The AIRPORT DillemmaAssume your community is trying to decide whether to build a new airport. Who are thestakeholders in such a decision? Who are shareholders? What differences do you see between the two groups of interested parties?What stakeholder school(s) of thought would you use?week 2Please comment on your experience with employee drug testing, if you have ever experienced this yourself ? But in any case, comment on whether you feel that drug testing of employees is an ethical practice or not?To answer this particular question, click the link above. Once you are in the forum, click the Create Thread button to view the question again, as well as, create and submit your answer.Your participation points will be based on a minimum of three responses per week, per discussion question: your initial answer and then substantive responses to two classmates and/or the Instructors posts. All responses must be completed by 11:59 PM, PST, on Sundays. You need to log in on separate days to read all of the postings and comment on the two postings of your choice. This approach allows you to read the entire body of posts and learn from the thoughts of your classmates and Instructor.week 3Foreign AdoptionsIf you wanted to adopt a child in a foreign country would you pay a government official to “help” the adoption along? Do you think that would be a bribe? What separates a bribe from a grease payment?week 4Do you think it is ethical for nonprofits such as the Red Cross to get donations of money for a specific disaster then use that money on administration costs or for other disasters? Why or why not?quizesQUESTION 1

The term business ethics is best described by the following
statement:

1.
It is the study and philosophy of human conduct with an
emphasis on determining right and wrong.

2.
It is an “inquiry into the nature and grounds of
morality where the term morality is taken to mean moral judgments, standards
and rules of conduct.”

3.
It is the “study of the general nature of morals and of
specific moral choices; moral philosophy; and the rules or standards governing
the conduct of the members of a profession.”

4.
It is an organization’s obligation to maximize its positive
effects and minimize its negative effects on stakeholders.

5.
It comprises the principles, values, and standards that
guide behavior in the world of business.

2 points

QUESTION 2

Which of the following is not one of the rights spelled out
by John F. Kennedy in his “Consumers’ Bill of Rights”?

1.
The right to choose

2.
The right to safety

3.
The right to be informed

4.
The right to be ethical

5.
The right to be heard

2 points

QUESTION 3

During the 1990s the institutionalization of business ethics
was largely driven by which piece of legislation?

1.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

2.
Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations

3.
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

4.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

5.
Global Sullivan Principles

2 points

QUESTION 4

The 1960s saw a rise of consumerism. What is consumerism?

1. An increase in consumer rights by
organizations and governments
2. The growth of international retail
chain stores
3. Activities undertaken by independent
individuals and groups to protect their rights as consumers.
4. The widespread adoption of consumer
oriented marketing strategies among businesses
5. Organizations’ tendency to seek ways
to take advantage of consumers
2 points

QUESTION 5

Which of the following industries tends to generate a high
level of trust fro consumers and stakeholders?

1.
Insurance

2.
Technology

3.
Banks

4.
Mortgage lenders

5.
Financial services

2 points

QUESTION 6

Which of the following is not a benefit that primary
stakeholders tend to provide to organizations?

1.
Supplies of capital and resources

2.
Expertise and leadership

3.
Word-of-mouth promotion

4.
Infrastructure

5.
Pro-bono bookkeeping

2 points

QUESTION 7

A stakeholder group that is absolutely necessary for a
firm’s survival is defined as:

1.
direct

2.
tertiary

3.
secondary

4.
special-interest

5.
primary

2 points

QUESTION 8

When unethical acts are discovered in a firm, in most
instances

1.
they are caused by unwilling participants

2.
the cause is due to external stakeholders

3.
the perpetrators are caught and prosecuted

4.
there was knowing cooperation or complicity from within the
company

5.
the cause is a corrupt Board of Directors

2 points

QUESTION 9

Which of the following is not a method typically employed by
firms when researching relevant stakeholder groups?

1.
Surveys

2.
Focus groups

3.
Internet searches

4.
Press reviews

5.
Guessing

2 points

QUESTION 10

A stakeholder orientation can be viewed as a(n)

1.
necessity for business success

2.
continuum

3.
polarizing concept

4.
good marketing ploy

5.
expensive proposition

2 points

QUESTION 11

Shareholders provide resources to an organization that are
critical to long term success. Which of the following does the textbook suggest
that suppliers offer?

1.
The promise of customer loyalty

2.
Material resources and/or intangible knowledge

3.
Infrastructure

4.
Revenue

5.
Leadership skills

2 points

QUESTION 12

____________ is an important element of virtue and means
being whole, sound, and in unimpaired condition.

1.
Ethical issue

2.
Honesty

3.
Trust

4.
Integrity

5.
Optimization

2 points

QUESTION 13

A court found an oil company guilty of placing profits over
th safety and well-being of its employees. This situation can be classified as:

1.
ethical

2.
unethical

3.
an ethical issue

4.
a dilemma

5.
a justice issue

2 points

QUESTION 14

A person uncomfortable with his employer’s unspoken policy
of hiring only white men is experiencing

1.
a conflict of interest

2.
an ethical issue

3.
a feeling of guilt

4.
cognitive dissonance

5.
a moral attribute

2 points

QUESTION 15

Issues related to fairness and honesty may arise because
business is sometimes regarded as a

1.
legal case, where everything must be done to the letter of
the law

2.
contest, with the most ethical firm “winning.”

3.
guerrilla war where anything goes in the fight for
consumers’ dollars

4.
game governed by its own rules rather than those of society

5.
game governed by the rules of society

2 points

QUESTION 16

War metaphors are common in business. This kind of mindset
can be dangerous for business leaders because

1.
it may lead executives to become violent

2.
it may foster the idea that honesty is unnecessary in
business

3.
it may lead organizations to be excessively aggressive

4.
business is not like warfare and the metaphors are not
appropriate

5.
business is more like a game than a war

2 points

QUESTION 17

Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose
whether to

1.
advance their own personal interests, those of the
organization, or those of some other group

2.
advance the interests of the organization or those of
society

3.
accept bribes or not

4.
carry out an assignment they perceive to be unethical

5.
report an unethical coworker

2 points

QUESTION 18

______________ is the offering of something of value in
order to gain an illicit advantage

1.
Shoulder surfing

2.
Hacking

3.
Gift exchange

4.
Conflicts of interest

5.
Bribery

2 points

QUESTION 19

Which of the following is not cited as an example of a
global collaborative effort to establish standards of business conduct?

1.
Council on Economic Priorities Social Accountability 8000

2.
Ethical Trading Initiative

3.
U.S. Apparel Industry Partnership

4.
United States Sentencing Commission

5.
World Trade Organization

2 points

QUESTION 20

_______________ is essential in building long-term
relationships between businesses and consumers.

1.
Profits

2.
Dividends

3.
Trust

4.
Hubris

5.
Code of ethics

2 points

QUESTION 21

The Dodd-Frank Wall street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act

1.
was very popular among Wall Street bankers

2.
represented only modest reform

3.
came out of theological discussions in the 1920s

4.
was designed to make the financial services industry more
responsible

5.
made it mandatory for public corporations to ire ethics
officers

2 points

QUESTION 22

In the Reagan/Bush eras, the major focus of the business
world was on

1.
self-regulation rather than regulation by government

2.
decreasing the number of mergers

3.
decreasing the multinational presence in the U.S.
marketplace

4.
increasing government influence on the economic arena

5.
improving business ethics

2 points

QUESTION 23

The six principles of the Defense Industry Initiative on
Business Ethics and Conduct became the foundation for

1.
Better business Bureau ethical guidelines

2.
the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations

3.
the Ethical Trading Initiative

4.
the Federal Trade Commission compliance requirements

5.
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

2 points

QUESTION 24

Ethical culture is defined as

1.
rules, standards, and moral principles regarding what is
right or wrong in specific situations

2.
the establishment and enforcement of ethical codes
throughout the organization

3.
the development of rule and norms that are socially enforced

4.
the codification of laws to reward organizations for taking
action to prevent misconduct

5.
the character of the decision-making process that employees
use to determine whether their responses to ethical issues are right or wrong
based on values and norms

2 points

QUESTION 25

The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations set the
tone for organizational ethics compliance programs by

1.
codifying into law incentives for organizations to take
action such as developing ethical compliance programs to prevent misconduct

2.
forcing all organizations to develop mandatory reporting
systems

3.
eliminating most of the federal legislation that created
inefficient and time-consuming activities for businesses

4.
providing a study of moral philosophies

5.
providing an examination of company codes of ethics

quiz 3

QUESTION 1

When developing an ethical culture, there has to be
a(n)_______element because every organization has employees that will try to
take advantage if there is an opportunity for misconduct.
1. rules-based
2. statement of mission
3. ethical
4. compliance
5. punitive
2 points

QUESTION 2

The apathetic organizational culture exhibits
1. high concern for people but minimal
concern for performance.
2. little concern for people but a high
concern for performance.
3. minimal concern for people and
performance
4. high concern for people and
performance.
5. no concern for maintaining a
cohesive organizational culture.
2 points

QUESTION 3

Which of the following statements about corporate culture is
false?
1. Corporate culture refers to the
patterns and rules that govern the behavior of an organization and its
employees, particularly the shared values, beliefs, and customs.
2. The values and ethical beliefs that
actually guide a firm’s employees tend not to be the same ones that management
states as defining the firm’s culture.
3. Corporate culture includes the
behavioral patterns, concepts, values, ceremonies, and rituals that take place
in an organization.
4. The culture of an organization may
be explicitly stated or unspoken.
5. Failure to monitor or manage an
organization’s culture may foster unethical behavior.
2 points

QUESTION 4

A cultural audit may be used to identify
1. how cultured a firm’s employees are.
2. unethical employees
3. unethical organizations
4. an organization’s culture
5. organizational structure
2 points

QUESTION 5

The 2010 passage of the Dodd-Frank Act proposed additional
monetary incentives for whistle-blowers. A primary concern about these new
incentives is:

1.
they will encourage too many employees to attempt to blow
the whistle on firms, even those that have done nothing wrong

2.
people do not generally respond at all to monetary
incentives

3.
whistle-blowers might be tempted to report to the SEC with
their reports and not report the misconduct to the companys internal
compliance program.

