Philosophy 305 - Business Ethics » Fall 2022 » Chapter 9 The Workplace 2 Today's Challenges

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Question #1
Privacy is widely acknowledged today to be a fundamental right.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #2
According to the chapter, company monitoring of employees often gathers personal information without
A.   using signs but only for designated purposes.
B.   notifying employees.
C.   violating privacy rights of employees.
D.   informed consent from employees.
Question #3
Businesses often claim polygraphs are a fast and economical way to verify the information provided by a job applicant.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #4
Fatigue and stress is less of a health problem than it used to be.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #5
As a general rule, the burden is on an organization to establish the legitimacy of infringing on what would normally be considered the personal sphere of the individual.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #6
There is a general consensus among philosophers and lawyers about how to define the right to privacy.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #7
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that postal workers who tested positive for drug use in a pre-employment urine test were at least 50 percent more likely to be
A.   promoted.
B.   transferred.
C.   fired, injured, disciplined, or absent than those who tested negative.
D.   honored for community service.
Question #8
A fact about job satisfaction is
A.   the U.S. leads the world in the provision of childcare.
B.   worker participation and improved QWL always boost productivity.
C.   a lack of job satisfaction can create mental health problems.
D.   longevity does not correlate with job satisfaction.
Question #9
Informed consent implies deliberation and free choice.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #10
Some argue that privacy
A.   is guaranteed by Article 3, section 3, of the Constitution.
B.   must be respected if we are to function as complete, self-governing agents.
C.   is an absolute value so corporate interests cannot be considered when it comes to employee privacy.
D.   is something that employees today care less about because of personal sharing on the internet.
Question #11
One study suggests a positive correlation between job satisfaction and longevity.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #12
The Employee Polygraph Protection Act permits most private employers to use lie detectors in "pre-employment testing."
A.   False
B.   True
Question #13
The most common reason that people leave their jobs is
A.   lousy benefits.
B.   low wages.
C.   too much overtime.
D.   a poor relationship with their immediate supervisor.
Question #14
When employees at all occupational levels are asked to rank what is important to them, the order that they put them in is:
A.   enough authority to carry out the work; good pay; interesting work; and sufficient help, support, and information to accomplish the job
B.   interesting work; sufficient help, support, and information to accomplish the job; enough authority to carry out the work; and good pay
C.   good pay; enough authority to carry out the work; sufficient help, support, and information; and interesting work to accomplish the job
D.   sufficient help, support, and information to accomplish the job; interesting work; enough authority to carry out the work; and good pay
Question #15
Which statement has the proper perspective about the testing of employees by a business?
A.   The government has always opposed testing Federal employees for illicit drugs but has continuously supported polygraph testing of its employees.
B.   Due process need not always be followed by a business implementing a testing program for its employees if a legitimate interest is the justification for the testing.
C.   Drug testing can only be defensible when there is a legitimate interest at stake and that the steps the business is taking to protect that interest are reasonable and morally permissible.
D.   Informed consent need not be observed by a business implementing a testing program for its employees if proper notification has been given.
Question #16
If a polygraph test is 95 percent accurate, there are unlikely to be any "false positives."
A.   True
B.   False
Question #17
The general proposition that a firm has a legitimate interest only in employee behavior that significantly influences work performance applies equally to off-the-job conduct.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #18
The right to privacy of employees
A.   has to be given up in an era of global competition.
B.   takes priority over other moral considerations.
C.   is clearly and unambiguously spelled out by the law.
D.   may conflict with an organization's legitimate interests.
Question #19
The one key questionable premise underlying reliance on personality tests is
A.   that all individuals can usefully and validly be categorized on the basis of a relatively small number of personality characteristics.
B.   they can sometimes help determine job applicants' areas of adequacy and inadequacy.
C.   they sometimes screen out potentially creative or individualistic employees.
Question #20
According to published statistics, each year in the United States nearly 100,000 workers are killed on the job.
A.   False
B.   True

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