PHIL 403

Within the videos associated with Lessons 5 and 6, the accounting firm Arthur Andersen was used as an example. Which of the following was described in this example?

All of these answers are correct. A legend about the founder of Arthur Andersen who famously said that there wasn't enough money to entice him to fudge the numbers. Arthur Andersen is now out of business because of ethical violations. Although Arthur Andersen was the most admired accounting firm in the world, more recent leaders began prioritizing revenue over character.

Walk Free Foundation's Global Slavery Index estimates the number of people enslaved around the world is...

30 million

What is Rugmark?

A certification program that allows companies that pass inspection to attach a logo certifying that their product is made without child labour.

Theo Leggett in "How VW tried to cover up the emissions scandal", how did U.S. regulators find out that VW management knew about the defeat device?

A single VW employee informed regulators.

In the powerpoint presentation, the following example was used to clarify the difference between values and principles.

A value of "concern for others" translates into a principle of "creating a work environment where people are respected for their contributions."

Which of the following is one of the 8 Giving Voice to Values enablers?

ALL ARE CORRECT Incremental Steps Questions, not answers Allies

Authentic leaders, according to George, et al ("and others") in "Discovering Your Authentic Leadership"...

All of these answers are correct. Establish long-term, meaningful relationships. Practice their values consistently and demonstrate a passion for their purpose. Lead with their hearts as well as their heads.

What is a system? According to Meadows, a system:

All of these answers are correct. Responds to outside forces based on how it is structured. Is a set of things interconnected in such a way it produce its own pattern of behavior over time. May respond to outside forces differently than another system may respond to these same forces, such as with the example of the slinky and the slinky box.

Existentialism is an appropriate philosophy for the modern era, according to Robert Solomon, because:

All of these answers are correct. Solomon describes existentialist philosophers' writings as joyful, cheerful, and associated with an experience of incredible freedom as a foundation for cooperative optimism. Responsibility and choice -- such as picking oneself up by the bootstraps -- are encouraged by existentialism. Existentialism is a philosophy with which we can come to grips with challenges and change things.

Which of the following were elements that the cultures and leadership at Wells Fargo and VW had in common?

All of these answers are correct. aggressive sales goals employees expressing discomfort with unethical practices unusual management reporting strucures/chains of command You Answered top management not taking responsbility for ethical lapses

If convicted of the current charges in Germany, what consequences does the former VW CEO face?

All of these answers are correct. The possible, though unlikely, extradition to the U.S. to face American charges. The loss of all bonuses he recieved during the years the emissions deception was ongoing. 6 months to 10 years in prison.

Based on this video, which of the following is NOT true of Bill George?

At his father's urging, Bill George became the CEO of Honeywell before studying leadership.

From these videos, it's evident that Starbucks's CEO Howard Schultz's success was due in part to all of the following EXCEPT:

Because of Schultz's love of the Starbucks business and its stakeholders, most people don't realize he doesn't like coffee very much.

According to Meadows, a central insight of systems theory is that:

Behavior is related to the structure of a system.

The GVV video on self-knowledge makes all of the following points EXCEPT:

Bold, extroverted people are best able to act on their values; strengthening your ability to act in an extroverted way is helpful. Extroverts and introverts, risk-takers and the risk-averse, bold and cautious people are all able to act on their values effectively. You Answered The key to acting on your values effectively is understanding who you are, what ways of acting are most comfortable to you, and what abilities you can draw on to frame your response by playing to your own strengths. A self story can be a source of inspiration; it's important to think in advance about who you want to be and how/ when you are most effective.

In this short video about "Daring Greatly," Brene Brown describes a difficult time in her life when she was feeling vulnerable and uncomfortable about this. What was this situation?

Brown was feeling more and more exposed as she was trying to show up in her work and put her research out there.

According to Gentile in "Giving Voice to Values," which of the following is correct?

Creating a self-story offers a way to coordinate who we think we are with how we may act on our values.

The three aspects of a system are:

Elements, interconnections, and a function or purpose.

Which of the following is true, according to Daniel Goleman's research reported in "What Makes a Leader?"

Emotional intelligence is twice as important for outstanding leadership performance as intellect (IQ), cognitive skills (big picture, long term vision), and technical skills.

