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Business Ethics
Possible Final Exam Short Answer Questions – Chapters 06-10
Five (5) of these questions below will be chosen to be on the Final Exam Short-Answer section. There will be
one (1) question from each chapter – so to score your best, you need to prepare short answers for EACH of the
questions – since you do not know which question will be selected.
Chapter 06:
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Discuss the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Discuss the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations.
Explain the three-step process for calculating monetary fines of the U.S. Federal Sentencing
Guidelines for Organizations.
Discuss the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Explain the key provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Chapter 07:
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Discuss the term whistle-blower. Give an example of a whistle-blower.
Summarize and discuss the differences between internal and external whistleblowers.
What factors can make a whistleblower lose legitimacy in the eyes of viewers?
Discuss the consequences of ignoring a whistle-blower
Discuss how a company should build internal policies to address the needs of whistleblowers.
Chapter 08:
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Differentiate between the intranet and the extranet.
Compare the employer and employee positions on electronic monitoring at the workplace.
Explain the differences between thin and thick consent.
Discuss vicarious liability and cyber-liability.
List and discuss three (3) of the Ten (10) Commandments of Computer Ethics.
Chapter 09:
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What are the two (2) arguments MNCs use to justify the disregard of ethical standards in the pursuit of
money?
Explain the issue of ethical relativism in a global environment. Give an example.
Discuss the idea that globalization has both an upside (good) and a downside (bad). Give an argument
supporting both sides of the debate.
Discuss the Global Code of Ethics. Summarize three (3) of DeGeorge's guidelines for organizations for
doing business.
Discuss the UN Global Compact.
Chapter 10:
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What steps can be taken to create an ethical culture that is sustainable?
What can a well written code of ethics do?
Discuss the qualities of transparency.
Discuss the difference between reactive and proactive ethical policies
Discuss Organizational integrity.
Discuss the trust and responsibility of managers within an organization. Explain the benefits of good
corporate governance.