1. When determining a persons level of moral development, Kohlberg asked the person to read real-life dilemmas similar to the one that follows. He was not interested in whether a person saw a particular act as being ethical or unethical, but rather in the reasoning a person used to come to his or her conclusion.

Victor, a new manager, reads the following scenario as part of a self-awareness exercise.

Read the scenario and Victors response, and then answer the question that follows.

Alyssa wants to go to a concert with a few of her friends. She asks her mom for permission, and her mom says, If you save up enough money for the ticket, you can go. A few days before the concert, Alyssas mom listens to the bands CD and is shocked by the lyrics. She tells Alyssa, This is nothing but vile profanity, and you are not going to that concert! Alyssa decides to go to the concert anyway and tells her mom that she will be studying at a friends house that night. Did Alyssa do the right thing?

Victors reaction to this scenario is as follows: Alyssa made the right call. Most of her friends would probably have done the same thing, and Alyssa wouldnt want to let them down by not going.

Which of Kohlbergs levels of development does this response represent?

Conventional

Preconventional

Postconventional

Rafael, the manager of a software development firm, has a . He is responsible for purchasing the food that his company will need for its next management retreat, and his son owns a local, but expensive, delicatessen. Rafael must decide whether to give his son the business or to choose a lower-priced vendor.

A. Conflict of interest

B. Trade Secret

C. Whistle-Blowing Incident

D. Legal Issue

Someone who has relationship with another person must not only protect and promote his or her beneficiary but also avoid putting his or her own interests ahead of the beneficiarys.

A. Fiduciary

B. Employee

C. Consumer

D. Environmental

Youve just accepted a management position with Black Hat Security, an online web security system. As you get to know more and more about your new product, you start to see that it might have some flaws. You arent entirely certain yet, but you think that clients who buy your security tool may expose themselves to identity thieves. Youve read several reports recently suggesting that Black Hat users are targeted by hackers.

As you investigate this problem, you find that many others at the company are willing to help you. Both the chief security officer and the chief engineering officer seem interested, so you set up a meeting for the three of you to talk.

Which of the following is likely to be the biggest ethical problem you face in your new job?

A. Consumer Privacy

B. Environmental Concerns

C. Employee Privacy

D. Relevant Communication

Imagine that in your meeting with company executives, they tell you not to worry about the potential security problem because fixing it right now would cost too much, and notifying customers would result in a loss of business. If you decide to ignore this matter, which of the following rationales most closely matches yours in this situation?

A.

People can have their identity stolen any number of ways, and the information that our product may have a problem is available online anyway. Im not hurting anyone by not saying anything.

B.

Our product prevents a lot more violations of privacy than it causes, and releasing information about security breaches would discourage people from using our product, reducing the amount of good it does.

C.

My managers want me to help the company meet its economic responsibilities, and its my job to follow orders.

D.

No security system is foolproof, so the fact that ours may have some cracks doesnt make any difference. Customers will be vulnerable no matter what service they use.

Which of the following is not a problem caused by bribery?

A.

Decrease in efficiency of organization

B.

Decrease in compensation for those who use it

C.

Higher costs of doing business

D.

Loss of investor confidence