STRAYER UNIVERSITY LEG500 MIDTERM

Which of the following views on outsourcing would be consistent with the free market ethics approach advocated by Milton Friedman?
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• Question 2
4 out of 4 points
Assuming a business ethical dilemma, which statement best illustrates Gilligan approach suggested in her theory of “The Ethics of Care”?
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• Question 3
0 out of 4 points
Select the best definition of ethics:
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• Question 4
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The Ethic of Care is
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• Question 5
0 out of 4 points
The best example of a source for virtue ethics for a business is
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• Question 6
0 out of 4 points
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the rights of shareholders?
I. voting power on major issues and ownership in a portion of the company
II. right to transfer ownership and dividend entitlement
III. hire and fire management and select and appoint a chief executive
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• Question 7
4 out of 4 points
All of the following are considered exceptions to the general rule that there is no duty to rescue except:
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• Question 8
4 out of 4 points
Select the best definition of whistleblower:
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• Question 9
0 out of 4 points
To determine whether a public employee receives First Amendment protection from speech (and therefore cannot be fired for it), the Supreme Court has stated that all of the following are important except:
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• Question 10
4 out of 4 points
In the essay, Work Matters, by law professor Marion Crain, all of the following are the result of working except:
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• Question 11
4 out of 4 points
The Constitution does not always protect free-speech rights for what public employees say on the job. Which of the following is true?
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• Question 12
4 out of 4 points
There are several reasons why whistleblowing may not be protected on an international level. These include:
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• Question 13
4 out of 4 points
The Sarbanes Oxley Act was passed in response to:
I. concerns that investors received full and complete information about potential corporate fraud
II. a lack of investor confidence
III. corporate scandals like Enron
IV. discrimination against an employee when providing information she reasonably believes constitutes a violation of federal security laws
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• Question 14
0 out of 4 points
The most recent major privacy law passed by Congress was the
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• Question 15
4 out of 4 points
According to the article excerpted in the text entitled, The Functions of Privacy, by Alan Westin, privacy has several functions in today- society. These include:
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• Question 16
4 out of 4 points
A majority of states have enacted "lifestyle rights laws" that protect workers' off-duty activities including cases of smoking, cohabitation, drinking. and single parenthood. What is the least effective argument by an employer to regulate off-the-clock activities in a state that has not enacted such lifestyle rights legislation?
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• Question 17
4 out of 4 points
The United States Constitution, Fourth Amendment provides "[t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated... " Privacy rights are triggered under the Fourth Amendment:
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• Question 18
0 out of 4 points
One reason employers use to justify giving honesty or integrity tests is:
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• Question 19
0 out of 4 points
As Facebook and other social media sites grow in users and popularity
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• Question 20
4 out of 4 points
Employment practices without business justification applied to all employees that result in a less favorable effect for one group than for another group may state a claim for:
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• Question 21
0 out of 4 points
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Which of the following federal government agencies is charged with enforcing this statute?
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• Question 22
4 out of 4 points
All of the following are true statements regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601, et seq.), EXCEPT which of the following?
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• Question 23
4 out of 4 points
A mayor serving in a major metropolitan area receives an internal memorandum indicating personnel at many police stations are single-race. At the time of the report, thirty percent of the police force was black or Hispanic. She immediately calls a press conference and orders transfer of police officers to achieve racial balance across the city. The transferred police offers sue on constitutional grounds. Assuming just these facts, what is the strongest argument that might be advanced by the transferred officers based on constitutional grounds?
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• Question 24
0 out of 4 points
Equal protection is the constitutional guarantee:
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• Question 25
0 out of 4 points
John Smith was assaulted on the loading dock by a coworker, Jim Jones, at the Acme Widget Company. The attack was unprovoked by Smith. After the physical assault, there was an angry verbal exchange between the parties. The incident ended when Jones yelled that Smith was a “sissy” and “everybody knows you're queer as a three dollar bill." Which of the following statements best describes the outcome of the harassment lawsuit filed by Smith under The Civil Right Act of 1964?
I. Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law (The Civil Right Act of 1964).
II. Sexual orientation discrimination is prohibited by federal law (The Civil Right Act of 1964).
III. Suits based on harassment due to sexual orientation cannot prevail when based on local or state laws.
IV. Sexual orientation discrimination is not prohibited by federal law (Title VII).