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Test Bank - Ethical Obligations and Decision-Making in Accounting: Text and Cases, 6th Edition by Steven Mintz and William Miller, All Chapters 1-8|Complete Guide A+
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Ethical Obligations and Decision-Making in Accounting: Text and Cases, 6th Edition by Steven Mintz and William Miller
Chapter 1-8
Chapter 01 6e Mintz Answers Included
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) What is the common characteristic of Aristotle's virtues and ethical standards for CPAs?
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A) truthfulness
B) integrity
C) loyalty
D) due care
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2) Jane finds a material misstatement while auditing a client's accounts receivables. Her
senior tells her to ignore the misstatement so that the client does not get upset. Jane wants to be
viewed as a team player in order to advance in the firm, so Jane follows her senior's instructions
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and ignores the misstatement. Which ethical theory did Jane use to make her decision?
A) egoism
B) justice
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C) virtue ethics
D) utilitarianism
3) Which of the following situations would be considered ethical?
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A) The cashier at Wal-Mart gives you $5 more than you were supposed to receive and
you don't do anything about it.
B) You accidentally back into a car at Wal-Mart and leave your information for them to
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call.
C) You receive fake $20 bills and use them in a store while knowing they are fake.
D) You find a phone in a restaurant and keep it.
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4) Which of the following characteristics does not describe the importance of integrity in
decision making?
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, A) Acting out of moral principle
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B) Being loyal to one's superior
C) Having the courage to do the right thing
D) Not subordinating professional judgment to others
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5) Which of the following characteristics does not describe the behavior of Cynthia Cooper
in the WorldCom fraud?
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A) persistence
B) competence
C) integrity
D) conformity
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6) The ancient Greeks thought of the virtues as characteristics of behavior that
A) could lead to a good life.
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B) make up the "six pillars of character".
C) support the rights theory.
D) rationalize unethical actions.
7) Which of the following elements does not make up an integral part of what is meant by
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"ethics"?
A) accepted standards of behavior
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B) knowing the difference between right and wrong
C) always following the law
D) the moral point of view
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8) Ethical relativism can best be described as
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, A) a point of view that morality is relative to the norms of one's culture.
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B) a concept that holds that integrity should be maintained in the face of pressure by
others.
C) an ethical reasoning method that holds one should always act out of self-interest.
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D) an ethical reasoning method that holds one should always consider the effect of one's
actions on others.
9) Which of the following is not a pillar of character according to the Josephson Institute?
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A) caring
B) citizenship
C) respect
D) judgmental
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10) Which of the following is not an element of trustworthiness according to the Six Pillars
of Character?
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A) reliability
B) loyalty
C) fairness
D) honesty
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11) An accountant who blows the whistle on financial wrongdoing by his/her employer by
going outside the entity violates
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A) the due care principle.
B) confidentiality.
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C) one's reliability obligation.
D) public interest obligation.
12) Cancel culture results in each of the following except:
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, A) manifests itself through intolerance of others with a point of view that diverges from
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group norms
B) exhibits a lack of respect for something someone said or did such as making offensive
comments toward another
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C) its goal is to embarrass someone in their community
D) enables a greater understanding and mutual compassion for one another
13) The 2019 annual poll on civility in society by Weber Shandwick continues to show that a
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vast majority of Americans identify incivility as a problem in society. The consequences of
incivility include all of the following except
A) people feeling safer in public places.
B) cyberbullying.
C) harassment and unfair treatment of certain groups of people.
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D) feelings of isolation and loneliness.
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14) Respect is an important character of behavior because
A) it entails a loyalty obligation to one's superior.
B) it enables one to perform professional services competently.
C) it is critical to maintaining one's integrity.
D) it encompasses attributes of how we should treat others.
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15) Responsibility goes hand in hand with
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A) respect.
B) loyalty.
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C) courage.
D) accountability.
16) Treating others fairly encompasses treating them
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