Chapter 3 Homework

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Which of the following describes a dual relationship?

a personal, loving, and/or sexual relationship with someone with whom you share professional responsibilities

Which of the following has been identified by the Ethics Resource Center as being one of the leading forms of observed misconduct in organizations?

abusive behavior

Which of the following involve efforts to recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals from groups that have been discriminated against into employment positions?

affirmative action programs

The practice of offering something in order to gain an illicit advantage is _____.

bribery

Abusive or intimidating behavior _____.

can differ from person to person

A secret agreement between two or more parties for a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose is known as

collusion

A(n) _____ exists when an individual must choose whether to advance his or her own interests, those of the organization, or those of some other group.

conflict of interest

The first step toward understanding business ethics is to

develop ethical issue awareness

What type of fraudulent activity could involve a consumer staging an accident to seek damages?

duplicity

The three fundamental elements that motivate people to be fair are _____.

equality, reciprocity, and harmony

A problem, situation, or opportunity requiring an individual, group, or organization to choose among several actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong is called a(n) _____.

ethical issues

A payment made to obtain or retain business and is not considered a bribe within the United States is defined as _____.

facilitation

_____ are used to obtain or retain business and are not generally considered illegal in the United States.

facilitation payments

_____ is defined as any purposeful communication that deceives, manipulates, or conceals facts in order to create a false impression.

fraud

Issues related to fairness and honesty may arise because business is sometimes regarded as a

game governed by its own rules rather than those of society

All of the following generate discussion about the ethical nature of a decision EXCEPT _____.

government agency

Which of the following is not a question you need to ask when you suspect that workplace bullying has occurred?

has your boss given you a raise within the last year

_____ is an important element of virtue and means being whole, sound, and in an unimpaired condition

integrity

_______ is one of the most important and oft-cited elements of virtue, and refers to being whole, sound, and in an unimpaired condition.

integrity

Which of the following is true regarding abusive and intimidating behavior?

not everyone agrees on what constitutes abusive behavior

Abusive or intimidating behavior is the most common ethical problem for employees. Which of the following is not related to this concept?

performance probation

_____ is exaggerated advertising, blustering, and boasting upon which no reasonable buyer would rely.

puffery

Creating a perception or belief by words that intentionally deceives someone is _____.

related to lying by commission

An ethical issue is a problem, situation, or opportunity

requiring an individual, group, or organization to choose among several actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong, ethical, or unethical

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act specifically outlaws hiring practices that discriminate against people

who are 40 and over

Which of the following is NOT one of the top types of observed misconduct?

working more hours than reported

Discrimination on the basis of all but which of the following is defined as harassment?

years of experience


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