Questions from General Accounting

Q: Windsor and Kavanagh propose in a research study that client management economic

Windsor and Kavanagh propose in a research study that client management economic pressure is a situation of high moral intensity that sensitizes auditors’ emotions and thus motivates their moral reaso...

Q: The nature of accountants’ work puts them in a special position of

The nature of accountants’ work puts them in a special position of trust in relation to their clients, employers, and the general public, who rely on their professional judgment and guidance in making...

Q: Explain what you think each of the following statements means in the

Explain what you think each of the following statements means in the context of moral development. a. How far are you willing to go to do the right thing? b. How much are you willing to give up to do...

Q: A major theme of this chapter is that our cognitive processes influence

A major theme of this chapter is that our cognitive processes influence ethical decision making. Use the theme to comment on the following statement, which various religions claim as their own and has...

Q: In the debate over why good people do bad things, Tenbrunsel

In the debate over why good people do bad things, Tenbrunsel suggests that people are often blind to the ethical dimensions of a situation, a concept he refers to as “bounded ethicality.” Craig Johnso...

Q: One reason otherwise good people may do bad things is what psychologists

One reason otherwise good people may do bad things is what psychologists call scripts. This term refers to the procedures that experience tells us to use in specific situations. Unlike other forms of...

Q: Using the child abuse scandal at Penn State discussed in Chapter 1

Using the child abuse scandal at Penn State discussed in Chapter 1, explain the actions that would have been taken by Joe Paterno if he had been reasoning at each stage in Kohlberg’s model and why.

Q: In his research into the components of ethical decision making, Rest

In his research into the components of ethical decision making, Rest raised the following issue: Assuming someone possesses sound moral reasoning skills, “Why would they ever chose the moral alternati...

Q: In the text, we point out that Rest’s model is not

In the text, we point out that Rest’s model is not linear in nature. An individual who demonstrates adequacy in one component may not necessarily be adequate in another, and moral failure can occur wh...

Q: In this chapter, we have discussed the Joe Paterno matter at

In this chapter, we have discussed the Joe Paterno matter at Penn State. Another situation where a respected individual’s reputation was tarnished by personal decisions is the resignation of David Pet...