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ACC 543 Wk 5 – Practice: Business Ethics
Ethical relativism is a theory of ethics that denies the existence of _______ moral standards.
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- objective
- subjective
- relevant
- individual
Acme Foods Inc. manufactures food products and is opening a subsidiary in United Cadvia. The firm discovers that to obtain raw materials it has to make some facilitating payments to the local officials and businesses in the host country. The second option is to import raw materials from its own country, which will be expensive in the long run. The managers at Acme are unable to decide which of the two options would be a better choice. Which of the following terms would best describe the situation Acme Foods Inc. is experiencing?
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- Ethical dilemma
- Causal ambiguity
- Moral lapse
- Culture shock
The human resource policy of a company states that the company aims to treat all humans identically, regardless of race, class, gender, age, and sexual preference. Which of the following values influencing business ethics does this best illustrate?
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- Freedom
- Security
- Justice
- Efficiency
If a business asks “would the world be a better place if everyone followed my example,” that company is following the _______.
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- universalization test
- global inquiry test
- public disclosure test
- business ethics test
The _______ of business consists of expectations that the community imposes on firms doing business inside its borders.
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- social responsibility
- legal positivism
- ethics
- economics
A problem about what a firm should do for which no clear, right decision is available is called a(n) _______.
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- ethical guideline
- vaues
- ethical dilemma
- social complexity
The minimum standard to be an ethical business includes
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- selling a products and services below cost price.
- paying employees above the minimum legal wage.
- hosting foreign companies to teach them new techniques.
- choosing a lawful way to compete against rival firms.
The value of efficiency includes which of the following meanings?
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- To possess the capacity or resources to act as one wishes
- To possess a large-enough supply of goods and services to meet basic needs
- To maximize the amount of wealth in society
- To provide resources in proportion to need
The value of “security” includes all of the following alternative meanings except
Multiple Choice
access to a large enough supply of goods and services to meet your basic needs.
safety from those wishing to interfere with your property rights.
self-confidence to such an extent that risks are welcome.
- a citizen’s willingness to compromise basic constitutional freedoms in return for government-provided security.
Under deontology, _______ states that an action is moral only if it would be consistent for everyone in society to act in the same way.
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- the golden rule
- the categorical imperative
- the cost-benefit analysis
- the principle of rights
When employees in a firm asked for a pay hike, the management assessed the expenses involved in it. It realized that the shareholders and customers would have to face more negative consequences when compared to the benefits enjoyed by the employees. Thus, the management decided to introduce employee stock options in order to keep both the employees and the shareholders satisfied. Which of the following theories of business ethics does this best illustrate?
Multiple Choice
- Rule utilitarianism
- Ethical relativism
- Deontology
- Ethical fundamentalism
The value of justice includes all but which of the following alternative meanings?
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Receiving the products of your labor.
Treating all humans identically, regardless of race, class, gender, age, and sexual preference.
- Escaping the cares and demands of this world entirely.
Providing resources in proportion to need.
Like ethical relativism, _______ requires that we evaluate the morality of an action by imagining ourselves in the position of the person facing the ethical dilemma.
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Multiple Choice
- the golden rule
- universalization
- consequentialism
- situational ethics
Which of the following considerations is not included in the “WH Framework” for business ethics?
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- Managerial decisions will affect particular groups of stakeholders in the operation of the firm
- Managerial decisions are made in pursuit of a particular purpose
- Managerial decisions are made in an attempt to circumvent the law
- Managerial decisions must meet the standards of action-oriented business behavior
All but which of the following people are affected by a firm’s business decisions?
Multiple Choice
- Consumers
- Mediators
- Community
- Future generations
______ requires individuals to follow a rigid set of rules regardless of the situation.
Multiple Choice
- Ethical relativism
- Absolutism
- Moralism
- Consequentialism
Values are _______ that capture one’s sense of what is good or desirable.
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- positive abstractions
- legal ethics
- ethical abstractions
- realistic ideas
Business leaders must be sensitive to the differences in legal guidelines in different countries for all but which of the following reasons?
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- The United States has different laws for different countries regarding business dealings.
- Different ethical understandings prevail in different countries.
- Ethical conceptions shape business law and business relationships uniquely in each country.
- Ethical differences are based on somewhat different understandings of ethical behavior among businesspeople in different countries.
The use of ethics and ethical principles to solve business dilemmas is called an ethical
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syllogism.
delineation.
synergism.
dilemma.
The value of _______ includes the following alternative meanings: the ability to act without restriction from rules imposed by others; the right to possess the capacity or resources to act as one wishes; and the choice to escape the cares and demands of this world entirely
Multiple Choice
security
freedom
justice
efficiency