Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a normative ethics approach?

Accepted Answer

The concurrency control approach is not a normative ethics approach. Normative ethics approaches focus on prescribing what actions are right or wrong based on moral principles, whereas concurrency control is a technical approach used in computer science for managing access to shared resources in a database. The other four options are all normative ethics approaches.

Question 2

_____ to ethical decision-making is consistent with free consent,privacy,freedom of conscience and free speech.

Accepted Answer

The moral-rights approach prioritizes individual rights, such as free consent, privacy, freedom of conscience, and free speech, over other considerations. It emphasizes the importance of treating individuals with dignity and respect, and ensuring that their basic rights are protected.

Question 3

A normative approach to ethical decision making:

Accepted Answer

A normative approach to ethical decision making involves using various approaches to describe and provide guiding values for decisions, such as consequentialist, deontological, and virtue ethics. It does not reduce ethical dilemmas to easy-to-understand formulas, dictate only one way to resolve dilemmas, or require everyone to use their employer's value system at work.

Question 4

The firm decision by ABC International to downsize and reduce its labour force is in the:

Accepted Answer

The decision to downsize and reduce its labour force is a business decision made by ABC International, and falls within the domain of free choice. It is not illegal, unethical or socially irresponsible for a company to downsize its workforce in order to cut costs.

Question 5

In a mixed market economy an organization's decision to produce a new product is in the:

Accepted Answer

In a mixed market economy, businesses have the freedom to make their own decisions about what products to produce and sell. This falls under the domain of free choice rather than being dictated by codified law, ethics, compensatory justice, or social responsibility.

Question 6

Policy-based statements generally outline the procedure to be used in specific ethical situations.

Accepted Answer

Policy-based statements provide guidance and instruction on how to handle specific ethical situations, outlining the steps to be taken to adhere to certain ethical principles and values.

Question 7

The __________ approach is the ethical concept that moral behaviours produce the greatest good for the greatest number?

Accepted Answer

The Utilitarian approach is the ethical concept that focuses on outcomes and aims to produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

Question 8

One of the newest positions in organizations is the chief operating officer,a response to widespread financial wrongdoing in recent years.

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Question 9

When everyone is pursuing self-direction,the greater good is ultimately served because people learn to accommodate each other in their own long-term interest.This is proposed by the __________ approach:

Accepted Answer

The pursuit of self-direction is the central theme of the individualism approach. The idea behind this approach is that when individuals pursue their self-interest, they ultimately serve the greater good by learning to accommodate each other's long-term interests. This approach emphasizes individual freedom and choice, which can help promote innovation and competition, leading to overall societal progress.

Question 10

A chief ethics officer is a company executive who oversees all aspects of ethics and legal compliance.

Accepted Answer

A chief ethics officer is a company executive whose responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of ethics and legal compliance within the organization.

Question 11

Human beings have fundamental rights and liberties that cannot be taken away by another individual's decision.This ethical decision making approach is known as the:

Accepted Answer

The moral-rights approach emphasizes the importance of protecting individual rights, including the right to life, liberty, and privacy. This approach would reject any decision or action that violates these rights, even if it might lead to greater overall benefit for society (as advocated by the utilitarian approach). The individualism approach is more focused on promoting individual freedom and autonomy, but may not provide as clear guidance for resolving conflicts between different individuals' rights. The dualism approach is not a commonly recognized ethical decision making approach.

Question 12

Principle-based statements define fundamental values and contain general language about company responsibilities,quality of products and treatment of employees.

Accepted Answer

Principle-based statements do define fundamental values and contain general language about company responsibilities, quality of products, and treatment of employees.

Question 13

A new drug has not yet been approved by the USA's agency the FDA to sell in the USA because further clinical testing is needed.The company has a chance to sell its product in another country immediately,recovering some of the costs of R & D and production will then be three years ahead of time.This example places the decision in which of the following categories.

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Question 14

Managers are often concerned good citizenship will hurt performance.

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Question 15

The disclosure by an employee of illegal,immoral or illegitimate practices by the organization is called whistle-blowing.

Accepted Answer

Whistle-blowing is the act of an employee disclosing illegal, immoral or illegitimate practices by the organization they work for.

Question 16

Which ethical approach are companies citing to justify their policing of employee's personal habits on and off the job,such as misuse of social media

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Question 17

The _____ refers to the ethical concept that moral decisions are those that best maintain the rights of those people affected by them.

Accepted Answer

The moral-rights approach focuses on maintaining the rights of those affected by a decision, whereas the other approaches prioritize other factors (such as individual interests, justice, or overall societal benefits).

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the moral rights that could be considered during decision-making?

Accepted Answer

Invasion of privacy is not a moral right that should be considered during decision-making. It is actually a violation of moral rights, particularly the right to privacy itself. The other options presented are all moral rights that should be considered during decision-making.

Question 19

A situation that arises when all alternative choices or behaviours have been analyzed of their potentially negative ethical consequences,making it difficult to distinguish right from wrong,is considered to be:

Accepted Answer

An ethical dilemma is a situation where all alternative choices or behaviors have been analyzed for their potentially negative ethical consequences, making it difficult to distinguish right from wrong. In such situations, there is a conflict between moral imperatives, and it becomes difficult to resolve the dilemma. Therefore, the best choice in such situations is to weigh the different courses of action and identify the option that aligns most with ethical values and principles.

Question 20

Which of the following refers to the code of moral principles and values that govern behaviours with respect to what is right and wrong?

Accepted Answer

Ethics refers to the code of moral principles and values that govern behaviours with respect to what is right and wrong. Choices A, B, D, and E do not match the given definition of ethics.

Quiz 6: Managing Ethics and Social Corporate Governance