Business Ethics Test Bank CH. 1-6

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C

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A

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C

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Studies have found that more than a third of the unethical situations that lower and middle-level managers face come from _____.

D

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D

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E

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_____ involves subordinates simply following the directives of a superior without question. It demonstrates the influence that significant others can exert in the workplace.

A

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E

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A

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The _____ can be defined as a set of values, norms, and artifacts, including ways of solving problems shared by members of an organization.

A

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Which of the following would not be considered a negative reinforcement of employee behavior?

C

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Codes, rules, and compliance are essential in organizations. However, an organization built on _____ is more likely to develop a high integrity corporate culture.

E

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Following the ethical directives of a superior relates to

B

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C

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A

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E

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D

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A

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D

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D

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C

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E

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Those who have influence in a work group are referred to as significant others and include

A

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Research concerning nationality and the ability to make ethical decisions

B

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The relationship between business ethics and age

C

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Employees who believe they control the events in their lives by their own effort and skill have a(n)

E

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E

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C

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B

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D

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_____ culture involves values and norms that prescribe a wide range of behavior for organizational members, while _____ culture reflects the integrity of decisions made and is a function of many factors, including corporate policies, top management's lead

C

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All of the following are true with regards to organizational factors except

D

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B

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_____________ is/are important in establishing a foundation for normative values.

D

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When we discuss _____ approaches, we are talking about how organizational decision makers actually approach ethical issues.

C

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A

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Normative business ethics takes into account the _____ realities outside the legal realm in the form of industry standards.

B

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A

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C

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High levels of _____ create a higher probability that firms cut corners because margins are usually low.

D

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The thought experiment used by John Rawls that examined how individuals would formulate principles if they did not know what their future position in society would be is called

E

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B

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C

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Familiarizing employees with company values and training them to recognize common ethical scenarios helps them generate

A

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Organizations that have ethics programs based on a _____ orientation are found to make a greater contribution than those based simply on compliance, or obeying laws and regulations.

D

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What is the last step in the ethical decision-making process? ?

A

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___________ reflects the integrity of decisions made and is a function of many factors.?

B

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Moral philosophy refers to

C

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D

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Which moral philosophy considers an act to be morally right or acceptable if it produces some desired result?

A

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A

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E

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According to Kohlberg's model, as a person progresses through the stages of moral development, and with time, education, and experience, he/she

B

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An 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?

D

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Which is the last of Kohlberg's stages of cognitive moral development?

E

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C

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E

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_____ is considered the father of free market capitalism. He believed that business was and should be guided by the morals of good men.

D

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_____ believe that no one thing is intrinsically good.

B

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Kant's categorical imperative and the Golden Rule are examples of which moral philosophy?

B

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A marketing manager who orders that a manufacturing plant 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.

C

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Which 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?

A

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D

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C

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Through time an act can come to be viewed as unethical under which of the following philosophies and perspectives?

A

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_____ typically focuses on the end result of actions and happiness created by them, whereas _____ emphasizes the means and motives by which actions are justified.

E

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An individual who believes that an action is ethical because others within his or her company and industry regularly engage in the activity is probably a(n)

B

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Enlightened egoism

D

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B

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A

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C

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A

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_____ argues that ethical behavior involves not only adhering to conventional moral standards but also considering what a mature person with a "good" moral character would deem appropriate.

B

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When a person defines right and wrong on the basis of legal contracts, he or she is using which of Kohlberg's stages of development?

D

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C

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A

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Which is not considered a white collar crime?

E

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An individual who emphasizes others rather than himself or herself in making decisions is in which of the following of Kohlberg's stages of development?

B

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D

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In Kohlberg's model, the stage of mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and conformity (Stage 3) differs from the stage of individual instrumental purpose and exchange (Stage 2) in terms of the individual's motives in

A

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The elements of _____ important to business transactions have been defined as trust, self-control, empathy, fairness, and truthfulness.

E

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B

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D

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E

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What is one of the problems of Kohlberg's cognitive moral development theory? ?

A

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A

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B

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Teleological philosophies are often referred to as consequentialism. ?

A

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The moral philosophy of idealism is a branch of the economic value orientation that views ethics as whether an act produces more economic value for its effort.

B

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B

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...

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C

...

A

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C

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Studies have found that more than a third of the unethical situations that lower and middle-level managers face come from _____.

D

...

D

...

E

...

_____ involves subordinates simply following the directives of a superior without question. It demonstrates the influence that significant others can exert in the workplace.

A

...

E

...

A

...

The _____ can be defined as a set of values, norms, and artifacts, including ways of solving problems shared by members of an organization.

A

...

Which of the following would not be considered a negative reinforcement of employee behavior?

C

...

Codes, rules, and compliance are essential in organizations. However, an organization built on _____ is more likely to develop a high integrity corporate culture.

E

...

Following the ethical directives of a superior relates to

B

...

C

...

A

...

E

...

D

...

A

...

D

...

D

...

C

...

E

...

Those who have influence in a work group are referred to as significant others and include

A

...

Research concerning nationality and the ability to make ethical decisions

B

...

The relationship between business ethics and age

C

...

Employees who believe they control the events in their lives by their own effort and skill have a(n)

E

...

E

...

C

...

B

...

D

...

_____ culture involves values and norms that prescribe a wide range of behavior for organizational members, while _____ culture reflects the integrity of decisions made and is a function of many factors, including corporate policies, top management's lead

C

...

All of the following are true with regards to organizational factors except

D

...

B

...

_____________ is/are important in establishing a foundation for normative values.

D

...

When we discuss _____ approaches, we are talking about how organizational decision makers actually approach ethical issues.

C

...

A

...

Normative business ethics takes into account the _____ realities outside the legal realm in the form of industry standards.

B

...

A

...

C

...

High levels of _____ create a higher probability that firms cut corners because margins are usually low.

D

...

The thought experiment used by John Rawls that examined how individuals would formulate principles if they did not know what their future position in society would be is called

E

...

B

...

C

...

Familiarizing employees with company values and training them to recognize common ethical scenarios helps them generate

A

...

Organizations that have ethics programs based on a _____ orientation are found to make a greater contribution than those based simply on compliance, or obeying laws and regulations.

D

...

What is the last step in the ethical decision-making process? ?

A

...

___________ reflects the integrity of decisions made and is a function of many factors.?

B

...

...

Moral philosophy refers to

C

...

D

...

Which moral philosophy considers an act to be morally right or acceptable if it produces some desired result?

A

...

A

...

E

...

According to Kohlberg's model, as a person progresses through the stages of moral development, and with time, education, and experience, he/she

B

...

An 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?

D

...

Which is the last of Kohlberg's stages of cognitive moral development?

E

...

C

...

E

...

_____ is considered the father of free market capitalism. He believed that business was and should be guided by the morals of good men.

D

...

_____ believe that no one thing is intrinsically good.

B

...

Kant's categorical imperative and the Golden Rule are examples of which moral philosophy?

B

...

A marketing manager who orders that a manufacturing plant 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.

C

...

Which 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?

A

...

D

...

C

...

Through time an act can come to be viewed as unethical under which of the following philosophies and perspectives?

A

...

_____ typically focuses on the end result of actions and happiness created by them, whereas _____ emphasizes the means and motives by which actions are justified.

E

...

An individual who believes that an action is ethical because others within his or her company and industry regularly engage in the activity is probably a(n)

B

...

Enlightened egoism

D

...

B

...

A

...

C

...

A

...

_____ argues that ethical behavior involves not only adhering to conventional moral standards but also considering what a mature person with a "good" moral character would deem appropriate.

B

...

When a person defines right and wrong on the basis of legal contracts, he or she is using which of Kohlberg's stages of development?

D

...

C

...

A

...

Which is not considered a white collar crime?

E

...

An individual who emphasizes others rather than himself or herself in making decisions is in which of the following of Kohlberg's stages of development?

B

...

D

...

In Kohlberg's model, the stage of mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and conformity (Stage 3) differs from the stage of individual instrumental purpose and exchange (Stage 2) in terms of the individual's motives in

A

...

The elements of _____ important to business transactions have been defined as trust, self-control, empathy, fairness, and truthfulness.

E

...

B

...

D

...

E

...

What is one of the problems of Kohlberg's cognitive moral development theory? ?

A

...

A

...

B

...

Teleological philosophies are often referred to as consequentialism. ?

A

...

The moral philosophy of idealism is a branch of the economic value orientation that views ethics as whether an act produces more economic value for its effort.

B

...

B

...

...

...

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