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BA 300 Questions and Answers Latest
2026
The T&N textbook goes through the eight steps to sound
ethical decision making in business. Step 3 is: Ans:
identify the affected parties (the stakeholders)
according to the authors of the text, which of the
following statements is or are true about the norms
governing ethical behavior in business: Ans: there is
more agreement than disagreement about what the
ethical norms governing business behavior should be.
Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development states that we
progress through levels of moral thinking to build on our
cognitive development. It comprises: Ans: Three levels
and six stages
In a May 2013 interview in Inc. Magazine, Tim, the
founder of Pandora Radio, was asked what kind of
political party he would start if he could. Tim answered:
"a party based on the 'veil of ignorance' theory"
According to Dr. Ryan, how did John Rawls use the veil of
ignorance, which Rawls conceived, in his Theory of
Justice? Ans: As a thought experiment that explains why
someone unaware of the characteristics he would choose
an ethical decision-making rule favoring the least
advantaged.
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One of the eight steps to sound ethical decision making
in business is to identify the consequences, this includes:
Ans: long term v short term, symbolic, consequences of
secrecy
According to the text, in the age of social networking, a
person's reputation for integrity in business is: Ans:
Especially important since news of bad business can
reach a broad audience in seconds
One scholar has observed that some people believe that it
is ethically appropriate for business executives to have
lots of freedom to make high-risk decisions without too
much government interference. "their view is that the
fraudulent execs are bad apples in a basically sweet
barrel." according to the scholar, what ethical decision-
rule most closely matches this view? Ans: Nozick's Rights
Theory
The Federal Organizational Sentencing Guidelines was
developed: Ans: to ensure legal compliance by
institutionalizing ethics as a buffer to prevent legal
violations.
According to Dr. Ryan, the greatest advantage to
utilitarianism as an ethical decision rule is: Ans: it inserts
scientific rationality into ethical decision-making
The concept that the greater the expectation placed upon
people, the better they perform is called: Ans: The
Pygmalion Effect
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BA 300 Questions and Answers Latest
2026
The T&N textbook goes through the eight steps to sound
ethical decision making in business. Step 3 is: Ans:
identify the affected parties (the stakeholders)
according to the authors of the text, which of the
following statements is or are true about the norms
governing ethical behavior in business: Ans: there is
more agreement than disagreement about what the
ethical norms governing business behavior should be.
Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development states that we
progress through levels of moral thinking to build on our
cognitive development. It comprises: Ans: Three levels
and six stages
In a May 2013 interview in Inc. Magazine, Tim, the
founder of Pandora Radio, was asked what kind of
political party he would start if he could. Tim answered:
"a party based on the 'veil of ignorance' theory"
According to Dr. Ryan, how did John Rawls use the veil of
ignorance, which Rawls conceived, in his Theory of
Justice? Ans: As a thought experiment that explains why
someone unaware of the characteristics he would choose
an ethical decision-making rule favoring the least
advantaged.
© 2025 All rights reserved
, 2 | Page
One of the eight steps to sound ethical decision making
in business is to identify the consequences, this includes:
Ans: long term v short term, symbolic, consequences of
secrecy
According to the text, in the age of social networking, a
person's reputation for integrity in business is: Ans:
Especially important since news of bad business can
reach a broad audience in seconds
One scholar has observed that some people believe that it
is ethically appropriate for business executives to have
lots of freedom to make high-risk decisions without too
much government interference. "their view is that the
fraudulent execs are bad apples in a basically sweet
barrel." according to the scholar, what ethical decision-
rule most closely matches this view? Ans: Nozick's Rights
Theory
The Federal Organizational Sentencing Guidelines was
developed: Ans: to ensure legal compliance by
institutionalizing ethics as a buffer to prevent legal
violations.
According to Dr. Ryan, the greatest advantage to
utilitarianism as an ethical decision rule is: Ans: it inserts
scientific rationality into ethical decision-making
The concept that the greater the expectation placed upon
people, the better they perform is called: Ans: The
Pygmalion Effect
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