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The ________ maintains that the right course of action is the option most consistent with the building and maintaining of human relationships.


A) Act utilitarianism
B) Deontology
C) Principle of virtue ethics
D) Ethics of care
E) Rule utilitarianism

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following is asserted by the principle of rights?


A) That whether a business decision is ethical depends on how the decision affects the rights of employees without consideration of other stakeholders.
B) That whether a business decision is ethical depends on how the decision affects the rights of organized labor without consideration of other stakeholders.
C) That whether a business decision is ethical depends on how the decision affects the rights of stockholders without consideration of other stakeholders.
D) That whether a business decision is ethical depends on how the decision affects the rights of all involved.
E) That whether a business decision is ethical depends on how the decision affects the overall economy.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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What is a reason why the principle of deontology may be difficult to apply?


A) People disagree about the ethics of care.
B) People disagree about what duties we owe to one another,whether consequences are positive or negative,and about the ethics of care.
C) People disagree about what duties we owe to one another and which duties are more important.
D) People disagree about what duties we owe to one another and also whether consequences are positive or negative.
E) People disagree about whether consequences are positive or negative.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following presents a problem when considering the theory of ethics known as absolutism?


A) The fact that most individuals associated with this theory have been proven to have acted to the detriment of their followers in one way or another.
B) The allegation that an excessive number of followers actually follow consequentialism.
C) The unquestionable nature of the rules in most absolutist repositories seems overly inflexible when applied to different situations.
D) The lack of objectivity.
E) The questionable nature of the rules in most absolutist repositories seems overly flexible when applied to different situations.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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A company pays bribes in foreign countries in order to conduct operations there.What legal consequences can the company face?


A) Legal consequences under Glass-Steagall
B) No legal consequences as long as the bribe was legal in the country where it was paid.
C) Legal consequences under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
D) No legal consequences as long as the company was acting in the best interests of shareholders
E) No legal consequences as long as the company had no choice but to pay the bribe if it wished to do business in the foreign country.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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What is the system of "guanxi" used in China?


A) It refers to a system by which business people attempt to avoid strict Chinese regulations.
B) It refers to a system of strict ethical rules.
C) It refers to a system of smuggling.
D) It refers to a prohibition against criticism of government rules and regulations.
E) It refers to a system of relationship building woven together by social ties.

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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A manager who deceives employees because he believes that the deception maximizes pleasure over pain is acting consistently with which ethical theory?


A) Act utilitarianism
B) Act deontology
C) Rule utilitarianism
D) Ethical fundamentalism
E) Ethical relativism

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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A local Chamber of Commerce plans a seminar on "the social responsibility of business in our community." What does that term reference?


A) The responsibility of business to make profit for shareholders.
B) The expectations of employees regarding wage rates.
C) The expectations that the community imposes on firms doing business inside its borders.
D) The responsibility of business to have annual meetings.
E) The expectations of management in regard to adequate utility resources.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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What is the law signed by President George W.Bush as a result of several corporate accounting scandals?


A) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
B) The Certified Public Accounting Act
C) The Public Accounting Act
D) The Whaley-Mallicoat Act
E) The Corporate Scandal Act

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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What does the value of efficiency mean?


A) To be safe from those wishing to interfere with your property rights.
B) To possess a large enough supply of goods and services to meet basic demands
C) To possess the capacity or resources to act as one wishes
D) To maximize the amount of wealth in society
E) To treat all humans identically,regardless of race,class,gender,age and sexual preference.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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