BUSI 240: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; LATEST UPDATED VERSION,
ALREADY GRADED A+
Quiz 1 Understanding Ethics
1. _______ refers to a set of personal principles formalized into a code of behavior.
Value system
2. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" explains the _________.
Golden Rule
3. The stage in which an individual is focused on self-chosen ethical principles found to be
comprehensive and consistent is _________.
Universal ethical principle orientation
4. ________ looks at the information available to people to resolve an ethical dilemma, and draws
conclusions based on that information in relation to their own ethical standards.
Ethical reasoning
5. The basic assumption of ethical theory is that
a person as an individual or community is in control of all the factors that influence the choices he or she
makes
6. The quality by which the pursuit of one value is a good way to reach another value is known
as____________
Instrumental value
7. Which of the following will most likely influence the moral standards of an individual?
a strict family upbringing
8. Alison Anderson, the CEO of Anderson Inc., laid the foundation for apt professional behavior in her
workplace. She is honest, aware, and sensitive and is considered a role model by young
entrepreneurs. Which of the following basic categories of ethics is depicted in this scenario?
personal integrity
9. A person is focused on self-chosen ethical principles that are found to be comprehensive and
consistent at the ________ stage of Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning.
universal ethical principle orientation
10. The study of how ethical theories are put into practice refers to _________.
applied ethics
,QUIZ 2 Defining Business Ethics
1. The principle for resolving an ethical dilemma that considers "do unto others as you would have
them do unto you" is the ________.
Golden Rule
2. A situation in which there is no obvious right or wrong decision, but rather a right or right answer is
termed________.
Ethical Dilemma
3. A (n) is defined as a central guide that supports day-day-day decision making at work.
Code of ethics
4. A company's _________should clarify its cornerstones - its mission, values and principles - to its
managers, employees, and stakeholders.
Code of Ethics
5. The term "business ethics" is sometimes considered an oxymoron because
the recent spate of financial scandals portrays organizations as fundamentally unethical.
6. The main function of a code of ethics is to ______.
guide managers and employees in making sound decisions and choices every day.
7. GeoTransmit, a large multinational telecommunications company, hid from its investors the
extensive debt and losses it had accumulated. Its fraudulent accounting behavior was eventually
discovered, and the company went bankrupt. Which of the following statements is true of the future
of GeoTransmit and its stakeholders?
The different stakeholders of GeoTransmit will be affected in different ways.
8. Over the last five decades, the issue of corporate social responsibility has advanced from an
abstract debate to a core ________ issue with clearly established legal liabilities.
performance-assessment
9. Over the last five decades, corporate ethics has moved from the domain of human resource
departments into the ________.
organizational mainstream
10. The ________ approach for resolving an ethical dilemma considers which decision would provide
the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
ends-based
Exam 1
, 1. ________ is defined as ethical choices that offer the greatest good for the greatest number of
people.
Utilitarianism
2. Which of the following statements accurately explains the basic categories of ethics?
Personal integrity, a category of ethics, looks at ethics from an external rather than an internal
viewpoint.
3. The quality by which the pursuit of one value is a good way to reach another value is known as
________.
instrumental value
4. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" explains the ________.
Golden Rule
5. The field of ________ is the study of how people try to live their lives according to a standard of
"right" or "wrong" behavior.
ethics
6. A person is focused on self-chosen ethical principles that are found to be comprehensive and
consistent at the ________ stage of Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning.
universal ethical principle orientation
7. According to the concept of ________, the traditions of one's society, one's personal opinions, and
the circumstances of the present moment define one's ethical principles.
ethical relativism
8. A company's ________ should clarify its cornerstones—its mission, values, and principles—to its
managers, employees, and stakeholders.
code of ethics
9. A ________ is defined as someone with a share or interest in a business enterprise.
stakeholder
10. Which of the following functions does a code of ethics perform?
It clarifies an organization's cornerstones to its employees, managers, and stakeholders.
