The method of ethical reasoning that deals with making decisions after considering the interests of others is: Multiple Choice Egoism Enlightened Egoism Utilitarianism Rights Theory Under the IMA's standards of ethical practice, an accounting professional can consider informing authorities or individuals not employed by the organization when an ethical dilem financial reporting matter that remains unresolved if he/she Multiple Choice Believes there is a clear violation of the law Contacts his/her immediate superior who says to forget about the matter Informs the external auditors who tell him/her to inform the appropriate authorities Believes there has been an ethical violation In the Cleveland Custom Cabinets case, the owner of the company thought it was all right to manipulate the financial statement numbers primarily because: Multiple Choice He wanted to improve earnings to increase the share price of company stock The treatment recommended by the owner for estimating overhead conformed to GAAP He was the sole owner of the company and controlled the board of directors He got approval from the auditors Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe the behavior of Cynthia Cooper in the WorldCom fraud? Multiple Choice Persistence Competence Integrity Conformity The basic and fundamental beliefs that guide or motivate attitudes or actions are called: Multiple Choice Relativism Egoism Morals Values When an employee is given a job evaluation, he has a right to expect: Multiple Choice Fair evaluations Caring and empathy on the part of the evaluator 360 degree evaluations from everyone in the firm Evaluations of technical, not personal skills