business ethics chapter 8

As of 2018, the current federal minimum wage is ________. A. $7.25 per hour B. $10 per hour C. $12.50 per hour D. $15 per hour

A. $7.25

If an ADA accommodation is significantly expensive, ________. A. The courts may rule that it is not reasonable B. The courts may rule that it must be provided anyway C. The EEOC guidelines do not apply D. The federal government must subsidize the expense

A. The courts may rule that it is not reasonable

True or false? There are no similarities between legal protections in the workplace for religion and disability.

False. In both cases, employers must be willing to make a reasonable accommodation for the employee.

True or false? Title VII of the Civil Rights act prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.

False. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not address sexual orientation and federal law does not prohibit discrimination based on this characteristic.

True or false? The percentage of income earned by the top 1% of households in the United States has more than doubled since the early 1980s

True

True or false? Cosmetics manufacturing is an area where testing with synthetic human skin is an acceptable substitute for animal testing

True.

True or false? Diversity programs may fail due to resistance from employees within a company

True.

True or false? There are not yet viable alternatives to animal testing in medical research

False. Alternatives include the use of patient-drug databases, virtual drug trials, computer models and simulations, noninvasive imaging techniques, and microdosing.

Laws protecting animal rights in cosmetic testing are ____. A. more advanced in the United States than in the European Union B. more advanced in the European Union than in the United States C. more advanced in Asia than in the United States D. More advanced in Asia than in the European Union

B. More advanced in the European Union than in the United States

Diversity and inclusion at all levels of a private sector company is _____. A. mandated by federal law B. the approach preferred by many companies C. required by state law in thirty states D. contrary to the company's fiduciary duty to stockholders

B. the approach prefwrred by many companies

Alternatives to animal testing for cancer drugs ____. A. Do not exist B. Exist but are prohibitively expensive C. Exist and are not any more expensive than animal testing D. Exist and are far cheaper than animal testing

C. Exist and are not any more expensive than animal testing

The primary law prohibiting religious discrimination in the private sector workplace is___. A. The first amendment of the Constitution B. state law C. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act D. the Declaration of Independence

C. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Are individual states allowed to have laws protecting LGBTQ applicant or employee rights? A. Yes, but it is not really necessary because federal law already protects them. B. No, because it would violate federal law, which prohibits it. C. Yes, some states extend this protection because there is no law at the federal level. D. No, because the supreme court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges now protect these rights

C. Yes, some states extend this protection because there is no law at the federal level.

Google ____. A. has the most diverse workforce of any major US company B. uses a strict quota system and it's hiring practices C. Is similar to other technology companies, most of which lag on diversity D. promotes women at higher rates than men

C. is similar to other technology companies, most of which lag on diversity

The middle class in the United States ________. A. has steadily increased every year since World War II B.. has steadily declined every year since 1990 C. shows a significant decline since 2000 D. has grown since the recession of 2008

C. shows a significant decline since 2000