MAN4065
BUSINESS ETHICS
EXAM Q & A
2024
,1. A company that produces and sells cosmetics decides to test its
products on animals to ensure their safety and effectiveness. This
practice is considered unethical by many animal rights activists
and customers. What ethical theory would support the company's
decision to test on animals?
a) Utilitarianism
b) Deontology
c) Virtue ethics
d) Egoism*
Rationale: Egoism is the ethical theory that holds that one should
act in one's own self-interest, regardless of the consequences for
others. The company is acting egoistically by testing on animals
to maximize its profits and reputation, even if it harms the
animals and alienates some customers.
2. A manager of a fast-food restaurant notices that some of his
employees are stealing food from the inventory. He decides to
install hidden cameras in the kitchen and the storage room to
monitor their behavior. He does not inform the employees about
the cameras or ask for their consent. What ethical principle is the
manager violating?
a) Respect for persons*
b) Beneficence
c) Non-maleficence
d) Justice
Rationale: Respect for persons is the ethical principle that
requires treating people as autonomous agents who can freely
consent to or decline any action that affects them. The manager is
violating this principle by secretly recording the employees
, without their knowledge or permission, which infringes on their
privacy and dignity.
3. A software engineer is hired by a large corporation to develop a
new application. During the development process, he discovers a
security flaw in the existing system that could expose the personal
data of millions of customers. He reports the flaw to his
supervisor, who tells him to ignore it and focus on his own
project. What should the software engineer do in this situation?
a) Follow his supervisor's instructions and ignore the flaw
b) Report the flaw to a higher authority within the corporation
c) Report the flaw to an external watchdog or the media
d) Fix the flaw himself without informing anyone*
Rationale: Fixing the flaw himself without informing anyone is
the best option for the software engineer, as it would protect the
customers' data and prevent potential harm or lawsuits. Reporting
the flaw to a higher authority or an external watchdog could
expose him to retaliation or legal action from his employer, while
ignoring the flaw would be irresponsible and unethical.
B:
1. Which of the following is NOT a strategy for increasing
Earth’s sustainability?
a. Crop rotation
b. Using recycled materials
c. Designating land as wilderness
d. Increasing the size of industrial farms
2. What best defines sustainability?
BUSINESS ETHICS
EXAM Q & A
2024
,1. A company that produces and sells cosmetics decides to test its
products on animals to ensure their safety and effectiveness. This
practice is considered unethical by many animal rights activists
and customers. What ethical theory would support the company's
decision to test on animals?
a) Utilitarianism
b) Deontology
c) Virtue ethics
d) Egoism*
Rationale: Egoism is the ethical theory that holds that one should
act in one's own self-interest, regardless of the consequences for
others. The company is acting egoistically by testing on animals
to maximize its profits and reputation, even if it harms the
animals and alienates some customers.
2. A manager of a fast-food restaurant notices that some of his
employees are stealing food from the inventory. He decides to
install hidden cameras in the kitchen and the storage room to
monitor their behavior. He does not inform the employees about
the cameras or ask for their consent. What ethical principle is the
manager violating?
a) Respect for persons*
b) Beneficence
c) Non-maleficence
d) Justice
Rationale: Respect for persons is the ethical principle that
requires treating people as autonomous agents who can freely
consent to or decline any action that affects them. The manager is
violating this principle by secretly recording the employees
, without their knowledge or permission, which infringes on their
privacy and dignity.
3. A software engineer is hired by a large corporation to develop a
new application. During the development process, he discovers a
security flaw in the existing system that could expose the personal
data of millions of customers. He reports the flaw to his
supervisor, who tells him to ignore it and focus on his own
project. What should the software engineer do in this situation?
a) Follow his supervisor's instructions and ignore the flaw
b) Report the flaw to a higher authority within the corporation
c) Report the flaw to an external watchdog or the media
d) Fix the flaw himself without informing anyone*
Rationale: Fixing the flaw himself without informing anyone is
the best option for the software engineer, as it would protect the
customers' data and prevent potential harm or lawsuits. Reporting
the flaw to a higher authority or an external watchdog could
expose him to retaliation or legal action from his employer, while
ignoring the flaw would be irresponsible and unethical.
B:
1. Which of the following is NOT a strategy for increasing
Earth’s sustainability?
a. Crop rotation
b. Using recycled materials
c. Designating land as wilderness
d. Increasing the size of industrial farms
2. What best defines sustainability?
