Deck 4: Truth Telling

Question 1

Worldcom grew mostly through_______ .

A) price increases
B) acquisitions
C) layoffs
D) new customers

Answer 1

acquisitions

Question 2

Kant believes which of the following is a condition of society?

A) Lies
B) Truth
C) Fellowship
D) Conversation

Answer 2

Fellowship

Question 3

Kant believes which of the following is a guiding principle of society?

A) Lies
B) Truth
C) Fellowship
D) Conversation

Answer 3

Truth

Question 4

Kant believes which pair follows one another?

A) conversation, fellowship
B) truth, wealth
C) value, providence
D) reserve, loquaciousness

Question 5

Which does Kant consider a weakness?

A) Loquaciousness
B) Truth telling
C) Contempt
D) Familiarity

Question 6

Which is not a characteristic of trust?

A) An attitude
B) Commonality of aims
C) Equality
D) Judgment

Question 7

Extended trust requires______ .

A) acknowledged competence
B) consistency of behavior
C) openness
D) all of the above

Question 8

Whisteblowing is________ .

A) a business strategy
B) using wind to make noise
C) always beneficial
D) making a disagreement with authority public

Question 9

Bluffing could be considered to be_________ .

A) a legitimate business activity
B) exaggeration
C) lying
D) all of the above

Question 10

Business is often compared to gaming because________ .

A) all good business people enjoy poker
B) there are ethics in neither
C) both have an element of chance
D) both have a completely level playing field

Question 11

Worldcom was a manufacturing company.

Question 12

SEC stands for "Securities and Exchange Commission."

Question 13

Bernie Ebbers, one-time Worldcom CEO, wound up in jail.

Question 14

Kant believes the exchange of our sentiments is the principal factor in social intercourse.

Question 15

Kant believes equivocation is never justified.

Question 16

The expanding globalization of business has brought with it the increased importance of an international business ethics.

Question 17

Trust cannot be considered important to international business ethics.

Question 18

Trustworthiness is an attitude.

Question 19

Trust can sometimes serve immoral purposes.

Question 20

Trust is an unconditional value.