Questions from Business Ethics


Q: Which would you chose as the key idea for ethical behavior in

Which would you chose as the key idea for ethical behavior in the accounting profession: “Protect the public interest” or “Protect the credibility of the profession”? Why?

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Q: Why is maintaining the confidentiality of client or employer matters essential to

Why is maintaining the confidentiality of client or employer matters essential to the effectiveness of the audit or accountant relationship?

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Q: In what ways do ethics risk and opportunity management, as described

In what ways do ethics risk and opportunity management, as described in this chapter, go beyond the scope of traditional risk management?

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Q: Is trust really important—can’t employees work effectively for someone they

Is trust really important—can’t employees work effectively for someone they are afraid of or at least where there is some “creative tension”?

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Q: Should a North American corporation operating abroad respect each foreign culture encountered

Should a North American corporation operating abroad respect each foreign culture encountered, or insist that all employees and agents follow only one corporate culture?

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Q: What should a North American company do in a foreign country where

What should a North American company do in a foreign country where women are regarded as secondary to men and are not allowed to negotiate contracts or undertake senior corporate positions?

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Q: The #MeToo Movement has finally succeeded in getting women’s allegations of

The #MeToo Movement has finally succeeded in getting women’s allegations of sexual abuse to be taken seriously by management and boards of directors. Why did it take so long for this tipping point to...

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Q: This case presents, with additional information, the WorldCom saga included

This case presents, with additional information, the WorldCom saga included in this chapter. Questions specific to WorldCom activities are located at the end of the case. WorldCom Lights the Fire Worl...

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Q: How would you advise your company’s personnel to act with regard to

How would you advise your company’s personnel to act with regard to expectations of guanxi in China?

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Q: What would you advise that corporations do to recognize the new worldwide

What would you advise that corporations do to recognize the new worldwide reach of antibribery enforcement related to the FCPA and the U.K. Bribery Act?

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