Question 43 (1 point)

Which of the following statements is true of pleadings?

Question 43 options:

	The first step in starting a lawsuit is the serving of a summons on the defendant.
	These are the first documents filed with the court, and they start and define the lawsuit.
	The case is set for trial on the court calendar once the pleadings have commenced.
	Both disputed and undisputed matters in the pleadings are tried in court.

Question 44 (1 point)

In the context of filing a lawsuit, a complaint:

Question 44 options:

	must contain sufficient facts to show that the plaintiff is entitled to some legal relief.
	is a rule of law enabling the defendant to win even if all of the plaintiff's allegations are true.
	was created to help deal with the increasing congestion of cases in most civil courts.
	is a procedural device that is designed to narrow down issues to be proved at trial.

Question 45 (1 point)

Which of the following is true of the burden of proof in a criminal trial?

Question 45 options:

	It must be "beyond a reasonable doubt."
	It is placed on the defendant.
	During the closing of a case, when the defendant's attorney goes first, he or she has the burden of proof.
	It is similar to that for civil cases.

Question 46 (1 point)

_____ theory is known as deontological ethical theory.

Question 46 options:

	Rights
	Obligations
	Teleological
	Consequence-based

Question 47 (1 point)

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

Question 47 options:

	profit maximization
	Kantianism
	modern rights theory
	justice theory

Question 48 (1 point)

Which of the following is a teleological theory based on the laissez-faire theory of capitalism?

Question 48 options:

	Act utilitarianism
	Profit maximization
	Rule utilitarianism
	Difference principle

Question 49 (1 point)

Which of the following statements best describes the phenomenon called risky shift?

Question 49 options:

	Groups do not accept higher risks than individuals.
	A corporation shifts its risk onto its customers.
	A group of people who must reach a consensus on an acceptable level of risk often decide on a level of risk higher than the risk they would accept as individuals.
	The decisions made by a team of managers may have lower levels of risk and may create lesser legal problems than decisions made by an isolated manager.

Question 50 (1 point)

The tendency for members of a group to internalize the group's values and perceptions and to suppress critical thought is known as _____.

Question 50 options:

	risky shift
	social malingering
	herd behavior
	groupthink

Question 51 (1 point)

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

Question 51 options:

	modern life holds a diversity of conflicting ethical views.
	most widely-accepted values are uninformed.
	companies will always look to profit maximization over anything else.
	culture has no effect on the ethical attitudes of business managers in today's global world.

Question 52 (1 point)

It is unlikely that greater control by shareholders will lead to greater corporate social responsibility because:

Question 52 options:

	many shareholders are motivated by profit maximization and are unlikely to approve corporate actions contrary to that end.
	many shareholders have access to the information necessary to closely monitor the noneconomic performance of a company.
	there is a definite chance that the values of "ethical" shareholders would be representative of society as a whole.
	shareholders will have the power to adopt resolutions binding the corporate managers.

Question 53 (1 point)

Which of the following statements is true of conscious capitalists?

Question 53 options:

	Conscious capitalists distinguish making profits from ethical behavior.
	Conscious capitalists do not fail to meet an important shareholder demand even if they fail to deliver strong financial results.
	Conscious capitalists do not have a profit motivation.
	Conscious capitalists believe that business is good because it creates economic value.

Question 54 (1 point)

Corporate social responsibility advocates argue that ethical guidance for corporate managers may come from:

Question 54 options:

	corporate cultures that hold high concern for leading with fear.
	corporate or industry codes of conduct.
	corporations giving preference to their employees over other constituencies.
	corporations promoting avoidance behavior among employees.

Question 55 (1 point)

In the United States, state power is restricted by:

Question 55 options:

	procedural due process clause.
	the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
	the equal protection clause.
	the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.