Question 1

All of the following are ways through which affirmative action can arise at the workplace except:

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action arises in the workplace in three ways.The first way is through legal requirements.Courts may also require what is termed "judicial affirmative action" in order to remedy a finding of past discrimination.A third form of affirmative action involves voluntary affirmative action plans.

Question 2

Jason,a Caucasian in his mid-thirties,is a high-ranking manager at an insurance firm.He is well qualified and has received multiple accolades for his good work.When the firm receives news of potential business from a corporation that has primarily Africa American stakeholders,Jason gets overlooked and the opportunity to handle this account is given to his colleague,Dwayne,who is of African American descent.In this scenario,Jason is a victim of _____.

Accepted Answer

In this scenario,Jason is a victim of reverse discrimination.Reverse discrimination is discrimination against those traditionally considered to be in power or the majority,such as white men.

Question 3

For employee health and safety in the workplace,_____ are determined by comparing the probabilities of harm involved in various activities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For employee health and safety in the...

Question 4

Which of the following refers to a policy or a program that tries to respond to instances of past discrimination by implementing proactive measures to ensure equal opportunity today?

Accepted Answer

The term affirmative action refers to a policy or a program that tries to respond to instances of past discrimination by implementing proactive measures to ensure equal opportunity today.

Question 5

Recently,_____ became the first country to legalize child labor from the age of 10.

Accepted Answer

Recently,Bolivia became the first country to legalize child labor from the age of 10.While this may seem unconscionable to certain readers throughout the world,lawmakers argue that this law is meant to protect children who are going to be in the workplace-whether it is legal or not.

Question 6

EAW is the default position on which courts will rely until and unless an exception can be demonstrated.The burden of proof lies with the dismissed employee to show that she or he was unjustly or illegally fired.Due process and _____,whether instituted as part of internal corporate policy or through legislation,would reverse this burden of proof and require employers to show cause to justify the dismissal of an employee.

Accepted Answer

The answer of EAW is the default position on which...

Question 7

A claim which states that people who 'pay' for wrongs are unfairly burdened and should not bear the responsibility for the acts of others is opposing _____.

Accepted Answer

Opponents to affirmative action argue that it translates into current punishment of past wrongs and therefore is inappropriately placed because those who "pay" for the wrongs are unfairly burdened and should not bear the responsibility for the acts of others.

Question 8

The Title VII of the _____,passed in 1964,created the prohibited classes of discrimination.

Accepted Answer

The courts have carefully construed legal precedent in the decades since Title VII of the United States Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964 and created the prohibited classes of discrimination.

Question 9

Identify a true statement about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)established by the U.S.Congress in 1970.

Accepted Answer

When OSHA was first established,regulations were aimed at achieving the safest feasible standards.This "feasibility" approach allows OSHA to make trade-offs between health and economics.

Question 10

Which of the following affirmative action plans would include training plans and programs,focused recruiting activity,or the elimination of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A form of affirmative action involves voluntary affirmative action plans employers undertake to overcome barriers to equal opportunity.These might include training plans and programs,focused recruiting activity,or the elimination of discrimination that might be caused by hiring criteria that exclude a particular group.

Question 11

Critics in both industry and government argue that OSHA should aim to achieve the optimal,rather than highest feasible,level of safety.Which of the following can be used to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

Critics in both industry and government have argued that OSHA should be required to use cost-benefit analysis in establishing health and safety standards.These critics argue that OSHA should aim to achieve the optimal,rather than highest feasible,level of safety.

Question 12

In 1970,the U.S.Congress established the _____ and charged it with establishing workplace health and safety standards.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1970,the U.S.Congress established the _____ and...

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of reverse discrimination in America?

Accepted Answer

Reverse discrimination is discrimination against those traditionally considered to be in power or the majority,such as white men.

Question 14

Which of the following is a distinguishing feature between cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

Cost-benefit analysis treats health and safety merely as an instrumental value and denies its intrinsic value.It requires that an economic value be placed on one's life and bodily integrity.

Question 15

The doctrine of _____ holds that,unless an agreement specifies otherwise,employers are free to fire an employee at any time and for any reason.

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The answer of The doctrine of _____ holds that,unless an...

Question 16

An organization hires a lot of African-American women and a few disabled people in an attempt to avoid discrimination suits filed against it.Which of the following is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

Discrimination against those traditionally considered to be in power or the majority,such as white men,is termed reverse discrimination.A business that intentionally seeks to hire a candidate from an underrepresented group might be seen as discriminating against white males,for example.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about child labor?

Accepted Answer

The harmful effects are not limited to child laborers themselves;because children who work are more likely to earn low wages as adults,the risk that poverty and child labor will be passed to the next generation increases.Because work takes children out of school,nation-specific studies show that high levels of child labor are associated with low literacy levels.

Question 18

The life of one who dies in a workplace accident has _____ value that can be measured,in part,by the lost wages that would have been earned had that person lived.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The life of one who dies in...

Question 19

The law relating to affirmative action applies only to about 20 percent of the workforce who are subject to Executive Order 11246,which requires affirmative action efforts to ensure equal opportunity.Which of the following is required by courts in order to remedy a finding of past discrimination when Executive Order 11246 is not applicable?

Accepted Answer

Much of the law relating to affirmative action applies only to about 20 percent of the workforce;however,those employees of federal contractors with 50 or more employees are subject to Executive Order 11246,which requires affirmative action efforts to ensure equal opportunity.Where Executive Order 11246 does not apply,courts may also require what is termed "judicial affirmative action" in order to remedy a finding of past discrimination.

Question 20

_____ requires that an economic value be placed on one's life and bodily integrity.

Accepted Answer

Cost-benefit analysis requires that an economic value be placed on one's life and bodily integrity.Typically,this would follow the model used by the insurance industry (where it is used in wrongful death settlements,for example)in which one's life is valued in terms of one's earning potential.

Quiz 6: Ethical Decision Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights