BA300 Exam 2

is the decision rule focused on decision-makers pursuit of his or her own rational self-interest. ______is the decision rule focused on the decision-makers preservation of relationships close to him or her.

Objectivism; ethic of care

Under Integrative social contracts theory, a businessperson doing business in a country other than his or her own generally should respect and follow all local laws and customs except to the extent that they conflict with "hypernorms" a hypernorm is:

A fundamental norm broadly shared across religious, philosophical, and cultural traditions

According to the text, if you decide to blow the whistle on unethical behavior within you're company, usually you should approach the CEO:

Only after discussing the issue with every other internal resource

The New York Times reported on Sept 25,2012 that in Germany, "permeant workers can usually be laid off only after long negotiations with employers that include hefty severance payments" according to the video of employee discipline and termination, in CA

at will as long as the reason for the employees dismissal does not offend fundamental public policy

According to the text, the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002:

Subjects the CEO and CFO of a public company found to have falsely certified the accuracy of his or her company's financial statements to a $5 million fine and up to 20 years in prison

The developer of one ethical decision rules was quoted in 1964 magazine article as saying that those who place friends and family first in life, rather than themselves, are "immoral" and "emotional parasites". with what ethical rules is that negative atti

Objectivism

According to the video, the core of what ethical theory is an established way of doing things, a shared sense of value and significance, shared heroes and role models, a clear sense of what sort of person one should be rather than universal principle rule

Virtue ethics

According to the video, Levi Strauss's creative solution to the problem of the use of underage workers by Bangladeshi suppliers, discussed in the text, demonstrated what ethical decision rule in action?

Integrative Social Contracts Theory

According to Chris Moore, the author of the reading on the ethics of advertising, ethical advertising professionals:

must tell the whole truth about a product or service being advertised, even it is doing so will disclose unflattering features about their clients product or service

Which of the following statement is not true about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?

The law does not apply to promises to make substantial payments to foreign officials before a favorable decision is made

According to a December 15,2008 msnbc.com article, over the course of the year Carlsbad real estate professional Suzanne Beckstrom nervously watched a series of layoffs in her office at a small housing development. "Each time she expected to be next. An e

The survivor syndrome

According to the text, a company's triple bottom line refers to:

Its economic, social, and environmental impacts

As Professor Eaton discussed in the video lecture about corporate social responsibility (CSR) venture capitalist Betsy Atkin's view regarding CSR which was published in the magazine, Boardroom Briefing - is that corporations be all of the following except

Philanthropic

In the assigned video lecture , Prof. Eaton talks about the pyramid of corporate values and gave examples what it means for a company to be socially responsible. In a play called.....Based on levels discussed in the lecture, as well as explained in you're

A limited view of corporate social responsiblity

According to the discussion of whistleblowing in the text, if you suspect wrongdoing within your organization, but lack the power along to get the organization to do what you believe is ethically appropriate, you should:

Consider how you may use your social network within the organization of those with power to address the situation to convince you're manager or organization to do the right thing

conflicts of interest, a business decision maker generally should not accept an invitation to an entertainment ....trying to persuade the business decision-maker to use his influence with the company to benefit the gift giver unless

the decision maker can reciprocate with the same kind of entertainment being offered

Harvard Business Review .... these executives have fallen into the trap

ethical relativism

Conflicts of interest...should not accept an invitation to an entertainment or sporting event from someone trying to persuade the business decision-maker to use his influence

the decision-maker can reciprocate with the same kind of entertainment being offered

Sources of law set up a new oversight board for the actg profession.....lead auditor every 5 years?

The Sarbanes Oxley Act

In a society that accepts a "high power distance

are less likely to blow the whistle on misconduct by their boss since the boss is entitled to respect by virtue of his or her position in the company

Corporate philanthropy that helps to solve problems that a public company has helped to create, but that does not advance the company's business interests in any other identifiable way:

is considered irresponsible to the company shareholders under the limited view of corporate social responsibility addressed in the video segment

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