OCA Ch7

L.L.Bean is known worldwide as an expert manufacturer of outdoor clothes and shoes. The company stands by this reputation—if customers are dissatisfied, they can return items within a year for a full refund. -Ability -Benevolence -Integrity

Ability

Samsung gets high marks for its continuous improvement of technology. It is well-known for being a world leader in wearable technology, as well as camera and video capabilities in its smartphone. -Ability -Benevolence -Integrity

Ability

Why does the lack of action by Susan have a high level of moral intensity? -Because the investor meeting is only one month away. -Because if something is not done immediately, more people could be injured or killed. -Because Susan is Daniel's direct supervisor. -Because business goals are involved. -Because Daniel might say something to the media.

Because if something is not done immediately, more people could be injured or killed.

Sony's corporate giving is guided by its "For the Next Generation" slogan, including such projects as the South African Mobile Library Project, Sony Science Program and Emergency Fund for Children. -Ability -Benevolence -Integrity

Benevolence

Starbucks is dedicated to environmental sustainability, pledging to open 10,000 ecofriendly stores by 2025, and continuing its community service, engagement and outreach. -Ability -Benevolence -Integrity

Benevolence

The committee published a document that details the decision-making procedures for this promotion. -High Interpersonal Justice -High Informational Justice -High Procedural Justice -Low Interpersonal Justice -Low Informational Justice -Low Procedural Justice

High Informational Justice

Each candidate has an interview with a member of the decision-making committee. You felt good about your interview - the committee member was nice and respectful to you. -High Interpersonal Justice -High Informational Justice -High Procedural Justice -Low Interpersonal Justice -Low Informational Justice -Low Procedural Justice

High Interpersonal Justice

Each candidate submitted a resume and a one-page statement of why they should receive the promotion. -High Interpersonal Justice -High Informational Justice -High Procedural Justice -Low Interpersonal Justice -Low Informational Justice -Low Procedural Justice

High Procedural Justice

Netflix is known for taking quick action and standing by tough policies against sexual harassment in the workplace. -Ability -Benevolence -Integrity

Integrity

Whirlpool is committed to keeping eight of its manufacturing plants in the United States and employs more American workers than all its competitors combined. -Ability -Benevolence -Integrity

Integrity

Although the committee explained that they'd base hiring decisions on your performance at this organization only, you're still not sure if this is the case - you were asked a lot of questions about outside experience in your interview. -High Interpersonal Justice -High Informational Justice -High Procedural Justice -Low Interpersonal Justice -Low Informational Justice -Low Procedural Justice

Low Informational Justice

After your interview, you passed one of the other committee members in the hallway. He struck up a conversation that seemed nice enough at first, but he would up rudely dismissing your response to one of his questions. -High Interpersonal Justice -High Informational Justice -High Procedural Justice -Low Interpersonal Justice -Low Informational Justice -Low Procedural Justice

Low Interpersonal Justice

The decision of the committee is final. Once it is made, you must accept their decision and move on. -High Interpersonal Justice -High Informational Justice -High Procedural Justice -Low Interpersonal Justice -Low Informational Justice -Low Procedural Justice

Low Procedural Justice

Drivers stated that they should have benefits that represent the number of hours they work, more for full-time drivers and fewer for part-time drivers, in the same way the company provides for their corporate employees. This suggests the drivers' desire for benefits allocated according to ____, a type of ____ justice. -equity; distributive -need; procedural -need; distributive -equity; procedural -equality; procedural

equity; distributive

Susan tells Daniel to hold off on the report because it could prevent the acquisition of funding needed to restructure the hospital. In this case, Susan is being very straightforward with Daniel and displaying ____ justice. -utilitarianism -distributive -interpersonal -informational -procedural

informational

In their op ed, the executives sought to provide information to the public and drivers about their positions regarding providing benefits to drivers, showing the desire to increase ____ justice. By relying on a respected source of information (Barclays), the executives appeared to use the rule of ____. -informational; procedure -informational; truthfulness -procedural; truthfulness -interpersonal; procedure -interpersonal; informational

informational; truthfulness

Susan is part of the decision to withhold reporting the injuries and deaths occurring at Hillshire Hospital until after the upcoming investment meeting. Withholding this information, despite having the knowledge of the dire conditions and clear wrongdoing in choosing to do so, puts which dimension of Sarah's trustworthiness most into question? -ability -benevolence -integrity -disposition-based trust -affect-based trust

integrity

In the op ed written by the executives of Lyft and Uber, improper and insulting statements were not included, perhaps because the companies were so desperate for a deal with the drivers. The executives were attempting to uphold what type of justice? -distributive -interpersonal -informational -procedural -interdependent

interpersonal

An employee attends work while she should be hospitalized due to the fear of losing her job. Although the situation only affects one employee, it may result in a serious health emergency, fulfilling what facet of moral intensity? -temporal immediacy -magnitude of consequences -concentration of effect -social pressure -probability of effect

magnitude of consequences

The fact that Susan and Walsh make a decision based on the upcoming investor meeting rather than the health and safety of the patients at Hillshire Hospital shows that they are most clearly lacking -moral attentiveness. -moral judgment. -moral intensity. -distributive justice. -interpersonal justice

moral judgment

The decision to increase wages had a high probability of effect on Walmart's success, illustrated by -flexible schedules, more training, and more HR personnel. -increased morale among all employees. -pilot tests confirming that turnover would decrease. -support from labor and worker rights groups. -lawsuits that had been dropped.

pilot tests confirming that turnover would decrease.

Because the Uber and Lyft drivers sought a decision through the standard mechanisms of the court system, they appear to have focused on a desire for what type of justice? -interpersonal -distributive -procedural -informational -interdependent

procedural

Drivers sought to advocate not just for full-time drivers, but part-time drivers too, seeking justice according to the rule of -propriety. -truthfulness. -accuracy. -representativeness. -voice.

representativeness.

The majority of the public would consider it unethical to increase executive salaries significantly while minimum wage employees struggle to pay basic bills, making Walmart's pay decisions partly dependent on -concentration of effect. -social consensus. -temporal immediacy. -magnitude of consequences. -probability of effect.

social consensus.

The decision to raise wages will benefit employees quickly, as soon as their first paycheck, showing it has high -probability of effect. -temporal immediacy. -concentration of effect. -magnitude of consequences. -social pressure.

temporal immediacy.

Which of the following groups would most likely be highest in moral attentiveness? -Walmart trainers -worker rights group -Walmart hourly employees -Walmart executives -journalists

worker rights group