Give a brief description of the increased protection in U.S. Copyright laws starting in
1994 and using approximate dates.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) favors English-only rules
because they decrease the ability for people to stereotype based on national origin or
ethnicity and thus decrease illegal workplace discrimination.
a. True
b. False
The Ford Pinto exploded when rear-ended by another vehicle. The Pinto suffered from
a(an):
a. Design Defect
b. Manufacturing Defect
c. Warning Defect
d. End-user Defect
Obesity in children has continued to rise since 1976 and approximately ¾ of all teens
and youth are overweight.
a. True
b. False
According to the article, Can They Do That? By Lew Maltby:
a. A job candidate who has been arrested will probably not be disqualified unless the
candidate was found guilty.
b. Psychological tests are a good way to determine a job candidate’s honesty.
c. Employees who are being treated unfairly can protect themselves by joining a union.
d. Credit score can keep you from getting a job, even if it doesn’t involve handling
money.
Debora Halbert asserts in her essay that:
a. women have benefited greatly from intellectual property laws.
b. intellectual property has historically benefited men more than women.
c. in the nineteenth century, writing poetry and novels enabled women to not only
express themselves intellectually but to reap financial rewards as well.
d. when women knitted or quilted, they were reluctant to share their patterns with other
women.
Nike’s swoosh, McDonald’s arches, and the Xerox name are all identifiable trademarks.
Which of the following laws protect(s) them?
I. Lanham Trademark Act of 1946
II. Federal Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006
III. Sonny Bono Act of 1998
a. I only
b. II only
c. I and II
d. II and III
Almost all of the hazards that workers face are known and visible.
a. True
b. False
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).
a. I only
b. II only
c. III only
d. I and IV
The power of the U.S. Government to take property from a private individual and use it
for public purposes is:
a. Due Process
b. Equal Protection
c. Eminent Domain
d. Suffrage
The Food Safety Modernization Act:
I. offers some protections for whistleblowers
II. covers vegetables, seafood and dairy
III. covers eggs and poultry
IV. gives the FDA power to make mandatory recalls
a. I and II only
b. I, III and IV only
c. I, II and IV only
d. I, II, III, IV
According to Stephen Sugarman, performance-based regulation happens when:
a. the government sets targets for how much harm is allowed for each product produced
and the company is fined or penalized for any harm beyond the acceptable level.
b. the government creates a reporting structure for consumers to report corporation
performance related to safety or environmental issues and then the government imposes
fines by a specific formula for companies who exceed a certain number of negative
reports.
c. consumer advocacy groups work with the independent agencies to determine which
corporations are implementing best practices for consumer safety and then create
regulations to impose those practices on other companies.
d. the government analyzes which companies make the most profit, indicating
consumer approval of their performance on safety standards and then implement those
companies’ practices as legal standards.
Select the best definition of whistleblower:
a. the sole goal of modern ethics training
b. originated from the Latin “qui tam pro domino rege quam pro sic ipso in hoc parte
sequitur” meaning “who as well for the king as for himself sues in this matter.”
c. a narrow exception under the general rule of at-will employment
d. people who report unethical or illegal activities under the control of their employers
OSHA has a wide range of tools available to address the risks that workers face.
a. True
b. False
When environmentalists recognized that politicians were not going to pass stricter
legislation and regulations, they changed their tactics to force change. According to the
Layzer article in the chapter, these new tactics included:
I. Eco-terrorism ‘“ bombing pipelines and factories.
II. Collaboration with businesses ‘“ create partnerships to improve environmental
impacts.
III. Public relations campaigns ‘“ go public with their accusations and encourage
consumers to demand change.
IV. Work internally through shareholders to try to change corporate disclosures
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. III and IV
d. II, III and IV.
Equal protection is the constitutional guarantee:
a. that empowers Congress to regulate equally distributed commerce with foreign
Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
b. that laws made in pursuance of the Constitution and all treaties made under the
authority of the United States shall be the equally protected as the ‘supreme law of the
land.’
c. embodied in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
d. that grants and distributes power and responsibilities to national and state
governments.
In a lawsuit for copyright infringement, a defendant can avoid liability by successfully
arguing _________, based on the notion that the free flow of ideas sometimes requires
quoting or borrowing from a copyrighted work.
a. collective rights
b. misappropriation
c. unlimited use
d. fair use
The Lanham Act:
I. Focuses on trademark registration and protection.
II. Was passed in reaction to the Great Depression.
III. Gives competitors the right to sue for false claims a rival company makes about the
competitor’s product.
IV. Does not allow a company to sue for false claims a rival company makes about their
own products.
a. I & II only
b. II & III only
c. I, I and III only
d. I, II III, and IV
Laws must be static and unyielding in order to provide stability for a society.
a. True
b. False
The power of eminent domain requires the government to provide just compensation to
a property owner when taking private property for public purposes. Discuss your
thoughts on whether the following should be considered ‘public purposes.’
a. The government taking private property to transfer to a private company for
development of a strip mall.
b. The government taking private property to build a highway.
c. The government taking private property to expand an airport.
The ‘creative revolution’ in advertising refers to
a. The move from black and white to color advertising.
b. The move from talking about a product to showing what a product can do.
c. The move from showing what a product can do to making the product a status
symbol.
d. The move from making a product a status symbol to using subliminal messaging to
‘force’ consumers to buy the product.
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?
a. An eligible employee is entitled to take 12 weeks of unpaid leave in any 12-month
period.
b. Every personal or family emergency qualifies for FMLA leave.
c. Under most circumstances, the employer must reinstate employees when they return
from leave.
d. An eligible employee is entitled to take paid leave because of the birth of a son or
daughter.
According to MIT professor Layzer, the lobbyists for the energy corporations have used
which of the following tactics to avoid stricter regulation?
I. Portray the science of global warming as uncertain and debatable
II. Focus on the financial costs of regulation
III. Provide Senators and Representatives with financial incentives to vote against
regulation
IV. Portray the environmentalists as extremists and a vocal minority.
a. I and II
b. I, II and III
c. I and III
d. I, II and IV
According to Carmen G. Gonzalez, people go hungry because:
a. there is not enough food available
b. people are too poor to grow food
c. Both a. and b.
d. Neither a. nor b.
According to John Locke, the purpose of government is to institute restraints to protect
property rights.
a. True
b. False
Discuss how the fast food industry’s response to the obesity epidemic in children has
changed since the publication of the Surgeon General’s report.
Discuss some of the ways the FTC has curbed online marketing efforts.
Discuss the similarities and differences between a traditional corporation and a benefit
corporation.
Explain how worker’s compensation in the U.S. works.
According to sociologists, what is society’s image of a good mother? A good father?
How do those images impact how parents who chose to balance their work life with
family (i.e. work part time) are viewed?
According to the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act, what are the
three elements of a wrongful discharge?
Explain how the tradeable permit plan works.
What is environmental justice? What started the movement in the United States?
From where do ethical preferences originate?