After a Few Years of Being in Business, Employees Who

question 213

Multiple Choice

After a few years of being in business, employees who worked for a start-up 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?

• A) This story indicates that moral absolutes are very prevalent today in business settings.
• B) The owner will continue to operate this way until someone blows the whistle.
• C) We cannot expect people in the U.S. to all follow similar ethical patterns because there are too many cultures to deal with. Businesses are no different.
• D) As is often the case today, some leaders will look at each situation individually when making value judgments.

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Definitions:

Commuter Marriages

Marital relationships where the spouses live apart in different geographical areas, often for job commitments, but maintain their marriage.

Face-To-Face Contact

Direct, in-person interaction between two or more people, without the mediation of any technology.

Mutual Bond

A reciprocal relationship or connection shared between individuals or entities, characterized by shared interests or benefits.

Belongingness

The human emotional need to be an accepted member of a group.