Ch 3 and 4 quiz
Velvety Pancake House, Inc., a U.S. firm, and Wallaby Waffles, Ltd., an Australian firm, enter into a contract that does not have a forum-selection or choice-of-law clause. Litigation between Velvety and Wallaby over a dispute involving this contract may occur in
Australia, the United States, or both.
Any decision by the management of Fast-Food Franchise Corporation may significantly affect its
Correct operators, owners, suppliers, the community, or society as a whole.
A submission occurs when one of the parties to arbitration agrees to give up his or her claims.
False
All courts require arbitration before a case goes to trial.
False
An arbitrator's error in judgment is sufficient to provide a basis for overturning an award.
False
Business ethics applies only to the owners, operators, and employees of corporations.
False
Business ethics is consistent only with short-run profit maximization.
False
Few corporate lawsuits are settled or dismissed before they go to trial.
False
Managers must apply different standards to themselves than they apply to their employees.
False
Most states do not enforce agreements to arbitrate disputes between private parties.
False
Restricting the bonuses that are paid to executives is unethical.
False
A business firm can sometimes predict whether a given action is legal.
True
A court's scope of review on the appeal of an arbitrator's award may be restricted.
True
A mini-trial is a private proceeding in which each party's attorney argues the party's case before the other party.
True
An action may be legal but not ethical.
True
An arbitrator's award may be set aside if it was the result of corruption or fraud.
True
Arbitration clauses are often found in contracts governing the international sale of goods.
True
Ethical codes of conduct can set the ethical tone of a firm.
True
Ethics is concerned with the fairness or justness of an action.
True
It may be unethical for a company with a product that is outlawed in one country to look elsewhere for a market.
True
The federal government enforces agreements to arbitrate disputes between private parties.
True
The role played by women may present some difficult ethical problems for firms doing business internationally.
True
Virtually any dispute can be the subject of arbitration.
True
Lamont files a suit against Melvin. Before going to trial, the parties meet, with their attorneys to represent them, to present their dispute to a third party who is not a judge but who renders a legally binding decision. This is
arbitration
Pixie files a suit against Quiver. Before going to trial, the parties meet, with their attorneys to represent them, to present their dispute to a third party who is not a judge but who imposes a resolution on the parties. This is
arbitration
Deepwell Drilling Service and Eco-Refuge, Inc., agree to have their dispute resolved in arbitration. The arbitrator makes an erroneous finding of fact. This is a ground for a court to
do nothing.
Kennedy Capital Corporation provides other firms with funds to expand operations. If Kenney strictly complies with existing laws, the firm will
fulfill some business ethics obligations.
To assist in detecting illegal bribes, Cut Rite Contractors, Inc., and all U.S. companies, must
keep records that "accurately and fairly" reflect financial activities.
Fealty Credit Corporation asks its employees to evaluate their actions and get on the ethical business decision-making "bandwagon." Guidelines for judging individual actions include all of the following except
loopholes in the law or company policies.
Donatello files a suit against Erasmus. Before going to trial, the parties meet, with their attorneys to represent them, to try to resolve their dispute without the involvement of a third party. This is
negotiation
Berle, a dairy farmer, and Clover Creamery, Inc., are engaged in court-annexed arbitration proceedings. The award will be binding on
neither Berle nor Clover.
Sunny Energy Corporation engages in ethical behavior solely for the purpose of getting good publicity and thereby increasing profits. Sunny is
not acting unethically.
To resolve a dispute, Ripley in South Dakota and Tyler in Utah utilize Virtual Solution, an online dispute resolution (ODR) service. This limits these parties' recourse to the courts
not at all.
In business deals, Felipe, the chief executive officer of Glazed Donuts, Inc., follows duty-based ethical standards. These are most likely derived from
philosophical reasoning.
Seaside Hotels, Inc., adopts an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program. Tess, a current employee, signs an agreement under which arbitration is subject to "Seaside's rules, with the employee to bear all costs of the proceeding." When a dispute arises, Tess refuses to arbitrate. Seaside files a suit to compel arbitration. The court will most likely
refuse to order arbitration if Tess lacks the ability to pay.
Chuckie, president of DrinkUp Fresh Beverages, Inc., does not apply utilitarianism to business ethical issues. One problem with utilitarianism is that it
tends to justify human costs that many find unacceptable.
Ryan, the owner of SuperMart Stores, Inc., adheres to the "principle of rights" theory. Under this theory, a key factor in determining whether a business decision is ethical is how that decision affects
the rights of others.
Rocko Corporation, a U.S. firm, and Siena, S.A., a Columbian firm, enter into a contract providing that any dispute between them will be heard in a specific British court. Litigation between Rocko and Siena over a dispute involving this contract may occur in
the specified British court only.
DeLouse Plastics Corporation pays its executives an excessive amount relative to other employees and to what executives at competitive companies are paid. This is most likely to be challenged as
unethical only.
Solid Tool Company's decision makers view a particular risk in the use of Solid's product as open and obvious. Continuing to market the product without telling consumers of the risk could be justified from a perspective of
utilitarian ethics.