4.
people may exaggerate their claims in order to get a reward.

5.
the funds paid out to whistle-blower might bankrupt
companies

2 points

QUESTION 6

Marcus is the top-performing development director his
non-profit organization has ever had. He possesses countless tricks and tips to
continue to bring in donations, positive publicity, and supporters. Marcus
would likely have _____ over new development department staff.

1.
coercive power

2.
group power

3.
legitimate power

4.
expert power

5.
democratic power

2 points

QUESTION 7

_____ bring together the functional expertise of employees
from several different areas of the organization on a single project.

1.
Quality circles

2.
Informal groups

3.
Teams

4.
Work groups

5.
Committees

2 points

QUESTION 8

In order for whistle-blowing to be effective,

1.
financial compensation must be very high

2.
employees must wish ill on the organization for which they
work.

3.
lawmakers must make an effort to force employees to discuss
details about the misconduct.

4.
it requires that the individual have adequate knowledge of
wrongdoing that could damage society.

5.
it must occur at a very large multinational corporation

2 points

QUESTION 9

Which of the following statements about group norms is
false?

1.
Group norms define the limit on deviation from group
expectations

2.
Group norms have the power to force a strong degree of
conformity among group members

3.
Management must carefully monitor the norms of all the
various groups within the organization, as well as the organization’s corporate
culture

4.
Sanctions may be necessary to bring in line a group whose
norms deviate sharply from the overall culture

5.
Group norms never conflict with the overall organization’s
culture

2 points

QUESTION 10

Motivation is defined as
1. a person’s incentive or drive to
work
2. a force within the individual that
focuses his or her behavior on achieving a goal.
3. personal ambition without regard to
the impact on others
4. a desire to be finished with a
project.
5. individual goals.
2 points

QUESTION 11

A strong ethics program includes all of the following
elements except

1.
a clause promising good stock market performance.

2.
a written code of conduct or ethics.

3.
formal ethics training.

4.
auditing, monitoring, enforcement, and revision of
standards.

5.
an ethics officer to oversee the program.

2 points

QUESTION 12

_____ are formal statements that describe what an
organization expects of its employees in terms of ethical behavior.

1.
Mission statements

2.
Codes of conduct

3.
Policies on confidentiality

4.
Environmental policies

5.
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations

2 points

QUESTION 13

What is not a common mistake when designing and implementing
an ethics program?

1.
Failing to fully understand the goals of the program.

2.
Not setting realistic or measurable goals.

3.
Having top management take ownership of the ethics program.

4.
Developing materials that do not address the needs of the
average employee.

5.
Transferring a program between countries and cultures
without making adjustments.

2 points

QUESTION 14

Which of the following is the most comprehensive?

1.
Code of values.

2.
Code of conduct.

3.
Code of ethics.

4.
Statement of values.

5.
Statement of principles

2 points

QUESTION 15

The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations require
federal judges to increase fines for organizations that continually

1.
improve their ethics programs.

2.
eliminate misconduct.

3.
fail to install a Federal Sentencing Guidelines program.

4.
fail to report ethics program activities.

5.
tolerate misconduct.

2 points

QUESTION 16

Which of the following legislation has increased the
responsibilities on ethics officers and boards of directors to monitor
financial reporting?

1.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act

2.
Robinson Patman Act

3.
Ethics Officer Responsibility Act

4.
Sherman Antitrust Act

5.
Enron Financial Responsibility Act

2 points

QUESTION 17

Individuals, often from the same department, who band
together for purposes that may or may not be relevant to the organization are
called

1.
Quality circles

2.
informal groups

3.
teams

4.
work groups

5.
committees

2 points

QUESTION 18

When a foreman orders an assembly-line employee to carry out
a task, which the employee perceives as unethical yet the employee feels
compelled to complete, the foreman is exercising

1.
legitimate power

2.
expert power

3.
reward power

4.
contingent punishment power

5.
non contingent reward behavior

2 points

QUESTION 19

To motivate employees, an organization offers _____ to _____
employees to work toward organizational objectives.

1.
punishment; force

2.
peer pressure; guilt

3.
incentives; encourage

4.
rewards; bribe

5.
threats; frighten

2 points

QUESTION 20

Which of the following cultures combines high levels of
concern for people and performance?

1.
Apathetic culture

2.
Caring culture

3.
Integrative culture

4.
Exacting culture

5.
Cooperative culture

2 points

QUESTION 21

Ethical concerns in centralized structures can occur because
of very little

1.
mobility

2.
upward communication

3.
scapegoating

4.
downward communication

5.
communication rigidity

2 points

QUESTION 22

A code of ethics that does not address specific high-risk
activities within the scope of daily activities is

1.
sufficient

2.
inadequate

3.
satisfactory

4.
acceptable as long as individual values prevent misconduct

5.
acceptable according to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
for Organizations

2 points

QUESTION 23

All of the following are useful in monitoring ethical
conduct and measuring the effectiveness of the ethical program except

1.
observation of employees

2.
internal audits

3.
firing

4.
surveys

5.
reporting systems

2 points

QUESTION 24

Most executives feel that which of the following is the
primary reason for much of the unchecked misconduct in business?

1.
Bad employees

2.
An inattentive board of directors

3.
Customer pressures

4.
Financial performance pressures

5.
inadequate ethics and compliance programs

2 points

QUESTION 25

Which of the following is an advantage of a values-based
ethics program over a compliance-based one?

1.
Employees learn to make decisions based on values such as
fairness, compassion, respect, and transparency

2.
Diverse employees have differing values.

3.
It requires employees to identify with and commit to
specific required conduct.

4.
A values orientation uses legal terms, statutes, and
contracts that teach employees the rules and penalties for noncompliance.

