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Q: What is the name given to philosophers who attempt to use only one ethical approach to ethical questions? A. ethical pluralists. B. utilitarians C. ethical monists. D. deontologists

Q: Violation of the__________ can cause a school or public library to lose funding to help pay for its Internet connections. a. Child Online Protection Act (COPA) b. Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) c. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) d. Communications Decency Act (CDA)

Q: Much of the blame for corporate scandals like Enron and WorldCom can be placed on the audit committees of the boards of directors.

Q: What does it mean for an action to be objectively right? A. An action is objectively right if a person believes that the action is moral. B. An action is objectively right if it promotes the greater good. C. An action is objectively right if it advances one's own self-interest. D. An action is objectively right if it is in conformity with the moral law.

Q: __________ is the control or suppression of the publishing or accessing of information on the Internet. a. Internet filtering b. Anonymous expression c. Internet censorship d. Slander

Q: The major condition of modern corporations that contributes to the corporate governance problem is the separation of ownership from control.

Q: What does it mean for an action to be subjectively right? A. An action is subjectively right if it is in conformity with the moral law. B. An action is subjectively right if a person believes that the action is moral. C. An action is subjectively right if it promotes the greater good. D. An action is subjectively right if it advances one's own self-interest.

Q: Which of the following statements is true of Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)? a. In case of CIPA, Congress specifically defined what content or Web sites should be forbidden and the measures to be used. b. CIPA requires the tracking of Internet use by minors or adults. c. In June 2004, the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Ashcroftv.AmericanCivilLibertiesUnionmade it clear that CIPA was unconstitutional. d. CIPA requires federally financed schools to use some form of technological protection to block computer access to obscene material.

Q: Shareholders' control is manifested primarily in the right to select the CEO of the company.

Q: Which level of moral development does Kohlberg call the "principled level"? A. Level I B. Level IV C. Level III D. Level II

Q: If an employee sees a coworker viewing porn on a workplace computer, that employee may be able to claim that the company has__________. a. encouraged defamation of the character of its employees b. engaged in racial discrimination c. violated the employee's First Amendment rights d. created a hostile work environment

Q: The purpose of corporate governance is a direct outgrowth of the question of legitimacy.

Q: According to Lawrence Kohlberg, what is the second level of moral development? A. preconventional B. conventional C. autonomous D. postconventional

Q: U.S. laws do not allow a person to be__________ for engaging in an activity protected by the U.S. Constitution, even if the activity violates the criminal laws of another country. a. imprisoned b. sued c. extradited d. judged

Q: The corporate system as a whole rarely addresses the idea of social legitimacy.

Q: What is the first level of moral development, according to Lawrence Kohlberg? A. preconventional B. conventional C. autonomous D. postconventional

Q: Although they may implement a speech code, __________ are legally considered agents of the government and therefore must follow the First Amendment's prohibition against speech restrictions based on content or viewpoint. a. religious institutions b. public schools and universities c. Internet service providers d. communications providers

Q: Business, by virtue of its place in society, has an inherent right to exist.

Q: Business ethics is typically which of the following? A. special effects B. normative ethics C. casuistry D. metaethics

Q: The California State Court in Pre-PaidLegalv.Sturtzetal.set a legal precedent that refined the criteria courts apply to__________. a. subpoenas requesting the identity of anonymous Web posters b. determination of obscene material c. Internet filtering within public libraries d. identification of hate speech

Q: Some analysts believe that business's social legitimacy is fragile.

Q: Which of the following is the art of solving difficult problems, cases, or deliberations through the careful application of moral principles? A. special effects B. normative ethics C. casuistry D. metaethics

Q: Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it. This chapter of the textbook has made a strong case for the use of stakeholder management. Discuss reasons why firms may choose not to utilize this model.

Q: Which of the following statements is true of Communications Decency Act (CDA)? a. Title V of the CDA was the Telecommunications Act, aimed at protecting children from pornography. b. The CDA imposed a $150,000 fine and a prison term of up to five years for the transmission of "indecent" material over the Internet. c. The problem with the CDA was its broad language and vague definition of "indecency," a standard that was left to individual communities to determine. d. In June 2004, the ruling by the Supreme Court in the case of Ashcroftv.AmericanCivilLibertiesUnion made it clear that CDA was unconstitutional.

Q: Special ethics applies to which of the following? A. It analyzes hidden presuppositions and brings them to light for critical scrutiny B. It consists of studying and describing the morality of a people, culture, or society. C. It analyzes societal practices and their application to particular problems. D. It consists of applying general ethics to particular problems.

