Exam 10: Moral Choices Facing Employees

A) the purpose of the gift
B) the size of the business
C) amount of the cash
D) whether the company is privately held or publicly held

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A) have become less frequent today.
B) always involve personal financial gain.
C) are morally worrisome only when the employee acts to the detriment of the company.
D) occur when employees' private interests are substantial enough to potentially interfere with their job duties.

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A) trade secrets can be patented.
B) trade secrets often become an integral part of an employee's total job skills and capabilities.
C) employees need to divest themselves of any skill acquired while handling trade secrets.
D) "noncompete" or "nondisclosure" contracts are always legally valid.

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A) Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
B) Foreign Corruption Act
C) Economic Espionage Act
D) U.S. vs. O'Hagan

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A) the whistle blower's motive
B) whether internal channels have been exhausted
C) whether the whistle blowing has some chance of success
D) all of the above

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A) company loyalty is an outmoded, illegitimate concept that employees today reject
B) the traditional law of agency obliges employees to act loyally and in good faith and to carry out lawful instructions
C) an employee's work contract is irrelevant to his or her moral obligations
D) no value is more important than loyalty, whether to a person or an organization

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A) is legally equivalent to a patent or copyright.
B) need not be treated confidentially by the company in order to be protected.
C) can become part of an employee's technical knowledge, experience, and skill.
D) is a narrow, precise concept that the law defines in great detail.

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A) doesn't apply to countries where bribery is common.
B) is alleged by its critics to put American companies at a disadvantage.
C) carefully distinguishes bribery from extortion payments.
D) outlaws "grease payments".

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