Business Ethics
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Course Introduction
Business Ethics explores the moral principles and values that guide decision-making and behavior in the business world. The course examines the ethical responsibilities of individuals and organizations, addressing topics such as corporate social responsibility, stakeholder management, integrity, and the role of ethical leadership. Through case studies and real-world examples, students will analyze ethical dilemmas in various business contexts, learn frameworks for ethical reasoning, and develop the critical thinking skills necessary to navigate complex ethical issues in contemporary organizations.
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Law and Ethics in the Business Environment 9th Edition by Terry Halbert
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Chapter 1: Law, Ethics, Business: An Introduction
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Q1) Which of the following statements regarding Benefit Corporations is true?
A)Benefit corporations are not concerned with making profit for their shareholders.
B)Directors of benefit corporations are protected from all lawsuits from both shareholders and beneficiaries of the corporation's public benefit purpose.
C)Benefit corporations are incorporated under state law with the intent to be profitable.
D)All of these statements regarding benefit corporations are true.
Answer: C
Q2) In the wake of Citizens United and other related court decisions,what type of nonprofit organization can raise unlimited funds from individuals and corporations and use those funds for political campaign ads,as long as it does not collaborate directly with official political campaigns?
A)Benefit Corporations
B)501(c)s
C)SuperPACs
D)Multinational corporations
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The New Economy: Revisioning Work
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Q1) Gabby Trenton is a pet sitter who receives all of her pet sitting work from superpetsitters.com. In order to work with this site,the company requires pet sitters to be available seven days a week,24 hours a day,and to wear a uniform when they are pet sitting. The also has a "Pet Sitter Code of Behavior" that dictates how the pet sitters are to act when in their clients' homes. Gabby is permitting to accept or decline potential pet sitting jobs,but only if they have already completed 10 jobs per month.Which aspects of Gabby's relationship with superpetsitters.com suggest that she might be an employee? Which aspects suggest she is an independent contractor?
Answer: The various controls that the company places on Gabby' pet sitting suggest she may be an employee. For example,the rules regarding the hours she must be available suggests the company controls the times during which she works. The uniform and code of behavior suggest that the company controls the manner of her work. The fact that she works on a per-job basis suggests she is an independent contractor,as does her ability to accept or decline pet sitting jobs.
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Chapter 3: Whistleblowing: Conflicting Loyalties
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Q1) To determine whether a public employee receives First Amendment protection for her speech (and therefore cannot be fired for it),the Supreme Court has said all of the following except:
A)The speech cannot cause substantial interference with the workplace.
B)The speech cannot be about political topics.
C)The speech must be about an issue of public concern.
D)The speech cannot be made in the course of employment.
Answer: B
Q2) The federal False Claims Act can be beneficial for both the government and whistleblowers because both can benefit financially from successful qui tam lawsuits. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Privacy: Technology, Surveillance and Freedom
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Q1) Under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)it is unlawful for an employer to request,require or purchase genetic information related to employees of their families. List at least three exceptions to this rule.
Q2) According to <U>The Functions of Privacy</U>,by Alan Westin,privacy has several functions in today's society.These include:
A)Total freedom in the private life with no consequences to the work life.
B)The ability to vent anger at authority without being held responsible.
C)The ability to post critical information on the Internet without consequences at work.
D)The ability to spend time quietly analyzing the actions and reactions of other people.
Q3) Discuss Lewis Maltby's proposition that employers should not do drug testing (or other testing related to off-work conduct)but should instead focus on impairment testing when an employee is entering the workplace..
Q4) The U.S.Constitution explicitly guarantees the right to privacy.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Briefly describe what Alan Westin believes are the "functions of privacy."
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Chapter 5: Diversity: Equity and Justice for All
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Q1) Explain the heightened scrutiny standard (also known as intermediate scrutiny)and identify when it applies.
Q2) All of the following are true statements regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act,EXCEPT which of the following?
A)An eligible employee is entitled to take 12 weeks of unpaid leave in any 12-month period.
B)Every personal or family emergency qualifies for FMLA leave.
C)Under most circumstances, the employer must reinstate employees when they return from leave.
D)An eligible employee is entitled to take unpaid leave because of the birth of a son or daughter.
