A3301 MIDTERM

• Question 1 2 out of 2 points The U.S Federal Sentencing Guidelines for organizations requires organizations to establish a(n) • Question 2 2 out of 2 points A firm's response to reducing employee ...

• Question 1 2 out of 2 points The U.S Federal Sentencing Guidelines for organizations requires organizations to establish a(n) • Question 2 2 out of 2 points A firm's response to reducing employee theft normally has three stages. Which is not one of them? • Question 3 2 out of 2 points ______________ is defined as assigning a function or task that was previously done within a company to an external third party. • Question 4 2 out of 2 points Constance Bagley designed a _______________ process to help decision makers make the right decisions • Question 5 2 out of 2 points The ____________ board provides the function of validating to shareholders that the CEO is doing what is expected of him or her and that management will make corrective adjustments when necessary. • Question 6 2 out of 2 points ______________ is geared toward public companies and was established to help increase transparency, integrity, and accountability of public companies. • Question 7 2 out of 2 points In direct response to the corporate scandals of Enron and WorldCom, the U.S. Congress passed the _______________. • Question 8 2 out of 2 points A(n) _______________ leader is one who is focused on developing a long-term vision for the company and who uses a charismatic personality to communicate his or her vision to the employees. • Question 9 0 out of 2 points The ethical cycle is concluded by _______________. • Question 10 2 out of 2 points ________________ uses the potential synergies that can be created between their operational activities and their philanthropic activities. • Question 11 2 out of 2 points Traits and value-diversity relates to diversity in personalities, values, or their vision of the future course of the firm. • Question 12 2 out of 2 points Which is not a trait of the perfect leader according to Machiavelli? • Question 13 2 out of 2 points What proportion of men reported the reason for extreme job working "high compensation"? • Question 14 2 out of 2 points All of the following represent one of the thirteen behaviors that can help identify the level of integrity in individual action except • Question 15 2 out of 2 points Within the analytical ethics context, there is no interpretation of the facts or assumptions concerning why certain courses of action took place. • Question 16 2 out of 2 points Trust within an organization reinforces and encourages delegation of decisions, mutual concern, and whistle-blowing • Question 17 2 out of 2 points Which is not a strategic ethical decision to build character? • Question 18 2 out of 2 points _______________ occurs when private individuals give illegal financial incentives to nonelected public officials in exchange for favorable dealings with certain government transactions. • Question 19 2 out of 2 points The individual acts based on what is expected of him or her by others in which of the following stages of moral development? • Question 20 2 out of 2 points Which of the following occurs when illegal financial incentives are given to higher-ranked public officials for decisions that usually include major infrastructure contracts, the purchasing of military equipment, or other major industry-based decisions? • Question 21 2 out of 2 points ______________ occurs when a relatively small number of people with a large stake in the action of the firm are impacted by the decision. • Question 22 2 out of 2 points According to the three-dimensional model of corporate performance presented by Archie Carroll, all of the following are questions that should be asked except • Question 23 2 out of 2 points A weak moral person and weak moral manager would generate a reputation of _____________ leadership. • Question 24 2 out of 2 points Which of the following are not regarded as barriers to being an ethical organization? • Question 25 2 out of 2 points ______________ refers to the degree in which society would agree that the act is either good or evil. • Question 26 2 out of 2 points The operating board actually makes the key decisions for the firm, and the top-level management is responsible for implementing the board's decisions. • Question 27 2 out of 2 points The transparency principle is based on the belief that every employee should conduct business in a truthful and open manner. • Question 28 2 out of 2 points Which of the following factors is not part of the identification of the moral problem? • Question 29 2 out of 2 points The 2011 National Business Ethics Survey 2011 found 22% of the respondents had observed misconduct in the workplace, and 45% of these were subject to some form of retaliation. • Question 30 2 out of 2 points The taking of money illegally from a firm or other source is called ______________. • Question 31 2 out of 2 points Sidgwick's dualism argues that _______________ is necessary in an individual's actions. • Question 32 2 out of 2 points The ____________ board is also called the "rubber stamp" board. • Question 33 2 out of 2 points In which of the following stages of moral development is the belief that since individuals have a different set of values, it is important to view rules relative to the group, which must accept them? • Question 34 2 out of 2 points ____________ can be defined as the deviation from the traditional methods used to interpret an accounting rule or standard. • Question 35 2 out of 2 points Distributive justice is a bottom up approach in which you ask and listen to what the subordinates are telling you. • Question 36 2 out of 2 points ______________ is when an individual is selective pertaining to the information given to him or her when a decision needs to be made. • Question 37 2 out of 2 points What is not a reason for working at an extreme job? • Question 38 0 out of 2 points ______________ refers to an arrangement where the victim will provide a sexual favor in return for a bonus. • Question 39 2 out of 2 points ______________ leaders focus on operational and routine activities within a firm, and it is argued that this is not a true style of leadership but instead "managership" in which control is used to protect the status quo of the firm. • Question 40 2 out of 2 points Based on the findings of the 2011 National Business Ethics Survey, the generation called _____________ has a less positive view of the company's ethical culture and were less likely to report unethical activities. • Question 41 0 out of 2 points ___________ can be defined as the values that an individual uses to interpret whether any particular action or behavior is considered acceptable and appropriate. • Question 42 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is defined as the use of intimidation or power in return for a financial benefit? • Question 43 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is not a measure of moral intensity? • Question 44 2 out of 2 points Transparency International has developed an annual ranking of the level of __________in countries round the world. • Question 45 2 out of 2 points A ____________ is a new type of corporation that addresses issues related to financial, social, and environmental objectives. • Question 46 2 out of 2 points It is during the problem analysis stage that the outcomes from the ethical judgment stage are further evaluated so a definitive course of action can be determined. • Question 47 2 out of 2 points Earnings management is the purposeful intervention in the process of reporting income numbers with the objective of dampening the fluctuations of those numbers around their trend. • Question 48 2 out of 2 points The PWC survey about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act identified a number of key benefits of the act. Which of the four factors below is not one of these factors? • Question 49 2 out of 2 points The concept of triple-bottom line was first introduced by _______________ in his book Cannibals With Forks: The Triple Bottom Line of Twenty-First Century Business. • Question 50 2 out of 2 points Which of these is not an example of technology influencing individual cheating behavior?