Q&A Hero

Q: The term of copyright has been extended several times from its original limit of 25 years to 35 years. a. True b. False

Q: The main body of law that governs patents is contained in Title 35 of the U.S. Code. a. True b. False

Q: Cross-licensing agreements between organizations allow each party to sue the other over patent infringements. a. True b. False

Q: A trademark permits its owner to exclude the public from making, using, or selling a protected invention, and allows for legal action against violators. a. True b. False

Q: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was signed into law in 1998 and implements two 1996 WIPO treaties. a. True b. False

Q: The World Trade Organization (WTO) developed the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights to establish the minimum levels of protection that each government must provide to the intellectual property of all WTO members. a. True b. False

Q: Copyright law protects authored works such as art, books, and film. a. True b. False

Q: The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO-IP) Act of 2008 increased trademark and copyright enforcement and substantially increased penalties for infringement. a. True b. False

Q: Two software manufacturers could conceivably develop separate programs that perform the same functions in a nearly identical manner without infringing each other's copyrights. a. True b. False

Q: The Fair Use Doctrine is a defense often employed by the defendant in trademark infringement cases. a. True b. False

Q: How can you fight ethnocentrism?

Q: How can speech be considered obscene and not protected under the First Amendment?

Q: According to the Global Codex, the Transparency Principle advocates doing business in a truthful manner. a. True b. False

Q: Why do some people believe that the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN- SPAM) Act has increased the amount of spam?

Q: Future orientation describes cultures that emphasize planning and investing. (a) a. True b. False

Q: Discuss why U.S. organizations must be very careful when dealing with issues relating to pornography in the workplace.

Q: Members of masculine cultures are more sensitive to the presence of ethical issues. a. True b. False

Q: Explain a John Doe lawsuit.

Q: Feminine/low power distance/low uncertainty avoidance cultures are generally more corrupt. a. True b. False

Q: How has the definition of freedom of speech evolved over time as the courts have ruled on First Amendment cases?

Q: Organizations in collectivist societies are more likely to hire based on family connections and friendships. a. True b. False

Q: __________ can take many forms-such as limiting access to certain Web sites, allowing access to only some content or modified content at certain Web sites, rejecting the use of certain keywords in search engine searches, tracking and monitoring the Internet activities of individuals, and harassing or even jailing individuals for their Internet use.

Q: According to the Caux principles, nonprofits (NGOs) have to be MOST concerned about integrity. a. True b. False

Q: Internet users who do not want to reveal their identity can send email to a(n) __________ service, which uses a computer program to strip the originating IP number or header from the message.

Q: The self-reflexive person can step back from her/his culture to offer constructive criticism a. True b. False

Q: A negative side of__________ is that they can block too much content, keeping users from accessing useful information.

Q: The term "distant needy" describes the less privileged in developing nations. a. True b. False

Q: __________ advocates believe that there is nothing illegal or wrong about purchasing adult pornographic material made by and for consenting adults.

Q: Copyright laws are more common in collectivist societies than in individualistic societies. a. True b. False

Q: The act of sending sexual messages, nude or seminude photos, or sexually explicit videos over a cell phone is known as __________.

Q: Most cultures put a strong emphasis on the moral foundations of reducing harm and promoting autonomy. a. True b. False

Q: The__________ is charged with enforcing the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act, and the agency maintains a consumer complaint database relating to the law.

Q: According to cultural relativism, no culture's ethics are better than any other's.

Q: In this stage of issue maturity, only activist communities are aware of the problem. a. Emerging b. Latent c. Institutionalized d. Consolidating

Q: Access via the__________ enables pornography consumers to avoid offending others or being embarrassed by others observing their purchases.

Q: There is no action that is wrong in every system of background institutions.

Q: In addition to measuring financial performance, the triple bottom line measures ________ and ___________ responsibilities. a. civic, future b. social, spiritual c. social, environmental d. environmental, sustainability

Q: Because prohibitions against hate speech are included in the__________ between a private ISP and its subscribers, and do no involve the federal government, they do not violate the subscriber's First Amendment rights.

Q: Russians tend to distinguish "business" from the running of factories and other large enterprises.

Q: In ____________ theory, the manager's primary ethical obligation is to shareholders. a. Stakeholder b. Agency c. Wealth d. Reciprocity

Q: __________ uses terms or phrases–such as sex, Satan, and gambling–to trigger the blocking of Web sites.

Q: Business ethics, as an area of study, had its birth in industrial Great Britain.

Q: Giving back to the community takes place at which level of the CSR Pyramid? a. Legal b. Ethical c. Philanthropic d. Economic

Q: By filing a__________, companies gain immediate subpoena power to identify information on anonymous online postings.

