MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL C202 STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL C202 STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Which situation is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma? - correct answers-Being asked to directly supervise a family member A human resource manual specifies that employees cannot be terminated or punished for refusing to follow an illegal request made by a supervisor. Which standard is being applied to resolve this ethical dilemma? - correct answers-Rights Standard Utilitarian Standard - correct answers-The ethical action best balances good over harm by doing the most good or doing the least harm. When Southwest Airlines cuts all employees' pay rather than laying anyone off, it is following a utilitarian standard. Rights Standard - correct answers-The ethical action is the one that best respects and protects the moral rights of everyone affected by the action, including the right to privacy, to be told the truth, or to be safe. If a supervisor tells an employee to handle a toxic substance without appropriate protective gear, the employee has a right to refuse. Fairness Standard - correct answers-The ethical action treats all people equally, or at least fairly, based on some defensible standard. The fairness standard is central in the debate over the appropriateness of CEO salaries and bonuses that are hundreds of times larger than the pay of the average employee. Common Good Standard - correct answers-The ethical action shows respect and compassion for everyone, especially the most vulnerable. Ensuring that suppliers do not employ child labor or provide unsafe working conditions is an example of applying the common good standard. Virtue Standard - correct answers-The ethical action is consistent with certain ideal virtues including civility, compassion, and benevolence. This standard asks, "Is this action consistent with my behaving at my best?" A company that values honesty quickly recalling products that might be defective or dangerous reflects the virtue standard. What is the goal of affirmative action? - correct answers-To seek to remedy past practices that innately caused an adverse effect on applicants A female employer is accused of having an employment practice that negatively impacts women. The employer responds that she has the same requirements for male and female applicants and wants to hire other women. Why is this case a potential demonstration of adverse impact? - correct answers-Adverse impact is unintentional and relates to policies applied to all employees