11. The belief that an activity is safe because it will never be found out is a common rationalization
behind an employee's unethical conduct. To deter unethical behavior based on this rationalization, a
manager should ________.
announce the misconduct publicly
ALREADY GRADED A+
Quiz 1 Understanding Ethics
1. _______ refers to a set of personal principles formalized into a code of behavior.
Value system
2. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" explains the _________.
Golden Rule
3. The stage in which an individual is focused on self-chosen ethical principles found to be
comprehensive and consistent is _________.
Universal ethical principle orientation
4. ________ looks at the information available to people to resolve an ethical dilemma, and draws
conclusions based on that information in relation to their own ethical standards.
Ethical reasoning
5. The basic assumption of ethical theory is that
a person as an individual or community is in control of all the factors that influence the choices he or she
makes
6. The quality by which the pursuit of one value is a good way to reach another value is known
as____________
Instrumental value
7. Which of the following will most likely influence the moral standards of an individual?
a strict family upbringing
8. Alison Anderson, the CEO of Anderson Inc., laid the foundation for apt professional behavior in her
workplace. She is honest, aware, and sensitive and is considered a role model by young
entrepreneurs. Which of the following basic categories of ethics is depicted in this scenario?
personal integrity
9. A person is focused on self-chosen ethical principles that are found to be comprehensive and
consistent at the ________ stage of Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning.
universal ethical principle orientation
10. The study of how ethical theories are put into practice refers to _________.
applied ethics
,QUIZ 2 Defining Business Ethics
1. The principle for resolving an ethical dilemma that considers "do unto others as you would have
them do unto you" is the ________.
Golden Rule
2. A situation in which there is no obvious right or wrong decision, but rather a right or right answer is
termed________.
Ethical Dilemma
3. A (n) is defined as a central guide that supports day-day-day decision making at work.
Code of ethics
4. A company's _________should clarify its cornerstones - its mission, values and principles - to its
managers, employees, and stakeholders.
Code of Ethics
5. The term "business ethics" is sometimes considered an oxymoron because
the recent spate of financial scandals portrays organizations as fundamentally unethical.
6. The main function of a code of ethics is to ______.
guide managers and employees in making sound decisions and choices every day.
7. GeoTransmit, a large multinational telecommunications company, hid from its investors the
extensive debt and losses it had accumulated. Its fraudulent accounting behavior was eventually
discovered, and the company went bankrupt. Which of the following statements is true of the future
of GeoTransmit and its stakeholders?
The different stakeholders of GeoTransmit will be affected in different ways.
8. Over the last five decades, the issue of corporate social responsibility has advanced from an
abstract debate to a core ________ issue with clearly established legal liabilities.
performance-assessment
9. Over the last five decades, corporate ethics has moved from the domain of human resource
departments into the ________.
organizational mainstream
10. The ________ approach for resolving an ethical dilemma considers which decision would provide
the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
ends-based
Exam 1
, 1. ________ is defined as ethical choices that offer the greatest good for the greatest number of
people.
Utilitarianism
2. Which of the following statements accurately explains the basic categories of ethics?
Personal integrity, a category of ethics, looks at ethics from an external rather than an internal
viewpoint.
3. The quality by which the pursuit of one value is a good way to reach another value is known as
________.
instrumental value
4. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" explains the ________.
Golden Rule
5. The field of ________ is the study of how people try to live their lives according to a standard of
"right" or "wrong" behavior.
ethics
6. A person is focused on self-chosen ethical principles that are found to be comprehensive and
consistent at the ________ stage of Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning.
universal ethical principle orientation
7. According to the concept of ________, the traditions of one's society, one's personal opinions, and
the circumstances of the present moment define one's ethical principles.
ethical relativism
8. A company's ________ should clarify its cornerstones—its mission, values, and principles—to its
managers, employees, and stakeholders.
code of ethics
9. A ________ is defined as someone with a share or interest in a business enterprise.
stakeholder
10. Which of the following functions does a code of ethics perform?
It clarifies an organization's cornerstones to its employees, managers, and stakeholders.
11. The belief that an activity is safe because it will never be found out is a common rationalization
behind an employee's unethical conduct. To deter unethical behavior based on this rationalization, a
manager should ________.
announce the misconduct publicly
