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1
There exist absolute ethical principles that can be used to decide if an act is ethical or unethical.
A)True
B)False
2
An action that is not illegal is always ethical.
A)True
B)False
3
Stakeholders that are stockholders want to maximize their return on investment in that company.
A)True
B)False
4
The utilitarian rule of ethical decision making tries to do what benefits the most people, or does the least harm, to stakeholders in the company.
A)True
B)False
5
An ethics ombudsman has responsibility for designing systems for monitoring employees' adherence to the company's ethical rules of conduct.
A)True
B)False
6
When a manager is trying to decide between actions A and B but is faced with the situation in which both of them will benefit some people and harm others is trying to decide between:
A)a defensive approach.
B)a proactive approach.
C)the lesser of two evils.
D)an accommodative approach.
7
An act which is ________ is ________ ethical.
A)illegal; sometimes
B)legal; always
C)legal; never
D)illegal; always
8
Which of the following is a stakeholder of a company?
A)Employees
B)Stockholders
C)Customers
D)All of these
9
The ethical decision that is based on a fair and impartial distribution of benefits and harms among the people affected by the decision is called the:
A)utilitarian rule.
B)practical rule.
C)justice rule.
D)moral rights rule.
10
The idea that scientists have a responsibility to present their research findings in ways that are accurate is part of:
A)occupational ethics.
B)the justice rule.
C)the defensive rule.
D)an ethical dilemma.





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