CH 3 Quiz The Legal Context

What is the best conclusion given the following information about research technicians employed in the scientific wing of a pharmaceutical organization? Females comprise 60 percent of the current workforce and 50 percent of the relevant population (research technicians.) Males comprise 40 percent of the current workforce and 50 percent of the relevant population.

NOT There is no evidence of disparate impact among research technicians.

The __________ ethical approach defines a morally correct action as one that an individual has a moral right to do and that does not infringe on the moral rights of others.

NOT consequentialist

When Mary hires a candidate because they went to the same university, which of the following has occurred?

NOT stereotyping

Which of the following is true of a "closed shop"?

Only union workers are employed.

Employment-at-will is an employment relationship which ________.

allows either the employee or employer to terminate the employment at any time

Comparing the percentages of men, women, or minorities in various job categories to see if men, women, or minorities are disproportionately represented in certain workforce categories is an example of a ________.

concentration statistic

When Mary believes that it is ethical to use a hiring method that is illegal in the U.S. in another country in which it is legal to use, she is probably applying which ethical approach?

cultural relativism

When a competing hospital calls for an employee recommendation, a hospital manager fails to disclose negative information about a previous employee who was discharged for improper and reckless behavior toward a patient. This could be an example of ________.

negligent referral

Affirmative action means ________.

proactive plans to ensure nondiscriminatory results in employment practices

If a company makes promises to a recruit that it does not intend to keep, it could be found guilty of ________.

fraudulent recruitment