Your Employer Has Issued You a Computer

question 20

Multiple Choice

Your employer has issued you a computer. Using this computer to trade stocks online could be considered which of the following ethical dilemmas?

• A) Confidence
• B) Human resource
• C) Corporate resource
• D) Conflict of interest
• E) None of these

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Definitions:

Spirit of Capitalism

A term from Max Weber's sociology referring to the set of ethical and cultural values that encourage hard work, frugality, and efficiency in pursuit of economic success.

Iron Cage

A concept introduced by Max Weber to describe the increased rationalization inherent in social life, particularly in Western capitalist societies, leading to individuals feeling trapped by systems and bureaucracy.

Rationality

The quality or state of being reasonable, based on facts or reason, guiding behavior or beliefs by logic rather than emotion or tradition.

Formal Rationality

A decision-making process focused on efficiency, predictability, calculability, and dehumanization, often associated with bureaucratic organizations.