Q: Which of the following can be used against an anonymous defendant to reveal truths about the defendant's identity? a. Internet censorship b. A John Doe lawsuit c. Hate speech d. An anti-SLAPP law

Q: Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it. Stakeholder management, with its normative content, holds out the promise of positive outcomes to the firms that use it. Discuss some of these expected outcomes and evaluate their likelihood of occurrence and their importance to the firm.

Q: Which of the following describes normative ethics? A. It attempts to justify the basic principle of morality. B. It compares and contrasts different ethical systems, codes, practices, and beliefs. C. It consists of studying and describing the morality of a people, culture, or society. D. It analyzes hidden presuppositions and brings them to light for critical scrutiny

Q: The__________ became law in 1996. Its purpose was to allow freer competition among phone, cable, and TV companies. a. Telecommunications Act b. Telecommunications Deregulation and Reform Act c. Child Online Protection Act d. Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Bill

Q: Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it. Stakeholder management does not specify how managers should view the function of stakeholders. Some view stakeholders as just additional groups to be managed for the benefit of the firm and its owners. Others view stakeholders as groups to whom the firm has certain responsibilities that are equally important to duties owed to owners. Discuss this issue and defend your stance.

Q: Despite the importance of__________ in early America, it took nearly 200 years for the Supreme Court to render rulings that addressed it as an aspect of the Bill of Rights. a. privacy b. freedom c. anonymity d. rights

Q: Which of the following describes metaethics? A. It compares and contrasts different ethical systems, codes, practices, and beliefs. B. It attempts to form into a related whole the various norms, rules, and values of a society's morality. C. It attempts to justify the basic principle of morality. D. It analyzes hidden presuppositions and brings them to light for critical scrutiny

Q: Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.

Q: Which of the following statements best describes the reason why social networking companies cannot be sued for defamation for user postings that appear on their sites? a. The Communications Decency Act (CDA) uses a vague definition of indecency. b. The Communications Decency Act (CDA) is not applicable to social networking sites. c. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) is not considered unconstitutional. d. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) does not provide immunity to an Internet service provider (ISP).

Q: Which of the following describes normative ethics? A. It attempts to form into a related whole the various norms, rules, and values of a society's morality. B. It compares and contrasts different ethical systems, codes, practices, and beliefs. C. It studies the logic of moral reasoning. D. It deals with the meanings of moral terms.

Q: Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.

Q: Which of the following describes descriptive ethics? A. It deals with the meanings of moral terms. B. It compares and contrasts different ethical systems, codes, practices, and beliefs. C. It attempts to form into a related whole the various norms, rules, and values of a society's morality. D. It studies the logic of moral reasoning.

Q: Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer.Discuss how PETA is making itself a stakeholder in the wool industry.

Q: A defining moment in the history of freedom of the press in the United States came in 1735 when jurors refused to convict__________ for seditious libel. a. George Washington b. Ben Franklin c. Paul Revere d. John Zenger

Q: The Myth of Amoral Business is consistent with which of the following? A. Business and people in business are immoral. B. Businesses and people in business are inherently ethical. C. Businesses and people in business are not explicitly concerned with ethics. D. Businesses and people in business are unethical

Q: The Supreme Court has held that obscene speech and __________ are not protected by the First Amendment and may be forbidden by the government. a. audition b. defamation c. declamation d. demarcation

Q: Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. Summarize the principles of stakeholder management.

Q: Who was the philosopher who condemned usury? A. Thomas Aquinas B. Reinhold Niebuhr C. Adam Smith D. Immanuel Kant E. G. W. F. Hegel

Q: Possession of child pornography is a federal offense punishable by up to __________ years in prison. a. two b. five c. seven d. ten

Q: Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. Describe the levels of stakeholder management capability.

Q: Who was the moral philosopher who wrote The Theory of Moral Sentiments as well as The Wealth of Nations? A. John Locke B. John Wesley C. David Hume D. Adam Smith E. Immanuel Kant

Q: Although people have the right to express opinions, they must exercise care in their Internet communications to avoid possible charges of __________. a. Internet censorship b. doxing c. declamation d. defamation

Q: Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. Explain what the concept of tapping the expertise of stakeholders means.

Q: Proponents of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) contended that shielding children from drugs, hate, pornography, and other topics is a sufficient reason to justify__________.a. Internet filtersb. spamsc. compressiond. encryption

Q: Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. The diagnostic typology of organizational stakeholders categorizes stakeholders by their perceived level of cooperation and/or threat. Explain how this typology works and evaluate its usefulness.

