Business Ethics Test 3

High levels of _____ create a higher probability that firms cut corners because margins are usually low

Competition

True or False: A study has found that those with an external locus of control ​were positively correlated with ethical decision making, whereas those with an internal locus of control were negatively correlated

False

Which of the following provide incentives for developing core practices within a firm that could help ensure ethical and legal compliance?

Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and Dodd-Frank Act

Externally imposed boundaries of conduct, such as laws, rules, regulations, and other requirements are known as

Mandated boundaries

The _____ regulates tobacco, dietary supplements, vaccines, veterinary drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, products that give off radiation, and biological products.

The Food and Drug Administration

For people who begin the value shift that leads to unethical decisions, which of the following is not a usual justification to reduce and eliminate guilt?

This is in keeping with my personal morals and the code of conduct, so it is okay

_____ responsibilities relate to a business's contributions to stakeholders

Voluntary

Name groups that receives special legal protections

Young consumers, Senior citizens, Children, The elderly

Cause related marketing can affect consumer _____, if consumers are sympathetic to the cause and the brand and cause are seen as a good fit.

buying patterns

A major purpose of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the Dodd-Frank Act is to

encourage employees to report misconduct

Companies that _____ will most likely be found in violation of procompetitive legislation

establish monopolies

People who believe in _____ go with the flow because they feel the events in their lives are uncontrollable

external locus of control

Anticompetitive strategies that focus on weakening or destroying a competitor have spurred antitrust legislation and include all of the following except

free samples

Employees who believe they control the events in their lives by their own effort and skill have a(n)

internal locus of control

Studies have found that more than a third of the unethical situations that lower and middle-level managers face come from _____.

internal pressures and ambiguity surrounding internal organizational rules

Research concerning nationality and the ability to make ethical decisions

is hard to interpret in a business context because of cultural differences

Following the ethical directives of a superior relates to

obedience to authority

According to the ethical decision-making framework, the absence of punishment provides a(n) _____ for unethical behavior.

opportunity

Multiple elements work on individuals to affect their behavior. While an individual may intend to do the right thing, _____ can alter this intent.

organizational or social forces

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin