bus ethics 1-8
Issues related to fairness, honesty, and integrity may arise because business is sometimes regarded as a
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[removed] | contest, with the most profitable firm "winning." | |
[removed] | contest, with the most ethical firm "winning." | |
[removed] | war requiring surprise attacks, guerrilla warfare, and other warlike tactics to win the battle for consumers' dollars. | |
[removed] | game governed by its own rules rather than those of society. | |
[removed] | game governed by the rules of society. |
5 points
1.
The classifications of ethical issues discussed in the text are
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[removed] | honesty, fairness and integrity, abusive and intimidating behavior, lying, conflict of interest, bribery, fraud, discrimination, sexual harassment, environmental issues, and information technology. | |
[removed] | bribery, accounting fraud, discrimination, sexual harassment, and lying. | |
[removed] | conflict of interest, bribery, fraud, honesty and fairness, and discrimination. | |
[removed] | bribery, lying, honesty and fairness, discrimination, and technology. | |
[removed] | fraud, conflict of interest, discrimination, sexual harassment, and lying. |
The primary method for resolving conflicts and serious business ethics disputes is
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[removed] | criminal law. | |
[removed] | a Federal Trade Commission arbitration panel. | |
[removed] | lawsuits using civil laws. | |
[removed] | the Resolution Panel of the Department of Justice. | |
[removed] | the Better Business Bureaus. |
1.
It is impossible to agree on ________ judgments about what is ethical.
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[removed] | normative | |
[removed] | descriptive | |
[removed] | regular | |
[removed] | acceptable | |
[removed] | typical |
1.
The most significant influence on ethical behavior in the organization is
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[removed] | gender. | |
[removed] | nationality. | |
[removed] | external locus of control. | |
[removed] | internal locus of control. | |
[removed] | significant others. |
Studies have shown that younger managers tend to go along with their superiors
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[removed] | because they are afraid of them. | |
[removed] | because of company policy. | |
[removed] | to demonstrate their loyalty. | |
[removed] | because it is what they are paid to do. | |
[removed] | because it is the law. |
Exposing an employer's wrongdoing to outsiders such as the media or government regulatory agencies is called
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[removed] | an exposé. | |
[removed] | vindication. | |
[removed] | whistle-blowing. | |
[removed] | moralizing. | |
[removed] | ethical exposure. |
The use of bribery in international business is
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[removed] | totally unacceptable. | |
[removed] | acceptable in the United States. | |
[removed] | a cost of conducting business in any country. | |
[removed] | an acceptable business practice in many countries' cultures. | |
[removed] | illegal in all countries. |
Development of a code of ethics should involve all of the following except
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[removed] | legal staff. | |
[removed] | the board of directors. | |
[removed] | suppliers. | |
[removed] | the president. | |
[removed] | senior managers. |
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