1. Two employees are talking about ethics in their workplaces. Jay says that ethics training and codes of ethical conduct are worthless; Maura says they
are the only ways to ensure ethical behavior by all employees. Who is right and why?
(a) Jay—no one really cares about ethics at work.
(b) Maura—only the organization can infl uence ethical behavior.
(c) Neither Jay nor Maura—training and codes can encourage but never guarantee ethical behavior.
(d) Neither Jay nor Maura—only the threat of legal punishment will make people act ethically.
2. Which ethical position has been criticized as a source of “ethical imperialism”?
(a) Individualism 

(b) Absolutism
(c) Utilitarianism 

(d) Relativism
3. If a manager takes a lot of time explaining to a subordinate why he did not get a promotion and sincerely listens to his concerns, this is an example of an attempt to act ethically according to _________ justice.
(a) Utilitarian
(b) Commutative
(c) Interactional
(d) Universal
4. At what Kohlberg calls the _________ level of moral development, an individual can be expected to act consistent with peers, meet obligations, and follow rules of social conduct.
(a) Postconventional
(b) Conventional
(c) Preconventional
(d) Nonconventional