13) Corporate codes of ethical conduct:

Select one:

a. effectively deter unethical behavior.

b. are sometimes viewed as thinly disguised attempts to mislead the public into thinking that the company behaves ethically.

c. accurately reflect the values of society.

d. tend to expressly publish policies that deal directly with corruption to avert legal measures that might impose severe constraints.

14) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act:

Select one:

a. raises the penalties for illegal behavior.

b. gives corporations greater freedom from government control.

c. adopts the theory of allocational efficiency.

d. motivates executives to inflate reports of corporate profits.

15) The theory that calls for a fair allocation of society's benefits and burdens among all members of society is _____.

Select one:

a. profit maximization

b. Kantianism

c. modern rights theory

d. justice theory

16)The problem with looking at values that find wide acceptance as a guide to ethical corporate behavior is that:

Select one:

a. modern life holds a diversity of conflicting ethical views.

b. most widely-accepted values are uninformed.

c. companies will always look to profit maximization over anything else.

d. culture has no effect on the ethical attitudes of business managers in today's global world.