Question 1

Carrie Ann works at Paper Products, Inc.She considers taking home a few sheets of stationery so she can write letters to her ailing grandmother.Since Paper Products produces thousands of sheets of stationery every day no one will miss the few sheets she takes and company profits will not be affected.Carrie Ann then considers what would happen if every employee took some stationery home and decides not to take any.Carrie Ann is being influenced by

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A)  the categorical imperative.
B)  the principle of rights.
C)  a cost-benefit analysis.
D)  outcome-based ethics.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Duty-based ethical standards often come from religious precepts or through philosophical reasoning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Straitway Company encourages its managers to behave ethically, reasoning that the employees will take their cues from management.One of the most important ways to create and maintain an ethical behavior workplace is for management to

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A)  demonstrate a commitment to ethical decision making.
B)  discreetly engage in unethical or illegal acts.
C)  look the other way when an employee engages in an unethical act.
D)  direct employees to "do as we say,not as we do."E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Julia, the head executive of Fine Woolen Sweaters, Inc., is a committed Christian who strongly adheres to the Ten Commandments.One of Julia's employees is found to be stealing sweaters and giving them to a local homeless shelter.Julia is likely to

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A)  punish the employee for stealing even though the employee's motive was benevolent.
B)  view the employee's actions as justified because the employee was clothing the poor.
C)  contribute more sweaters to the homeless shelter.
D)  gently reprimand the employee without suggesting that the employee's actions were unethical.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

If the interests of different stakeholders conflict, it can be difficult to determine which group's interest should receive greater weight.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

PriceLess Retail Corporation specifies that its employees should not use social media to damage the company, harm another person's reputation, or violate company policies.An employee who violates these rules may be subject to discipline and could be fired.According to the National Labor Relations Board, this social media policy

Accepted Answer

A)  violates federal labor law.
B)  is too lenient toward employees.
C)  is too stringent toward management.
D)  is necessary to prevent inaccurate statements from being spread across the Internet.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Many companies have provided guidelines about what is appropriate when making posts on social media accounts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ethical reasoning is the process through which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Managers should apply the same ethical standards to themselves and to their employees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to German philosopher Immanuel Kant, individuals should evaluate their actions in light of the consequences that would follow if they were the only members of society that acted in that way.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Richard suspects his supervisor of unethical accounting practices.However, he does not want to lose his job if he reports the supervisor and the supervisor finds out who reported him.An important feature of online reporting systems like NAVEX Global is

Accepted Answer

A)  the employee reporting the unethical behavior can do so anonymously.
B)  the employee reporting the unethical behavior is financially compensated if he loses his job as a result of the report.
C)  the employee reporting the unethical behavior must give his full name when making the report.
D)  the employee reporting the unethical behavior must have another employee supporting him.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Flexo Trucking Company transports hazardous waste.Garn is a Flexo driver, whom the company knows drives longer hours than federal regulations permit.One night, Garn exceeds the limit and has an accident.Spilled chemicals contaminate Hill City's water source, forcing the residents to move away.Flexo acted unethically because

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexo showed reckless disregard for Hill City's residents and others.
B)  Garn exceeded the federal time limit.
C)  harm was caused by an unfortunate accident.
D)  Hill City should have better protected its water source.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Many companies have provided guidelines about what is appropriate when making posts on social media accounts.

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Ethical reasoning is the process through which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.

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If the interests of different stakeholders conflict, it can be difficult to determine which group's interest should receive greater weight.

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According to German philosopher Immanuel Kant, individuals should evaluate their actions in light of the consequences that would follow if they were the only members of society that acted in that way.

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Julia, the head executive of Fine Woolen Sweaters, Inc., is a committed Christian who strongly adheres to the Ten Commandments.One of Julia's employees is found to be stealing sweaters and giving them to a local homeless shelter.Julia is likely to

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Duty-based ethical standards often come from religious precepts or through philosophical reasoning.

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Managers should apply the same ethical standards to themselves and to their employees.

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Richard suspects his supervisor of unethical accounting practices.However, he does not want to lose his job if he reports the supervisor and the supervisor finds out who reported him.An important feature of online reporting systems like NAVEX Global is

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Straitway Company encourages its managers to behave ethically, reasoning that the employees will take their cues from management.One of the most important ways to create and maintain an ethical behavior workplace is for management to

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Ethical reasoning is the process through which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.

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If the interests of different stakeholders conflict, it can be difficult to determine which group's interest should receive greater weight.

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Duty-based ethical standards often come from religious precepts or through philosophical reasoning.

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Managers should apply the same ethical standards to themselves and to their employees.

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Richard suspects his supervisor of unethical accounting practices.However, he does not want to lose his job if he reports the supervisor and the supervisor finds out who reported him.An important feature of online reporting systems like NAVEX Global is

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