Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The term ecology refers to the science of the - CORRECT ANSWER - interrelationships
among organisms and their environments
Cost-benefit analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - involves value judgments and factual
certainties
Some environmental regulations (like forbidding the burning of coal in cities) benefit each and
every one of us because the air we breathe is cleaner. If a company ignores the regulation and
burns coal, while others obey the regulation, then the company - CORRECT ANSWER - is
being a free-rider
According to the philosopher Joel Feinberg, - CORRECT ANSWER - the rights of future
generations are contingent upon those people coming into existence
William F. Baxter addresses environmental ethics by noting - CORRECT ANSWER -
judgments about environmental problems ought to be people-oriented
Fill in the blank: According to the textbook a _______________ vegetarian rejects eating meat
based on moral grounds. - CORRECT ANSWER - moral
Fair personnel policies and decisions must be based on criteria that are clear, job related, and -
CORRECT ANSWER - equally applied
Which of these is a valid reasoning for not hiring a potential employee? - CORRECT
ANSWER - lack of experience
According to David Ewing, - CORRECT ANSWER - the corporate invasion of employees'
civil rights is rampant
, Choose the factual precept concerning wages: - CORRECT ANSWER - a fair wage
presupposes a fair work contract
Groups of 18th century skilled artisans formed secret societies for two basic reasons. Which of
the following is one of those reasons? - CORRECT ANSWER - To equalize their
relationship with their employers.
Fill in the blank (two words needed): Since Congress passed the American With Disabilities Act
in 1994, employers must make "__________________________ ________________________"
for disabled workers. - CORRECT ANSWER - reasonable accomodations
Polygraph tests - CORRECT ANSWER - can produce false positives
Many major employers routinely monitor the performance of their employees through the
computers and telephones they use. The one check that they can do is - CORRECT
ANSWER - check the number of keystrokes that word processors enter during the day
Privacy - CORRECT ANSWER - must be respected if we are to function as complete,
self-governing agents.
The proper approach to promote safety is found in the "hidden culture" which is - CORRECT
ANSWER - a culture that is proactively oriented toward safety
An early 1970s government study ("Work in America") identified three chief sources of worker
dissatisfaction. Which of the following is one of those sources? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the rigidity of rules and regulations
Per the textbook, what is the most common reason that people leave their jobs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - a poor relationship with their immediate supervisor