BA 200 Exam 1 [2026] COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
• T/F Looking at someone else's answer sheet during an exam is an ethical
problem, but is not a criminal violation -✓✓ True
• Select all of the following that ARE a layer of business ethics:
a. Interaction with community and the environment
b. Honesty and keeping your word
c. Pursuit of profit
d. Fairness and how we treat others -✓✓ A,B,D
• T/F About 75% of college students admit that they have cheated in some way
during college. -✓✓ True
• When people say, "It's just not right," what are they trying to communicate?
a. That the conduct of someone else bothers them
b. That conduct is unethical
c. That they recognize an injustice
d. All of these answer choices are correct. -✓✓ D
• T/F Conduct that jurors find appalling may not be a crime. -✓✓ True
• What is positive law also known as? -✓✓ Moral relativism
• Is positive law a standard for ethical behavior? -✓✓ No
,• T/F Natural law dictates that codified law is superior to rights of individuals. -✓✓
False
• T/F "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," characterizes natural law -✓✓ False
• Codified laws that establish the standards for ethical behavior -✓✓ Positive Law
• A set of accepted rules of conduct that governs society -✓✓ Ethical Standards
• A system of moral standards that forms the basis for all human conduct -✓✓
Natural Law
• A system that establishes ethical standards according to the situation in which the
dilemma is faced. It is also known as situational ethics -✓✓ Moral Relativism
• Which of the following questions is not part of the Blanchard/Peale model for
resolving ethical dilemma?
a. "Is it legal?"
b. "How does it make me feel?"
c. "Could I discuss it with a family member?"
d. All of these are part of the Blanchard/Peale model -✓✓ C
• Which of the following questions influenced Gil Meche in deciding to walk away
from a $12-million contract?
a. "Is it legal?"
, b. "How does it make me feel?"
c. "Is it balanced?"
d. All of these -✓✓ B
• What is the goal of applying the "front page of the newspaper" test when trying to
resolve an ethical dilemma? -✓✓ To determine how your actions would be
perceived by others
• Which of the following questions is not part of the Laura Nash perspective on
resolving ethical dilemmas?
a. "How would I view the issue if I stood on the other side of the fence?"
b. "What am I trying to accomplish with my decision?"
c. "Will I feel as comfortable about my decision over time as I do today?"
d. All of these are part of the Laura Nash perspective -✓✓ D
• John Seagroves was a bully during his school days often ridiculing his classmates
and teasing them with tricks such as taking their clothes during gym class and
hiding them. Years later John ran for public office and the New York Times did a
profile of his behavior during his school years, interviewing many of his
classmates who were his targets. What test could have helped John evaluate his
treatment of others during school? -✓✓ Both "What if my actions were described
on the front page of a newspaper?" and "Will I feel as comfortable about my
decision over the long term as I do today?"
• T/F . The Wall Street Journal model for resolving ethical dilemmas is the same as
the "front page of the newspaper" test. -✓✓ False
• What is another name for the "Do unto others" test for resolving ethical
dilemmas? -✓✓ The Categorical Imperative
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
• T/F Looking at someone else's answer sheet during an exam is an ethical
problem, but is not a criminal violation -✓✓ True
• Select all of the following that ARE a layer of business ethics:
a. Interaction with community and the environment
b. Honesty and keeping your word
c. Pursuit of profit
d. Fairness and how we treat others -✓✓ A,B,D
• T/F About 75% of college students admit that they have cheated in some way
during college. -✓✓ True
• When people say, "It's just not right," what are they trying to communicate?
a. That the conduct of someone else bothers them
b. That conduct is unethical
c. That they recognize an injustice
d. All of these answer choices are correct. -✓✓ D
• T/F Conduct that jurors find appalling may not be a crime. -✓✓ True
• What is positive law also known as? -✓✓ Moral relativism
• Is positive law a standard for ethical behavior? -✓✓ No
,• T/F Natural law dictates that codified law is superior to rights of individuals. -✓✓
False
• T/F "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," characterizes natural law -✓✓ False
• Codified laws that establish the standards for ethical behavior -✓✓ Positive Law
• A set of accepted rules of conduct that governs society -✓✓ Ethical Standards
• A system of moral standards that forms the basis for all human conduct -✓✓
Natural Law
• A system that establishes ethical standards according to the situation in which the
dilemma is faced. It is also known as situational ethics -✓✓ Moral Relativism
• Which of the following questions is not part of the Blanchard/Peale model for
resolving ethical dilemma?
a. "Is it legal?"
b. "How does it make me feel?"
c. "Could I discuss it with a family member?"
d. All of these are part of the Blanchard/Peale model -✓✓ C
• Which of the following questions influenced Gil Meche in deciding to walk away
from a $12-million contract?
a. "Is it legal?"
, b. "How does it make me feel?"
c. "Is it balanced?"
d. All of these -✓✓ B
• What is the goal of applying the "front page of the newspaper" test when trying to
resolve an ethical dilemma? -✓✓ To determine how your actions would be
perceived by others
• Which of the following questions is not part of the Laura Nash perspective on
resolving ethical dilemmas?
a. "How would I view the issue if I stood on the other side of the fence?"
b. "What am I trying to accomplish with my decision?"
c. "Will I feel as comfortable about my decision over time as I do today?"
d. All of these are part of the Laura Nash perspective -✓✓ D
• John Seagroves was a bully during his school days often ridiculing his classmates
and teasing them with tricks such as taking their clothes during gym class and
hiding them. Years later John ran for public office and the New York Times did a
profile of his behavior during his school years, interviewing many of his
classmates who were his targets. What test could have helped John evaluate his
treatment of others during school? -✓✓ Both "What if my actions were described
on the front page of a newspaper?" and "Will I feel as comfortable about my
decision over the long term as I do today?"
• T/F . The Wall Street Journal model for resolving ethical dilemmas is the same as
the "front page of the newspaper" test. -✓✓ False
• What is another name for the "Do unto others" test for resolving ethical
dilemmas? -✓✓ The Categorical Imperative
