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QUESTION 1

For which of the following reasons is the Volkswagen emissions cheating of modest, rather than high, moral intensity, according to the textbook?

	a.	The social consensus will be that the cheating was not that bad.
	b.	The harm done will be diffuse and widely dispersed.
	c.	It is not clear that there would be any damage to the environment.
	d.	Management would take the primary blame for the cheating.

QUESTION 2

Corruption is more likely to thrive in a culture when which of the following characteristics are met?

	a.	individualistic and feminine
	b.	high uncertainty avoidance and low indulgence
	c.	collectivist and high self-restraint
	d.	high power distance and high masculinity

QUESTION 3

By comparing ethical theories to foreign languages, the text is suggesting that ______.

	a.	ethical problems are best solved by viewing them from anothers perspective
	b.	ethical theories are rarely compatible with each other when working on ethical problems
	c.	ethical problems are best solved by having each participant attack it using a different ethical theory
	d.	we should seek to find common ground by adopting the same ethical theory to work on a problem

QUESTION 4

Individual-level values typically have greater impact on ethical decision-making than societal values.

True

False

QUESTION 5

A financial services company has just lost its CFO and is seeking to hire someone for the position. As the CEO goes about the process of looking at applicants, why might the CEO want to hire a cultural relativist?

	a.	They want someone who is motivated to achieve a high level of personal success, thus working hard for higher salaries and bonuses.
	b.	They need someone who wants the company to operate within the law.
	c.	They want someone who adheres to universal ethical principles, thus elevating the public reputation of the company.
	d.	They want someone who looks out for the interests of upper management.

QUESTION 6

Which of the following best describes the ethical character of a new employee at an organization?

	a.	They have a low moral awareness with respect to the organization.
	b.	They have preconceived ideas about what is right and what is wrong.
	c.	They exhibit tabula rasa characteristics.
	d.	They more likely to commit unethical behavior.

QUESTION 7

In which of the following ways does utilitarianism differ from cultural relativism?

	a.	Utilitarians think of fewer people when considering the consequences of an action.
	b.	A utilitarian would not consider the mere existence of a law as a reason to follow it.
	c.	Utilitarians consider the norms of the larger society as an important source of ethical thinking.
	d.	A utilitarian might take an action if it benefits only the minority, while a cultural relativist would seek to benefit the majority.

QUESTION 8

What is a weakness of utilitarianism within organizations?

	a.	A manager may choose to play favorites with departments based on which has the best ethical record.
	b.	A manager might make a decision that causes extreme harm to a few people so that the good of the majority is preserved.
	c.	A manager might choose to harm or destroy the organization if the larger society disapproves of its mission.
	d.	A manager will have the organization repeatedly break the law if they do not believe in the good of those laws.

QUESTION 9

What is the decision makers first step in the critical thinking decision-making process?

	a.	Consider the consequence of virtuous action to the self.
	b.	List all options under consideration.
	c.	Ask what ones peers would do in the situation.
	d.	Decide whether or not the issue has ethical dimensions.

QUESTION 10

Why can deontology be problematic for a business?

	a.	Constantly seeking the welfare of the poorest members of society is at odds with seeking a companys profits.
	b.	Compulsive or consistent honesty is not conducive to good management.
	c.	Respecting every stakeholder or customer equally is likely not sound business practice.
	d.	Seeking the benefit of the majority can be detrimental to some key stakeholders in the minority.

QUESTION 11

With consistent practice, a person can become better at implementing virtue ethics over time.

True

False

QUESTION 12

Mack has never reported any coworkers for unethical behavior despite witnessing it many times. Mack forms an ethical intention to say something for the first time. What can the organization do to help Mack in following through with this intention?

	a.	Offer private counseling to all employees.
	b.	Make clear how harsh the punishments are for the specific unethical behavior.
	c.	Provide employees with decision-making tools, such as ethics scenarios and answers.
	d.	Reduce the amount of interaction employees have with each other.

5 points

QUESTION 13

The voting pattern of a partisan political party member is likely to be best described by ______.

	a.	egoism
	b.	social group relativism
	c.	deontology
	d.	cultural relativism

QUESTION 14

Among individual characteristics, which of the following is considered a variable within an individuals control?

	a.	culture
	b.	age
	c.	locus of control
	d.	gender

QUESTION 15

In the initial Volkswagen emissions scenario, at what point does the engineer who helped with the cheating first question why they were complicit in the cheating?

	a.	when rumors of fines and lawsuits started circulating
	b.	when the cheating software was developed
	c.	when the environmental report was released
	d.	when first approached to help with the cheating

QUESTION 16

Research shows that the ethical intuition of conservatives differs from liberals in that conservatives are ______ than liberals.

	a.	more motivated to ignore the ethics of outgroups
	b.	less motivated by fairness than they are by group loyalty
	c.	more motivated by the perception of harm than by notions of purity
	d.	less motivated by a respect for authority than by notions of reciprocity

5 points

QUESTION 17

The text suggests that in the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal, choosing not to participate will be personally damaging to the engineer who has been asked to create a device that temporarily cheats emissions testing. How should the engineer deal with this possibility?

	a.	Pretend to go along with the scheme but undermine it from the inside.
	b.	Seek the help of a mentor to get moved to another project.
	c.	Be a public whistleblower in order to gain public sympathy.
	d.	Quit the company rather than refuse to participate from inside the company.

QUESTION 18

Why might virtue ethics cause problems for a manager?

	a.	The constant practice of virtuous behavior is not typically in sync with the larger business climate.
	b.	Virtue ethicists often ignore the needs of others while pursuing perfect character.
	c.	There is very little agreement on what constitutes virtuous behavior.
	d.	Some virtues, when practiced in a real situation, are not compatible with others.

QUESTION 19

Which of the following is likely to cause an act to have high moral intensity to a person?

	a.	The act is going to cause someone harm within just a few minutes.
	b.	The act will not affect others to a very serious degree.
	c.	The outcome of the act is highly unpredictable.
	d.	The morality of the act is likely to illicit many varying opinions from those witnessing it.

QUESTION 20

An issue of low moral intensity to a person is most likely to ______.

	a.	be addressed first
	b.	have high consequences if ignored
	c.	illicit unethical behavior in response
	d.	not garner their attention