BUSA CH07

Under which of the following corporate cultural values do symbolic displays such as picture walls of former executives come under? A. Espoused values B. Artifacts C. Enacted values D. Tacit underlying values

Artifacts

Visible behaviors like patterns of interaction come under which of the following corporate culture levels? A. Espoused values B. Artifacts C. Assumptive values D. Tacit underlying values

Artifacts

Which level of corporate culture includes both physical expressions of culture and visible behaviors? A. Espoused values B. Artifacts C. Assumptive values D. Tacit underlying values

Artifacts

Identify the correct statement about deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs). A. A company can be prosecuted even if it has signed a DPA. B. The government will not prosecute if the corporation takes steps to compensate victims and prevent future wrongdoing. C. Because corporations are so fearful of indictment, they are drawn into DPAs. D. It is an agreement between a prosecutor and an individual to delay prosecution while the company takes remedial actions.

Because corporations are so fearful of indictment, they are drawn into DPAs.

Identify the corporate culture level that encompasses formal statements of belief and intention. A. Espoused values B. Artifacts C. Enacted values D. Tacit underlying values

Espoused values

Identify the theory that adopts the belief that different cultures may create different values and there is no universal standard by which to judge which values are superior. A. Reciprocity B. Ethical universalism C. The theory of amorality D. Ethical relativism

Ethical relativism

Which of the following schools holds that in terms of biological and psychological needs, human nature is the same everywhere? A. Reciprocity B. Ethical universalism C. Amorality D. Ethical relativism

Ethical universalism

. Corporations are not allowed to invoke the _____ Amendment right against self-incrimination when prosecutors ask them to turn over documents related to a crime. A. Fifth B. Sixth C. Fourteenth D. Fifteenth

Fifth

The idea that "the ends justify the means" was a basic tenet of: A. reciprocity. B. the theory of moral unity. C. Machiavelli. D. Donaldson and Dunfee

Machiavelli

The tendency of an individual to use self-centered, immoral, manipulative behavior in a group is known as: A. psychoticism. B. narcissism. C. Machiavellianism. D. neuroticism.

Machiavellianism

Which of the following are awarded to deter similar actions and punish a corporation that has exhibited malicious and willful misconduct? A. Compensatory damages B. Nominal damages C. Punitive damages D. General damages

Punitive damages

Which legal doctrine, created by the Supreme Court in 1909, states that corporations are liable for the actions of employees who commit a crime in the course of their employment when their act was for the benefit of the company? A. Res judicata B. Res ipsa loquitur C. Respondeat superior D. Quid pro quo

Respondeat superior

After the turn-of-the-century fraud scandals, Congress created requirements for antifraud mechanisms with this 2002 Act. A. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act B. The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act C. The Federal Information Security Management Act D. The TEACH Act

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

The idea that business should be conducted without considering ethical standards or societal ideals is known as the theory of: A. moral responsibility. B. amorality. C. reciprocity. D. ethical universalism.

amorality

Kinds of decisions made form a part of: A. assumptive values. B. tacit underlying values. C. espoused values. D. artifacts.

artifacts

The study of good and evil, right and wrong, and just and unjust actions in business is called: A. moral free space. B. corporate culture. C. business ethics. D. moral muteness.

business ethics

The example of _____ is perhaps the strongest influence on integrity in a corporate culture. A. organization culture B. company leaders C. employee relations strategies D. subordinate behaviors

company leaders

When a civil court requires payments by a company to correct "concrete losses" experienced by injured parties, these payments are called: A. compensatory damages. B. general damages. C. punitive damages. D. incidental damages

compensatory damages.

A(n) _____ approach teaches employees to meet legal and regulatory requirements and emphasizes following rules. A. ethics B. compliance C. moral D. value-based

compliance

The set of values, norms, and rules that define a company are called: A. management theory. B. organizational performance. C. corporate culture. D. strategies and policies.

corporate culture

Corporate cultural values found in documents such as mission statements and codes of ethics are known as: A. espoused values. B. artifacts. C. enacted values. D. tacit underlying values.

espoused values.

The idea that there are no common ethical values but that each culture determines these values is a basic tenet in: A. ethical universalism. B. ethical relativism. C. reciprocity. D. master morality

ethical relativism

The idea that ethical rules are "transcultural" because the same ethical rules apply to all cultures is a fundamental tenet in: A. ethical universalism. B. the theory of amorality. C. reciprocity. D. ethical relativism.

ethical universalism

The study of which actions are "right" and which actions are "wrong" is called: A. ethics. B. law. C. religion. D. master morality.

ethics

The coordinated efforts of a company to prevent its managers from breaking the law and to act ethically are called: A. ethics programs. B. reciprocity. C. theory of amorality. D. moral muteness.

ethics programs

The idea that only one set of ethical standards exists for business and for society is known as the theory of: A. amorality. B. moral muteness. C. hypernorms. D. moral unity

hypernorms

Rights to life are an example of: A. master morality. B. reciprocity. C. hypernorms. D. slave morality.

hypernorms.

A non-prosecution agreement is one: A. whereby the government agrees to dismiss a filed criminal charge. B. in which U.S. attorneys decline prosecution of a corporation that has taken appropriate steps to report a crime, cooperate, and compensate victims. C. between a prosecutor and a corporation to delay prosecution while the company takes remedial actions. D. that typically involves the filing of an accusatory instrument whose arraignment is suspended for a specified time period, usually one to three years.

in which U.S. attorneys decline prosecution of a corporation that has taken appropriate steps to report a crime, cooperate, and compensate victims.

. A person hired by a corporation to oversee fulfillment of conditions in an agreement to avoid criminal indictment is called a: A. gatekeeper. B. mentor. C. principal. D. monitor.

mentor

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission's Guidelines Manual, if criminal conduct occurs: A. stop the program. B. terminate participation. C. establish dynamic psychological processes. D. modify the program to prevent repeat offenses

modify the program to prevent repeat offenses

The theory that business actions are judged by the general ethical standards of society and not by a special set of more permissive standards is the theory of: A. amorality. B. moral unity. C. ethical universalism. D. ethical relativism.

moral unity

When managers are convicted of a crime, their prison sentences are based on a(n): A. numerical point system. B. grading system. C. evidence-based review system. D. rating system.

numerical point system

When a civil court requires payments by a company that are in excess of actual losses to injured parties, these payments are called: A. supplementary damages. B. punitive damages. C. general damages. D. compensatory damages.

punitive damages

When a manager acts toward a customer in a favorable way in the hope that the customer will return for future purchases, this is an example of: A. reciprocity. B. utilitarianism. C. realism. D. manipulation

reciprocity

Which idea reflects the central purpose of ethics, which is to bind individuals into a cooperative social whole? A. Realism B. Utilitarianism C. Reciprocity D. Ethical relativism

reciprocity

The unspoken, unwritten beliefs about the nature of the company and what behaviors bring success are called: A. artifacts. B. tacit underlying values. C. assumptive values. D. espoused values.

tacit underlying values

Which of the following believed that both good and evil were a natural part of human nature? A. The realist school B. The school of ethical relativism C. The school of ethical universalism D. The legalist school

the realist school

Which of the following rejects ethical perfection, taking the position that human affairs will be characterized by flawed behavior and ought to be depicted as they are, not as we might wish them to be? A. The legalist school B. The school of ethical relativism C. The realist school D. The school of ethical universalism

the realist school