1. Kyle, an accountant for Engineering Associates, Inc. attempts to apply the duty approach to ethical reasoning in conflicts that occur on the job. This approach is based on the idea that a person
Has a duty not to engage in unethical or immoral behavior no matter how desirable the consequences may be
Has a duty to conform one's behavior to society's ethical standards
Has a duty to one's employer that is superior to any duty owed to society as a whole
May engage in unethical behavior if it achieves the greater good.
2. Whistleblowing, that is, disclosure of wrongdoing, by corporate employees can be described today as:
a. Morally required if the whistleblower is the last real alternative to disclose the wrongdoing and the other parts of the Principle of Last Resort are applicable.
b. Legally protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act if the whistleblowing is by an employee of a publicly traded company regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and concerns some type of securities fraud or fraud against the shareholders.
c. Only legally protected under those states that have private sector Whistleblower Protection Statutes if the whistleblowing is made to an appropriate government agency.
d. All of the above.
3. An important factor(s) in a manager’s freedom to make decisions is/are:
the manager’s position in the company
the structure of the company
the purpose and culture of the company
all of the above