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Q: Identify the bill that was passed in April 2009 to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. a. GrammRudmanHollings Performance and Results Act b. Employee Pay Comparability Act c. Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act d. Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act

Q: Which of the following best describes a business stakeholder? a. Only the minority shareholders in a business entity b. Only those who have acquired significant shares in a firm c. Anyone who audits a firm d. Anyone who affects or is affected by decisions made within a firm

Q: In a general sense, a business _____ is anyone who affects or is affected by decisions made within the firm, for better or worse. a. nominee b. stakeholder c. stockholder d. watchdog

Q: Which of the following statements is true about ethical decision making in business? a. Ethical decision making is limited to the type of major corporate decisions with social consequences. b. Every employee does not face an issue that requires ethical decision making. c. All ethical decisions can be covered by economic, legal, or company rules and regulations. d. Ethical decision making should rely on the personal values and principles of the individuals involved.

Q: Which of the following statements is true about ethical decision making in business? a. Ethical decision making is limited to the type of major corporate decisions with social consequences. b. At some point, every worker will be faced with an issue that will require ethical decision making. c. All ethical decisions can be covered by economic, legal, or company rules and regulations. d. Ethical decision making should not rely on the personal values and principles of the individuals involved.

Q: Which of the following statements is true about ethical decision making in business? a. Ethical decision making is not limited to the type of major corporate decisions with dramatic social consequences. b. Every employee does not face an issue that requires ethical decision making. c. All ethical decisions can be covered by economic, legal, or company rules and regulations. d. Ethical decision making should not rely on the personal values and principles of the individuals involved.

Q: Ethical theories are patterns of thinking, or methodologies, to help us decide what to do.

Q: In civil law, there is no room for ambiguity in applying the law because much of the law is established by past precedent.

Q: Societies that value individual freedom will be reluctant to legally require acts of charity, personal integrity, and common decency.

Q: The well-being promoted by ethical values is not a personal and selfish well-being.

Q: Ethical values are personal codes of ethics that ensure that individually, a person meets his or her standards of well-being.

Q: Technically speaking, values are not necessarily positive or ethical in nature.

Q: Norms appeal to certain values that would be promoted or attained by acting in a certain way.

Q: Ethical business leadership is the skill to create circumstances in which bad people are taught to do good.

Q: Ethics refers to how human beings should properly live their lives.

Q: The Grayson-Himes Pay for Performance Act was passed to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

Q: A firms ethical reputation can provide a competitive advantage in the marketplace with customers, suppliers, and employees.

Q: In a general sense, a business stakeholder is one who has made substantial financial investments in the business.

Q: The direct costs of unethical business practice are more visible today than they have ever been before.

Q: In business, every decision can be covered by economic, legal, or company rules and regulations.

Q: Ethical decision making in business is limited to major corporate decisions with dramatic social consequences.

Q: Categories of people whose rights are in some way defended against discrimination are referred to as a. protected groups. b. minorities. c. "special-needs" groups. d. the privileged class.

Q: Governments have been faster than corporations in instituting protections for transgender employees. a. True b. False

Q: Based on recent Supreme Court decisions, it is clear that affirmative action will be abolished in this decade. a. True b. False

Q: Homosocial reproduction is the tendency of people to be more comfortable with people who share our life experiences and preferences. a. True b. False

Q: Equal opportunities are not meant to be everyones birth right. Customer racial preference of employees is a justifiable reason for a firm to discriminate based on race. a. True b. False

Q: Affirmative action is taking steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against. a. True b. False

Q: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 requires employers to provide preferential treatment to pregnant women. a. True b. False

Q: Either a man or a woman can be the victim of sexual harassment. a. True b. False

Q: By definition, sexual harassment cannot take place between two parties of the same sex. a. True b. False

Q: Researchers have recently determined that the lower pay women receive is due to the additional time they take off from the workforce, when compared to men. a. True b. False

Q: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against sex discrimination, including people who have changed their sex. a. True b. False

Q: Hispanics are the only minority group to be categorized by language. a. True b. False

Q: The category of people labeled as Hispanic is actually a very diverse group. a. True b. False

Q: Inequality exists entirely because of racism. a. True b. False

Q: Disparate impact forms of discrimination are not illegal if they are business- or job-related necessities. a. True b. False

Q: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission receives and investigates employment discrimination charges and complaints. a. True b. False

Q: The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental disabilities in private places of employment. a. True b. False

Q: The Supreme Court has weakened the anti-retaliation claim of Title VII. a. True b. False

Q: Age discrimination statues protect those people who are 50 years old and older. a. True b. False

Q: The American dream is based on equal opportunity. a. True b. False

Q: The first antidiscrimination law in the United States was the Civil Rights Act of 1964. a. True b. False

Q: One challenge for business will be to assimilate an increasingly diverse workforce. a. True b. False

Q: Discuss the concept of color bias. Have you ever experienced this, or seen it happen?

