LES 305 Exam 1 questions well
answered
Compliance with the law meets all ethical standards. (T/F) - correct answer ✔✔False
I was just following orders" is a defense in law and a test for ethical behavior (T/F) - correct answer
✔✔False
Many companies that had been headquartered in the United States have decided to conduct corporate
inversions, in which they sell their assets to a foreign corporation so they can claim a new residence in
that country for corporate tax purposes and avoid paying corporate taxes in the United States. This
action is permissible under which school of social responsibility? - correct answer ✔✔inherence school
Many companies that had been headquartered in the United States have decided to conduct corporate
inversions, in which they sell their assets to a foreign corporation so they can claim a new residence in
that country for corporate tax purposes and avoid paying corporate taxes in the United States. With
respect to the corporate inversions described above, they are permissible under which ethical theory? -
correct answer ✔✔ethical egoism
Which question is missing from this model of the steps for analyzing ethical dilemmas in your book?
i.Gather the facts
.ii.List missing information and your assumptions
.iii.Generate list of alternatives and apply ethical decision-making models
.iv.Evaluate resolutions for cost, legality and impact.
v.Recommend and take action. - correct answer ✔✔List each stakeholder's interests (concerns) in the
dilemma
Is there an ethical issue when restaurants and shops give customers discounts, free meals and other
kickbacks in exchange for good reviews on Yelp and other social media websites?a. No. Everyone else is
doing it, so there is no problem. - correct answer ✔✔Yes. This creates a conflict of interest on behalf of
the reviewer customers
,When you are in a situation like the one described in the question above and you believe that you won't
be influenced by any type of reward because you are more ethical than most people, you are being
influenced by which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Overconfidence bias
When you are in a situation like the one described in the question above and you don't want to have to
forfeit this incentive, you are being influenced by which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Loss
aversion
Lawyers will often complain that their clients tend to describe their behavior in a way that is very
favorable to themselves, rather than telling the entire truth about a situation in an objective manner.
This distortion of the truth can be influenced by which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Self-serving
bias
When large hedge funds look at the issue with Robinhood and GameStop as a "business problem" rather
than an "ethical problem", they are demonstrating which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Framing
You are waiting by the trolley tracks in your neighborhood when you notice that a runaway trolley car is
racing toward five people who don't see it. They will very likely die if no one stops the trolley. You are
standing by a lever and you can see that if you pull the lever, the trolley will be diverted to a different
track, saving the five people. However, there is one person on that trolley track who will likely be killed if
you divert the trolley. You are acting ethically under which theory? - correct answer ✔✔Utilitarianism
Committing acts of personal decadence, like driving home drunk after an office holiday party has no
relevance to business ethics (T/F) - correct answer ✔✔False
Tolerating someone else's unethical actions is not an ethical dilemma since you did not actually commit
any act that is unethical. (T/F) - correct answer ✔✔False
The Ice-T case illustrates what can happen when managers don't take shareholders interests into
account when making business decisions (T/F) - correct answer ✔✔True
Cheating on exams is acceptable because
a. "It is not illegal."
b. "It doesn't really hurt anyone."
, c. "The system is unfair."
d. None of the above because all are rationalizations. - correct answer ✔✔d. None of the above because
all are rationalizations.
Which of the categories of ethical dilemmas should you be concerned about when you have an
arbitration clause in your employment contract and your employer is the one paying the arbitration
fees? - correct answer ✔✔Engaging in a conflict of interest
Which of the following is not among the categories of ethical dilemmas according to your textbook?
a. taking things that do not belong to you
b. giving or allowing false impressions
c. perpetrating interpersonal abuse
d. All of the above are ethical breaches.* - correct answer ✔✔d. All of the above are ethical breaches.*
The "front page of the newspaper test": - correct answer ✔✔uses the perspective of a reporter who is
reporting impartially
Laura Nash would ask
a. "How would I view the problem if I sat on the other side of the fence? "
b. "How did the situation arise in the first place?"
c. "Who does the action or decision injure?"
d. "Will I feel as comfortable over the long term as I do today?"
e. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔e. All of the above
Enron Corporation filed for bankruptcy following a number of revelations about its accounting
procedures. Enron used a complex structure of corporations and off-the-books debt to mask its true
financial picture from the markets. When asked about the propriety of Enron's reporting methods, many
analysts have responded, "They simply did what most corporations do." Their comments: - correct
answer ✔✔reflect rationalization
answered
Compliance with the law meets all ethical standards. (T/F) - correct answer ✔✔False
I was just following orders" is a defense in law and a test for ethical behavior (T/F) - correct answer
✔✔False
Many companies that had been headquartered in the United States have decided to conduct corporate
inversions, in which they sell their assets to a foreign corporation so they can claim a new residence in
that country for corporate tax purposes and avoid paying corporate taxes in the United States. This
action is permissible under which school of social responsibility? - correct answer ✔✔inherence school
Many companies that had been headquartered in the United States have decided to conduct corporate
inversions, in which they sell their assets to a foreign corporation so they can claim a new residence in
that country for corporate tax purposes and avoid paying corporate taxes in the United States. With
respect to the corporate inversions described above, they are permissible under which ethical theory? -
correct answer ✔✔ethical egoism
Which question is missing from this model of the steps for analyzing ethical dilemmas in your book?
i.Gather the facts
.ii.List missing information and your assumptions
.iii.Generate list of alternatives and apply ethical decision-making models
.iv.Evaluate resolutions for cost, legality and impact.
v.Recommend and take action. - correct answer ✔✔List each stakeholder's interests (concerns) in the
dilemma
Is there an ethical issue when restaurants and shops give customers discounts, free meals and other
kickbacks in exchange for good reviews on Yelp and other social media websites?a. No. Everyone else is
doing it, so there is no problem. - correct answer ✔✔Yes. This creates a conflict of interest on behalf of
the reviewer customers
,When you are in a situation like the one described in the question above and you believe that you won't
be influenced by any type of reward because you are more ethical than most people, you are being
influenced by which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Overconfidence bias
When you are in a situation like the one described in the question above and you don't want to have to
forfeit this incentive, you are being influenced by which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Loss
aversion
Lawyers will often complain that their clients tend to describe their behavior in a way that is very
favorable to themselves, rather than telling the entire truth about a situation in an objective manner.
This distortion of the truth can be influenced by which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Self-serving
bias
When large hedge funds look at the issue with Robinhood and GameStop as a "business problem" rather
than an "ethical problem", they are demonstrating which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Framing
You are waiting by the trolley tracks in your neighborhood when you notice that a runaway trolley car is
racing toward five people who don't see it. They will very likely die if no one stops the trolley. You are
standing by a lever and you can see that if you pull the lever, the trolley will be diverted to a different
track, saving the five people. However, there is one person on that trolley track who will likely be killed if
you divert the trolley. You are acting ethically under which theory? - correct answer ✔✔Utilitarianism
Committing acts of personal decadence, like driving home drunk after an office holiday party has no
relevance to business ethics (T/F) - correct answer ✔✔False
Tolerating someone else's unethical actions is not an ethical dilemma since you did not actually commit
any act that is unethical. (T/F) - correct answer ✔✔False
The Ice-T case illustrates what can happen when managers don't take shareholders interests into
account when making business decisions (T/F) - correct answer ✔✔True
Cheating on exams is acceptable because
a. "It is not illegal."
b. "It doesn't really hurt anyone."
, c. "The system is unfair."
d. None of the above because all are rationalizations. - correct answer ✔✔d. None of the above because
all are rationalizations.
Which of the categories of ethical dilemmas should you be concerned about when you have an
arbitration clause in your employment contract and your employer is the one paying the arbitration
fees? - correct answer ✔✔Engaging in a conflict of interest
Which of the following is not among the categories of ethical dilemmas according to your textbook?
a. taking things that do not belong to you
b. giving or allowing false impressions
c. perpetrating interpersonal abuse
d. All of the above are ethical breaches.* - correct answer ✔✔d. All of the above are ethical breaches.*
The "front page of the newspaper test": - correct answer ✔✔uses the perspective of a reporter who is
reporting impartially
Laura Nash would ask
a. "How would I view the problem if I sat on the other side of the fence? "
b. "How did the situation arise in the first place?"
c. "Who does the action or decision injure?"
d. "Will I feel as comfortable over the long term as I do today?"
e. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔e. All of the above
Enron Corporation filed for bankruptcy following a number of revelations about its accounting
procedures. Enron used a complex structure of corporations and off-the-books debt to mask its true
financial picture from the markets. When asked about the propriety of Enron's reporting methods, many
analysts have responded, "They simply did what most corporations do." Their comments: - correct
answer ✔✔reflect rationalization