Q3) Title VII specifically addresses the issues of affirmative action,sexual harassment,and same-sex marriage.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is the EEOC guideline on English-only workplace rules? What are two reasons given for the rules?
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Chapter 6: Health and Safety: Workers Rights As Human Rights
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Q1) Following the incident at the West Fertilizer Company,what actions did the federal government take to address safety in chemical facilities?
Q2) Discuss whether the OSH Act led to aggressive enforcement by OSHA using corporate criminal liability as a tool against employers who endangered their employee.
Q3) Corporation social responsibility can be good for business because socially and environmentally responsible behavior promotes both corporate profits (in terms of cost-cutting and consumer preferences for responsible corporations).
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain how the worker's compensation system functions in the U.S.
Q5) Most of the hazards that workers face are unknown and not visible.
A)True
B)False
Q6) According to Henry Shue,firms are not in the business of protecting the interests of their workers,except when this is a means to accomplish the organizational objectives.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Environmental Sustainability: Law and Fairness
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Q1) Explain the concepts of environmental justice and food justice and how the two can be integrated via Food Policy Councils.
Q2) Which of the following best describes Pope Francis's thoughts on environmental protection.
A)The world is in God's hands, so humans can do nothing to protect it from changes in the climate.
B)Climate change is a threat to both the environment and to humans, and policies must be developed to address it.
C)Profit driven companies fulfill their duties to the Earth by paying for the effects they have on the environment.
D)Climate change is an issue that is beyond the reach of politics and policy.
Q3) Under the Pollinator Risk Assessment Framework,the EPA must unconditionally register a pesticide unless it produces data demonstrating the pesticide is likely to harm bee populations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the obligations of human beings to Mother Earth according to the universal declaration of rights of Mother Earth.
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Chapter 8: Marketing: Technology,Choice, Manipulation
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Q1) The Federal Trade Commission can successfully prove that a company's advertising violates the FTC Act if it can show the advertising gives the net impression that a misleading claim is being made that is material to consumers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is the Lanham Act? To succeed in suit under the Lanham Act,what must a company that believes its competitor is using misleading advertising prove?
Q3) Describe the FDA's role in combating misleading food advertisements. How does its efforts compliment the efforts of the industry to regulate itself using the Lanham Act?
Q4) Discuss the standards of the Creative Code of the American Associate of Advertising Agencies.
Q5) Explain the difference between express and implied deceptive advertising.
Q6) In the case of R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Company,et al.v.FDA,explain how the Court applied the Central Hudson test.
Q7) Discuss some of the ways the FTC has curbed online marketing efforts.
Q8) Explain how the Central Hudson Test was used to strike down Congress's ban on the use of "Crazy Horse" on alcoholic beverages.
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Chapter 9: Product Liability: Allocating Risk Responsibility
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Q1) Under the Restatement of Torts (Second),Section 402a,a product manufacturer must be negligent in order to be liable for a defective product.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Ford Pinto exploded when rear-ended by another vehicle. The Pinto suffered from a(n):
A)Design Defect
B)Manufacturing Defect
C)Warning Defect
D)End-user Defect
Q3) The United States and the European Union place strict regulations on GMO products.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The term caveat emptor means:
A)"seller take care"
B)"empty the cave of deceit"
C)"buyer beware"
D)"truth shall prevail"
Q5) Explain how injured parties can recover damages under the UCC.
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Chapter 10: Intellectual Property: Ownership, Creativity, and Innovation
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Q1) Once the copyright on a work has expired:
A)The owner can renew it for a new term
B)The work is in the public domain
C)The work becomes the property of the government
D)The work is considered no longer creative
Q2) What must a plaintiff prove to establish copyright infringement?
Q3) Trade secrets are registered just like trademarks.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The difference between the Project Gutenberg (PG)and the Google book scanning project is:
A)The PG limits itself to the "classics"
B)The PG limits itself to only works in the public domain
C)Google only digitizes full documents but the PG digitizes key segments
D)The PG limits itself to "orphan" works - those with hard-to-find authors or owners.
Q5) Discuss whether a company may obtain a competitor's trade secrets.
Q6) Discuss how intellectual property is different from other kinds of property.
Q7) Why was the Digital Millennium Copyright Act passed?
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