78.
In the Shifty Industries case, the primary ethical issue can be stated as:
79.
In the Cleveland Custom Cabinets case, the owner of the company thought it was all right
to manipulate the financial statement numbers primarily because:
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80.
In the Better Boston Beans case, what is the ethical dilemma facing Cyndie?
Essay Questions
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81.
Why do ethicists consider integrity to be the foundation of ethical behavior?
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82.
Moral philosophy deals with questions such as “How should I live my life?” and “What sort
of person should I strive to be?” What are the basic tenets of moral philosophy? Answer
with respect to the philosophies discussed in the chapter.
83.
Describe a situation you have encountered in your personal life where you did not follow
the law because you judged another alternative to be more ethical. Don’t use the example
in the text of driving on a two-lane divided roadway. Why did you decide to do that act?
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84.
Evaluate Lance Armstrong’s behavior towards doping during the Tour de France from the
perspective of the “Six Pillars of Character.” How might Armstrong have handled the
matter better?
Lance Armstrong’s doping during the Tour de France shows loyalty only to himself. By
doping, he showed a lack of trustworthiness, honesty, integrity, respect, and fairness to
his competitors who played by the rules. He used and abused the system and duped the
public into thinking he had honestly accomplished something he had cheated at for many
years. His situation stands as an example of how quickly one’s reputation for trust can be
shattered.
85.
Why do you think potential employers of accounting graduates care about the ethical
values of potential student hires?
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86.
Explain the steps that should be taken by an internal accountant/CMA when there is a
difference of opinion with one’s supervisor on an accounting or financial reporting
manner.
87.
What is the role of a code of professional conduct and standards of ethical behavior for
accountants and auditors?
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88.
Is it ethical for Jerry to keep his smart phone on during the work day if:
(a) His daughter is sick and he needs to monitor messages from the baby sitter.
(b) His ID has been stolen and he is waiting for the credit card company to inform him of
the damages.
(c) He likes to see what is posted about the company on social media so he can inform his
bosses.
(d) He feels as though all employees should have the leeway to be involved in social
networking on the job within reasonable limits.
Discuss each of the above using ethical reasoning.
89.
Are search results in Google, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites fair
game, specifically when an employer is looking to fire an employee?
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90.
The school board has received a bomb threat claiming that a bomb would be detonated at
noon on Monday at the high school. The threat was received by the school board at 8 pm
on Sunday night. The school asked the bomb squad to investigate and they found no
bomb. The next morning at 7am, one hour before school was to start, another threat was
received. There was no time to check for a bomb. What is the best action for the school to
take from an ethical perspective? Explain. (a) Go ahead with school as planned since the
last threat was not credible. (b) Delay the start of school until 10am to give the bomb
squad time to check and inform parents there is a water leak that needs to be fixed. (c)
Call off school even though final exams were scheduled that day and explain all the steps
taken to protect the safety of students.
Discuss which ethical theory supports each alternative. Which would you choose and
why?
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91.
Susie, a newly graduated BBA in accounting, has started a new job with the state
budgeting office. Susie has responsibility over expense reimbursements. The state has a
travel policy stating that a state employee may be reimbursed up to $90 per night for a
hotel room and up to $40 per day for meals, as long as the employee turns in food
receipts. The first expense account Susie works on the employee who has a hotel receipt
for $130 a night but no food expenses. Susie processes the reimbursement for $90. The
employee becomes irate as his reading of the travel policy is that he can be reimbursed for
$130 a night for hotel and food with a receipt. The employee claims this has never been a
problem in the past and has always been reimbursed $130 a night whether for hotel only
or both hotel and food.
What should Susie do and why? Use ethical reasoning to support your answer.
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92.
Why is it important to consider cultural variables in the workplace?
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