5.
Values and compliance programs both take basically the same
approach.

midtermQuestion 15 out of 5 pointsThe ______________________ was established after the latest financial crisis, in response to a situation that caused many consumers to lose their homes.Protection AgencyAnswers:1.Environmental Protection Agency2.World Bank3.Consumer Financial Protection Agency4.World Trade Organization5.Sarbanes-Oxley ActQuestion 23 out of 3 pointsWhich of the following is not a provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?creation of ethical and legal compliance programsAnswers:1.Strengthens penalties for corporate fraud2.Discourages the creation of ethical and legal compliance programs3.Requires codes of ethics for financial reporting in corporations4.Makes fraudulent financial reporting a criminal offense5.Requires greater transparency in financial reportingQuestion 33 out of 3 pointsWhich of the forces of the business environment involves the rivalry among businesses for customers and profits?dimensionAnswers:1.The economic dimension2.The legal dimension3.The competitive dimension4.The technological dimension5.The voluntary responsibilities dimensionQuestion 43 out of 3 pointsThe ______________ regulates tobacco, dietary supplements, vaccines, veterinary drugs, medical devises, cosmetics, products that give off radiation, and biological products1.World Trade Organization2.Consumer Financial Protection Agency3.Department of Justice4.Environmental Protection Agency5.The Food and Drug AdministrationQuestion 53 out of 3 pointsWhich of the following groups is not a group that receives special legal protections?1.The elderly2.Children3.Senior Citizens4.The highly educated5.Young consumersQuestion 63 out of 3 pointsThe _____________ was called “a sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system…on a scale not seen since the reforms that followed the Great Depression.”1.Equal Pay Act2.Americans with Disabilities Act3.Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act4.Age Discrimination in Employment Act5.VII of the Civil Rights ActQuestion 70 out of 3 pointsIn____________ law defines the rights and duties of individuals and organizations (including businesses).1.Civil2.Criminal3.Competitive4.Administrative5.RegulatoryQuestion 83 out of 3 pointsWhich of the following is not a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act?1.Increases the accountability and transparency of financial institutions2.Creates a bureau to educate consumers in financial literacy3.Creates an organization to pay the bills of low-income consumers4.Create incentives for whistle-blowers to come forward5.Increases oversight of the financial industryQuestion 93 out of 3 points___________ law not only prohibits specific actions in business such as fraud, theft, or securities trading violations, but also imposes fines or imprisonment as punishment for breaking the law.1.Civil2.Criminal3.Competitive4.Administrative5.RegulatoryQuestion 103 out of 3 points_____ ties giving to a business overall strategy and objectives.1.Social responsibility2.Business ethics3.Corporate philanthropy4.Strategic philanthropy5.Cause-related marketingQuestion 113 out of 3 pointsAnticompetitive strategies that focus on weakening or destroying a competitor have spurred antitrust legislation and include all of the following except1.sustained price cuts.2.free samples.3.discriminatory pricing.4.price wars.5.corporate espionage.Question 123 out of 3 pointsWhich is not one of the four sources of criminal and civil laws?1.Judicial law2.Common law3.Constitutional law4.Administrative law5.Statutory lawQuestion 133 out of 3 pointsThe ___________ is an independent agency within the Federal Reserve System that “regulate(s) the offering and provision of consumer financial products or services under the federal consumer financial laws.Consumer Financial Protection Agency2.Federal Resrve3.World Trade Organization4.Department of Justice5.Federal Trade CommissionQuestion 143 out of 3 pointsThe primary objective of U.S. antitrust laws is to1.protect consumers from high prices and foreign products2.protect domestic businesses3.protect employees4.promote strategies that enhance business welfare over consumer welfare5.distinguish competitive strategies that enhance consumer welfare from those that reduce itQuestion 153 out of 3 points_______ have been found to decrease unethical practices and increase positive work behaviorAnswers:1.High educational attainment levels2.High levels of community involvement3.Charismatic leaders4.Strong religious beliefs5.Good personal valuesQuestion 163 out of 3 points_______involves subordinates simply following the directives of a superior without question. It demonstrates the influence that significant others an exert in the workplace.1.Obedience to authority2.Locus of control3.Opportunity4.Transactional leadership5.Immediate job contextQuestion 172 out of 2 pointsMultiple elements work on individuals to affect their behavior. While an individual may intend to do the right thing, ___________can alter this intent1.cognitive dissonance2.familial expectations3.religious beliefs4.the desire for financial gain5.organizational or social forcesQuestion 182 out of 2 pointsA coaching leader builds a positive climate by1.valuing people, their emotions, and their needs2.focusing on communication across all layers of the organization3.inspiring employees to follow their departmental leaders without question4.focusing on achievement, initiative, and self-control5.5.transmogrified leadersQuestion 242 out of 2 pointsFollowing the ethical directives of a superior relates to1.an internal locus of control2.obedience to authority3.moral intensity4.gender5.ethical issue intensityQuestion 252 out of 2 pointsWhich of the following is not a habit of ethical leaders?1.They are primarily concerned with themselves.2.They are proactive3.They have a passion to do right.4.They are concerned with stakeholders’ interests.5.They are role models for organizational values.Question 262 out of 2 pointsWhich of the following leadership types has a strong influence on coworker support and building an ethical culture through increasing employee commitment and fostering motivation?Answers:1.Transformational leaders2.Transactional leaders3.Coercive leaders4.Pacesetting leaders5.Authoritative leadersQuestion 272 out of 2 pointsWhich of the following is not considered a significant other group in the workplace?1.Peers2.Managers3.Spouses4.Coworkers5.SubordinatesQuestion 280 out of 2 pointsInAn individual who defines what is right by considering his/her duty to society, not just to other specific people, is in which of Kohlberg’s stages of cognitive moral development?1.Punishment and obedience2.Individual instrumental purpose and exchange3.Mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and conformity4.Social system and conscience maintenance5.Prior rights, social contract, or utilityQuestion 292 out of 2 pointsWhich is the last of Kohlberg’s stage of cognitive moral development?1.Individual instrumental purpose and exchange2.Need achievement3.Social system and conscience maintenace4.Punishment and obedience5.Universal ethical principlesQuestion 302 out of 2 pointsA person who offers facilitation payment in order to secure a contract that will keep his/her company from going bankrupt and laying off hundreds of employees may be a(n)1.egoist2.teleologist3.utilitarian4.relativist5.humanitarianQuestion 310 out of 2 pointsInWhich moral philosophy evaluates the morality of an action on the basis of its conformity to general moral principles and respect for individual rights?1.The relativist perspective2.Act utilitariasism3.Rule utilitarianism4.Act deontology5.Rule deontologyQuestion 320 out of 2 pointsIn____________ is considered the father of free market capitalism. He believed that business was and should be guided by the morals of good men.1.John Maynard Keynes2.Henry Kissinger3.George Washington4.Adam Smith5.Lawrence KohlbergQuestion 330 out of 2 pointsIn____________ believe that no one thing is intrinsically good1.Hedonists2.Pluralists3.Relativists4.Deontologists5.TeleologistsQuestion 342 out of 2 pointsKant’s categorical imperative and the Golden Rule are examples of which moral philosophy?1.Teleology2.Deontology3.The relativist perspective4.Egoism5.UtilitarianismQuestion 350 out of 2 pointsInA marketing manager who orders that a manufacturing plan be refitted to make it safer for workers, no matter what the cost, may be a(n) _______ because he believes in the rights of all individuals.1.egoist2.utilitarian3.deontologist4.relativist5.hedonistQuestion 364 out of 4 pointsWhat is white collar crime and why has it become such a widespread problem?Question 374 out of 4 pointsCompare and contract the two teleological philosophies:egoism and utilitarianism? Include a discussion of the bases that each type uses to evaluate the morality of activities?Question 384 out of 4 pointsExplain how the levels of Kohlberg’s model of cognitive moral development may influence a person’s perception and response to an ethical issue?.blackboard.com/webapps/assignment/uploadAssignment?content_id=_723335_1&course_id=_10540_1&assign_group_id=&mode=view”>Week One Assignment – Case StudyCase Study AssignmentRead Case Study 11 on page 508 – The Fraud of the Century: The Case of Bernard Madoff.Follow your instructions on how to present this case study in our Home Session and then, answer the following questions concerning this study:What are the ethical issues involved in the Madoff case?Do you believe that Bernard Madoff worked alone, or do you believe that he had help in creating and sustaining his Ponzi scheme?What do you think should be done in the way or new laws or regulations that will ensure that Ponzi schemes like Madoffs do not happen in the future?Please make sure to include the question above your answer.Case Study AssignmentRead Case 1 on page 382 – Monsanto Attempts to Balance Stakeholder Interests.Follow your instructions on how to present this case study in our Home Session and then, answer the questions found on page 393.Please include the question above your answer. Click on the “Week Two Assignment – Case Study” link above to submit your assignment, as well to get more information regarding the due date and grading rubricCase Study AssignmentRead Case Study 7 on page 458 – Google: The Quest to Balance Privacy with ProfitsFollow your instructions on how to present this case study in our Home Session and then, answer the questions on page 471.Please include the questions above your answers. Click on the “Week Three Assignment – Case Study” link above to submit your assignment, as well to get more information regarding the due date and grading rubric.vWeek One Assignment – Term Paper SelectionTerm Paper SelectionYour Ethical Term Paper TitlePlease create a Title for your final term paper before the end of week one.Any question, contact your instructor.Click on the “Week One Assignment – Term Paper Selection” link above to submit your assignment, as well to get more information regarding the due date and grading rubric.By the end of Week Four (August 1): Finish your term paper and have one