Module 4 Flashcards
The accepted principles of right and wrong that guide a person’s decisions are called _____.
ethics
attitudes
beliefs
contexts
ethics
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was amended to include _____ because some U.S. businesses complained the act would put U.S. firms at a competitive disadvantage.
agriculture production
facilitating payments
services
technological innovation
facilitating payments
The Plume and Fabric manufacturing company abides by a strict code of providing the best in equipment, lighting, and overall working conditions for its 350 employees who create costumes for Broadway shows. While the company could save money by hiring less-skilled or underage labor to do the job, it knows that decision is not acceptable. This scenario demonstrates how a(n) _____ plays a role in the company’s decisions.
mission statement
vision statement
ethical strategy
marketing plan
ethical strategy
The generally accepted principles and values that govern interactions between individuals are called
Multiple choice question.
social responsibilities.
straw men.
facilitating payments.
personal ethics.
personal ethics.
Which congressional act outlaws the payment of bribes to foreign government officials to gain businesses?
Multiple choice question.
Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act
Foreign Money Laundering Control Act
Prevention of Foreign Corruption Act
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The managers of Simple Sound Manufacturing are struggling to meet their quota that was recently increased by upper management. They decide to eliminate two quality control steps in the manufacturing process. This is unethical behavior that was a result of
Multiple choice question.
unrealistic performance goals.
fraudulent accounting practices.
following a strict codes of ethics.
the need to establish high quality standards.
unrealistic performance goals.
What are four determinants of ethical behavior?
Multiple select question.
Social behavior law
Personal ethics
Organizational culture
Humanism
Societal culture
Leadership
Personal ethics
Organizational culture
Societal culture
Leadership
Scandinavia scores high on the individualism and uncertainty avoidance measures of societal culture. According to Hofstede’s dimensions of societal culture, Scandinavia is more likely to engage in Blank______ business behavior than, for example, Russia.
individualistic
unethical
avoidance
ethical
ethical
When making ethical decisions, ______ factors are stressed in Japan, while ______ factors are more important in the United States.
Multiple choice question.
opportunity; individual or personal
individual or personal; opportunity
organizational; opportunity
organizational; individual or personal
organizational; individual or personal
The straw men theory that states that businesses should behave in a socially responsible manner, according to ethical custom and without deception and fraud is the _______.
Multiple choice question.
Monroe Doctrine
Greenspan Doctrine
Yellen Doctrine
Friedman Doctrine
Friedman Doctrine
A company’s organizational _____ reflects the values and norms that are shared among employees of an organization.
Multiple choice question.
culture
vision
endowment
hierarchy
culture
Which ethical theory emphasizes that the best actions are those that benefit the most number of people and harm the least number of people?
Multiple choice question.
Protestantism
Evangelism
Kantian
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism
Certain theories accept that there are rights, both positive and negative, that all humans have simply because they are human. These are called ______ theories.
utilitarian
Friedman
Kantian
rights
rights
The Hewlett-Packard example discussed in this chapter suggests that one cause of unethical behavior in a company can stem from _____.
Multiple choice question.
culture
broad performance goals
government demand
leadership
leadership
The fair and equitable dissemination of economic goods and services is the focus of a(n) _____ distribution.
Multiple choice question.
loaded
just
equivalent
biased
just
