Deck 30: Part I: The Foundations

Question 1

In the pursuit of profits,Global Enterprises Corporation engages in what some observers consider to be bad corporate behavior.The worldwide explo?sion of information technology has led to a transparent global economy that makes socially responsible behavior

A)more important.
B)less important.
C)neither more nor less important.
D)both more and less important.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Ethical behavior on the part of Plastics Products Company may be inhibited by

A)clear ethical standards.
B)collective decision making.
C)legislative determinations of what represents society's best interest.
D)managers' dissent to unethical decisions.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Doug signs a contract to buy a cell phone and minutes from EquiTel Corporation.The contract provides that any dispute between the parties is subject to arbitration.When a dispute arises,Fabian agrees to serve as the arbitrator.Because Fabian would also like to resolve subsequent disputes,it is possible that he may be reluctant to rule against

A)Doug.
B)EquiTel.
C)either party.
D)the common law.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Sustainability-economic development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs-is directly addressed by

A)no U.S.statute or other nation's law.
B)U.S.federal environmental laws.
C)other nations' laws but no U.S.statute.
D)international law only.

Question 5

Capital Credit Company files a suit against Downtown Developers,Inc. ,and seeks,as part of dis?covery,certain electronic documents in Downtown's possession.Downtown did not preserve the requested data-e-mail mes?sages among employees.The court is not likely to sanction Downtown if

A)the data was not saved because there was no reasonable anticipation of litigation.
B)Downtown can provide the e-mail but without attachments.
C)Downtown inadvertently failed to suspend its e-mail deletion system.
D)Downtown can provide e-mail the employees sent but not e-mail they received.

Question 6

Mike casts unwarranted doubts on Nina,a co-worker,to gain a job promo?tion.This is unethical

A)only if Mike is caught.
B)only if Mike gets the promotion.
C)under any circumstances.
D)under no circumstances.

Question 7

In a brief filed in Lea's suit against Mica in a state court,Neil,Lea's attor?ney,cites,Ole! Cafe v.Pan Foods Corp. ,an unpublished opinion.With re?spect to the persuasiveness of unpublished opinions,most states

A)allow their courts to consider such opinions.
B)do not allow their courts to consider such opinions.
C)impose certain hierarchical rankings.
D)require their courts to consider such opinions.