person on the team post it in your dropbox for Term paperIf you have trouble selecting a topic by the end of Week 2, e-mail your instructor to discuss possible topics.Length: 7 – 10 pages, APA Format (Excludes Cover Page, Table of Contents, Abstract, and Reference page)Sources: Include 7 sources. These can be from newspaper articles, books, magazines, on-line sources or interviews. Please do not use our text book as a source. I want to see 7 outside sources for your paper.Late submissions (without Instructors approval) will not be accepted and you will receive zero points for the paper.TERM PAPER GRADING RUBRICfinalUESTION 1Which of the following is a possible unintended consequence of an organization’s focusing more on ethics planning that on implementation?Unethical conduct is viewed as acceptable behavior.The government implements its own audits.The ethics program is poorly designedEmployees become annoyed.The implementation process incurs large costs for the organization.1 pointsQUESTION 2A(n) _________ is a tool that companies can employ to indentify and measure their ethical commitment to stakeholders.1.Ethical audits2.Social audits3.Financial Audits4.Performance Audits5.External Audits2 pointsQUESTION 3Increasing the wealth gap between nations and misusing and misallocating scarce resources are ethical issue accusations related to1.Cultural differences2.multinational corporations3.consumerism4.legal difference5.international negotiations2 pointsQUESTION 4In ascending Order, Caroll’s four levels of social responsibility are:1.ethical, legal, economic, philanthropic2.economic, ethical, philanthropic, legal3.economic, legal, ethical, philanthropic4.legal, ethical, economic, philanthropic5.ethical, legal, moral, economic2 pointsQUESTION 5Which ISO guideline pertains to environmental regulation standards and was designed to help reduce a firm’s pollution, waster and carbon footprint?1.ISO 30002.ISO 20003.ISO 2650004.ISO 260005.!SO 140002 pointsQUESTION 6The term used to express how a firm meets its stakeholder exprectations of its economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic responsibilities is:1.reputation2.corporate citizenship3.corporate ethical audit4.ethical citizenship5.fiduciary duties2 pointsQUESTION 7Which economist espoused a kind of Darwinian or “wild west” version of capitalism?1.Adam Smithy2.Theodore Levitt3.Norman Bowie4.Herman Miller5.Milton Friedman2 pointsQUESTION 8What type of fraudulent activity could involve a comsumer staging an accident to seek damages?1.Whacking2.Duplicity3.Guile4.Defamation5.Collusion2 pointsQUESTION 9Prior to the 2008 financial meltdown, bond ratings agencies were accused of having _____ because they were paid by the organizations that they rated. The organizations would shop around for the agency that gave them the best rating.1.high ethical standards2.excessively complicated systems3.a hostile workplace4.conflicts of interest5.a good business model2 pointsQUESTION 10_____ are used to obtain or retain business and are not generally considered illegal in the U.S.1.Facilitation payments2.Bribes3.Gifts4.Coercive techniques5.Threats2 pointsQUESTION 11Which of the following is not a step in the ethics auditing process?1.Secure commitment of top executives and directors.2.Review organizational mission, goals, values and policies, and define ethical priorities.3.Report the results to the U.S. Sentencing Commission.4.Collect and analyze relevant information.5.verify the result.2 pointsQUESTION 12The word _____ implies a balanced organization that makes ethical financial decisions and also is ethical in more subjective matters of corporate culture.1.compliance2.integrity3.financial management4.corporate culture5.transparency2 pointsQUESTION 13Which of the following is not a measure of ethical climate?1.Collective skill2.Collective ethical sensitivity3.Collective judgment4.Collective character5.Collective moral motivation2 pointsQUESTION 14During which step of the auditing process should a firm examine all documents that make explicit commitments to ethical, legal, or social responsibility?1.Secure commitment of top managers and directors.2.Establish a committee to oversee the audit.3.Define the scope of the audit process4.Review organizational mission, goals, values, and policies.5.verify the results.2 pointsQUESTION 15A(n) _____ is a financial accounting firm that offers social auditing services or a nonprofit special interest group with auditing experience that verifies the results of ethics auditing data analysis1.stakeholder2.ethics audit consultant3.best practices expert4.financial consultant5.board of directors2 pointsQUESTION 16_____ is a term used by Adam Smith to explain the inherent mechanisms at work in free market systems that keep commerce in equilibrium. It is also known as the invisible hand1.Consumerism2.Cultural relativism3.Social Democracy4.Laissez-fair5.Bimmodal wealth distribution2 pointsQUESTION 17______ assumes that humans may not act rationally because of genetics, learned behavior, and rules of thumb.1.Rational economics2.Socialism3.Cultural relativisim4.National culture5.Behavioral economics2 pointsQUESTION 18Which of the following is not a criticism of or charge against multinational corporations (MNCs)?1.They transfer .homeworkminutes.com/question/view/87413/NU-MGT400-final-exam-2015#”>jobs overseas, where wage rates are lower2.They increase the gap between rich and poor nations3.They pay excessively high taxes everywhere4.They exploit the labor markets of host countries5.They have an unfair advantage when competing with local businesses2 pointsQUESTION 19Which of the following is a measure taken by governments to curtail MNC practices that create ethical issues?1.Levying import taxes to lower the prices MNCs charge for their products2.Halting the establishment of minimum wage laws3.Avoiding the United Nations’ monitoring efforts4.Preventing the formation of labor unions5.Imposing export taxes to force MNCs to share more of their profits2 pointsQUESTION 20An unconscious reference to one’s own cultural values, experiences, and knowledge is referred to as the1.cultural reference criterion2.unconscious cultural criterion3.cultural-self criterion4.self-reference criterion5.unconscious cultural-self criterion3 pointsQUESTION 21Which moral philosophy evaluates the morality of an action on the basis of principles or rules designed to promote the greatest overall utility rather than by examining situations individually?1.Rule utilitarianism2.Act utilitarianism3.Rule deontology4.Act deontology5.egoism3 pointsQUESTION 22Which moral perspective defines ethical behavior subjectively from the unique experiences of individuals and groups?1.Virtue ethics2.Egoism3.The relativist perspective4.Absolutism5.Justice3 pointsQUESTION 23_____ typically focuses on the end result of actions and happiness created by them, whereas _____ emphasizes the means and motives by which actions are justified.1.Pragmatism; hedonism2.Deontology; pragmatism3.Utilitarianism; deontology4.Utilitarianism; a goodness theory5.A goodness theory; an obligation theory3 pointsQUESTION 24Enlightened egoism1.is when an individual puts spiritual feelings above all others.2.centers completely on the short-term well-being of others.3.centers on one’s short-term self-interest.4.centers on one’s long-term self-interest but takes others well-being into account.5.centers on the long-term well-being of others3 pointsQUESTION 25_____ have lower ethical issue sensitivity, meaning they are less likely to detect ethical issues. They may be more committed to completing projects and more dedicated to group values and objectives.1.Relativists2.Hedonists3.Pragmatists4.Decontologists5.Teleologists3 pointsQUESTION 26Which of the following is a statement that attests that the financial statements made in an audit are fairly stated, without limitations?1.Adverse opinion2.Qualified opinion3.Unqualified opinion4.Favorable opinion5.Disclaimer of opinion3 pointsQUESTION 27Under the _____, CEOs and CFOs may be criminally prosecuted if they knowingly certify misleading financial statements.1.Sherman Antitrust Act2.Ethical Compliance Act3.Robinson-Patman Act4.Sarbanes-Oxley Act5.Sherman Antitrust Act3 pointsQUESTION 28During which of the following steps of the ethics auditing process does an organization identify the tools or methods for measuring progress in improving employees ethical decisions and conduct?1.Secure commitment of top managers and directors2.Establish a committee to oversee the audit3.Define the scope of the audit4.Collect and analyze relevant information5.Verify the results3 pointsQUESTION 29_____ are a primary stakeholder group and should be included in the ethics auditing process because their loyalty determines an organization’s success.1.Customers2.Employees3.Special interest groups4.Competitors5.Legislators3 pointsQUESTION 30The concept of ethics auditing emerged from the movement to audit and report on companies’ broader _____ initiatives.1.product development2.legal compliance3.risk management4.public relations5.social responsibility3 pointsQUESTION 31Which of the following is probably the best way for a manager to provide good ethics leadership?1.Hire an ethics officer2.Write a code of conduct3.Conduct ethics audits4.Set a good example5.Only hire good employees3 pointsQUESTION 32Which of the following statements about multinational corporations (MNCs) is false?1.MNCs are corporate organizations that operate on a global scale without significant ties to any one nation or region.2.MNCs are inherently unethical and always do harm in the countries in which they operate.3.MNCs are characterized by a global strategy of focusing on opportunities throughout the world.4.Some MNCs are so large and powerful that their revenues are greater than the gross domestic products of many countries.5.Because of their size and power, MNCs have been the subject of much criticism and the source of a number of ethical issues.3 pointsQUESTION 33When in Rome, do as the Romans do, or you must adapt to the cultural practices of the country in which you are operating are rationalizations businesspeople sometimes offer for straying from their own ethical values when doing business abroad. This practice is called1.self-reference criterion2.country cultural values3.consumerism4.cultural relativism5.dumping3 pointsQUESTION 34_____ involves transactions across national boundaries. It is a practice that brings together people who have different cultures, values, laws, and ethical standards.1.Global business2.Country cultural values3.Social democracy4.Cultural relativism5.Bimodal wealth distribution3 pointsQUESTION 35Risk compartmentalization occurs when1.companies place their most problematic employees into separate profit centers so that they cannot influence one another to act unethically2.all profit centers within a corporation are aware of the code of ethics.3.all profit centers within an organization become aware of the consequences of competitors’ actions.4.various profit centers within an organization become unaware of the consequences of their actions on the firm as a whole.5.ethics and compliance programs reduce the