Question 1

Althea Caldwell is the director of Arizona's Department of Health Services (DHS). DHS is charged the administration of the state's behavioral health system and is responsible for contracting with private providers for millions of dollars of mental health care each year for eligible patients. Ms. Caldwell accepted a $20,000 per year director position for a hospital group corporation. One of the hospitals in the group was one to which state contracts for mental health treatment had been awarded. One month after accepting the position, Ms. Caldwell asked the state's attorney general for an opinion as to whether she had a conflict of interest. Does Ms. Caldwell have a conflict of interest?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Althea Caldwell is the director of Arizona's...

Question 2

Edward Snowden was an employee of the U.S. government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What was Gadams's first place of employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mendota Unified School District 
B)  Fresno Pacific College 
C)  Livingston Middle School 
D)  California State Board of Education

Question 4

Mr. Welch and Ms. Wetlaufer:

Accepted Answer

A)  Own a 26,000 sq. ft. home in Boston. 
B)  Are married. 
C)  Write a column for Business Week. 
D)  Are co-authors on a book. 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

Whistleblowers who turn to external avenues for dealing with issues are unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Facebook does not permit political discourse on its site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 2010, Congress passed a law that required ferry operators to have survival crafts on board for all passengers, including boats used for tours, dinner cruises, whale-watching, and charter fishing. The law requires sufficient equipment to keep all passengers out of the water, instead of existing regulations that permitted a certain percentage of life jackets for passengers who could physically float in the water until rescued. The Coast Guard had simply required a life jacket for every passenger prior to the law change. Ferry boats in the United States and along its coastlines total 200 million per year. From 2000-2011, 244 people died and 14 people went missing from ferry boats. It will cost $1,373 per survival craft and $400-$500 per year for maintenance for each boat. The Passenger Vessel Association resisted implementation because of the expense and how few people die as a result of ferry accidents. Evaluate the stakeholders and ethical issues in this debate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2010, Congress passed a law that...

Question 8

No one at Boeing faced criminal charges over the Darlene Druyon job offer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following was not a description of Ann Hopkins that appeared in the comments from the partners at Price Waterhouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Macho" 
B)  "Outstanding professional" 
C)  "Extremely competent, intelligent" 
D)  All of the above were comments made by the partners

Question 10

Employer e-mail systems have been ruled as employer property in which employees have no rights of privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What was the result of FINRA's case against Jeffries for the tickets, flights, parties, etc. given to Fidelity traders?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were no sanctions by FINRA, just by the SEC 
B)  Jeffries was delisted from the national stock exchanges 
C)  Penalties and disgorgement of profits 
D)  All of the above are correct statements

Question 12

What type of letter of recommendation did Gadams's receive from his first employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employer disclosed that Gadams had molested children 
B)  The employer gave a glowing recommendation of Gadams and his ability 
C)  The employer refused to give any information except to disclose that Gadams had worked there 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

What is the single most important factor that could improve employee perceptions of performance evaluations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Honesty 
B)  Forced ranking systems 
C)  360-degree feedback 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

A purchasing agent whose daughter works for a supplier has a conflict of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following did Malden Mills not do in 2004?

Accepted Answer

A)  Partner with a Chinese factory 
B)  Expand its military contracts 
C)  Sell on QVC 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  Malden did all of the above

Question 16

A researcher must disclose stock ownership in a company that manufactures a product that competes with the subject of his research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Jack Grubman made a deal with Sandy Weill that affected his analysis of what company?

Accepted Answer

A)  CItigroup 
B)  Salomon 
C)  AT&T 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

Kyphon employees sold, sold, sold Kyphon's products for spinal fracture repairs. One rep took his territory's sales from $16,000 a month to $200,000 per month in less than a year. Incentive programs do produce miracles. Kyphon, now Medtronics Spine, faced Medicare fraud allegations when two former employees brought suit under the False Claims Act. Medtronics acquired Kyphon in 2007 while the former employee suits for Medicare fraud were pending. According to documents in the case, Kyphon sales reps didn't just tout the benefits of Kyphon products, and indeed there are many. The sales reps offered the doctors and hospitals a way to keep patients overnight. Helping docs and hospitals bill Medicare for an overnight stay on what was only a one-hour, walk-away outpatient procedure was a boon. Kyphon created a mutually beneficial triangle:   more sales for Kyphon, more commissions and bonuses for reps, and more revenue for docs and hospitals.  Discuss the ethical issues in this scenario. Was it a violation of the law in terms of Medicare reimbursement?

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The answer of Kyphon employees sold, sold, sold Kyphon's products...

Question 19

Employers should try to control the sexually suggestive content of worker e-mails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Evaluate the following statement from a doctor, "I always do what's best for my patients, and these gifts and dinners do not influence me."

Accepted Answer

A)  The doctor has established that there is no conflict of interest 
B)  The doctor has established that there is a conflict of interest 
C)  The doctor has eliminated the conflict of interest with this disclosure 
D)  None of the above

Exam 7: Ethics, Business Operations, and Rights

Edward Snowden was an employee of the U.S. government.

What was Gadams's first place of employment?

Mr. Welch and Ms. Wetlaufer:

Whistleblowers who turn to external avenues for dealing with issues are unethical.

Facebook does not permit political discourse on its site.

No one at Boeing faced criminal charges over the Darlene Druyon job offer.

Which of the following was not a description of Ann Hopkins that appeared in the comments from the partners at Price Waterhouse?

Employer e-mail systems have been ruled as employer property in which employees have no rights of privacy.

What was the result of FINRA's case against Jeffries for the tickets, flights, parties, etc. given to Fidelity traders?

What type of letter of recommendation did Gadams's receive from his first employer?

What is the single most important factor that could improve employee perceptions of performance evaluations?

A purchasing agent whose daughter works for a supplier has a conflict of interest.

Which of the following did Malden Mills not do in 2004?

A researcher must disclose stock ownership in a company that manufactures a product that competes with the subject of his research.

Jack Grubman made a deal with Sandy Weill that affected his analysis of what company?

Employers should try to control the sexually suggestive content of worker e-mails.

Evaluate the following statement from a doctor, "I always do what's best for my patients, and these gifts and dinners do not influence me."