Q: Business ethics depends heavily for its context on the structures in which business operates.

Q: According to agency theory a. A corporation's primary responsibility is to its shareholders b. Corporations need to pay attention to all groups impacted by their operation c. Outside groups need to be treated fairly d. Outside groups are worthy of respect

Q: Some Internet users would like to ban Web__________ because they think that its use increases the risks of defamation, fraud, libel, and exploitation of children.

Q: Customs regarding gifts to government officials are the same worldwide.

Q: A business that sponsors of teams of volunteers is fulfilling which level of business responsibilities? a. Economic b. Philanthropic c. Legal d. Ethical

Q: A written defamatory statement is called__________.

Q: Leaded gasoline is banned in the United States.

Q: Which is the foundational (first) level of business responsibilities according to the CSR Pyramid? a. Legal b. Ethical c. Philanthropic d. Economic

Q: Implementing the__________ in libraries is difficult because their services are open to people of all ages, including adults who have First Amendment rights to access a broader range of Internet materials than are allowed under the Act.

Q: All chemicals legal in one country are legal in every other country.

Q: Which of the following is a primary stakeholder for a bank? a. National banking association b. Neighboring businesses c. Local television station d. Bank customers

Q: Persistent or malicious harassment aimed at a specific person is known as__________.

Q: Ethical business leaders _____ .A) A) seek to engage suppliers and customers as well as employeesB) allow for foreign interpretationC) exercise moral imaginationD) all of the above

Q: All of the following are components of organizational citizenship EXCEPT: a. Stakeholder focus b. Overcoming the competition c. Sustainability d. Corporate social responsibility

Q: The__________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects Americans' rights to freedom of religion and freedom of expression.

Q: Host country and home country often have _____ .A) no ethical differenceB) no legal differencesC) different laws governing business activitiesD) an acknowledgment that "legal" equals "ethical"

Q: It is an increasing trend that organizations should be evaluated on the ____________, that is also known as profit, people, and the planet. a. The triple bottom line b. The 3 P's of business c. Annual corporate social responsibility reports d. All of the above

Q: The goal of the__________ was to protect children from pornography, and if the act had been judged constitutional, it would have opened all aspects of Internet content to legal scrutiny.

Q: Modern day Russia presents perhaps a unique example of _____ . A) a long tradition of business ethicsB) business ethics under monarchy, dictatorship, and DemocracyC) the interplay between Eastern and Western business ethicsD) business with little or no existing background institutions

Q: What does it mean to act on behalf of others while seeking to serve the needs of others and the organization over selfish concerns? a. Organizational citizenship b. Relationship c. Stewardship d. Affiliation

Q: Opponents of the__________ feared that it transferred power over education to private software companies who developed the Internet filters and defined which sites to block.

Q: Nambu and Chikorpan are _____ .A) fictional countriesB) Asian nations where Motorola does business C) countries whose culture differs from our own D) African nations where Motorola does business

Q: A(n) _____________ outlines an organization's reason for being.

Q: Proponents of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) argued that: a. schools can define what sites to block. b. Internet filters are highly flexible and customizable. c. the motives of private software companies who develop the Internet filters are clear. d. CIPA transfers power to education over private software companies who develop the Internet filters.

Q: White privilege allows white people to worry about racism (if they are so inclined) without being seen as self-interested.

Q: An organizational story consists of a narrative and its ________________________.

Q: A survey by the Nielsen found that__________ of the workforce accessed pornography from their workplace computer. a. less than 15 percent b. 29 percent c. 50 percent d. nearly 75 percent

Q: Peggy McIntosh believes whites are carefully taught to recognize white privilege.

Q: ___________ are widely accepted standards of behavior that reveal how an organization "really works."

Q: __________ has the largest online population in the world and also perhaps the most rigorous Internet censorship. a. United States b. India c. Japan d. China

Q: White privilege and male privilege both can be found in the workplace.

Q: ____________ is the central identity or character of an organization.

Q: A(n) __________ is software that can be installed with a Web browser to block access to certain Web sites that contain inappropriate or offensive material. a. Internet filter b. router c. bridge d. Web modem

Q: One of the by-products of sharing information and encouraging participation is that employees feel important.

Q: Which is the MOST effective mission statement? a."To become the most profitable bank in the world." b."To grow profits by 2% each quarter." c."To put our competition out of business." d. "To serve local families."

Q: In the United States, speech that is merely annoying, critical, demeaning, or offensive enjoys protection under the ­­­__________ Amendment. a. First b. Second c. Fourth d. Fifth