Q: Section 230 of the__________ provides immunity to an Internet service provider (ISP) that publishes user-generated content, as long as its actions do not rise to the level of a content provider. a. Online Protection Act b. Online Privacy Protection Act c. Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act d. Communications Decency Act

Q: Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. Compare and contrast the strategic, multifiduciary, and synthesis approaches of stakeholder management.

Q: __________ is a strategy employed by corporations, government officials, and others against citizens and community groups who oppose them on matters of public interest. a. A John Doe lawsuit b. A SLAPP c. Internet censorship d. Anonymous expression

Q: Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. Stakeholders present both opportunities and challenges to the firm. Why does the textbook choose to focus only on the challenges?

Q: Which of the following can provide a virtually untraceable level of anonymity to email messages? a. Relay servers b. Podcasts c. Web mail servers d. Remailers

Q: Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. A major factor in support of stakeholder management is stakeholder culture. Explain how various cultures impact stakeholder management.

Q: Millerv. __________ is the Supreme Court case that established a test to determine if material is obscene and therefore not protected by the First Amendment. a. Brown b. b. California c. Stern d. Texas

Q: Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. Considering the textbook example of Switzerland scientists, and looking at the examples of primary and secondary social and nonsocial stakeholder, distinguish between social and nonsocial stakeholders. Does your definition of the difference seem useful to you? Why or why not?

Q: __________ is an absolute defense against a charge of defamation. a. Libel b. Slander c. The First Amendment d. Truth

Q: Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. Who are the stakeholders of the college or university where you are taking this class? Provide a list and discuss their relative importance to the school.

Q: The Communications Decency Act was aimed at protecting children from pornography, but it was found unconstitutional. a. True b. False

Q: An approach to restricting access to Web sites is to subscribe to an Internet service provider (ISP) that performs the blocking. a. True b. False

Q: Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. Describe the origin of stake and stakeholder.

Q: The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act can be used in the fight against the dissemination of pornography. a. True b. False

Q: The Bill of Rights provides protection for the expression of minority views including speech that is unpopular or highly offensive to a majority of people. a. True b. False

Q: Which of the following is not a strategic step toward successful stakeholder management? A.integrating stakeholder management into the firm's governing philosophy B.setting goals for stakeholder inclusion C.creating a stakeholder-inclusive values statement D.implementing a stakeholder performance measurement system

Q: Which of the following is not a strategy or action alternative in best addressing stakeholders? A.Deal directly or indirectly B.Take offence or defense C.Collaborate or participate D.Manipulate or resist

Q: If an employee sees a coworker viewing porn on a workplace computer, the organization can be sued in a sexual harassment lawsuit. a. True b. False

Q: Recognition that all stakeholders depend on each other for their success and financial well-being is a concept known as A.stakeholder synthesis. B.interdependency. C.mutual benefit analysis. D.stakeholder symbiosis.

Q: Most countries other than the United States do not provide constitutional protection for hate speech. a. True b. False

Q: Stakeholder management capability is thought of in three levels. Which is considered the highest level? A.the rational level B.the process level C.the intangible level D.the transactional level

Q: Pornography purveyors are free to produce and publish whatever they want; however, if what they distribute is judged obscene, they are subject to prosecution under the obscenity laws. a. True b. False

Q: Which of the following is not a valid criticism of stakeholder management? A.It is very time consuming. B.Ranking of stakeholder claims is very difficult. C.Managers are not trained in this type of management. D.It increases the complexity of decision-making.

Q: Anti-SLAPP laws are designed to protect children from pornography. a. True b. False

Q: The recommended strategy for nonsupportive stakeholders is to A.monitor them. B.defend against them. C.involve them. D.collaborate with them.

Q: The plaintiff in a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) can present themselves to the court admitting that their intent is to censor their critics. a. True b. False

Q: Stakeholders who have a high potential for cooperation and a low potential for threat to the firm are known as ____ stakeholders. A.mixed blessing B.supportive C.nonsupportive D.marginal

Q: Private schools may prohibit students, instructors, and other employees from engaging in offensive speech. a. True b. False

Q: Which of the firm's social responsibilities is not relevant in analyzing management's duties to stakeholders? A.economic B.legal C.ethical D.philanthropic

Q: Messages whose primary purpose is to communicate information about a specific transaction are subject to the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act. a. True b. False

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