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CHAPTER 7—INSIGHT INTO ETHICS: SOME CONSEQUENCES OF CAPS ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AWARDS

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Appendix B for Unit Two Questions on the Features N.B.: TYPE indicates that a question is new, modified, or unchanged, as follows. N A question new to this edition of the Test Bank. + A question modified from the previous edition of the Test Bank. = A question included in the previous edition of the Test Bank. CHAPTER 7—INSIGHT INTO ETHICS: SOME CONSEQUENCES OF CAPS ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AWARDS A1. California caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000. California and other states hope that such limits will reduce health-care expenditures by reducing a. the frequency and severity of medical malpractice claims. b. the frequency and severity of occurrences of medical negligence. c. the number of legal and financial personnel, including attorneys. d. the size of medical staffs, including “nonessential” personnel. CHAPTER 8—SHIFTING LEGAL PRIORITIES FOR BUSINESS: THE ANTI-COUNTERFEITING TRADE AGREEMENT A2. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is most likely to establish an international governing body to be a. subject to the World Intellectual Property Organization. b. under the auspices of the World Trade Organization. c. part of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. d. separate and distinct from existing groups. CHAPTER 9—SHIFTING LEGAL PRIORITIES FOR BUSINESS: PROSECUTING WHITE-COLLAR CRIME WITH THE HONEST-SERVICES FRAUD LAW A3. Lauren, a basketball coach at State University, schemes to fraudulently obtain scholarships for her team’s players. This is most likely a. honest-services fraud, a federal crime. b. a violation of collegiate athletic rules but no crime. c. a breach of university rules but no civil or criminal wrong. d. unethical but no crime. A PAGE: 183 TYPE: N NAT: AACSB Reflective AICPA Legal UNIT TWO—FOCUS ON LEGAL ETHICS: ETHICS AND TORTS AND CRIMES A4. ReadIt, Inc., develops an internationally popular Web site, tailoring its features to the censorship requirements of various governments. Critics charge ReadIt with “decapitating the voice of dissent.” Ethically, the best argument in favor of ReadIt’s policy is a. ReadIt is merely following the lead of governments everywhere. b. ReadIt is only seeking profits in lucrative markets. c. ReadIt’s action is a common international practice. d. ReadIt’s approach is a move toward more open access in the future. D PAGE: 200 TYPE: N NAT: AACSB Reflective AICPA Legal A5. Movies, Inc. (MI), releases on DVD Nothing to Hide, a film focusing on the lack of privacy in cy¬berspace. Owen posts online computer code that cracks the DVD’s encryption, allowing users to make unauthorized copies. MI files a suit against Owen. The court is most likely to rule that a. computer code is a form of “pure speech.” b. the First Amendment completely protects computer code. c. the First Amendment does not apply to computer code. d. the First Amendment protects computer code to a lesser extent. D PAGE: 203 TYPE: = NAT: AACSB Reflective AICPA Legal

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