risk of misconduct.3 pointsQUESTION 36_____ has been codified in a United Nations document and is defined as an inherent dignity with equal and inalienable rights as the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world.1.Cultural relativism2.Human rights3.Consumerism4.Dumping5.Health care3 pointsQUESTION 37Strong ethical leaders have a passion for all of the following except to1.do the right thing.2.be proactive.3.consider stakeholder interests.4.be role models for the organization and its employees.5.satisfy shareholders before other stakeholder groups.3 pointsQUESTION 38Leaders whose decisions and actions are contrary to the firm’s values send a signal1.that the firm’s values are trivial or irrelevant.2.that they are providing a good example of what not to do.3.that the firm’s corporate culture is highly important.4.that they are working toward improving the ethical culture of the firm.5.that they care about the environment.3 pointsQUESTION 39Which attribute of ethical leaders will not be effective unless the leader is personally involved in the organizations key ethical decisions?1.Stakeholder compassion2.Proactive leadership3.Transparency4.Moral philosophy5.Compensation3 pointsQUESTION 40Which is not considered a white collar crime?1.Corporate tax evasion2.Credit card fraud3.Insider trading4.Identity theft5.Mugging someone3 pointsQUESTION 41An individual who emphasizes others rather than himself or herself in making decisions is in which of the following of Kohlberg’s stages of development?1.Universal ethical principles (6th stage)2.Mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and conformity (3rd stage)3.Social system an5.casual interaction3 pointsQUESTION 51How can business leaders use Motivation to improve ethical job performance? How does the hierarchy of needs play into a leaders ability to improve ethical job performance?Path: pWords:04 pointsQUESTION 52Explain the benefits and risks of ethics auditing? 50 word minimumPath: pWords:04 pointsQUESTION 53What is whistle blowing and what are the concerns about this practice?Path: pWords:04 pointsQUESTION 54What is dumping and why is it considered anti competitive? Does the United States allow dumping?Path: pWords:04 pointsQUESTION 55How can differences in two countries culture create ethical issue in business?Path: pWords:04 pointsClick Save and Submit to save and submit. Click Save All Answers to save all answers.The AIRPORT DillemmaAssume your community is trying to decide whether to build a new airport. Who are thestakeholders in such a decision? Who are shareholders? What differences do you see between the two groups of interested parties?What stakeholder school(s) of thought would you use?week 2Please comment on your experience with employee drug testing, if you have ever experienced this yourself ? But in any case, comment on whether you feel that drug testing of employees is an ethical practice or not?To answer this particular question, click the link above. Once you are in the forum, click the Create Thread button to view the question again, as well as, create and submit your answer.Your participation points will be based on a minimum of three responses per week, per discussion question: your initial answer and then substantive responses to two classmates and/or the Instructors posts. All responses must be completed by 11:59 PM, PST, on Sundays. You need to log in on separate days to read all of the postings and comment on the two postings of your choice. This approach allows you to read the entire body of posts and learn from the thoughts of your classmates and Instructor.week 3If you wanted to adopt a child in a foreign country would you pay a government official to “help” the adoption along? Do you think that would be a bribe? What separates a bribe from a grease payment?week 4QUESTION 1The term business ethics is best described by the following
statement: 1. It is the study and philosophy of human conduct with an
emphasis on determining right and wrong. 2. It is an “inquiry into the nature and grounds of
morality where the term morality is taken to mean moral judgments, standards
and rules of conduct.” 3. It is the “study of the general nature of morals and of
specific moral choices; moral philosophy; and the rules or standards governing
the conduct of the members of a profession.” 4. It is an organization’s obligation to maximize its positive
effects and minimize its negative effects on stakeholders. 5. It comprises the principles, values, and standards that
guide behavior in the world of business.2 points QUESTION 2Which of the following is not one of the rights spelled out
by John F. Kennedy in his “Consumers’ Bill of Rights”? 1. The right to choose 2. The right to safety 3. The right to be informed 4. The right to be ethical 5. The right to be heard2 points QUESTION 3During the 1990s the institutionalization of business ethics
was largely driven by which piece of legislation? 1. Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2. Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations 3. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 4. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 5. Global Sullivan Principles2 points QUESTION 4The 1960s saw a rise of consumerism. What is consumerism? 1. An increase in consumer rights by
organizations and governments 2. The growth of international retail
chain stores 3. Activities undertaken by independent
individuals and groups to protect their rights as consumers. 4. The widespread adoption of consumer
oriented marketing strategies among businesses 5. Organizations’ tendency to seek ways
to take advantage of consumers2 points QUESTION 5Which of the following industries tends to generate a high
level of trust fro consumers and stakeholders? 1. Insurance 2. Technology 3. Banks 4. Mortgage lenders 5. Financial services2 points QUESTION 6Which of the following is not a benefit that primary
stakeholders tend to provide to organizations? 1. Supplies of capital and resources 2. Expertise and leadership 3. Word-of-mouth promotion 4. Infrastructure 5. Pro-bono bookkeeping2 points QUESTION 7A stakeholder group that is absolutely necessary for a
firm’s survival is defined as: 1. direct 2. tertiary 3. secondary 4. special-interest 5. primary2 points QUESTION 8When unethical acts are discovered in a firm, in most
instances 1. they are caused by unwilling participants 2. the cause is due to external stakeholders 3. the perpetrators are caught and prosecuted 4. there was knowing cooperation or complicity from within the
company 5. the cause is a corrupt Board of Directors2 points QUESTION 9Which of the following is not a method typically employed by
firms when researching relevant stakeholder groups? 1. Surveys 2. Focus groups 3. Internet searches 4. Press reviews 5. Guessing2 points QUESTION 10A stakeholder orientation can be viewed as a(n) 1. necessity for business success 2. continuum 3. polarizing concept 4. good marketing ploy 5. expensive proposition2 points QUESTION 11Shareholders provide resources to an organization that are
critical to long term success. Which of the following does the textbook suggest
that suppliers offer? 1. The promise of customer loyalty 2. Material resources and/or intangible knowledge 3. Infrastructure 4. Revenue 5. Leadership skills2 points QUESTION 12____________ is an important element of virtue and means
being whole, sound, and in unimpaired condition. 1. Ethical issue 2. Honesty 3. Trust 4. Integrity 5. Optimization2 points QUESTION 13A court found an oil company guilty of placing profits over
th safety and well-being of its employees. This situation can be classified as: 1. ethical 2. unethical 3. an ethical issue 4. a dilemma 5. a justice issue2 points QUESTION 14A person uncomfortable with his employer’s unspoken policy
of hiring only white men is experiencing 1. a conflict of interest 2. an ethical issue 3. a feeling of guilt 4. cognitive dissonance 5. a moral attribute2 points QUESTION 15Issues related to fairness and honesty may arise because
business is sometimes regarded as a 1. legal case, where everything must be done to the letter of
the law 2. contest, with the most ethical firm “winning.” 3. guerrilla war where anything goes in the fight for
consumers’ dollars 4. game governed by its own rules rather than those of society 5. game governed by the rules of society2 points QUESTION 16War metaphors are common in business. This kind of mindset
can be dangerous for business leaders because 1. it may lead executives to become violent 2. it may foster the idea that honesty is unnecessary in
business 3. it may lead organizations to be excessively aggressive 4. business is not like warfare and the metaphors are not
appropriate 5. business is more like a game than a war2 points QUESTION 17Conflicts of interest exist when employees must choose
whether to 1. advance their own personal interests, those of the
organization, or those of some other group 2. advance the interests of the organization or those of
society 3. accept bribes or not 4. carry out an assignment they perceive to be unethical 5. report an unethical coworker2 points QUESTION 18______________ is the offering of something of value in
order to gain an illicit advantage 1. Shoulder surfing 2. Hacking 3. Gift exchange 4. Conflicts of interest 5. Bribery2 points QUESTION 19Which of the following is not cited as an example of a
global collaborative effort to establish standards of business conduct? 1. Council on Economic Priorities Social Accountability 8000 2. Ethical Trading Initiative 3. U.S. Apparel Industry Partnership 4. United States Sentencing Commission 5. World Trade Organization2 points QUESTION 20_______________ is essential in building long-term
relationships between businesses and consumers. 1. Profits 2. Dividends 3. Trust 4. Hubris 5. Code of ethics2 points QUESTION 21The Dodd-Frank Wall street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act 1. was very popular among Wall Street bankers 2. represented only modest reform 3. came out of theological discussions in the 1920s 4. was designed to make the financial services industry more
responsible 5. made it mandatory for public corporations to ire ethics
officers2 points QUESTION 22In the Reagan/Bush eras, the major focus of the business
world was on 1. self-regulation rather than regulation by government 2. decreasing the number of mergers 3. decreasing the multinational presence in the U.S.
marketplace 4. increasing government influence on the economic arena 5. improving business ethics2 points QUESTION 23The six principles of the Defense Industry Initiative on
Business Ethics and Conduct became the foundation for 1. Better business Bureau ethical guidelines 2. the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations 3. the Ethical Trading Initiative 4. the Federal Trade Commission compliance requirements 5. the Sarbanes-Oxley Act2 points QUESTION 24Ethical culture is defined as 1. rules, standards, and moral principles regarding what is
right or wrong in specific situations 2. the establishment and enforcement of ethical codes
throughout the organization 3. the development of rule and norms that are socially enforced 4. the codification of laws to reward organizations for taking
