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The study of right and wrong actions in business is known as: |
| | A) | business ethics. |
| | B) | governmental ethics. |
| | C) | social ethics. |
| | D) | countervailing ethics. |
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The belief that business should be conducted without reference to the full range of ethical standards, restraints, and ideals in society is known as the theory of: |
| | A) | amorality. |
| | B) | moral unity. |
| | C) | ethical universalism. |
| | D) | ethical relativism. |
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The belief 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) | ethical universalism. |
| | B) | moral unity. |
| | C) | amorality. |
| | D) | ethical relativism. |
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Which of the following is a form of social behavior in which people behave supportively in the expectation that this behavior will be given in return? |
| | A) | Responsibility |
| | B) | Manipulation |
| | C) | Persuasion |
| | D) | Reciprocity |
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Which school of thought believes that both good and evil are naturally present in human nature? |
| | A) | The idealist school |
| | B) | The realist school |
| | C) | The school of ethical universalism |
| | D) | The school of ethical relativism |
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The school of thought that rejects ethical perfection, taking the position that human affairs will be characterized by flawed behavior and ought to be depicted as they are, not as we might wish them to be, is known as the: |
| | A) | Stoic school. |
| | B) | idealist school. |
| | C) | realist school. |
| | D) | ethical relativism school. |
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The theory that basic ethical rules are applicable in all cultures because human nature is everywhere the same is known as the theory of: |
| | A) | ethical universalism. |
| | B) | moral unity. |
| | C) | ethical relativism. |
| | D) | amorality. |
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The idea that cultural experience creates very different sets of ethical values which are subjective is known as the theory of: |
| | A) | moral unity. |
| | B) | ethical relativism. |
| | C) | amorality. |
| | D) | ethical universalism. |
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According to the school of ethical universalism: |
| | A) | human nature is everywhere the same. |
| | B) | ethical values are subjective. |
| | C) | a society cannot know that its ethics are superior. |
| | D) | cultural experience creates widely diverging values. |
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According to the school of ethical relativism: |
| | A) | basic justice in society might be achieved by emphasizing individual ethics. |
| | B) | basic justice in society might be achieved by emphasizing group ethics. |
| | C) | ethical rules are transcultural because behavior that fulfills basic human needs should be the same everywhere. |
| | D) | there is no objective way to prove ethical values right or wrong as with scientific facts. |
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According to Donaldson and Dunfee, ethical principles that are the basis for all other ethical principles are called: |
| | A) | tacit underlying values. |
| | B) | formal rules. |
| | C) | hypernorms. |
| | D) | historical forces. |
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Payments by a corporation intended to redress concrete losses suffered by injured parties are: |
| | A) | general damages. |
| | B) | punitive damages. |
| | C) | incidental damages. |
| | D) | compensatory damages. |
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Payments in excess of a wronged party's actual losses are termed as: |
| | A) | compensatory damages. |
| | B) | incidental damages. |
| | C) | punitive damages. |
| | D) | general damages. |
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According to Donaldson and Dunfee, the idea that “inconsistent norms” are acceptable as long as they do not violate any hypernorms is called: |
| | A) | amorality. |
| | B) | moral free space. |
| | C) | reciprocity. |
| | D) | moral muteness. |
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_____ damages may be awarded only if malicious and willful misconduct exists. |
| | A) | Compensatory |
| | B) | General |
| | C) | Punitive |
| | D) | Nominal |
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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) | business ethics. |
| | C) | cultural imperialism. |
| | D) | moral unity. |
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According to Edgar Schein, a corporate culture can be understood by separating it into all of the following levels EXCEPT: |
| | A) | artifacts. |
| | B) | espoused values. |
| | C) | technological elements. |
| | D) | tacit underlying values. |
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The tacit underlying values included in a corporate culture: |
| | A) | are the silent assumptions which usually cause a deviation from nice-sounding espoused values. |
| | B) | are included in documents such as mission statements, codes of ethics, and employee handbooks. |
| | C) | are behavioral patterns of interactions and physical expressions of culture. |
| | D) | are inconsistencies that are observed between the different espoused policies on the second level. |
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A coordinated application of management methods to prevent lawbreaking and promote more ethical behavior is known as a(n): |
| | A) | ethics program. |
| | B) | trade program. |
| | C) | environmental program. |
| | D) | media program. |
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Conduct codes of a corporate generally contain all of the following EXCEPT: |
| | A) | ways to report wrongdoing. |
| | B) | tips for making ethical decisions. |
| | C) | disciplinary procedures. |
| | D) | corporate strategies. |
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