QUESTION 7 Employers can defend themselves from responsibility for a workplace a

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QUESTION 7

Employers can defend themselves from responsibility for a workplace accident by claiming that

the accident was preventable

the worker knew the risks

the worker was negligent

the accident was unavoidable

2 points   

QUESTION 8

Donaldson argues that multinational corporations must consider _____rights.

American

Relative

Fundamental

Empathic

2 points   

QUESTION 9

Workplaces are “democratic” insofar as _________.

companies are structured like democracies

workers are represented in company decisions

companies are not arranged hierarchically

companies are not headed by a single individual

2 points   

QUESTION 10

Why are many critics skeptical of corporate social responsibility?

They claim it is impossible to do in modern society.

They claim it is unrelated to the primary goal of making profits.

They claim it is already a natural consequence of business.

They claim it is only suited for nonprofits.

2 points   

QUESTION 11

Minimum wage is justifiable because ________.

it helps to prevent worker exploitation

it is higher than a living wage

it redistributes income with the middle class as its primary focus

it is the most efficient way to raise income for poor workers

2 points   

QUESTION 12

Pricing has to remain competitive so that

companies can maximize their profits

workers get paid fair wages

consumers are free to choose the best exchange

consumers get as high-quality products as possible

2 points   

QUESTION 13

The argument for property rights in labor assumes that _______.

a worker has the rights to his/her labor

an employer has the rights to its employees’ time

an employer has the rights to its employees’ labor

an employer can regulate its employees’ use of time

2 points   

QUESTION 14

Utilitarian reasoning in approaching workplace hazards might be based on...

legal precedent

the rights of workers

employers’ responsibilities

cost-benefit analysis

2 points   

QUESTION 15

What is true about employees expressing their views at work and away from work?

It is dangerous at work, but employees are protected away from work.

It is a protected, legal right of all employees.

It is dangerous only if the employer has explicitly forbidden it.

It can be dangerous to their employment status.

the accident was preventable

the worker knew the risks

the worker was negligent

the accident was unavoidable

Explanation / Answer

7. C ( worker was negligent)

8. C ( fundamental)

9. B (workers are represented in company decisions)

10. B ( they claim it is unrelated to the primary goal of making profits)

11. A (it helps to prevent worker exploitation)

12. C (consumers are free to choose the best exchange)

13. A (a worker has the right to his/her labor)

14. D (cost-benefit analysis)

15. D (it can be dangerous to their employment status)

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