Test bank for Business and Professional Ethics 7th Edition by Leonard J. Brooks

Test bank for Business and Professional Ethics 7th Edition by Leonard J. Brooks

Test bank for Business and Professional Ethics 7th Edition by Leonard J. Brooks

Using real-world examples of ethical issues in the workplace, BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS, 7E provides students with the strategies needed to make the most ethical decisions possible–no matter what the situation. By integrating the latest information on ethics, governance scandals, legal liability, and professional accounting and audit issues, this text highlights the most recent ethical issues in today’s business environment. The text examines the background and nature of the new stakeholder-support era of corporate and professional accountability and governance, offering valuable insights into the development of sound patterns of behavior on the part of directors, executives, and accountants. Over 120 current cases and key readings provide an interesting, challenging, and practical learning experience. Intriguing real-world situations equip students with an understanding of appropriate values, ethical pitfalls, applicable codes of conduct, and sound ethical reasons where codes do not apply.

About the Authors
Contents
Preface
Overview of the Book
Ch 1: Ethics Expectations
The Ethics Environment for Business: The Battle for Credibility, Reputation & Competitive Advantage
New Expectations for Business
Responses & Developments
The Ethics Environment for Professional Accountants
Managing Ethics Risks & Opportunities
Questions
Reading Insights
References
Case Insights
Cases Involving Improper Behavior
Advertising & Sales Promotion Cases
Cases Involving Financial Transactions
Cases Involving the Control of Information
Cases Concerning the Environment
Product Safety Cases
Accounting & Auditing Cases
Ch 2: Ethics & Governance Scandals
Ethics & Governance: A Timeline of Important Events
Ethics & Governance: The Early Developments Prior to 1970
Ethics & Governance: 1970-1990
Ethics & Governance: The Modern Era-1990 to the Present
Significant Ethics & Governance Scandals & Events
Public Disillusionment: The Occupy Movement
Signs of Ethical Collapse
Ethics & Governance: Trends
Ethics & Governance: Timetables of Important Events, 1929-2013
Useful Video & Films
Questions
References
Case Insights
Ch 3: Ethical Behavior-Philosophers’ Contributions
Ethics & Moral Codes
Ethics & Business
Self-Interest & Economics
Ethics, Business & the Law
Major Ethical Theories Useful in Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
Moral Imagination
Questions
Case Insights
Useful Video & Film
References
Ch 4: Practical Ethical Decision Making
Introduction
Motivating Developments for Ethical Learning
Ethical Decision Making Framework (EDM)-An Overview
Philosophical Approaches-An Overview: Consequentialism (Utilitarianism), Deontology, & Virtue Ethics
Sniff Tests & Common Heuristics-Preliminary Tests of Ethicality
Stakeholder Impact Analysis-Comprehensive Tool for Assessing Decisions & Actions
Stakeholder Impact Analysis: Modified Traditional Decision-Making Approaches
Integrating Philosophical & Stakeholder Impact Analysis Approaches
Other Ethics Decision-Making Issues
A Comprehensive Ethical Decision-Making Framework
Conclusion
Questions
References
Illustrative Applications & Case Insights
Ch 5: Corporate Ethical Governance & Accountability
Modern Governance & Accountability Framework-To Shareholders & Other Stakeholders
Threats to Good Governance & Accountability
Key Elements of Corporate Governance & Accountability
Conclusion-Toward a Culture of Integrity
Questions
Case Insights
Reading Insights
References
Cases on Ethical Corporate Culture
Cases on Bribery
Cases on Corporate Governance & Managerial Opportunism
Cases on Fraudulent & Questionable Financial Reporting
Stock Market Cases
Cases on Product Safety
Appendix A: Alternative Governance Theories
Ch 6: Professional Accounting in the Public Interest, Post-Enron
Stakeholder Expectations Accountability & Governance Framework
Rededication of the Role of a Professional Accountant to the Public Interest
Conflicts of Interest & Global Independence Standards
Laws & Jurisprudence
Moral Courage is Vital to Professional Accounting: Globalization Heightens the Requirement
When Codes & Laws Don’t Help
Broadening Role for Professional Accountants
Conclusion
Questions
Reading Insights
Case Insights
References
Famous Cases
Professional & Fiduciary Duty Cases
Accounting & Auditing Dilemmas
Fundamental Accounting & Auditing Issues Cases
Tax & Regulatory Cases
Ch 7: Managing Ethics Risks & Opportunities
Ethics Risk & Opportunity Identification & Assessment
Ethics Risk & Opportunity Identification & Assessment
Ethics Risk & Opportunity Management
Effective Stakeholder Relations
Corporate Social Responsibility & Corporate Citizenship
Workplace Ethics
Whistle-Blower Programs & Ethics Inquiry Services
Fraud & White Collar Crime
Bribery & International Operations
Crisis Management
Conclusion
Questions
Case Insights
Reading Insights
References
CSR Cases-Environmental Issues
Workplace Ethics Cases-Discrimination & Abuse
Workplace Ethics Cases-White Collar Crime
Bribery & International Operations Cases
Risk & Crisis Management Cases
Appendix A: CSR, ESG & Sustainability Reports, Indices & Ratings
Appendix B: Ethics Audit Program Annual Audit Questions
Ch 8: Subprime Lending Fiasco-Ethics Issues
The Economic Train Wreck-A Global Disaster
Stages of the Subprime Lending Fiasco
How Did the Subprime Lending Crisis Happen?
Ethics Issues-The Subprime Lending Fiasco
Ethics Lessons
Questions
Case Insights
References
Index

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