Building ethical safeguards into a company’s

BUS 475 Week 3 Quiz 3
Started7/14/15
Submitted7/14/15
StatusCompleted
Attempt Score90 out of 90 points

Question 1
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Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, corporations are required to:

Question 2
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People’s ethical beliefs come from:

Question 3
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As business becomes increasingly global:

Question 4
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Business executives are finding that a trusting, ethical relationship with a business partner is:

Question 5
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In a 2010 study of 400 companies, what percentage of firms said the benefits of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act outweighed its costs?

Question 6
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Cross-cultural contradictions arise due to:

Question 7
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As an additional employee benefit to promote spirituality, companies have begun to provide employees with the services of:

Question 8
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A just or fair ethical decision occurs when:

Question 9
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People everywhere depend on ethical systems to tell them whether their actions are:

Question 10
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At the core of rights reasoning is the belief that:

Question 11
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When the benefits of an action outweigh its costs, the action is considered ethically preferred according to:

Question 12
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According to a 2009 opinion poll, Americans hold a dim view of:

Question 13
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A purchasing agent directing her company’s orders to a firm which she received a valuable gift, is an example of:

Question 14
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Which statement characterizes the moral reasoning typically found in a child?

Question 15
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The main drawback to utilitarian reasoning is that:

Question 16
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The critical component in installing an effective ethics program is:

Question 17
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Which ethical criterion is described by the idea that a company should strive for efficiency?

Question 18
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Ethisphere Magazine recognizes and rewards ethical leadership and business practices worldwide according to their:

Question 19
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Integrity-based ethics programs:

Question 20
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A giant step is taken toward improving ethical performance throughout the company when:

Question 21
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All of the following are commitments of the Principles of the Code of Professional Conduct of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants except:

Question 22
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If a manager approaches ethical issues with a self-centered approach, emphasis will be on:

Question 23
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When a bank employee makes trades using the firm’s money without its authorization, the practice is called:

Question 24
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Which U.S. Act prohibits executives representing U.S.-based companies from paying bribes to foreign government officials, political parties, or political candidates?

Question 25
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By law, the financial records of publicly held companies are required to be:

Question 26
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Which of the following is not an example of an ethical criterion?

Question 27
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In the United States and Latin America, ethics policies were found to be primarily:

Question 28
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Building ethical safeguards into a company’s everyday routines is called:

Question 29
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A company that channels employee behavior in a lawful direction by emphasizing the threat of detection and punishment is:

Question 30
3 out of 3 points

If a manger approaches ethics with benevolence in mind, he or she would stress what?