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All of the following are sources of individuals’ moral standards except:
\n\tA)\tFamily
\n\tB)\tReligion
\n\tC)\tGovernment
\n\tD)\tFriends
\n
\n2 What is it that makes the study of ethics so complex?
\n\tA)\tConstant change
\n\tB)\tThe grey area
\n\tC)\tDiffering religions
\n\tD)\tBlack and white decisions
\n
\n3. Which of the following faces the problem that societies can place different emphases on different virtues?
\n\tA)\tNormative ethics
\n\tB)\tUtilitarianism
\n\tC)\tVirtue ethics
\n\tD)\tUniversal ethics
\n
\n4. All of the following are questions identified by Arthur Dorbin to resolve an ethical dilemma except:
\n\tA)\tWhat do your feelings tell you?
\n\tB)\tWhat are the alternatives?
\n\tC)\tWhat are the facts?
\n\tD)\tWhat will you think of yourself if you decide one thing or another?
\n5. How many stages are in Lawrence Kohlberg’s stages of ethical reasoning?
\n\tA)\t3
\n\tB)\t5
\n\tC)\t6
\n\tD)\t7
\n1 Instrumental value is pursued for its own sake, whether anything good comes from the pursuit or not.
\n\tA)\tTrue
\n\tB)\tFalse
\n2 Simple truth is one of the four basic categories of ethics and can be expressed simply as doing the right thing.
\n\tA)\tTrue
\n\tB)\tFalse
\n3 Utilitarianism is a belief in the ethical choices that offer the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
\n\tA)\tTrue
\n\tB)\tFalse
\n4 The final step in solving an ethical dilemma is to evaluate the results of your decision.
\n\tA)\tTrue
\n\tB)\tFalse
\n5 Kohlberg stated that it would be impossible for a person to comprehend the moral issues and dilemmas at a level so far beyond his or her life experience and education.
\n\tA)\tTrue
\n\tB)\tFalse
\n1. All of the following are stakeholders except:
\n\tA)\tcustomers
\n\tB)\tfederal government
\n\tC)\tcompetitors
\n\tD)\tcommunity
\n
\n2 A(n) _______ is the combination of two contradictory terms.
\n\tA)\toxymoron
\n\tB)\tsynonym
\n\tC)\tantonym
\n\tD)\tmetaphor
\n3 According to the text, which of the following is not an ethical clich\u00e9?
\n\tA)\tDo what’s legal
\n\tB)\tConsult the company code of ethics
\n\tC)\tDo what I do
\n\tD)\tDo what you think is best
\n4 In which type of conflict would you face the following question: Do you perceive the issue as a question of dispensing justice or dispensing mercy?
\n\tA)\tShort-term versus long-term
\n\tB)\tTruth versus loyalty
\n\tC)\tIndividual versus community
\n\tD)\tNone of these
\n5 Every unethical act that goes undiscovered reinforces which of the following:
\n\tA)\tA belief that the activity is “safe” because it will never be discovered or publicized
\n\tB)\tA belief that the activity is within reasonable ethical and legal limits
\n\tC)\tA belief that the activity is in the individual’s or the corporations’ best interest
\n\tD)\tA belief that because the activity helps the company, the company will condone it and even protect the person who engages in it
\n1 All of the following are key functions of an organization except:
\n\tA)\tSales
\n\tB)\tInformation systems
\n\tC)\tMarketing
\n\tD)\tR&D
\n2 What is the real ethical dilemma faced by the R&D department?
\n\tA)\tProduct costs
\n\tB)\tProduct quality
\n\tC)\tProduction time
\n\tD)\tProduct originality
\n3 Ideally, the human resources function within an organization should be directly involved in all of the following except:
\n\tA)\tthe creation of a career development program for the employee
\n\tB)\tthe creation of the job description for the position
\n\tC)\tthe marketing of the organization’s products
\n\tD)\tthe documentation of periodic performance reviews
\n4 Advocates of ethical business conduct argue that the HR department needs to ensure that all of the following critical areas are addressed except:
\n\tA)\tHR must keep track of all of the company’s financial transactions
\n\tB)\tHR professionals must help ensure that ethics are a top priority
\n\tC)\tHR is responsible for ensuring that the right programs and policies are in place
\n\tD)\tHR must stay abreast ethical issues
\n5 What is the number one reason explaining why employees stretch the truth in the workplace?
\n\tA)\tAcceptance by co-workers
\n\tB)\tProfits
\n\tC)\tInvestor relations
\n\tD)\tStakeholder relations
\n1 Which approach to corporate management states that the only obligation of a corporation is to maximize profits for its shareholders?
\n\tA)\tShareholder approach
\n\tB)\tSocial contract approach
\n\tC)\tEconomic approach
\n\tD)\tInstrumental approach
\n2 Which approach to corporate management is considered simplistic because it assumes that there are no external consequences to the actions of the corporation?
