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1

Ethical decisions are always clear.
A)True
B)False
2

According to the theory of moral unity, only one basic ethical standard exists.
A)True
B)False
3

The philosophy of utilitarianism was originally developed by John Locke.
A)True
B)False
4

The example of top management is probably the most significant influence on the ethical behavior of managers within a company.
A)True
B)False
5

Managerial training is a key element in an organization's ethics program.
A)True
B)False
6

The idea that a business should conduct its activities without reference to society's ethical ideals is known as the theory of:
A)amorality.
B)moral unity.
C)ignorance.
D)incapacity.
7

The idea that the ethical actions of a business should be judged by the general ethical standards of the society is known as the theory of:
A)incapacity.
B)moral unity.
C)amorality.
D)moral idiocy.
8

Payments by a corporation for harm that comes to people because of the corporation's actions are known as:
A)amoral damages.
B)prosecution damages.
C)willful misconduct.
D)damages.
9

Payments by a corporation intended to redress concrete losses suffered by injured parties are known as:
A)damages.
B)punitive damages.
C)amoral damages.
D)compensatory damages.
10

Payments by a corporation that are larger than the wronged party's actual losses which are administered to punish a corporation for its actions are known as ______ damages.
A)compensatory
B)amoral
C)punitive
D)all of the above
11

The idea that ethical rules are transcultural is known as:
A)ethical universalism..
B)amoral ethics.
C)ethical relativism.
D)corporate culture.
12

The idea that cultural experience creates very different sets of ethical values which are subjective is known as:
A)corporate culture.
B)ethical relativism.
C)amoral ethics.
D)ethical universalism.
13

The set of values, norms, and behaviors that are supposed to characterize the actions of managers within a company are known as that company's:
A)corporate culture.
B)amoral values.
C)cultural imperialism.
D)ethics program.
14

The set of coordinated management techniques that are designed to teach employees how to behave ethically within the organization are known as the organization's:
A)ethics program.
B)trade program.
C)environmental program.
D)media program.
15

Ethics is the study of:
A)good and evil.
B)right and wrong.
C)just and unjust.
D)all of the above
16

The study of right and wrong actions in business is known as:
A)business ethics.
B)governmental ethics.
C)social ethics.
D)countervailing ethics.
17

The idea that both good and evil are naturally present in human nature is a fundamental postulate of which school of ethics?
A)Business school
B)Realist school
C)Amoral school
D)Unity of ethical theory
18

When U.S. managers are convicted of a crime, besides a prison sentence, the sentence can include:
A)community service.
B)monetary restitution to injured parties.
C)being banned from working in their industries.
D)all of the above.
19

Which of the following is a typical stage in the development of a civilization?
A)Agricultural stage
B)Hunting and gathering stage
C)Industrial stage
D)All of the above
20

Which of the following is transmitted between generations within the same culture?
A)Traditional values
B)Rules for behavior
C)Standards for acceptable behavior
D)All of the above





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