BA 300 Quiz #2 || A+ Graded.
Are men are much more likely to use a justice-based approach in business? correct answers No.
Men and Women are equal.
Should an effort be made to identify people who have reached principled levels of moral
development and try to place them in decision-making positions? correct answers Yes.
Is the meaning of honesty the same in all cultures? correct answers No.
The ideal man, who lives by his own effort and does not give or receive the undeserved, who
honors achievement and rejects envy, is characteristic of: correct answers Objectivism
Tom Donaldson's recommendations for corporate policy in organizations involved in global
business: correct answers Do not follow the principles of ethical imperialism
Do not follow the principles of ethical relativism
Do not base your policies on the culture of your origin
Do not develop a completely new set of policies for each country in which you do business
What is one trigger for whistle blowing activity? correct answers Protecting your personal
reputation
Virtue Ethics focuses on... correct answers Character, motivations and intentions
An office manager is offered free copier service if she purchases all of her supplies from a
prospective vendor. This is most correctly described as: correct answers An incentive.
Chris Moore claims... correct answers Sometimes there's a difference between the pure truth and
the useful truth
Truly ethical living requires owning 100% of the responsibility for any consequences of what we
do
Is affirmative disclosure required on tobacco products? correct answers Yes.
Biggest Pro for: Objectivism correct answers Reinforces personal responsibility
Biggest Con for: Objectivism correct answers Individualistic and judgmental
Biggest Pro for: Integrative Social Contract Theory correct answers Accepts variations in
cultural norms without succumbing to ethical relativism
, Biggest Con for: Integrative Social Contract Theory correct answers "Hypernorm" is vague and
it's hard to respond properly when a norm conflicts with a hypernorm
Biggest Pro for: Ethic of Care correct answers Protects the weak and dependent
Biggest Con for: Ethic of Care correct answers Neglects justice
Triggers for Whistle Blowing correct answers Truth
Employee or customer rights
Trust
Harm
Your personal reputation
Your organization's reputation
Breaking the law
Consequentialism correct answers The consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for
any judgment about the rightness of that conduct.
Deontology correct answers Basing your decisions about what's right on broad, abstract,
universal ethical principles or values (honesty, promise keeping, fairness, loyalty, etc)
Virtue Ethics correct answers Focuses more on the integrity of the moral actor than on the moral
act itself.
The goal is to be, or INTEND TO BE, a good person because that is the type of person you
WANT to be.
Conflict of Interest correct answers Occurs when your judgement or objectivity is compromised
Appearance of a Conflict of Interest correct answers When a third party could think your
judgment has been compromised
Different types of Conflicts of Interest correct answers Overt Bribes / Kickbacks
Subtle / Covert Bribes
Trading of Influence
Trading of Privileged Information
Different kinds of bribes correct answers Overt Bribes
Kickback
Subtle / Covert Bribes
Are men are much more likely to use a justice-based approach in business? correct answers No.
Men and Women are equal.
Should an effort be made to identify people who have reached principled levels of moral
development and try to place them in decision-making positions? correct answers Yes.
Is the meaning of honesty the same in all cultures? correct answers No.
The ideal man, who lives by his own effort and does not give or receive the undeserved, who
honors achievement and rejects envy, is characteristic of: correct answers Objectivism
Tom Donaldson's recommendations for corporate policy in organizations involved in global
business: correct answers Do not follow the principles of ethical imperialism
Do not follow the principles of ethical relativism
Do not base your policies on the culture of your origin
Do not develop a completely new set of policies for each country in which you do business
What is one trigger for whistle blowing activity? correct answers Protecting your personal
reputation
Virtue Ethics focuses on... correct answers Character, motivations and intentions
An office manager is offered free copier service if she purchases all of her supplies from a
prospective vendor. This is most correctly described as: correct answers An incentive.
Chris Moore claims... correct answers Sometimes there's a difference between the pure truth and
the useful truth
Truly ethical living requires owning 100% of the responsibility for any consequences of what we
do
Is affirmative disclosure required on tobacco products? correct answers Yes.
Biggest Pro for: Objectivism correct answers Reinforces personal responsibility
Biggest Con for: Objectivism correct answers Individualistic and judgmental
Biggest Pro for: Integrative Social Contract Theory correct answers Accepts variations in
cultural norms without succumbing to ethical relativism
, Biggest Con for: Integrative Social Contract Theory correct answers "Hypernorm" is vague and
it's hard to respond properly when a norm conflicts with a hypernorm
Biggest Pro for: Ethic of Care correct answers Protects the weak and dependent
Biggest Con for: Ethic of Care correct answers Neglects justice
Triggers for Whistle Blowing correct answers Truth
Employee or customer rights
Trust
Harm
Your personal reputation
Your organization's reputation
Breaking the law
Consequentialism correct answers The consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for
any judgment about the rightness of that conduct.
Deontology correct answers Basing your decisions about what's right on broad, abstract,
universal ethical principles or values (honesty, promise keeping, fairness, loyalty, etc)
Virtue Ethics correct answers Focuses more on the integrity of the moral actor than on the moral
act itself.
The goal is to be, or INTEND TO BE, a good person because that is the type of person you
WANT to be.
Conflict of Interest correct answers Occurs when your judgement or objectivity is compromised
Appearance of a Conflict of Interest correct answers When a third party could think your
judgment has been compromised
Different types of Conflicts of Interest correct answers Overt Bribes / Kickbacks
Subtle / Covert Bribes
Trading of Influence
Trading of Privileged Information
Different kinds of bribes correct answers Overt Bribes
Kickback
Subtle / Covert Bribes
