Business ethics ethical decision making cases 10th edition by o c ferrell test bank.

TEST BANK
Business Ethics Ethical Decision Making and Cases, 13th Edition
By O. C. Ferrell, John Fraedrich, All Chapters 1 - 12

,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1: An Overview of Business Ethics
1: The Importance of Business Ethics
2: Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance
3: Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions
Part 2: Ethical Issues and the Institutionalization of Business Ethics
4: The Institutionalization of Business Ethics
5: Emerging Business Ethics Issues
Part 3: The Decision-Making Process
6: Ethical Decision Making
7: Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values
8: Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships
Part 4: Implementing Business Ethics in a Global Economy
9: Developing and Implementing an Effective Ethics Program
10: Global Business Ethics Issues
11: Ethical Leadership
12: Technology: Ethics and Social Responsibility Issues

,1: The Importance of Business Ethics
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a. laws and regulations that guide behavior in the world of business.
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b. mores, values, and customs that guide behavior in general.
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c. specific and pervasive boundaries for behavior that are universal and absolute.
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d. the obligations businesses assume to maximize their positive impact and minimize their negative impact on
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stakeholders.
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e. the mores, values, and customs that parents teach their children.
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ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 5 mn




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO: 1-1 - Explore conceptualizations of business ethics from an organizational
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perspective. mn




NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics mn m n m n mn mn mn mn




STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Ethical Responsibilities - Ethical Responsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms: Comprehension mn




2. Social responsibility is
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a. an organization's obligation to maximize its positive effects and minimize its negative effects on stakeholders.
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b. principles and standards that guide behavior in the world of business.
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c. a business's responsibility not to pollute the environment.
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d. a business's responsibility to manufacture products that function properly.
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e. charitable contributions made by a business to enhance its image.
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ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 23 mn




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO: 1-4 - Gain insight into the extent of ethical misconduct in the workplace and the
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pressures for unethical behavior. mn mn mn mn




NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics mn m n m n mn mn mn mn




STATE STANDARDS: mn United States - NONE - DISC: Ethical Responsibilities - Ethical Responsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms: Knowledge mn

, 3. The was/were enacted to restore confidence in financial reporting and business ethics after the accounting
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scandals of the early 2000s.
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a. Defense Industry Initiative on Business Ethics and Conduct
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b. Sarbanes-Oxley Act mn




c. Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
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d. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act mn mn mn




e. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Actmn mn mn mn mn mn mn




ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 13 mn




LEARNING OBJECTIVES: mn m n LO: 1-2 - Examine the historical foundations and evolution of business ethics.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: mn m n United States - BUSPROG: Ethics
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STATE STANDARDS: mn United States - NONE - DISC: Ethical Responsibilities - Ethical Responsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms: Knowledge mn




4. The term business ethics is best described by the following statement:
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a. It is the study and philosophy of human conduct, with an emphasis on determining right and wrong.
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b. It is an "inquiry into the nature and grounds of morality where the term morality is taken to mean moral
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judgments, standards and rules of conduct."
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c. It is the "study of the general nature of morals and of specific moral choices; moral philosophy; and the rules
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or standards governing the conduct of the members of a profession."
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d. It is an organization's obligation to maximize its positive effects and minimize its negative effects on
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stakeholders.
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e. It comprises the principles, values, and standards that guide behavior in the world of business.
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ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 5 mn




LEARNING OBJECTIVES:LO: 1-1 - Explore conceptualizations of business ethics from an organizational
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perspective. mn




NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Ethics
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STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Ethical Responsibilities - Ethical Responsibilities
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KEYWORDS: Blooms: Knowledge mn