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1) Whichtyoftythetyfollowingtystatementstyistydecisivetyintydeterminingtywhethertyortynottytotystudytyb
usinesstyethics?
A) Businesstymanagerstydon'ttyneedtytotystudytyethicstyintyordertytotyknowtyhowtytotytreattyempl
oyees,tyshareowners,tyandtycustomers.
B) Businesstyandtyethicstysimplytydon'ttymix.tyIntythetyfinaltyanalysis,tyself-
interest,tyrepresentedtybytyprofit,tyoverridestythetyintereststyoftyemployees,tycustomers,tyandtycommu
nities.tyOpiniontyandtysentimenttygettyintythetywaytyoftyefficienttybusinesstydecisiontymaking.
C) Ethicaltyconcernstyaretyastyunavoidabletyintybusinesstyastyaretyconcernstyoftymarketing,tyaccoun
ting,tyfinance,tyandtyhumantyresources.tyFormaltystudytyoftybusinesstyethicstyhelpstyaddresstythesety
concernstysotythattybusinessestycantyintegratetyethicstyintytheirtydecisiontymaking.
D) Thetyanswerstytotyethicaltyquestionstyaretyclear-
cuttyenough;tyalltybusinesstypeopletyalreadytyknowtyrighttyfromtywrong.

Answer:t y C
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2) Whichtyoftythetyfollowingtystatementstycorrectlytydescribestythetyrelationshiptybetweentyphilosop
hicaltyethicstyandtyethos?
A) Individualstywhotyobeytythetyconventions,tymores,tyandtyrulestyoftytheirtyculturestyaretyalreadyty
actingtyethically.tyNotyfurthertyphilosophicaltyreflectiontyistyrequired.
B) Philosophicaltyethicstydistinguishestywhattypeopletydotyvaluetyfromtywhattytheytyshouldtyvalue.
C) Whattypeopletydotyvaluetyandtyshouldtyvaluetyis,tyfortyalltypracticaltypurposes,tythetysame.
D) Philosophicaltyethicstyistytootyabstracttytotybetyusefultyintyeverydaytylifetysituations.tyFollowi
ngtythetymorestyandtycustomstyoftyone'styculturetyistyatymoretydependabletywaytytotymaketymoralt
ydecisions.


Answer:t y B
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3) Ethicstyreferstytotythetybeliefs,tyvalues,tyandtyprinciplestythattyguidetyatyperson'stylifetyandtydecisions.

Answer:t y TRUE
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4) Ethicaltybehaviortyandtyantyethicaltyreputationtycantyprovidetyatycompetitivetyadvantagetyi
ntythetymarketplacetyandtywithtycustomers,tysuppliers,tyandtyemployees.

Answer:t y TRUE
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,5) Intyatysocietytythattyvaluestyindividualtyfreedom,tyeverythingtythattyistylegaltyistyethicallytyrig
httyandtyeverythingtythattyistyethicallytywrongtyistyillegal.

Answer:t y FALSE
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6) UnliketyGenerallytyAcceptedtyAccountingtyPrinciplesty(GAAP)tyfortyaccountants,tytheretyar
etynotyprinciples,tystandards,tyconcepts,tyortyvaluestycommontytotybusinesstyethics.

Answer:t y FALSE
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7) Thetyroletyoftyantyethicstycoursetyshouldtybetytotyconveytyinformationtytotyatypassivetyaudience,
tywhiletytreatingtystudentstyastypassivetylearners.


Answer:t y FALSE
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8) Thetyunexaminedtylife,tyaccordingtytotySocrates,tyistynottyworthtyliving.

Answer:t y TRUE
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9) Businesstyethicstyistyconcernedtymoretywithtyreasoningtythantyanswers.

Answer:t y TRUE
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10) Iftysomethingtyistyseriouslytywrong,tythetylawtywilltyprohibittyit.tyConsequently,tyit'styenoughtytotyr
elytyontythetylawtyfortydecidingtywhat'styrighttyortywrong.

Answer:t y FALSE
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11) Ethicstyandtyethostyaretythetysametything.

Answer:t y FALSE
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12) Philosophicaltyethicstydeniestythattyconformitytyandtyobediencetyaretythetybesttyguidestytotyho
wtywetyshouldtylive.

Answer:t y FALSE
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, 13) Accordingtytotyphilosophicaltyethics,tyatysimpletyacceptancetyoftycustomarytynormstyistyantyade
quatetyethicaltyperspective.

Answer:t y FALSE
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14) Philosophicaltyethicstydistinguishestywhattypeopletydotyvaluetyfromtywhattytheytyshouldtyvalue.

Answer:t y TRUE
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15) Thetymajortyreasontytotystudytyethicstyistytotybetyabletytotyanswertyquestionstysuchtyasty"whatty
shouldtyItydo?"tyorty"whattytypetyoftypersontyshouldtyItybe?"tyorty"howtyshalltyItylivetyintymytycom
munity?"

Answer:t y TRUE
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16) Gatekeeperstyaretythosetypeopletyandtyinstitutionstywhosetyroletyistytotyprovidetycheckstyontyilleg
altyandtyunethicaltybehavior.

Answer:t y TRUE
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17) Atyskepticaltychallengetytotybusinesstyethicstyistythattytheretyistynotycommontyrationaltybasistyforty
makingtyethicaltyjudgments.

Answer:t y TRUE
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