\n\tA)\tShareholder approach
\n\tB)\tSocial contract approach
\n\tC)\tEconomic approach
\n\tD)\tInstrumental approach
\n3 All of the following are major trends behind the CSR phenomenon except:
\n\tA)\tsustainability
\n\tB)\tglobalization
\n\tC)\tthe failure of the private sector
\n\tD)\tknowledge
\n4 Corporations pursue operational efficiency through detailed monitoring of their bottom line in all of the following areas except:
\n\tA)\tethical activities
\n\tB)\tfinancial performance
\n\tC)\tsocial activities
\n\tD)\tenvironmental activities
\n5 Which of the following is one of the newest and increasingly questionable practices in the world of CSR?
\n\tA)\tRisk management and emergency preparedness
\n\tB)\tWater conservation
\n\tC)\tGreenhouse gas conscience
\n\tD)\t“Carbon neutral” operations
\n1 The owners of a corporation are typically a fragmented group consisting of all of the following, except:
\n\tA)\tindividual public shareholders
\n\tB)\tthe government
\n\tC)\temployees
\n\tD)\tother companies
\n2 Who is responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of an organization?
\n\tA)\tThe board of directors
\n\tB)\tThe audit committee
\n\tC)\tThe frontline managers
\n\tD)\tThe compensation committee
\n3 What would be a negative consequence of merging the roles of the chief executive officer and the board of directors?
\n\tA)\tExtensive company knowledge
\n\tB)\tEfficiency
\n\tC)\tEthical reasoning
\n\tD)\tEffectiveness
\n4 All of the following personalities received media coverage for corporate scandals, except:
\n\tA)\tWagoner at General Motors
\n\tB)\tLay at Enron
\n\tC)\tScrushy at HealthSouth
\n\tD)\tRigas at Adelphia Cable
\n5 Which of the following is NOT a question on Walter Salmon’s checklist to assess the quality of an organization’s board?
\n\tA)\tAre the insiders limited to the CEO, the COO, and the CFO?
\n\tB)\tIs your board the right size (15 to 20 members)?
\n\tC)\tDo you take the right measures to build trust among directors?
\n\tD)\tAre there three or more outside directors to every insider?
\n1 Under which area does the FCPA require corporations to fully disclose any and all transactions conducted with foreign officials and politicians, in line with the SEC provisions?
\n\tA)\tProhibition
\n\tB)\tDisclosure
\n\tC)\tExclusion
\n\tD)\tPrevention
\n2 All of the following are principles included in the DII, except:
\n\tA)\tEach company will have and adhere to a written code of business ethics and conduct
\n\tB)\tEach company will create a free and open atmosphere that allows and encourages employees to report violations of its code to the company without fear of retribution for such reporting
\n\tC)\tEach company has the responsibility to live by the standards to increase investors’ confidence in the defense industry
\n\tD)\tEach company must have public accountability for its commitment to these principles
\n3 Which of the following is NOT a step in calculating a fine sentenced by the FSGO?
\n\tA)\tThe culpability score
\n\tB)\tThe total fine amount
\n\tC)\tThe determination of the base fine
\n\tD)\tThe determination of the mitigating factors
\n4 An effective compliance program includes all of the following, except:
\n\tA)\tManagement oversight
\n\tB)\tConsistent discipline
\n\tC)\tCoercive action
\n\tD)\tCompliance with standards and procedures
\n5 All of the following are covered under Title II: Auditor Independence, except:
\n\tA)\tprohibits specific “nonaudit” services of public accounting firms as violations of auditor independence
\n\tB)\trequires the external auditor to report to the client’s audit committee on specific topics
\n\tC)\trequires auditors to disclose all other written communications between management and themselves
\n\tD)\trequires audit committees to be independent and undertake specified oversight responsibilities
\n1 Who was the CEO of Enron when Sherron Watkin’s blew the whistle?
\n\tA)\tJoseph Berardino
\n\tB)\tJeffery Skilling
\n\tC)\tBernard Ebbers
\n\tD)\tKenneth Lay
\n2 Whistle-blowing is ethical under all of the following conditions, except:
\n\tA)\twhen the motivation is financial gain
\n\tB)\twhen the employee identifies a serious threat of harm
\n\tC)\twhen the company will cause serious and considerable harm to the public
\n\tD)\twhen the employee’s immediate supervisor does not act, and the internal procedures and chain of command have been exhausted
\n3 All of the following women were recognized by Times magazine as a “Person of the Year,” except:
\n\tA)\tMartha Jenkins
\n\tB)\tCynthia Cooper
\n\tC)\tColeen Rowley
\n\tD)\tSherron Watkins
\n4 Congress took an integrated approach to the matter of whistle-blowing by prohibiting retaliation against whistleblowers and encouraging the act of whistle-blowing under which act?
