Ethics in Business Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Ethics in Business examines the principles and dilemmas associated with ethical decision-making within the context of modern organizations. The course explores foundational ethical theories and their application to real-world business practices, addressing issues such as corporate social responsibility, stakeholder management, ethical leadership, and regulatory compliance. Students will analyze case studies involving conflicts of interest, fair treatment of employees, consumer protection, environmental obligations, and global ethical standards. Through discussion and critical reflection, this course prepares students to recognize and resolve ethical challenges, fostering integrity and accountability in the professional business environment.
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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 is INCORRECT regarding the rights of shareholders?
I. Shareholders have voting power on major issues and ownership in a portion of the company
II. Shareholders have the right to transfer ownership and are entitled to dividends
III. Shareholders have the right to hire and fire management and select and appoint a chief executive
A)I and II
B)I, II, and III
C)I only
D)III only
Answer: D
Q2) Describe the difference between the law and ethics.
Answer: Law provides for a set of rules for behavior.When these rules are broken,behavior is punishable. On the other hand,ethics presents a menu of options,sometimes disconnected from laws. Laws are "what a person must do," and ethics addresses "what a person should do."
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Chapter 2: The New Economy: Revisioning Work
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Q1) Which of the following factors would serve as evidence that a worker should be considered an employee instead of an independent contractor?
A)The worker has specialized expertise
B)The worker's hours are directly controlled by the company for which she is working.
C)The worker's contract with the company states that she is an independent contractor.
D)The worker performs her services for multiple companies.
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following is a protection that is clearly provided by the Fair Labor Standards Act?
A)Overtime payments for white collar workers
B)Wages for interns who are working for college credit, receive education benefit from their internships.
C)Minimum wage for hourly employees.
D)Fair wages for independent contractors.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Whistleblowing: Conflicting Loyalties
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Q1) In additional to whistleblowing,explain at least two other exceptions to at-will employment.
Answer: Â Exceptions to at-will employment include:Employees cannot be fired for attempting to unionize.Employees cannot be fired based on their race,national origin,color,religion,sex,age,or disability.In some states,employees are not deemed "at-will" if their employer implied a promise of good faith and fair dealing or implied the employee could only be fired for cause.In some states,employees cannot be fired if their termination would violate public policy (such as being fired for reporting to jury duty or for reporting sexual harassment).
Q2) The Food Safety Modernization Act:
I. offers some protections for whistleblowers
II. covers vegetables, seafood and dairy
III. covers eggs and poultry
IV. gives the FDA power to make mandatory recalls
A)I and II only
B)I, III and IV only
C)I, II and IV only
D)I, II, III, IV
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Privacy: Technology, Surveillance and Freedom
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Q1) The term "privacy" does not appear anywhere in the Constitution of the United States. Explain Despite this,the Supreme Court has recognized privacy rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Provide three examples specific privacy protections that the Court has recognized.
Q2) Frank was engaged in a dispute with his employer over a workers' compensation claim.The employer searched the internet for information about him and found a blog that he had published that detailed all of his hiking adventures,including some that occurred during a period of time when he was claiming he was unable to work due to injury. Identify the test that most courts would use in determining whether or not Frank's employer's actions were an invasion of privacy and indicate whether they were.
Q3) 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.
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Chapter 5: Diversity: Equity and Justice for All
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Q1) Title VII specifically addresses the issues of affirmative action,sexual harassment,and same-sex marriage.
A)True
B)False
Q2) To establish aprima faciecase of religious discrimination,the employee has to show all of the following except which one:
A)That religion has been a significant part of the employee's life for a significant amount of time.
B)That the employee has a sincerely held religious belief.
C)That the employer was on notice that the religious belief was in conflict with the employer's request.
D)That there was a negative employment action based on a conflict between the religious belief and the employment requirement.
Q3) University policies that seek to bring diversity to campus through the use of quotas do not violate the Equal Protection clause.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Health and Safety: Workers Rights As Human Rights
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Q1) Which of the following is not a reason that migrant farm workers are often exploited by their employers?
A)The Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply to farm workers.
B)The EPA has no power to limit the use of pesticides that endanger farm workers.
C)The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act does not apply to small and family farms.
D)The United States has not ratified the International Labour Organization Convention Concerning Safety and Health in Agriculture.
Q2) Smellz Chemical Company produces a variety of chemicals used in industrial cleaning. The fumes from the chemicals can be hazardous to Smellz' employees,and the company takes some steps to protect its workers from these hazards.If OSHA believes these precautions are inadequate and Smellz is failing to fulfill its obligations under the General Duty Clause of the OSHA Act,what must OSHA prove?
Q3) Explain how the worker's compensation system functions in the U.S.
Q4) Most of the hazards that workers face are unknown and not visible.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Environmental Sustainability: Law and Fairness
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Q1) According to John Locke,the purpose of government is to develop systems of control to protect public property.
A)True
B)False
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following is a negative effect of a "cap and trade" system?
A)It will not have an effect on production of pollution.
B)Areas with higher concentrations of older plants will still experience a lot of pollution, as many of the permits will be bought by those plants.
C)It costs the government money to run the system.
D)Companies feel it is too punitive and do not want to participate in it.
Q4) Why were the villagers from Kivalina considered the first American climate change refugees? Why were they unsuccessful in their attempts to hold large energy companies accountable for their role in climate change?
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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) Explain how the Central Hudson Test was used to strike down Congress's ban on the use of "Crazy Horse" on alcoholic beverages.
Q3) 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?
Q4) According to the Learned Intermediary Rule,pharmaceutical manufacturers do not have to warn consumers about drug dangers as long as they have adequately warned physicians.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss some of the ways the FTC has curbed online marketing efforts.
Q6) Explain the difference between express and implied deceptive advertising.
Q7) In the case of R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Company,et al.v.FDA,explain how the Court applied the Central Hudson test.
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Chapter 9: Product Liability: Allocating Risk Responsibility
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Q1) 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
Q2) Are contracts for the sale of computer software governed by the UCC?
A)Yes, because they are "goods".
B)No, because they are "services".
C)Sometimes, because some contracts for software are predominantly for the software itself, but others are predominantly for services that accompany the software, such as ongoing technical support.
D)No, because the purchase of products is governed exclusively by tort law.
Q3) Identify three distinct legal theories that can lead to liability for an unsafe or defective product.
Q4) Explain how injured parties can recover damages under the UCC.
Q5) Explain three ways in which a product can be deemed defective or dangerous under strict product liability and provide an example of each.
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Chapter 10: Intellectual Property: Ownership, Creativity, and Innovation
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Q1) In a lawsuit for copyright infringement,a defendant can avoid liability by successfully arguing _________,based on the notion that the free flow of ideas sometimes requires quoting or borrowing from a copyrighted work.
A)collective rights
B)misappropriation
C)unlimited use
D)fair use
Q2) Explain the U.S.patent system and give examples of items that can and cannot be patented.
Q3) Trade secrets are registered just like trademarks.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If an author owns a copyright to a non-fiction essay,then publishes that essay in an anthology of similar essays published by a major publishing company,the rights involved in this relationship would be referred to as ______.
A)collective work
B)public domain
C)collective bargaining
D)joint domain
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