Question 1

Immanuel Kant believed that the results of a decision are not as important as the reason for making it. This is the principle behind

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A)  utilitarian ethics.
B)  deontological ethics.
C)  Rawlsian justice.
D)  moral relativism.

Question 2

​Theo believes that everyone must develop his or her own ethical rules. So whereas he believes that gay marriage should be legal, he understands that other people might feel differently. Theo would be considered to be a(n) _______ relativist.

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A)  ​individual
B)  ​issue-oriented
C)  ​cultural
D)  ​societal

Question 3

How does unethical behavior in an organization affect its workforce?

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A)  It instills fear in employees making them more productive.
B)  It helps workers focus on the goal of profitability.
C)  It creates a workforce that is more informed and, therefore, motivated.
D)  It creates a workforce that is cynical and resentful.

Question 4

Tianhui was recently hired as a sales representative by Oxtron, Inc. Before leaving on his first sales trip, a number of the other sales representatives take Tianhui aside and tell him that it is customary for the sales representatives to "pad" (increase)their expense reports each month by 20%. Use utilitarian ethics to decide what Tianhui should do about the expense report he submits to Oxtron.

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According to utilitarian ethics, Tianhui...

Question 5

Researchers who study happiness find that good health, companionship, and enjoyable leisure activities all contribute more to happiness than money does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jamal was recently hired as a sales representative for a pharmaceutical company. He notices that all the other sales reps "pad" their expense accounts by claiming meals with clients that never took place and then pocket the extra money. Jamal figures that since everyone else is cheating on their expense accounts, he might as well do the same. What ethics trap is Jamal falling into?

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A)  ​following orders
B)  ​competition
C)  ​conformity
D)  ​lost in a crowd

Question 7

According to Immanuel Kant, the truth should be told, no matter the outcome. This is the idea behind what he called​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​moral universalism.
B)  ​the categorical imperative.
C)  ​moral relativism.
D)  ​the veil of ignorance.

Question 8

What is ethics?

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A)  Always telling the truth
B)  The study of how people should behave
C)  Following the law
D)  The rules by which you live your life

Question 9

Unethical behavior is a bar to financial success.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

Does ethical behavior maximize profitability?

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A)  Yes, there is concrete evidence that ethical behavior will always maximize profitability.
B)  No, there is concrete evidence that unethical companies will always outperform ethical companies.
C)  Although there is no guarantee that ethical behavior pays in the short or long run, there is evidence that the ethical company is more likely to win financially.
D)  There is strong evidence that ethical behavior pays financially in the long run, but not in the short run.

Question 11

John Johnson is a customer of company ABC. As such, John is a(n)

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A)  shareholder.
B)  customer and stakeholder.
C)  customer only.
D)  stakeholder only.

Question 12

John Akers, former chairman of IBM, argued that ethics are not important to economic competitiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Wever, Inc. is considering relocating a facility to Mexico. The interests of the various stakeholders affected by this decision may conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Outline the beliefs of the various theories of ethics.

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​ Utilitarian thinkers believe that the right decision maximizes overall happiness and minimizes overall pain. Deontological thinkers believe that the ends do not justify the means. Rather, it is important to do the right thing, no matter the result. With his categorical imperative, Kant argued that you should not do something unless you would be willing to have everyone else do it too. John Rawls asked us to consider rules we would propose for society if we did not know how lucky we would be in life's lottery. He called this situation "the veil of ignorance." Under the Front Page Test, you ask yourself what you would do if your actions were going to be reported publicly online or offline.

Question 15

Ethics is the study of how people should behave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who was a proponent of utilitarian ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Research indicates that consumers are willing to pay more for a product that they believe to be ethically produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Society is hurt when business managers behave ethically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A recent study found that more creative people tend to be less ethical. Why is this so?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Creative people are better at rationalizing their bad behavior.
B)  Creative people don't care about profitability.
C)  ​Creative people are capable of coming up with more ways to be unethical.
D)  Creative people are not loyal to the organization.

Question 20

The goal of utilitarian ethics is to

Accepted Answer

A)  establish rules for why certain behaviors are ethical.
B)  do the right thing, no matter the result.
C)  produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
D)  establish universal ethical rules that apply to all people. C

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