Question 1

Some employers might decide to treat employees well as a means to produce greater workplace harmony and productivity.This approach is reminiscent of _____ ethics.

Accepted Answer

A)  deontological
B)  utilitarian
C)  normative
D)  KantianE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Discussions in ethics about employee health and safety tend to focus on the relative risks workers face and the level of acceptable workplace risk because:

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A)  workers' compensation is easier to calculate.
B)  employers cannot be responsible for providing an ideally safe and healthy workplace.
C)  insurance laws mandate the focus on relative risks and acceptability of workplace risk.
D)  they results in a completely safe and healthy workplace.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The doctrine of "employment at will"(EAW)holds that,unless an agreement specifies otherwise,employers are free to fire an employee at any time and for any reason.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Enlightened self-interest would be a valuable theory to introduce and apply in the _____ approach to health and safety.

Accepted Answer

A)  market controlled
B)  integrative
C)  acceptable risk
D)  government-regulatedE) None of the above
F) All of the above A

Question 5

Summarize the influences of diversity within a workplace.

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Question 6

Rejecting cost-benefit analysis in setting standards is not the same as rejecting cost-effective strategies in implementing those standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss the various ways through which affirmative action can arise within a workplace.

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action arises in the workplace in three ways The first way is through legal requirements Much of the law relating to affirmative action applies only to about 20 percent of the workforce;however,those employees of federal contractors with 50 or more employees are subject to Executive Order 11246,which requires affirmative action efforts to ensure equal opportunity Second,where Executive Order 11246 does not apply,courts may require what is termed "judicial affirmative action" in order to remedy a finding of past discrimination A third form of affirmative action involves voluntary affirmative action plans employers undertake to overcome barriers to equal opportunity These might include training plans and programs,focused recruiting activity,or the elimination of discrimination that might be caused by hiring criteria that exclude a particular group
A demonstrated underrepresentation of a particular group or a finding of past discrimination is required to justify affirmative action efforts under either of these latter two options

Question 8

With regard to health and safety at a workplace,_____ can be defined as the probability of harm.

Accepted Answer

A)  obstacles
B)  impediments
C)  risks
D)  barriersE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Identify a challenge associated with the market controlled approach to health and safety.

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees lack the kinds of free choices that the free-market theory would require in order to attain optimal satisfactions.
B)  This approach ignores the fundamental deontological right an employee might have to a safe and healthy working environment.
C)  This approach assumes an equivalency between workplace risks and other types of risks when there are significant differences between them.
D)  Employees in a free market are treated disrespectfully by ignoring their inputs as stakeholders.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

A true statement about health and safety at a workplace is that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they can be completely replaced by financial compensation
B)  they have low instrumental value
C)  they have intrinsic value in addition to their instrumental value
D)  they are interpreted as ideals that are impossible to realizeE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

_____ refers to the presence of differing cultures,languages,ethnicities,races,affinity orientations,genders,religious sects,abilities,social classes,ages,and national origins of the individuals in a firm.

Accepted Answer

Diversity
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Question 12

When can we conclude that an activity has an "acceptable level of risk?"

Accepted Answer

A)  If it can be determined that the probability of harm involved in a specific work activity is manageable.
B)  If the probability of harm involved in a specific work activity is acceptable by insurance and workers' compensation laws.
C)  If it can be determined that the probability of harm involved in a specific work activity is equal to or less than the probability of harm of some more common activity.
D)  If the employers are willing to compensate the harm caused to workers for a specific activity.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Identify a true statement about the doctrine of employment at will (EAW) .

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment at will holds that employers can fire an employee at any time but have to provide them with a valid reason.
B)  The freedom to terminate the employer-employee relationship is mutual,both theoretically and practically.
C)  Until and unless an exception can be demonstrated,courts will rely on employment at will as the default position.
D)  An employment at will worker may decide to quit a job at any time and for any reason only if he or she is ready to offer notice.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

_____ is discrimination against those traditionally considered to be in power or the majority.

Accepted Answer

Reverse discrimination
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Question 15

Some employers emphasize the rights and duties of all employees and treat employees well simply because "it is the right thing to do." Identify the ethical approach for this perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prescriptive ethics
B)  Utilitarianism
C)  Deontological ethics
D)  ClassicismE) B) and C)
F) All of the above C

Question 16

"Relative risks" are determined by comparing the probabilities of harm involved in various activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The issue of workplace bullying is more predominant in the service sector because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it lacks the right of due process.
B)  that work relies significantly on interpersonal relationships and interaction.
C)  of its strong hierarchy of authority.
D)  most of the organizations in this sector are decentralizeD.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

A mistreatment needs to be physically threatening to be termed as "bullying."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Fundamental questions of justice arise because employees are subject to considerable harms from a lack of security in their jobs and do not have much power to create security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The life of one who dies in a workplace accident has instrumental value that can be measured,in part,by the lost wages that would have been earned had that person lived.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Some employers might decide to treat employees well as a means to produce greater workplace harmony and productivity.This approach is reminiscent of _____ ethics.

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Discussions in ethics about employee health and safety tend to focus on the relative risks workers face and the level of acceptable workplace risk because:

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The doctrine of "employment at will"(EAW)holds that,unless an agreement specifies otherwise,employers are free to fire an employee at any time and for any reason.

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Enlightened self-interest would be a valuable theory to introduce and apply in the _____ approach to health and safety.

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Summarize the influences of diversity within a workplace.

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Rejecting cost-benefit analysis in setting standards is not the same as rejecting cost-effective strategies in implementing those standards.

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Identify a challenge associated with the market controlled approach to health and safety.

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_____ refers to the presence of differing cultures,languages,ethnicities,races,affinity orientations,genders,religious sects,abilities,social classes,ages,and national origins of the individuals in a firm.

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