Question 1

Ethical codes of conduct can set the ethi?cal tone of a firm.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Nora's best criticism of utilitari?anism is that it

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A)   encourages unethical behavior.
B)   fosters conformance with society's standards.
C)   mandates acting in an employer's best interest.
D)   results in human costs many persons find unacceptable.

Question 3

Import-Export Sales, Inc., like other businesses, has duties pre?scribed by

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A)   ethics and the law.
B)   ethics only.
C)   the law only.
D)   the market only.

Question 4

Simply obeying the law does not fulfill all ethical obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Lia works for Media Marketing Company. Her job includes putting "spin" on the firm's successes and failures. In this context, ethics consist of

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A)   "bad" versus "good" publicity.
B)   questions of rightness and wrongness.
C)   the firm's quarterly revenue.
D)   whatever is legal. B

Question 6

Bob, research manager for Corn Products, Inc., ap?plies utilitarian ethics to determine that an action is morally cor?rect when it produces

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A)   the greatest good for Bob.
B)   the greatest good for the most people.
C)   the least good for the fewest people.
D)   the least good for the most people.

Question 7

Dion, an accountant for Engineering Associates, Inc., attempts to apply the duty approach to ethical reasoning in conflicts that occur on the job. This ap?proach is based on the idea that a person must

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A)   achieve the greatest good for the most people.
B)   avoid unethical behavior regardless of the consequences.
C)   conform to society's ethical standards.
D)   place his or her employer's interest first.

Question 8

In deciding questions of corporate social responsibility, Mega Deals, Inc., is concerned with

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A)   how the corporation can best fulfill its duty to society.
B)   the effect on corporate profits of ignoring any duty to society.
C)   whether the corporation owes a duty to society.
D)   all of the choices.

Question 9

The roles that women play in some foreign countries may present some difficult ethical problems for firms doing business internationally.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Corporate ethical policies and programs must be integrated throughout the firm to be effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Equity Capital Corporation provides other firms with funds to expand op?erations. Questions of what is ethical involve the extent to which Equity has

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A)   a legal duty beyond those duties mandated by ethics.
B)   an ethical duty beyond those duties mandated by law.
C)   any duty beyond those mandated by both ethics and the law.
D)   any duty when it is uncertain whether a legal duty exists.

Question 12

Eagle Manufacturing Corporation could demonstrate a commitment to ethical behavior by

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A)   complying with the law only.
B)   implementing ethical programs only.
C)   making a profit only.
D)   complying with the law, establishing ethics codes, and making money.

Question 13

Rob, the owner of Super Stores, Inc., adheres to the "principle of rights" theory. Under this theory, a key factor in determining whether a busi?ness decision is ethical is how that decision affects

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A)   the right determination under a cost-benefit analysis.
B)   the rights of others.
C)   the "right" thing to do.
D)   the right to make a profit.

Question 14

Some consumers misuse the products of Hardware Supplies, Inc., and are injured. In terms of responsibility, Hardware may have

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A)   a legal duty only.
B)   an ethical and a legal duty.
C)   an ethical duty only.
D)   neither an ethical nor a legal duty. C

Question 15

Superior Corporation engages in ethical behavior solely for the purpose of get?ting good publicity and thereby increasing profits. Superior is

Accepted Answer

A)   acting unethically in its pursuit of publicity.
B)   acting unethically in its pursuit of profits.
C)   acting unethically in its setting of priorities.
D)   not acting unethically.

Question 16

In the interest of preserving personal freedom, the law codifies all ethical requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Establishing which duties take priority over others determines a firm's views on corporate social responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Energy Research Corporation asks its employees to consider ethical be?hav?ior from a "categorical imperative" perspective. This approach

Accepted Answer

A)   categorizes certain actions as imperative.
B)   considers the consequences to follow if everyone acted the same.
C)   focuses on categories of rights and privileges.
D)   imposes sanctions on those who behave unethically.

Question 19

A common ethical dilemma faced by the management of Variety Business Corporation involves the effect that its decision will have on

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A)   one group as opposed to another.
B)   the firm's competitors.
C)   the government.
D)   all of the choices. A

Question 20

Manufactured Goods, Inc., asks its employees, many of whom are mem?bers of the National Machinists Union, to apply the utilitarian theory of ethics. This theory does not require

Accepted Answer

A)   a choice among alternatives that will produce maximum so?cietal utility.
B)   a determination of whom an action will affect.
C)   an assessment of the effects of alternatives on those affected.
D)   the acquiring of the means of production by workers.

Exam 5: Ethics and Business Decision Making

Ethical codes of conduct can set the ethi?cal tone of a firm.

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Nora's best criticism of utilitari?anism is that it

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Import-Export Sales, Inc., like other businesses, has duties pre?scribed by

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Simply obeying the law does not fulfill all ethical obligations.

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Lia works for Media Marketing Company. Her job includes putting "spin" on the firm's successes and failures. In this context, ethics consist of

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Bob, research manager for Corn Products, Inc., ap?plies utilitarian ethics to determine that an action is morally cor?rect when it produces

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Dion, an accountant for Engineering Associates, Inc., attempts to apply the duty approach to ethical reasoning in conflicts that occur on the job. This ap?proach is based on the idea that a person must

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In deciding questions of corporate social responsibility, Mega Deals, Inc., is concerned with

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The roles that women play in some foreign countries may present some difficult ethical problems for firms doing business internationally.

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Corporate ethical policies and programs must be integrated throughout the firm to be effective.

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Equity Capital Corporation provides other firms with funds to expand op?erations. Questions of what is ethical involve the extent to which Equity has

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Eagle Manufacturing Corporation could demonstrate a commitment to ethical behavior by

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Rob, the owner of Super Stores, Inc., adheres to the "principle of rights" theory. Under this theory, a key factor in determining whether a busi?ness decision is ethical is how that decision affects

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Some consumers misuse the products of Hardware Supplies, Inc., and are injured. In terms of responsibility, Hardware may have

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Superior Corporation engages in ethical behavior solely for the purpose of get?ting good publicity and thereby increasing profits. Superior is

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In the interest of preserving personal freedom, the law codifies all ethical requirements.

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Establishing which duties take priority over others determines a firm's views on corporate social responsibility.

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Energy Research Corporation asks its employees to consider ethical be?hav?ior from a "categorical imperative" perspective. This approach

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A common ethical dilemma faced by the management of Variety Business Corporation involves the effect that its decision will have on

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Manufactured Goods, Inc., asks its employees, many of whom are mem?bers of the National Machinists Union, to apply the utilitarian theory of ethics. This theory does not require

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