Q: Imagine that a female co-worker who is Latina is being sexually harassed by the man who supervises you both. You've seen it several times. You've asked her to report it, but she doesn't want to say anything, for many reasons. However you know that she does not welcome the harassment. What would you do? Should you try to help her? If you do, what are the risks for you?

Q: Describe the two types of commonly recognized sexual harassment.

Q: Explain the history and purpose of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. What is unique about it?

Q: Briefly explain how reverse discrimination evolved from affirmative action.

Q: Some companies are now specifically including white males in their diversity programs. Evaluate the wisdom and propriety of this idea.

Q: How are women faring in corporate America?

Q: Why do you suppose retaliation claims to the EEOC are at their highest?

Q: Research the reasons men and women provide as to why the glass ceiling exists. Recount those reasons. Which seems more likely to you?

Q: What impact did a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision have on employee testing?

Q: Summarize the history leading up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Q: Describe the main differences between disparate treatment and disparate impact.

Q: Define the terms "reasonable accommodation," "undue hardship," and "essential functions" as they relate to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Q: "Operating against the continuing trends emphasizing civil rights is a growing sentiment against affirmative action." Explain this statement.

Q: The diversity chair for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) stated, "Race was the sacrificial lamb to launch diversity and make it palatable to corporate America." What does she mean?

Q: Under Title IX the burden of proof includes all of the following except a. the accused must confess b. the school must be aware of sexual harassment c. harassment must take place in educational setting d. the school must fail to take steps to stop it

Q: Retaliation can be a. demotion. b. harassment. c. negative references. d. all of these.

Q: The principle objection to Affirmative Action is that it leads to a. compensatory justice. b. reverse discrimination. c. "what goes around comes around." d. legalized discrimination.

Q: The principle that reparation is owed to the person or people harmed by an injustice is a. distributive justice. b. procedural justice. c. contributive justice. d. compensatory justice.

Q: Religious discrimination includes a. allowing employees to pray at work. b. asking employees their religious affiliations. c. discharging workers who take leave for religious events. d. providing bibles in the breakroom.

Q: Shifts in managing diversity include a. discrimination-and-fairness. b. access-and-legislation. c. integration-and-learning. d. All of these.

Q: The essential function of a job a. is the same for every job. b. is difficult to determine. c. only applies to private sector jobs. d. is up to the employer.

Q: Ethical blindness is a. discrimination against blind workers.. b. refusing to see ethics as a business issue. c. when decision makers behave unethically without being aware. d. discrimination against the elderly.

Q: Diversity fatigue is a. when companies fail to rethink management styles. b. companies are tired of hearing about diversity. c. people with sleep disorders are discriminated against. d. diversity in a company stays consistent.

Q: Taking positive steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against is called a. preferential hiring and firing policies. b. affirmative action. c. restitution action. d. retributive justice.

Q: Religious discrimination complaints a. do not exist. b. are declining. c. are consistent. d. more than doubled.

Q: Sexual harassment a. is a worldwide problem. b. affects men and women in equal numbers. c. is relatively easy to prove in courts. d. is clearly defined in the law.

Q: Religious discrimination includes a. recommending a Sunday School.. b. refusing to hire or fire someone after learning their religion. c. accommodating religious-related garb. d. being open for business on Sundays.

Q: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 503, applies to a. all rehabilitation facilities. b. rehabilitation facilities who have contracts with the federal government. c. all employers who have contracts with the federal government. d. all state employees.

Q: The Equal Pay Act of 1963 a. applies to pay differences based on seniority. b. determines wages on the basis of quantities produced. c. prohibits discrimination between men and women on the basis of sex in payment of wages. d. applies to pay differences on the basis of merit.

Q: The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 a. requires that women be paid the same as men for their work. b. institutes a comparative value for the different kinds of work done by men and by women. c. requires that pay be "fair" rather than equal. d. resets the statute of limitations clock each time a discriminatory paycheck is issued.

Q: In the 1970's, women began to see that their workplace situation was no better than that of. a. men. b. African-Americans. c. Asian-Americans. d. older workers.

Q: Which groups buying power is expected to increase to $1.1 trillion by 2020? a. African-Americans. b. Asian-Americans. c. Hispanics. d. Arabs.

Q: One major difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact is a. one is based on hatred. b. one is intentional. c. one is based on inaction. d. there are no differences between them.

Q: The term "Hispanics" a. was created by the U.S. government. b. applies to European people of Latin descent. c. means people who share a common culture. d. defines the least diverse minority population.

Q: The general rule used to prove discrimination under the disparate impact concept is called the a. four-fifths rule. b. essential equality rule. c. equal results rule. d. evil intent rule.

Q: The concept of disparate impact is significant in employment law because it a. created the four-fifths rule. b. negates many of the earlier antidiscrimination laws. c. runs counter to many traditional employment practices. d. is the first common law regarding job discrimination.