  Has no affect on employee and organizational performance. 
D)  Only affects the employee performance of not for profit organizations. 
A)  Negatively affects employee and organizational performance. 
B)  Positively affects employee and organizational performance. 
C)  Has no affect on employee and organizational performance. 
D)  Only affects the employee performance of not for profit organizations.

Question 19

At the core of rights reasoning is the belief that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The company's right to a profit must be protected. 
B)  Respecting others is the essence of human rights. 
C)  The right to join a union is no longer universally accepted. 
D)  Economic and political powers determine who is right. 
A)  The company's right to a profit must be protected. 
B)  Respecting others is the essence of human rights. 
C)  The right to join a union is no longer universally accepted. 
D)  Economic and political powers determine who is right.

Question 20

As business becomes increasingly global:

Accepted Answer

A)  It must turn to national laws for guidance. 
B)  Ethical issues become issues of free trade. 
C)  A global code of conduct will emerge for businesses. 
D)  Cross-cultural contradictions will increase. 
A)  It must turn to national laws for guidance. 
B)  Ethical issues become issues of free trade. 
C)  A global code of conduct will emerge for businesses. 
D)  Cross-cultural contradictions will increase.

Which of the following examples best illustrate an ethics issue based on cross-cultural contradictions?

If all people relied on ethical relativism, there would be no universal ethical standards on which people around the globe could agree.

An ethical egoist acts for the benefit of others and sacrifices self-interest.

A bottom-line mentality in business is reflected in which statement?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act:

Businesses are expected to be ethical in their relationships with:

Business managers should use all four methods of ethical reasoning - virtues, utility, rights and justice - to better understand ethical issues at work.

Why should business be ethical?

Business must develop its own definition of what is right and wrong, apart from ethics.

According to the utilitarian reasoning, if the benefits outweigh the costs, then the action is ethical because it produces:

People everywhere depend on ethical systems to tell them whether their actions are:

The main drawback to utilitarian reasoning is that:

How does a person's spirituality influence his/her ethical behavior? How have organizations responded to increased attention to spirituality and religion at work attempting to accommodate their employees?

According to a 2009 opinion poll, Americans hold a dim view of:

Which of the following is not true about justice reasoning?

The U.S. Corporate Sentencing Guidelines provide a strong incentive for businesses to promote their ethics at work.

Mature adults typically base their ethical reasoning on broad principles and relationships such as:

Scholars found that spirituality:

At the core of rights reasoning is the belief that:

As business becomes increasingly global:

The Corporation and Its Stakeholders

Managing Public Issues and Stakeholder Relationships

Corporate Social Responsibility

Organizational Ethics and the Law

The Challenges of Globalization

Global Corporate Citizenship

Business-Government Relations

Influencing the Political Environment

Ecology and Sustainable Development in Global Business

Managing Environmental Issues

Technology, Organizations, and Society

Managing Technology and Innovation

Stockholder Rights and Corporate Governance

Consumer Protection

Employees and the Corporation

Managing a Diverse Workforce

The Community and the Corporation

Managing Public Relations

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Exam 4: Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Which of the following examples best illustrate an ethics issue based on cross-cultural contradictions?

If all people relied on ethical relativism, there would be no universal ethical standards on which people around the globe could agree.

An ethical egoist acts for the benefit of others and sacrifices self-interest.

A bottom-line mentality in business is reflected in which statement?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act:

Businesses are expected to be ethical in their relationships with:

Business managers should use all four methods of ethical reasoning - virtues, utility, rights and justice - to better understand ethical issues at work.

Why should business be ethical?

Business must develop its own definition of what is right and wrong, apart from ethics.

According to the utilitarian reasoning, if the benefits outweigh the costs, then the action is ethical because it produces:

People everywhere depend on ethical systems to tell them whether their actions are:

The main drawback to utilitarian reasoning is that:

How does a person's spirituality influence his/her ethical behavior? How have organizations responded to increased attention to spirituality and religion at work attempting to accommodate their employees?

According to a 2009 opinion poll, Americans hold a dim view of:

Which of the following is not true about justice reasoning?

The U.S. Corporate Sentencing Guidelines provide a strong incentive for businesses to promote their ethics at work.

Mature adults typically base their ethical reasoning on broad principles and relationships such as:

Scholars found that spirituality:

At the core of rights reasoning is the belief that:

As business becomes increasingly global:

The Corporation and Its Stakeholders

Managing Public Issues and Stakeholder Relationships

Corporate Social Responsibility

Organizational Ethics and the Law

The Challenges of Globalization

Global Corporate Citizenship

Business-Government Relations

Influencing the Political Environment

Ecology and Sustainable Development in Global Business

Managing Environmental Issues

Technology, Organizations, and Society

Managing Technology and Innovation

Stockholder Rights and Corporate Governance

Consumer Protection

Employees and the Corporation

Managing a Diverse Workforce

The Community and the Corporation

Managing Public Relations

Filters