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BusinessEthicsEthicalDecision Making and Cases, 13thEdition
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ByO.C.Ferrell,JohnFraedrich,All Chapters1 - 12
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS c c c
Part1:AnOverviewofBusinessEthics 1:TheImportance
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ofBusinessEthics
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2:StakeholderRelationships,SocialResponsibility,andCorporateGovernance 3:Sustainability:Ethicaland
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SocialResponsibilityDimensions
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Part2:EthicalIssuesandtheInstitutionalizationofBusinessEthics 4:TheInstitutionalizationof
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BusinessEthics
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5:EmergingBusinessEthicsIssues Part3:TheDecision-
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MakingProcess 6:EthicalDecisionMaking
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7:IndividualFactors:MoralPhilosophiesandValues
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8:OrganizationalFactors:TheRoleofEthicalCultureandRelationships Part4:ImplementingBusinessEthicsin
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aGlobalEconomy
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9:DevelopingandImplementinganEffectiveEthicsProgram 10:GlobalBusinessEthics
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Issues
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11:EthicalLeadership
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12:Technology:EthicsandSocialResponsibilityIssues
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,1:TheImportanceofBusinessEthics
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1. Principlesare c
a. lawsandregulations thatguidebehaviorintheworldofbusiness.
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b. mores,values,andcustomsthatguidebehavioringeneral.
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c. specific andpervasive boundaries forbehavior thatareuniversal andabsolute.
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d. theobligationsbusinessesassumetomaximizetheirpositiveimpactandminimizetheirnegativeimpact
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con stakeholders.
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e. themores, values, andcustoms thatparents teach their children.
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 5 c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:1-1-Exploreconceptualizations ofbusinessethicsfromanorganizational
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perspective. c
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States -BUSPROG: Ethics c cc c c c c c
STATE STANDARDS: UnitedStates-NONE-DISC:EthicalResponsibilities -EthicalResponsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms:Comprehension c
2. Socialresponsibilityis c c
a. anorganization's obligation tomaximize itspositive effects andminimize itsnegative effectsonstakeholders.
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b. principles andstandards thatguidebehaviorintheworldofbusiness.
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c. abusiness's responsibility nottopollutetheenvironment.
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d. abusiness'sresponsibilitytomanufactureproductsthatfunctionproperly.
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e. charitablecontributions madebyabusinesstoenhance itsimage. c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 23 c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:1-4-Gaininsightintotheextentofethicalmisconduct intheworkplace andthe
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pressures for unethical behavior. c c c c
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States -BUSPROG: Ethics c cc c c c c c
STATE STANDARDS: UnitedStates-NONE-DISC:EthicalResponsibilities -EthicalResponsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms:Knowledge c
, 3. The was/were enacted torestoreconfidence in financial reporting and business ethics after the c c c c c c c c c c c c
accounting scandals of the early 2000s.
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a. DefenseIndustryInitiativeonBusinessEthicsandConduct
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b. Sarbanes-Oxley Act c
c. FederalSentencing Guidelines forOrganizations
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d. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act c c c
e. Dodd-Frank WallStreetReform andConsumer Protection Act c c c c c c c
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 13 c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:1-2-Examinethehistoricalfoundations andevolution ofbusinessethics.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States -BUSPROG: Ethics c cc c c c c c
STATE STANDARDS: UnitedStates-NONE-DISC:EthicalResponsibilities -EthicalResponsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms:Knowledge c
4. The term business ethics isbest described by the following statement:
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a. Itisthestudyandphilosophy ofhumanconduct,withanemphasis ondetermining rightandwrong.
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b. Itisan"inquiry intothenatureandgroundsofmoralitywhere thetermmorality istakentomeanmoral
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judgments, standards and rules of conduct."
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c. Itisthe"studyofthegeneralnatureofmoralsandofspecific moralchoices;moralphilosophy; andtherules or
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standards governing the conduct of the members of a profession."
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d. Itisanorganization'sobligationtomaximizeitspositiveeffectsandminimizeitsnegativeeffects
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on stakeholders.
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e. Itcomprises theprinciples, values,andstandards thatguidebehavior intheworldofbusiness.