\n\tA)\tThe Sarbanes-Oxley Act
\n\tB)\tThe Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989
\n\tC)\tFalse Claims Act of 1963
\n\tD)\tFederal Sentencing Guidelines Act
\n5 Given the new legal environment surrounding whistleblowers, employers would be wise to put all of the following mechanisms in place, except:
\n\tA)\ta detailed report of all investigations, documenting all corporate officers involved and all actions taken
\n\tB)\ta well-defined process to document how such complaints are handled
\n\tC)\tan employee hotline to file such complaints
\n\tD)\ta prompt and thorough investigation of serious complaints
\n1 Which of the following has NOT changed with our work environment over the last two decades?
\n\tA)\tDesktop computers
\n\tB)\tInstant messaging
\n\tC)\tThe World Wide Web
\n\tD)\tFace-to-face communication
\n2 Why has arriving at a satisfactory resolution of the opposing arguments surrounding electronic monitoring proven to be difficult?
\n\tA)\tBoth sides are unwilling to negotiate the issue
\n\tB)\tEmployers view electronic monitoring as a necessity to preserve the interests of their stakeholders
\n\tC)\tEmployees feel their corporate culture will be negatively impacted
\n\tD)\tIt has become increasingly difficult to determine precisely where work ends and where an employee’s personal life begins
\n3 Which of the following describes an “outbound telesales agent?”
\n\tA)\tEmployees who phone other company employees at work to explain and offer their company’s services.
\n\tB)\tEmployees who visit customers at their home with the aim of selling the company’s services.
\n\tC)\tEmployees who phone customers at home with the aim of selling the company’s services.
\n\tD)\tEmployees who visit large corporations with the goal of selling the company’s services.
\n4 What type of liability implies that a party may be held responsible for injury or damage even thought it was not actively involved in the incident?
\n\tA)\tCyber
\n\tB)\tVicarious
\n\tC)\tAssociative
\n\tD)\tMutual
\n5 All of the following are invasive tools used to monitor employees at the workplace, except:
\n\tA)\tkeystroke loggers
\n\tB)\tGPS micro-chips
\n\tC)\t“smart” ID cards
\n\tD)\tvideo surveillance
\n1 Which of the following companies have NOT been in hot water for relying on the assumption that “what works here works there?”
\n\tA)\tE*Trade
\n\tB)\tCoca-Cola
\n\tC)\tBacardi
\n\tD)\tPepsi
\n2 All of the following are arguments advocates use to promote the downside of globalization, except:
\n\tA)\tdeveloping countries are ravaged for their raw materials
\n\tB)\tglobalization brings unprecedented improvements in wealth and standards of living
\n\tC)\tworkers are exploited
\n\tD)\tcorporations are free to take full advantage of less-restrictive legal environments
\n3 In the pursuit of profit and expansion, MNCs have been guilty of all of the following, except:
\n\tA)\tbribery
\n\tB)\tpollution
\n\tC)\tthe promotion of human rights
\n\tD)\tquestionable product quality
\n4 All of the following are principles of the Global Compact under the area of environment, except:
\n\tA)\tbusinesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges
\n\tB)\tbusinesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility
\n\tC)\tbusinesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies
\n\tD)\tbusinesses should work against all forms of corruption
\n5 The OECD guidelines promote principles and standards of behavior in the all of the following areas, except:
\n\tA)\tfinance
\n\tB)\thuman rights
\n\tC)\tlabor relations
\n\tD)\tconsumer protection
\n1 Which of the following is NOT a stage in creating a long-lasting ethical culture?
\n\tA)\tFollow the competitors
\n\tB)\tEstablish a code of ethics
\n\tC)\tHire an ethics officer
\n\tD)\tPromote your organizations commitment to ethical behavior
\n2 Which of the following is NOT a consideration in creating a code of ethics from scratch?
\n\tA)\tGet endorsement from management from various levels
\n\tB)\tFind a champion
\n\tC)\tPick a well-tested model
\n\tD)\tTry it out first
\n3 According to the Ethics and Compliance Officers Association survey, which of the following did not rank in the top five as the main responsibilities of an ethics officer?
\n\tA)\tTraining design
\n\tB)\tOrganization-wide communications
\n\tC)\tOversight of hotline\/guideline\/internal reporting
\n\tD)\tConducting investigations of wrongdoing
\n4 All of the following are examples of rewards for successful behavior, except:
\n\tA)\tawarding prizes for ethical behavior, which the employee chooses
\n\tB)\tcelebration of good ethical behavior in the company newsletter
\n\tC)\tdeclaration an Ethics Day and allowing every department to share their success
\n\tD)\tawarding prizes to any employee who finds unethical behavior within the organization
\n5 Which of the following terms describes the characteristic of public commitment to the highest level of professional standards and then sticking to that commitment?
\n\tA)\tOrganizational integrity
\n\tB)\tBusiness ethics
\n\tC)\tUtilitarianism
\n\tD)\tProactive ethics \n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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