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senior tells her to ignore the misstatement so that the client does not get upset. Jane wants to
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D) utilitarianism
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call.
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D) You find a phone in a restaurant and keep it.
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D) conformity
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by "ethics"?
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9) Which of the following is not a pillar of character according to the Josephson Institute?
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A) caring
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A) reliability
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
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1) What is the common characteristic of Aristotle's virtues and ethical standards for CPAs?
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A) truthfulness
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2) Jane finds a material misstatement while auditing a client's accounts receivables. Her
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senior tells her to ignore the misstatement so that the client does not get upset. Jane wants to
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be viewed as a team player in order to advance in the firm, so Jane follows her senior's
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instructions and ignores the misstatement. Which ethical theory did Jane use to make her
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decision?
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A) egoism
B) justice
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D) utilitarianism
3) Which of the following situations would be considered ethical?
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A) The cashier at Wal-Mart gives you $5 more than you were supposed to receive
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wand you don't do anything about it.
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B) You accidentally back into a car at Wal-Mart and leave your information for them to
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call.
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D) You find a phone in a restaurant and keep it.
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4) Which of the following characteristics does not describe the importance of integrity
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in decision making?
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B) Being loyal to one's superior
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C) Having the courage to do the right thing
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D) Not subordinating professional judgment to others
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5) Which of the following characteristics does not describe the behavior of Cynthia
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Cooper in the WorldCom fraud?
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A) persistence
B) competence
C) integrity
D) conformity
6) The ancient Greeks thought of the virtues as characteristics of behavior that
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A) could lead to a good life.
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B) make up the "six pillars of character".
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C) support the rights theory. w w w
D) rationalize unethical actions. w w
7) Which of the following elements does not make up an integral part of what is meant
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by "ethics"?
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A) accepted standards of behavior w w w
B) knowing the difference between right and wrong
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C) always following the law w w w
D) the moral point of view
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8) Ethical relativism can best be described as
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others.
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D) an ethical reasoning method that holds one should always consider the effect of one's
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actions on others.
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9) Which of the following is not a pillar of character according to the Josephson Institute?
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A) caring
B) citizenship
C) respect
D) judgmental
10) Which of the following is not an element of trustworthiness according to the Six
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Pillars of Character?
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A) reliability
B) loyalty
C) fairness
D) honesty
11) An accountant who blows the whistle on financial wrongdoing by his/her employer
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by going outside the entity violates
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A) the due care principle.
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B) confidentiality.
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