Appendix E for Unit Five
Questions on the Features
N.B.: TYPE indicates that a question is new, modified, or unchanged, as follows.
N A question new to this edition of the Test Bank.
+ A question modified from the previous edition of the Test Bank.
= A question included in the previous edition of the Test Bank.
CHAPTER 20—INSIGHT INTO ETHICS:
THE ETHICAL AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF BREACHING COMPANY POLICY
ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DATA
1. Nikita, an employee-agent of Operational Processes, Inc., is authorized to
access company trade secrets. Nikita downloads those secrets onto a thumb
drive. She then quits Operational’s employ and goes to work for Quantum
Analysis, Inc., an Operational competitor, with whom she shares the secrets.
With respect to the agent’s duty of loyalty to her principal, this is
a. unethical, but not illegal.
b. neither unethical nor illegal.
c. illegal, but not unethical.
d. unethical and illegal.
2 TEST BANK—UNIT FIVE: THE EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 22—INSIGHT INTO ETHICS:
APPEARANCE-BASED DISCRIMINATION
2. Jim is shorter than Kevin, and Lonna is less attractive than Merilyn. Research
shows that compared with taller men and more attractive individuals, Jim will
likely make less income and Lonna will receive poorer performance reviews
and a lower salary. Appearance-based discrimination has been barred by
a. Michigan and at least six cities.
b. none of the choices.
c. all of the states.
d. the federal government.
UNIT FIVE—FOCUS ON ETHICS:
THE EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENT
3. Badal is an employee of Cloud Computing Corporation. The federal
government raids the firm and determines that Badal and many of his co–
workers are illegal immigrants, whom are then detained and later deported.
Derry, Badal’s manager, is imprisoned for federal law violations related to the
immigrants’ hiring. Unable to attract replacement workers at a competitive
wage, Cloud Computing shuts its doors. Reasons for reforming U.S.
immigration laws include
a. the disruption of business caused by federal raids on employers.
b. the economic conditions prompting immigration to the United States.
c. the imprisonment of those who violate U.S. laws.
d. the low wages offered by employers for jobs that should pay more.
4. To identify Omar and verify his eligibility to work in the United States, Poultry
Processing Corporation relies on a school identification card. The card later
proves to be invalid. Poultry Processing may
a. be sanctioned for violating antidiscrimination law.
b. be sanctioned for violating immigration law.
c. not be sanctioned for violating any law.
d. be sanctioned for violating principal-agent law.