action to prevent misconduct 5. the character of the decision-making process that employees
use to determine whether their responses to ethical issues are right or wrong
based on values and norms2 points QUESTION 25The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations set the
tone for organizational ethics compliance programs by 1. codifying into law incentives for organizations to take
action such as developing ethical compliance programs to prevent misconduct 2. forcing all organizations to develop mandatory reporting
systems 3. eliminating most of the federal legislation that created
inefficient and time-consuming activities for businesses 4. providing a study of moral philosophies 5. providing an examination of company codes of ethicsquiz 3 QUESTION 1When developing an ethical culture, there has to be
a(n)_______element because every organization has employees that will try to
take advantage if there is an opportunity for misconduct. 1. rules-based 2. statement of mission 3. ethical 4. compliance 5. punitive2 points QUESTION 2The apathetic organizational culture exhibits 1. high concern for people but minimal
concern for performance. 2. little concern for people but a high
concern for performance. 3. minimal concern for people and
performance 4. high concern for people and
performance. 5. no concern for maintaining a
cohesive organizational culture.2 points QUESTION 3Which of the following statements about corporate culture is
false? 1. Corporate culture refers to the
patterns and rules that govern the behavior of an organization and its
employees, particularly the shared values, beliefs, and customs. 2. The values and ethical beliefs that
actually guide a firm’s employees tend not to be the same ones that management
states as defining the firm’s culture. 3. Corporate culture includes the
behavioral patterns, concepts, values, ceremonies, and rituals that take place
in an organization. 4. The culture of an organization may
be explicitly stated or unspoken. 5. Failure to monitor or manage an
organization’s culture may foster unethical behavior.2 points QUESTION 4A cultural audit may be used to identify 1. how cultured a firm’s employees are. 2. unethical employees 3. unethical organizations 4. an organization’s culture 5. organizational structure2 points QUESTION 5The 2010 passage of the Dodd-Frank Act proposed additional
monetary incentives for whistle-blowers. A primary concern about these new
incentives is: 1. they will encourage too many employees to attempt to blow
the whistle on firms, even those that have done nothing wrong 2. people do not generally respond at all to monetary
incentives 3. whistle-blowers might be tempted to report to the SEC with
their reports and not report the misconduct to the companys internal
compliance program. 4. people may exaggerate their claims in order to get a reward. 5. the funds paid out to whistle-blower might bankrupt
companies2 points QUESTION 6Marcus is the top-performing development director his
non-profit organization has ever had. He possesses countless tricks and tips to
continue to bring in donations, positive publicity, and supporters. Marcus
would likely have _____ over new development department staff. 1. coercive power 2. group power 3. legitimate power 4. expert power 5. democratic power2 points QUESTION 7_____ bring together the functional expertise of employees
from several different areas of the organization on a single project. 1. Quality circles 2. Informal groups 3. Teams 4. Work groups 5. Committees2 points QUESTION 8In order for whistle-blowing to be effective, 1. financial compensation must be very high 2. employees must wish ill on the organization for which they
work. 3. lawmakers must make an effort to force employees to discuss
details about the misconduct. 4. it requires that the individual have adequate knowledge of
wrongdoing that could damage society. 5. it must occur at a very large multinational corporation2 points QUESTION 9Which of the following statements about group norms is
false? 1. Group norms define the limit on deviation from group
expectations 2. Group norms have the power to force a strong degree of
conformity among group members 3. Management must carefully monitor the norms of all the
various groups within the organization, as well as the organization’s corporate
culture 4. Sanctions may be necessary to bring in line a group whose
norms deviate sharply from the overall culture 5. Group norms never conflict with the overall organization’s
culture2 points QUESTION 10Motivation is defined as 1. a person’s incentive or drive to
work 2. a force within the individual that
focuses his or her behavior on achieving a goal. 3. personal ambition without regard to
the impact on others 4. a desire to be finished with a
project. 5. individual goals.2 points QUESTION 11A strong ethics program includes all of the following
elements except 1. a clause promising good stock market performance. 2. a written code of conduct or ethics. 3. formal ethics training. 4. auditing, monitoring, enforcement, and revision of
standards. 5. an ethics officer to oversee the program.2 points QUESTION 12_____ are formal statements that describe what an
organization expects of its employees in terms of ethical behavior. 1. Mission statements 2. Codes of conduct 3. Policies on confidentiality 4. Environmental policies 5. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations2 points QUESTION 13What is not a common mistake when designing and implementing
an ethics program? 1. Failing to fully understand the goals of the program. 2. Not setting realistic or measurable goals. 3. Having top management take ownership of the ethics program. 4. Developing materials that do not address the needs of the
average employee. 5. Transferring a program between countries and cultures
without making adjustments.2 points QUESTION 14Which of the following is the most comprehensive? 1. Code of values. 2. Code of conduct. 3. Code of ethics. 4. Statement of values. 5. Statement of principles2 points QUESTION 15The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations require
federal judges to increase fines for organizations that continually 1. improve their ethics programs. 2. eliminate misconduct. 3. fail to install a Federal Sentencing Guidelines program. 4. fail to report ethics program activities. 5. tolerate misconduct.2 points QUESTION 16Which of the following legislation has increased the
responsibilities on ethics officers and boards of directors to monitor
financial reporting? 1. Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2. Robinson Patman Act 3. Ethics Officer Responsibility Act 4. Sherman Antitrust Act 5. Enron Financial Responsibility Act2 points QUESTION 17Individuals, often from the same department, who band
together for purposes that may or may not be relevant to the organization are
called 1. Quality circles 2. informal groups 3. teams 4. work groups 5. committees2 points QUESTION 18When a foreman orders an assembly-line employee to carry out
a task, which the employee perceives as unethical yet the employee feels
compelled to complete, the foreman is exercising 1. legitimate power 2. expert power 3. reward power 4. contingent punishment power 5. non contingent reward behavior2 points QUESTION 19To motivate employees, an organization offers _____ to _____
employees to work toward organizational objectives. 1. punishment; force 2. peer pressure; guilt 3. incentives; encourage 4. rewards; bribe 5. threats; frighten2 points QUESTION 20Which of the following cultures combines high levels of
concern for people and performance? 1. Apathetic culture 2. Caring culture 3. Integrative culture 4. Exacting culture 5. Cooperative culture2 points QUESTION 21Ethical concerns in centralized structures can occur because
of very little 1. mobility 2. upward communication 3. scapegoating 4. downward communication 5. communication rigidity2 points QUESTION 22A code of ethics that does not address specific high-risk
activities within the scope of daily activities is 1. sufficient 2. inadequate 3. satisfactory 4. acceptable as long as individual values prevent misconduct 5. acceptable according to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
for Organizations2 points QUESTION 23All of the following are useful in monitoring ethical
conduct and measuring the effectiveness of the ethical program except 1. observation of employees 2. internal audits 3. firing 4. surveys 5. reporting systems2 points QUESTION 24Most executives feel that which of the following is the
primary reason for much of the unchecked misconduct in business? 1. Bad employees 2. An inattentive board of directors 3. Customer pressures 4. Financial performance pressures 5. inadequate ethics and compliance programs2 points QUESTION 25Which of the following is an advantage of a values-based
ethics program over a compliance-based one? 1. Employees learn to make decisions based on values such as
fairness, compassion, respect, and transparency 2. Diverse employees have differing values. 3. It requires employees to identify with and commit to
specific required conduct. 4. A values orientation uses legal terms, statutes, and
contracts that teach employees the rules and penalties for noncompliance. 5. Values and compliance programs both take basically the same
approach.Question 15 out of 5 pointsThe ______________________ was established after the latest financial crisis, in response to a situation that caused many consumers to lose their homes.Protection AgencyAnswers:1.Environmental Protection Agency2.World Bank3.Consumer Financial Protection Agency4.World Trade Organization5.Sarbanes-Oxley ActQuestion 23 out of 3 pointsWhich of the following is not a provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?creation of ethical and legal compliance programsAnswers:1.Strengthens penalties for corporate fraud2.Discourages the creation of ethical and legal compliance programs3.Requires codes of ethics for financial reporting in corporations4.Makes fraudulent financial reporting a criminal offense5.Requires greater transparency in financial reportingQuestion 33 out of 3 pointsWhich of the forces of the business environment involves the rivalry among businesses for customers and profits?dimensionAnswers:1.The economic dimension2.The legal dimension3.The competitive dimension4.The technological dimension5.The voluntary responsibilities dimensionQuestion 43 out of 3 pointsThe ______________ regulates tobacco, dietary supplements, vaccines, veterinary drugs, medical devises, cosmetics, products that give off radiation, and biological products1.World Trade Organization2.Consumer Financial Protection Agency3.Department of Justice4.Environmental Protection Agency5.The Food and Drug AdministrationQuestion 53 out of 3 pointsWhich of the following groups is not a group that receives special legal protections?1.The elderly2.Children3.Senior Citizens4.The highly educated5.Young consumersQuestion 63 out of 3 pointsThe _____________ was called “a sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system…on a scale not seen since the reforms that followed the Great Depression.”1.Equal Pay Act2.Americans with Disabilities Act3.Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act4.Age Discrimination in Employment Act5.VII of the Civil Rights ActQuestion 70 out of 3 pointsIn____________ law defines the rights and duties of individuals and organizations (including businesses).1.Civil2.Criminal3.Competitive4.Administrative5.RegulatoryQuestion 83 out of 3 pointsWhich of the following is not a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act?1.Increases the accountability and transparency of financial institutions2.Creates a bureau to educate consumers in financial literacy3.Creates an organization to pay the bills of low-income consumers4.Create incentives for whistle-blowers to come forward5.Increases oversight of the financial industryQuestion 93 out of 3 points___________ law not only prohibits specific actions in business such as fraud, theft, or securities trading violations, but also imposes fines or imprisonment as punishment for breaking the law.1.Civil2.Criminal3.Competitive4.Administrative5.RegulatoryQuestion 103 out of 3 points_____ ties giving to a business overall strategy and objectives.1.Social responsibility2.Business ethics3.Corporate philanthropy4.Strategic philanthropy5.Cause-related marketingQuestion 113 out of 3 pointsAnticompetitive strategies that focus on weakening or destroying a competitor have spurred antitrust legislation and include all of the following except1.sustained price cuts.2.free samples.3.discriminatory pricing.4.price wars.5.corporate espionage.Question 123 out of 3 pointsWhich is not one of the four sources of criminal and civil laws?1.Judicial law2.Common law3.Constitutional law4.Administrative law5.Statutory lawQuestion 133 out of 3 pointsThe ___________ is an independent agency within the Federal Reserve System that “regulate(s) the offering and provision of consumer financial products or services under the federal consumer financial laws.Consumer Financial Protection Agency2.Federal Resrve3.World Trade Organization4.Department of Justice5.Federal Trade CommissionQuestion 143 out of 3 pointsThe primary objective of U.S. antitrust laws is to1.protect consumers from high prices and foreign products2.protect domestic businesses3.protect employees4.promote strategies that enhance business welfare over consumer welfare5.distinguish competitive strategies that enhance consumer welfare from those that reduce itQuestion 153 out of 3 points_______ have been found to decrease unethical practices and increase positive work behaviorAnswers:1.High educational attainment levels2.High levels of community involvement3.Charismatic leaders4.Strong religious beliefs5.Good personal valuesQuestion 163 out of 3 points_______involves subordinates simply following the directives of a superior without question. It demonstrates the influence that significant others an exert in the workplace.1.Obedience to authority2.Locus of control3.Opportunity4.Transactional leadership5.Immediate job contextQuestion 172 out of 2 pointsMultiple elements work on individuals to affect their behavior. While an individual may intend to do the right thing, ___________can alter this intent1.cognitive dissonance2.familial expectations3.religious beliefs4.the desire for financial gain5.organizational or social forcesQuestion 182 out of 2 pointsA coaching leader builds a positive climate by1.valuing people, their emotions, and their needs2.focusing on communication across all layers of the organization3.inspiring employees to follow their departmental leaders without question4.focusing on achievement, initiative, and self-control5.5.transmogrified leadersQuestion 242 out of 2 pointsFollowing the ethical directives of a superior relates to1.an internal locus of control2.obedience to authority3.moral intensity4.gender5.ethical issue intensityQuestion 252 out of 2 pointsWhich of the following is not a habit of ethical leaders?1.They are primarily concerned with themselves.2.They are proactive3.They have a passion to do right.4.They are concerned with stakeholders’ interests.5.They are role models for organizational values.Question 262 out of 2 pointsWhich of the following leadership types has a strong influence on coworker support and building an ethical culture through increasing employee commitment and fostering motivation?Answers:1.Transformational leaders2.Transactional leaders3.Coercive leaders4.Pacesetting leaders5.Authoritative leadersQuestion 272 out of 2 pointsWhich of the following is not considered a significant other group in the workplace?1.Peers2.Managers3.Spouses4.Coworkers5.SubordinatesQuestion 280 out of 2 pointsInAn individual who defines what is right by considering his/her duty to society, not just to other specific people, is in which of Kohlberg’s stages of cognitive moral development?1.Punishment and obedience2.Individual instrumental purpose and exchange3.Mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and conformity4.Social system and conscience maintenance5.Prior rights, social contract, or utilityQuestion 292 out of 2 pointsWhich is the last of Kohlberg’s stage of cognitive moral development?1.Individual instrumental purpose and exchange2.Need achievement3.Social system and conscience maintenace4.Punishment and obedience5.Universal ethical principlesQuestion 302 out of 2 pointsA person who offers facilitation payment in order to secure a contract that will keep his/her company from going bankrupt and laying off hundreds of employees may be a(n)1.egoist2.teleologist3.utilitarian4.relativist5.humanitarianQuestion 310 out of 2 pointsInWhich moral philosophy evaluates the morality of an action on the basis of its conformity to general moral principles and respect for individual rights?1.The relativist perspective2.Act utilitariasism3.Rule utilitarianism4.Act deontology5.Rule deontologyQuestion 320 out of 2 pointsIn____________ is considered the father of free market capitalism. He believed that business was and should be guided by the morals of good men.1.John Maynard Keynes2.Henry Kissinger3.George Washington4.Adam Smith5.Lawrence KohlbergQuestion 330 out of 2 pointsIn____________ believe that no one thing is intrinsically good1.Hedonists2.Pluralists3.Relativists4.Deontologists5.TeleologistsQuestion 342 out of 2 pointsKant’s categorical imperative and the Golden Rule are examples of which moral philosophy?1.Teleology2.Deontology3.The relativist perspective4.Egoism5.UtilitarianismQuestion 350 out of 2 pointsInA marketing manager who orders that a manufacturing plan be refitted to make it safer for workers, no matter what the cost, may be a(n) _______ because he believes in the rights of all individuals.1.egoist2.utilitarian3.deontologist4.relativist5.hedonistQuestion 364 out of 4 pointsWhat is white collar crime and why has it become such a widespread problem?Question 374 out of 4 pointsCompare and contract the two teleological philosophies:egoism and utilitarianism? Include a discussion of the bases that each type uses to evaluate the morality of activities?Question 384 out of 4 pointsExplain how the levels of Kohlberg’s model of cognitive moral development may influence a person’s perception and response to an ethical issue?Read Case Study 11 on page 508 – The Fraud of the Century: The Case of Bernard Madoff.Follow your instructions on how to present this case study in our Home Session and then, answer the following questions concerning this study:Please make sure to include the question above your answer.Read Case 1 on page 382 – Monsanto Attempts to Balance Stakeholder Interests.Follow your instructions on how to present this case study in our Home Session and then, answer the questions found on page 393.Please include the question above your answer. Click on the “Week Two Assignment – Case Study” link above to submit your assignment, as well to get more information regarding the due date and grading rubricRead Case Study 7 on page 458 – Google: The Quest to Balance Privacy with ProfitsFollow your instructions on how to present this case study in our Home Session and then, answer the questions on page 471.Please include the questions above your answers. Click on the “Week Three Assignment – Case Study” link above to submit your assignment, as well to get more information regarding the due date and grading rubric.vWeek One Assignment – Term Paper SelectionTerm Paper SelectionYour Ethical Term Paper TitlePlease create a Title for your final term paper before the end of week one.Any question, contact your instructor.Click on the “Week One Assignment – Term Paper Selection” link above to submit your assignment, as well to get more information regarding the due date and grading rubric.By the end of Week Four (August 1): Finish your term paper and have one person on the team post it in your dropbox for Term paperIf you have trouble selecting a topic by the end of Week 2, e-mail your instructor to discuss possible topics.Length: 7 – 10 pages, APA Format (Excludes Cover Page, Table of Contents, Abstract, and Reference page)Sources: Include 7 sources. These can be from newspaper articles, books, magazines, on-line sources or interviews. Please do not use our text book as a source. I want to see 7 outside sources for your paper.Late submissions (without Instructors approval) will not be accepted and you will receive zero points for the paper.TERM PAPER GRADING RUBRICfinalUESTION 1Which of the following is a possible unintended consequence of an organization’s focusing more on ethics planning that on implementation?Unethical conduct is viewed as acceptable behavior.The government implements its own audits.The ethics program is poorly designedEmployees become annoyed.The implementation process incurs large costs for the organization.1 pointsQUESTION 2A(n) _________ is a tool that companies can employ to indentify and measure their ethical commitment to stakeholders.1.Ethical audits2.Social audits3.Financial Audits4.Performance Audits5.External Audits2 pointsQUESTION 3Increasing the wealth gap between nations and misusing and misallocating scarce resources are ethical issue accusations related to1.Cultural differences2.multinational corporations3.consumerism4.legal difference5.international negotiations2 pointsQUESTION 4In ascending Order, Caroll’s four levels of social responsibility are:1.ethical, legal, economic, philanthropic2.economic, ethical, philanthropic, legal3.economic, legal, ethical, philanthropic4.legal, ethical, economic, philanthropic5.ethical, legal, moral, economic2 pointsQUESTION 5Which ISO guideline pertains to environmental regulation standards and was designed to help reduce a firm’s pollution, waster and carbon footprint?1.ISO 30002.ISO 20003.ISO 2650004.ISO 260005.!SO 140002 pointsQUESTION 6The term used to express how a firm meets its stakeholder exprectations of its economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic responsibilities is:1.reputation2.corporate citizenship3.corporate ethical audit4.ethical citizenship5.fiduciary duties2 pointsQUESTION 7Which economist espoused a kind of Darwinian or “wild west” version of capitalism?1.Adam Smithy2.Theodore Levitt3.Norman Bowie4.Herman Miller5.Milton Friedman2 