Google's Project Aristotle, which analyzed data on inventive and productive teams at Google, found that the best teams at Google demonstrate:

Empathy, curiosity about teammates' ideas, emotional safety/no bullying

In Daring Greatly, Brene Brown quotes part of a Teddy Roosevelt speech that inspired the name of her book. Which of the following best represents the context of this speech?

Even if they fail, those who try and give it all they've got, at least fail while daring greatly.

In what ways is systems thinking helpful to business decision-making?

All of the above. Generates more information about problems, allowing for more effective solutions. Insights into relationship between system structure and behavior (outcomes). Big picture view that illuminates complexity and root causes of problems.

Which of the following is one of the twelve assumptions of the Giving Voice to Values approach?

All of the above. I can voice my values more often and more effectively. My example is powerful. I am more likely to voice my values when I have practiced how to respond to frequently encountered conflicts.

According to the video, "German auto giant Volkswagen caught lying on a spectacular scale", the University of West Virginia engineering research team set out to prove VW was deceiving consumers and regulators about its diesel engine emissions

False

Which of the following is true about Gregory Dees' and Peter Crampton's categories, described by Gentile in "Giving Voice to Values?"

All of these answers are correct. "Opportunists" are driven exclusively by their own material welfare. "Pragmatists" seek a balance between their material welfare and their moral ideals. "Idealists" attempt to act on their moral ideals no matter what

In Giving Voice to Values, when "Cecilia," a diversity consultant, was hired by a large organization, which of the following occurred?

In the middle of a conversation with a senior manager at a large tech development firm, Cecelia recognized that her strength is dialogue, not argument. This allowed her to ask open-ended questions and move beyond a difficult point in the conversation.

Stonyfield started as...

an organic farming school.

According to George, Sims, McLean, and Mayer in "Discovering Your Authentic Leadership":

Research finds no clear profile of the ideal leader.

What kind of person, according to Myers-Briggs, would be more inclined to describe a celebrity using lots of physically descriptive words?

S-Sensory

According to Daniel Goleman's research, emotional intelligence distinguishes great leaders from merely good ones. The five skills that comprise emotional intelligence enable the best leaders to maximize their own and their followers' performance. These skills are:

Self-awareness, Self-regulation, Motivation, Empathy, and Social Skill

What was the first U.S. manufacturing company to offset 100% of its greenhouse gas emissions?

Stonyfield

Which of the following course ideas does Marianne Barner illustrate in her remarks?

Systems Theory: one cannot fix a problem unless one understands the underlying causes responsible for it. Stakeholder Theory: business is a system of social cooperation and collaboration, rather than primarily a system of competition. Authenticity: leadership involves knowing your values and acting accordingly. NOT: Kantianism: circumstances and consequences are irrelevant to morality.

Hannaford's initial concerns were about sustainability, rather than social responsibility.

TRUE

According to Cabrera and Cabrera in "Systems Thinking Made Simple: New Hope for Solving Wicked Problems," which of the following type represents the systems thinker desired by business leaders as prospective employees?

The Odyssean Thinker

In this short video, Cathy Engelbert, CEO of Deloitte, states that many companies don't realize something. What is this?

The output of an ethical perspective and tone at the top drives more profitable and sustainable growth in the long term.

Donella Meadows relates the ancient Sufi story about "The Blind Men and the Elephant." The story has a number of meanings that are relevant to the discussion of ethics. Which of the following is NOT one of these meanings? In other words, which of the following is false?

The story demonstrates that there are no objective facts about the elephant.

In the GVV video about choice, a young woman describes a work dilemma when her boss asked her to lie about a co-worker so that this co-worker would be fired. The young woman refused to do this, since the co-worker had not done what he was accused of. The outcome was:

The young woman who wouldn't lie was fired two weeks later.

The purpose of Google's Project Oxygen was to:

To evaluate their policy of hiring using algorithms that sort for computer science students with top grades from elite science universities.

Which book did Paul Polman mention in his interview?

True North

In Daring Greatly, Brene Brown defines leaders as those who hold themselves accountable for finding potential in people and processes, regardless of their actual position, status, or number of direct reports.

True: For Brown, leadership involves responsibility for optimizing the potential of individuals and the group.

From these three videos, it's evident that Body Shop founder Anita Roddick's success was due in part to all of the following EXCEPT:

Use of marketing and advertising campaigns that prioritized Body Shop values.

In the video "German auto giant Volkswagen caught lying on a spectacular scale" the vice president of Daimler-Benz blames the scandal on...

