Exam 1 (Chapter 1 -4)
1. The Ethic of Care is: A set of rules that explain how to prioritize those
people affected by a decision so that a utilitarian analysis can be done
successfully.
2. All of the following are considered exceptions to the general rule that
there is no duty to rescue except: Witnessing an accident: This creates
a duty to step in and help the injured.
3. Laws must be static and unyielding in order to provide stability for a
society: False
4. According to deontological thinker Kant: III. It is wrong to use another
person unless mutual benefit is attached. IV. Once chosen, actions will
be repeated whenever the same situation arises.
5. Which of the following statements best illustrates the view of
"utilitarianism"? III. An action is right when maximizing welfare and
total well-being.
6. Which of the following statements regarding Benefit Corporations is
true? Benefit corporations are incorporated under state law with the
intent to be profitable.
7. Choose the statement regarding duty to rescue that is false: When one
taunts another person who then puts themselves in danger in response
to the teasing, the teaser has a duty to rescue the person teased.
8. Which of the following views would be consistent with the free market
ethics approach advocated by Milton Friedman? The only social
responsibility of business is to increase profits in a legal and ethical
manner.
9. Corporate director or officer decisions to dedicate corporate funds for
social causes is called: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
10. The Food Safety Modernization ActI. offers some protections for
whistleblowers and II. covers vegetables, seafood and dairy.and IV.
gives the FDA power to make mandatory recalls
11. Under the legal doctrine of "employment at will" an employee
can be lawfully terminated from her job for: I and II
12. Exceptions to the rule of employment-at-will include which of the
following? I. organization of unions, II. passage of Sarbanes Oxley Act,
III. raising of public policy issues and IV. promise of implied-contract or
covenant-of-good-faith.
13. Select the best definition of whistleblower: people who report
unethical or illegal activities under the control of their employers.
14. The National Labor Relations Board has stated that the right to
discuss working conditions freely and without fear of retaliation should
, exist at the work site. However, the Board believes the same right does
not exist online: False.
15. When Qui Tam whistleblowers against the pharmaceutical
industry were questioned about their motivation, several reasons were
mentioned. Which of the following was NOT given as a reason?
Financial reward
16. To determine whether a public employee receives First
Amendment protection from speech (and therefore cannot be fired for
it), the Supreme Court has stated that all of the following are important
except: The speech cannot be about political topics.
17. The Constitution does not always protect free-speech rights for
what public employees say on the job. Which of the following is true?
Public employees may speak out on matters of public concern and
have First Amendment protection but not when they speak out in the
course of their official duties.
18. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) fails
to protect employees in most situations involving e-mail monitoring by
public and private employers.
19. According to the article excerpted in the text entitled, The
Functions of Privacy, by Alan Westin, privacy has several functions in
today's society. These include: The ability to vent anger at authority
without being held responsible
20. According to the article, Can They Do That? By Lew Maltby:
Credit score can keep you from getting a job, even if it doesn't involve
handling money.
21. In considering the legality of employer interception of employee
e-mails at work, pick the correct statement. III. No expectation of
privacy exists over an employer-owned computer system at work.
22. Privacy rights are triggered under the Fourth Amendment: when
the government is conducting a search
23. The 2004 Heath Information and Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPPA) requires consent for medical information to be accessed
and shared.
24. Since a corporation is a "person" in the eyes of the law, a
corporation's constitutional right to privacy is identical to a natural
person's rights. False
25. It is perfectly legal for employers to secretly and intrusively spy
on their employees. True.
26. Which of the following are ways businesses justify electronic
surveillance of employees? I. It measures and encourages efficiency., II.
It uncovers employee disloyalty.and III. It enhances the fairness of
personnel evaluations.
1. The Ethic of Care is: A set of rules that explain how to prioritize those
people affected by a decision so that a utilitarian analysis can be done
successfully.
2. All of the following are considered exceptions to the general rule that
there is no duty to rescue except: Witnessing an accident: This creates
a duty to step in and help the injured.
3. Laws must be static and unyielding in order to provide stability for a
society: False
4. According to deontological thinker Kant: III. It is wrong to use another
person unless mutual benefit is attached. IV. Once chosen, actions will
be repeated whenever the same situation arises.
5. Which of the following statements best illustrates the view of
"utilitarianism"? III. An action is right when maximizing welfare and
total well-being.
6. Which of the following statements regarding Benefit Corporations is
true? Benefit corporations are incorporated under state law with the
intent to be profitable.
7. Choose the statement regarding duty to rescue that is false: When one
taunts another person who then puts themselves in danger in response
to the teasing, the teaser has a duty to rescue the person teased.
8. Which of the following views would be consistent with the free market
ethics approach advocated by Milton Friedman? The only social
responsibility of business is to increase profits in a legal and ethical
manner.
9. Corporate director or officer decisions to dedicate corporate funds for
social causes is called: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
10. The Food Safety Modernization ActI. offers some protections for
whistleblowers and II. covers vegetables, seafood and dairy.and IV.
gives the FDA power to make mandatory recalls
11. Under the legal doctrine of "employment at will" an employee
can be lawfully terminated from her job for: I and II
12. Exceptions to the rule of employment-at-will include which of the
following? I. organization of unions, II. passage of Sarbanes Oxley Act,
III. raising of public policy issues and IV. promise of implied-contract or
covenant-of-good-faith.
13. Select the best definition of whistleblower: people who report
unethical or illegal activities under the control of their employers.
14. The National Labor Relations Board has stated that the right to
discuss working conditions freely and without fear of retaliation should
, exist at the work site. However, the Board believes the same right does
not exist online: False.
15. When Qui Tam whistleblowers against the pharmaceutical
industry were questioned about their motivation, several reasons were
mentioned. Which of the following was NOT given as a reason?
Financial reward
16. To determine whether a public employee receives First
Amendment protection from speech (and therefore cannot be fired for
it), the Supreme Court has stated that all of the following are important
except: The speech cannot be about political topics.
17. The Constitution does not always protect free-speech rights for
what public employees say on the job. Which of the following is true?
Public employees may speak out on matters of public concern and
have First Amendment protection but not when they speak out in the
course of their official duties.
18. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) fails
to protect employees in most situations involving e-mail monitoring by
public and private employers.
19. According to the article excerpted in the text entitled, The
Functions of Privacy, by Alan Westin, privacy has several functions in
today's society. These include: The ability to vent anger at authority
without being held responsible
20. According to the article, Can They Do That? By Lew Maltby:
Credit score can keep you from getting a job, even if it doesn't involve
handling money.
21. In considering the legality of employer interception of employee
e-mails at work, pick the correct statement. III. No expectation of
privacy exists over an employer-owned computer system at work.
22. Privacy rights are triggered under the Fourth Amendment: when
the government is conducting a search
23. The 2004 Heath Information and Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPPA) requires consent for medical information to be accessed
and shared.
24. Since a corporation is a "person" in the eyes of the law, a
corporation's constitutional right to privacy is identical to a natural
person's rights. False
25. It is perfectly legal for employers to secretly and intrusively spy
on their employees. True.
26. Which of the following are ways businesses justify electronic
surveillance of employees? I. It measures and encourages efficiency., II.
It uncovers employee disloyalty.and III. It enhances the fairness of
personnel evaluations.