pointsQUESTION 8What type of fraudulent activity could involve a comsumer staging an accident to seek damages?1.Whacking2.Duplicity3.Guile4.Defamation5.Collusion2 pointsQUESTION 9Prior to the 2008 financial meltdown, bond ratings agencies were accused of having _____ because they were paid by the organizations that they rated. The organizations would shop around for the agency that gave them the best rating.1.high ethical standards2.excessively complicated systems3.a hostile workplace4.conflicts of interest5.a good business model2 pointsQUESTION 10_____ are used to obtain or retain business and are not generally considered illegal in the U.S.1.Facilitation payments2.Bribes3.Gifts4.Coercive techniques5.Threats2 pointsQUESTION 11Which of the following is not a step in the ethics auditing process?1.Secure commitment of top executives and directors.2.Review organizational mission, goals, values and policies, and define ethical priorities.3.Report the results to the U.S. Sentencing Commission.4.Collect and analyze relevant information.5.verify the result.2 pointsQUESTION 12The word _____ implies a balanced organization that makes ethical financial decisions and also is ethical in more subjective matters of corporate culture.1.compliance2.integrity3.financial management4.corporate culture5.transparency2 pointsQUESTION 13Which of the following is not a measure of ethical climate?1.Collective skill2.Collective ethical sensitivity3.Collective judgment4.Collective character5.Collective moral motivation2 pointsQUESTION 14During which step of the auditing process should a firm examine all documents that make explicit commitments to ethical, legal, or social responsibility?1.Secure commitment of top managers and directors.2.Establish a committee to oversee the audit.3.Define the scope of the audit process4.Review organizational mission, goals, values, and policies.5.verify the results.2 pointsQUESTION 15A(n) _____ is a financial accounting firm that offers social auditing services or a nonprofit special interest group with auditing experience that verifies the results of ethics auditing data analysis1.stakeholder2.ethics audit consultant3.best practices expert4.financial consultant5.board of directors2 pointsQUESTION 16_____ is a term used by Adam Smith to explain the inherent mechanisms at work in free market systems that keep commerce in equilibrium. It is also known as the invisible hand1.Consumerism2.Cultural relativism3.Social Democracy4.Laissez-fair5.Bimmodal wealth distribution2 pointsQUESTION 17______ assumes that humans may not act rationally because of genetics, learned behavior, and rules of thumb.1.Rational economics2.Socialism3.Cultural relativisim4.National culture5.Behavioral economics2 pointsQUESTION 18Which of the following is not a criticism of or charge against multinational corporations (MNCs)?1.They transfer .homeworkminutes.com/question/view/87413/NU-MGT400-final-exam-2015#”>jobs overseas, where wage rates are lower2.They increase the gap between rich and poor nations3.They pay excessively high taxes everywhere4.They exploit the labor markets of host countries5.They have an unfair advantage when competing with local businesses2 pointsQUESTION 19Which of the following is a measure taken by governments to curtail MNC practices that create ethical issues?1.Levying import taxes to lower the prices MNCs charge for their products2.Halting the establishment of minimum wage laws3.Avoiding the United Nations’ monitoring efforts4.Preventing the formation of labor unions5.Imposing export taxes to force MNCs to share more of their profits2 pointsQUESTION 20An unconscious reference to one’s own cultural values, experiences, and knowledge is referred to as the1.cultural reference criterion2.unconscious cultural criterion3.cultural-self criterion4.self-reference criterion5.unconscious cultural-self criterion3 pointsQUESTION 21Which moral philosophy evaluates the morality of an action on the basis of principles or rules designed to promote the greatest overall utility rather than by examining situations individually?1.Rule utilitarianism2.Act utilitarianism3.Rule deontology4.Act deontology5.egoism3 pointsQUESTION 22Which moral perspective defines ethical behavior subjectively from the unique experiences of individuals and groups?1.Virtue ethics2.Egoism3.The relativist perspective4.Absolutism5.Justice3 pointsQUESTION 23_____ typically focuses on the end result of actions and happiness created by them, whereas _____ emphasizes the means and motives by which actions are justified.1.Pragmatism; hedonism2.Deontology; pragmatism3.Utilitarianism; deontology4.Utilitarianism; a goodness theory5.A goodness theory; an obligation theory3 pointsQUESTION 24Enlightened egoism1.is when an individual puts spiritual feelings above all others.2.centers completely on the short-term well-being of others.3.centers on one’s short-term self-interest.4.centers on one’s long-term self-interest but takes others well-being into account.5.centers on the long-term well-being of others3 pointsQUESTION 25_____ have lower ethical issue sensitivity, meaning they are less likely to detect ethical issues. They may be more committed to completing projects and more dedicated to group values and objectives.1.Relativists2.Hedonists3.Pragmatists4.Decontologists5.Teleologists3 pointsQUESTION 26Which of the following is a statement that attests that the financial statements made in an audit are fairly stated, without limitations?1.Adverse opinion2.Qualified opinion3.Unqualified opinion4.Favorable opinion5.Disclaimer of opinion3 pointsQUESTION 27Under the _____, CEOs and CFOs may be criminally prosecuted if they knowingly certify misleading financial statements.1.Sherman Antitrust Act2.Ethical Compliance Act3.Robinson-Patman Act4.Sarbanes-Oxley Act5.Sherman Antitrust Act3 pointsQUESTION 28During which of the following steps of the ethics auditing process does an organization identify the tools or methods for measuring progress in improving employees ethical decisions and conduct?1.Secure commitment of top managers and directors2.Establish a committee to oversee the audit3.Define the scope of the audit4.Collect and analyze relevant information5.Verify the results3 pointsQUESTION 29_____ are a primary stakeholder group and should be included in the ethics auditing process because their loyalty determines an organization’s success.1.Customers2.Employees3.Special interest groups4.Competitors5.Legislators3 pointsQUESTION 30The concept of ethics auditing emerged from the movement to audit and report on companies’ broader _____ initiatives.1.product development2.legal compliance3.risk management4.public relations5.social responsibility3 pointsQUESTION 31Which of the following is probably the best way for a manager to provide good ethics leadership?1.Hire an ethics officer2.Write a code of conduct3.Conduct ethics audits4.Set a good example5.Only hire good employees3 pointsQUESTION 32Which of the following statements about multinational corporations (MNCs) is false?1.MNCs are corporate organizations that operate on a global scale without significant ties to any one nation or region.2.MNCs are inherently unethical and always do harm in the countries in which they operate.3.MNCs are characterized by a global strategy of focusing on opportunities throughout the world.4.Some MNCs are so large and powerful that their revenues are greater than the gross domestic products of many countries.5.Because of their size and power, MNCs have been the subject of much criticism and the source of a number of ethical issues.3 pointsQUESTION 33When in Rome, do as the Romans do, or you must adapt to the cultural practices of the country in which you are operating are rationalizations businesspeople sometimes offer for straying from their own ethical values when doing business abroad. This practice is called1.self-reference criterion2.country cultural values3.consumerism4.cultural relativism5.dumping3 pointsQUESTION 34_____ involves transactions across national boundaries. It is a practice that brings together people who have different cultures, values, laws, and ethical standards.1.Global business2.Country cultural values3.Social democracy4.Cultural relativism5.Bimodal wealth distribution3 pointsQUESTION 35Risk compartmentalization occurs when1.companies place their most problematic employees into separate profit centers so that they cannot influence one another to act unethically2.all profit centers within a corporation are aware of the code of ethics.3.all profit centers within an organization become aware of the consequences of competitors’ actions.4.various profit centers within an organization become unaware of the consequences of their actions on the firm as a whole.5.ethics and compliance programs reduce the risk of misconduct.3 pointsQUESTION 36_____ has been codified in a United Nations document and is defined as an inherent dignity with equal and inalienable rights as the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world.1.Cultural relativism2.Human rights3.Consumerism4.Dumping5.Health care3 pointsQUESTION 37Strong ethical leaders have a passion for all of the following except to1.do the right thing.2.be proactive.3.consider stakeholder interests.4.be role models for the organization and its employees.5.satisfy shareholders before other stakeholder groups.3 pointsQUESTION 38Leaders whose decisions and actions are contrary to the firm’s values send a signal1.that the firm’s values are trivial or irrelevant.2.that they are providing a good example of what not to do.3.that the firm’s corporate culture is highly important.4.that they are working toward improving the ethical culture of the firm.5.that they care about the environment.3 pointsQUESTION 39Which attribute of ethical leaders will not be effective unless the leader is personally involved in the organizations key ethical decisions?1.Stakeholder compassion2.Proactive leadership3.Transparency4.Moral philosophy5.Compensation3 pointsQUESTION 40Which is not considered a white collar crime?1.Corporate tax evasion2.Credit card fraud3.Insider trading4.Identity theft5.Mugging someone3 pointsQUESTION 41An individual who emphasizes others rather than himself or herself in making decisions is in which of the following of Kohlberg’s stages of development?1.Universal ethical principles (6th stage)2.Mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and conformity (3rd stage)3.Social system an5.casual interaction3 pointsQUESTION 51How can business leaders use Motivation to improve ethical job performance? How does the hierarchy of needs play into a leaders ability to improve ethical job performance?Path: pWords:04 pointsQUESTION 52Explain the benefits and risks of ethics auditing? 50 word minimumPath: pWords:04 pointsQUESTION 53What is whistle blowing and what are the concerns about this practice?Path: pWords:04 pointsQUESTION 54What is dumping and why is it considered anti competitive? Does the United States allow dumping?Path: pWords:04 pointsQUESTION 55How can differences in two countries culture create ethical issue in business?Path: pWords:04 pointsClick Save and Submit to save and submit. Click Save All Answers to save all answers.