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ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 5 c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:1-1-Exploreconceptualizations ofbusinessethicsfromanorganizational
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perspective. c
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States -BUSPROG: Ethics c cc c c c c c
STATE STANDARDS: UnitedStates-NONE-DISC:EthicalResponsibilities -EthicalResponsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms:Knowledge c
BusinessEthicsEthicalDecision Making and Cases, 13thEdition
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ByO.C.Ferrell,JohnFraedrich,All Chapters1 - 12
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS c c c
Part1:AnOverviewofBusinessEthics 1:TheImportance
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ofBusinessEthics
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2:StakeholderRelationships,SocialResponsibility,andCorporateGovernance 3:Sustainability:Ethicaland
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SocialResponsibilityDimensions
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Part2:EthicalIssuesandtheInstitutionalizationofBusinessEthics 4:TheInstitutionalizationof
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BusinessEthics
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5:EmergingBusinessEthicsIssues Part3:TheDecision-
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MakingProcess 6:EthicalDecisionMaking
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7:IndividualFactors:MoralPhilosophiesandValues
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8:OrganizationalFactors:TheRoleofEthicalCultureandRelationships Part4:ImplementingBusinessEthicsin
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aGlobalEconomy
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9:DevelopingandImplementinganEffectiveEthicsProgram 10:GlobalBusinessEthics
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Issues
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11:EthicalLeadership
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12:Technology:EthicsandSocialResponsibilityIssues
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,1:TheImportanceofBusinessEthics
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1. Principlesare c
a. lawsandregulations thatguidebehaviorintheworldofbusiness.
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b. mores,values,andcustomsthatguidebehavioringeneral.
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c. specific andpervasive boundaries forbehavior thatareuniversal andabsolute.
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d. theobligationsbusinessesassumetomaximizetheirpositiveimpactandminimizetheirnegativeimpact
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con stakeholders.
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e. themores, values, andcustoms thatparents teach their children.
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 5 c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:1-1-Exploreconceptualizations ofbusinessethicsfromanorganizational
c c c c c c c c c c c c
perspective. c
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States -BUSPROG: Ethics c cc c c c c c
STATE STANDARDS: UnitedStates-NONE-DISC:EthicalResponsibilities -EthicalResponsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms:Comprehension c
2. Socialresponsibilityis c c
a. anorganization's obligation tomaximize itspositive effects andminimize itsnegative effectsonstakeholders.
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b. principles andstandards thatguidebehaviorintheworldofbusiness.
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c. abusiness's responsibility nottopollutetheenvironment.
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d. abusiness'sresponsibilitytomanufactureproductsthatfunctionproperly.
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e. charitablecontributions madebyabusinesstoenhance itsimage. c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 23 c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:1-4-Gaininsightintotheextentofethicalmisconduct intheworkplace andthe
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
pressures for unethical behavior. c c c c
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States -BUSPROG: Ethics c cc c c c c c
STATE STANDARDS: UnitedStates-NONE-DISC:EthicalResponsibilities -EthicalResponsibilities
c c c c c c c c c c c
KEYWORDS: Blooms:Knowledge c
, 3. The was/were enacted torestoreconfidence in financial reporting and business ethics after the c c c c c c c c c c c c
accounting scandals of the early 2000s.
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a. DefenseIndustryInitiativeonBusinessEthicsandConduct
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b. Sarbanes-Oxley Act c
c. FederalSentencing Guidelines forOrganizations
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d. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act c c c
e. Dodd-Frank WallStreetReform andConsumer Protection Act c c c c c c c
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 13 c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:1-2-Examinethehistoricalfoundations andevolution ofbusinessethics.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States -BUSPROG: Ethics c cc c c c c c
STATE STANDARDS: UnitedStates-NONE-DISC:EthicalResponsibilities -EthicalResponsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms:Knowledge c
4. The term business ethics isbest described by the following statement:
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a. Itisthestudyandphilosophy ofhumanconduct,withanemphasis ondetermining rightandwrong.
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b. Itisan"inquiry intothenatureandgroundsofmoralitywhere thetermmorality istakentomeanmoral
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judgments, standards and rules of conduct."
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c. Itisthe"studyofthegeneralnatureofmoralsandofspecific moralchoices;moralphilosophy; andtherules or
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
standards governing the conduct of the members of a profession."
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d. Itisanorganization'sobligationtomaximizeitspositiveeffectsandminimizeitsnegativeeffects
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on stakeholders.
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e. Itcomprises theprinciples, values,andstandards thatguidebehavior intheworldofbusiness.
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ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 5 c
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:1-1-Exploreconceptualizations ofbusinessethicsfromanorganizational
c c c c c c c c c c c c
perspective. c
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States -BUSPROG: Ethics c cc c c c c c
STATE STANDARDS: UnitedStates-NONE-DISC:EthicalResponsibilities -EthicalResponsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms:Knowledge c