VW's company culture and CEO Martin Winterkorn's management style.

In Daring Greatly, Brene Brown finds that:

Vulnerability is about courage, not about winning or losing.

The Green Revolution is...

a movement in the 1950s & 1960s that increased crop yields by using petrolatum-based fertilizers and pesticides.

In her article on Google, Strauss describes Shark Tank personality Mark Cuban's interest in _____ majors when he's investing in sharks most likely to succeed:

philosophy

Which of the following were among the most important stakeholders when Ingvar Kamprad first started his business (IKEA) out of his parents' home in Sweden?

suppliers

Which of the following is strongly associated with the use of forced/slave labor in a country's fishing industry?

the prevelance of distant water fishing

The most recent tool developed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium allows people to...

type in the fish they want to but to find out what the risk of it's having been produced using slave labor.

Intrinsic, versus extrinsic, motivations stem from a desire for recognition and status.

False: intrinsic motivations are linked to one's life story and involve a sense of meaning.

Kim Gray, VP of Center Store Category Management at Hannaford, says that the way she learned about slave labor in the Hannaford supply chain was...

From 'hallway conversations' while she was at conference in Thailand.

What did Marianne Barner decide IKEA would do, to address the child labor problem among Indian carpet suppliers?

IKEA did all of these things. They began a policy of making unannounced visits to the Indian suppliers of IKEA as well as the sub-contractors. They created a "special code of conduct" that is called the IKEA way, which focuses on ways to purchase home furnishing products. They warned non-compliant suppliers and terminated all business with those suppliers if changes were not made.

Ziploc Which of the 7 Sins of Greenwashing does the following product packaging most obviously commit?

Lesser ofTwo Evils

IKEA believed the best approach to eliminating child labor among suppliers was...

None of these answers are correct. customer boycotts of retail products produced by suppliers using child labor. lobbying for Congress passing the Child Labor Deterrent Act, which would block the US import of goods made with forced or indentured child labor. corporations building schools in the carpet belt.

According to Robert Solomon, existentialism is essentially:

None of these answers are correct. Nihilistic Atheistic Pessimistic

Brown reports that "shame breeds fear. It crushes our tolerance for vulnerability, thereby killing engagement, innovation, creativity, productivity, and trust. And worst of all, if we don't know what we're looking for, shame can ravage our organizations before we see one outward sign of a problem... If we see a manager berating an employee or a teacher shaming a student, the problem is already acute and more than likely has been happening for a long time. In most cases, though, we have to know what we're looking for when we assess an organization for signs that shame may be an issue." Which of the following is NOT one of the behavior cues Brown lists that indicate that shame has permeated a culture?

None of these answers is correct. Harassment (bullying) Name-calling Gossiping

Which of the following is NOT one of the points made in the video "Systems Thinking: A Little Film about a Big Idea?"

We can only rely on one pattern of systems thinking at a time.

Sartre's phrase, "existence precedes essence," means:

We first exist and then we shape what we are given into the essence of who are are.

In the discussion of values and principles in this reading, that authors discuss all of the following EXCEPT:

We may sometimes need to sacrifice our values in order to accomplish our objectives. Values that form the basis for authentic leadership are derived from your beliefs and convictions. You will not know what your true values are until they are tested under pressure; it is relatively easy to list your values and to live by them when things are going well. Leadership principles are values translated into action

At one point in her research, Brown recognized how often the struggles in our education systems and the challenges in our workplaces mirror each other. Brown summarized a Daring Greatly Leadership Manifesto in this reading. Which of the following was NOT included in this manifesto?

We strive for perfection, to be "bullet-proof," knowing it is attainable if we dare greatly.

Which of the following is a concern expressed both in the NPR interview with Vannak Prum and Kim Gray, VP of Center Store Category Management at Hannaford?

Whether workers come off the boats they're working on.

In the video on Virtue Ethics, Martha Nussbaum makes all of the following points EXCEPT:

While we need to see life as a whole, including all its parts, discussions of entertaining friends is not as intrinsically valuable as courage. Life isn't complete if emotions aren't fully cultivated and have a place in it. Virtue ethics has a place for a rich psychological discussion including the role of the emotions and pleasure. You Answered Aristotle believes we need to consider the role of entertaining friends and having dinner parties alongside the virtues of courage and justice.