BA 300, SDSU Business Ethics Questions And Answers
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BA 300, SDSU Business Ethics Questions And
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Z: In a May 2013 interview, in Inc. Magazine, Tim Westergren, the founder of Pandora Radio
was asked what kind of political party he would start if he could. Mr. Westergren answered "A
party based on the 'veil of ignorance' theory". Accordin...
BA 300, SDSU Business Ethics Questions And
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Z: In a May 2013 interview, in Inc. Magazine, Tim Westergren, the founder of Pandora Radio
was asked what kind of political party he would start if he could. Mr. Westergren answered "A
party based on the 'veil of ignorance' theory". According to Dr. Lori Ryan, how did John Rawls
use the veil of ignorance, which Rawls conceived, in his theory of justice? a. as a thought
experiment that explains why someone unaware of the characteristics he would choose an ethical
decision-making rule favoring the least advantaged
Z: One of the eight steps in ethical decision making is to think creatively about potential actions.
The text cites the example of Cummins Engine Company which resolved the problem of local
children cutting through a wire fence on company property and stealing valuable equipment by:
d. making classrooms available on the company site since there weren't enough
classrooms at the local school
according to the text, in the age of social networking, a person's reputation for integrity in
business is: c. especially important since news of bad business can reach a broad audience
in seconds
Z: One scholar has observed that some people believe that it is ethically appropriate for business
executives to have lots of freedom to make high-risk business decisions without too much
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government interference. "Their view is that the fraudulent executives are bad apples in a
basically sweet barrel", according to the scholar, what ethical decision-rule most closely matches
this view? d. Nozick's Rights Theory
Z: The text says the culpability score assigned by the Federal Organizational Sentencing
Guidelines in a given case: a. is designed to reflect the level of moral blameworthiness of
an organization for its conduct and influences the level of punishment the organization will
receive.
Z: On Oct. 6, 2012, the Wall Street Journal reported on a recent study in which hundreds on
financial planners were asked to evaluate conflict-of-interest rules for doctors. The financial
planners favored barring doctors from accepting free meals and expensive educational trips from
drug companies, yet said restricting financial planners from receiving the same kinds of benefits
from investment companies that sought to do business with the planners would be unecessarily
burdensome. One of the study researchers said "Each of us tends to think that we are much more
fair and impartial than other people are". the study illustrated: b. the illusion of superiority
Z: the text says that a supervisor who tries to get subordinates to follow the ethical standards
expected in the workplace: d. should be viewed as a part of natural management process
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of providing clear and international guidance on what is considered appropriate behavior in the
paric workplace
Z: On Jan. 20, 2013, the NY times ran a story about a new kind of beer hall where the proceeds
go to charity instead of the owner. In one such pub in Houston, patrons got one vote per drink as
to which charity should get the following month's profits. One group in Portland is considering
opening a worker-run collectively managed pub run by and for "people who resist oppression on
all levels" and fight for "unrepresented and unwaged workers". the ethical philosophy in business
decision-making driving the opening of the portland pub is MOST in line with: c. Rawls'
Theory of Justice
Z: Most adults will carry out an authority figure's orders, in business and other settings, even if
these orders are contrary to their personal beliefs about what's right. That is the central message
of: c. The Milgram experiment
Z: Harvard Business School's Dean explained his school's new focus on ethics. When a business
has a "system" in which it feels like the pressure for short-term returns are extraordinary and the
gains from doing things in the short run are amazing....some of us may have been tempted to do
bad things". the dean's comments ilustrate: b. the negative side of setting performance
goals
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Z. After AAA agency lost a big account due to an error, sam supervisor's....Sam believes in
utilitarianism; sam is most likely to: c. fire Carl because sacrificing Carl for Beth's
mistake, and keeping Beth, will result in the greatest net benefit to the greatest number of people
affected by the decision
According to the text, a multinational company based in the US that is operating in developing
coutryu with environmental laws that would allow the company to pollute the country's air and
water: c. should consider adhering to ethical standards that are higher than the legal
standards in the developing country. the developing country's laws do not necessarily define the
country's ethical duties
Z: The late Ray Kroc, founder of the McDonalds restaurant wrote in his memoirs: "i have always
believed that each man makes his own happiness and is responsible for his own problems" Mr.
Kroc believed in d. a high internal locus of control
Z: In Jan. 2011, Gil Meche, the a pitcher with the Kansas City Royals, retired, turning down 12
million he would have received in the final year of five year contract with the team. He retired
bcause his right shoulder....Meche's decision to decline his salary so that he could feel better
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