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After a few years of being in business, employees who worked for a startup software company noticed that the owner overlooked certain questionable actions of high billing associates, versus other employees who worked hard but only brought in an average number of new clients each month. With respect to what you learned in this chapter about the ethical behavior of many Americans, which of the following statements applies here? As is often the case today, some leaders will look at each situation individually when making value judgments. A friend offers to share with you a term paper previously prepared for her Introduction to Business class last semester. When you tell her that it wouldn't be fair, she reminds you of your habit of reading an entire Harry Potter book at the local bookstore without paying for the book. Which ethics—based question would be most helpful in evaluating these situations? Is it balanced? 34.Which of the following would most likely involve ethical concerns? ... A. Overstating an expense report. ... 35. In an effort to promote the importance of a valuable education, the faculty and staff at the local community college are trained to ask each student about their career preferences, rather than suggest courses that may not benefit the student's future goals. Although it would be tempting to suggest courses just to increase the College's enrollment, employees know that it is ... more important to serve each student well, even if it means suggesting courses and/or degrees offered at other institutions. This approach is consistent with: ... A. An integrity-based ethics code. ... 36. John was recently hired by Backstreet Books, an eclectic bookstore in a large college town. At the beginning of the first day on the job, his store manager handed him a small booklet consisting of company rules. He was asked to read it and sign and submit the last page, before starting work. Among other things, the rules explicitly discussed reprimands for grievous behavior and dismissal if the firm could prove that the employee was stealing product from the store. This booklet represented the of the store. ... B. compliance-based ethics ...

37. Before it was publicly known that IBM was going to take over Lotus Development, an IBM secretary told her husband, who told two co—workers, who told friends, relatives, business associates, and even a pizza delivery man. A total of 25 people received the information and traded on this tip to make a profit. These people were: ... B. Insider trading. ... 38. Last year the Bank of Plenty, Inc. made an all out effort to go paperless. The bank's public relations arm promoted the strategy both internally and extemally. Customers were strongly encouraged to utilize the bank's online banking for all their banking needs. Customers could sign up for local workshops where employees were dedicated to showing them how to navigate the bank's new website and find the information they required. The bank's initiative demonstrates: ......