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In which of Kohlberg's moral stages do individuals control their behavior so as to not hurt others' feelings or be thought of as bad?


A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Sherman says that ethics courses relating to criminal justice should include understanding the morality of _____________ , since this concept is intrinsic to the criminal justice system.

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All of the following elements of Trautman's "corruption continuum" seem to be present in the description of the Penn State scandal found in the chapter, except:


A) ignoring obvious ethical problems.
B) administrative indifference toward integrity.
C) lack of a published Code of Ethics for the organization.
D) a survival-of-the-fittest approach by employees, who commit unethical acts to protect themselves.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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A terrorist leader has recruited new volunteers and is addressing them. He tells them that their mission will "eliminate" many people but that they would be serving a higher purpose. He explains that their group's struggle depends on martyrs such as themselves. He goes on to say that, their victims belong to a lesser class of people and refers to them with an insulting ethnic slur. He declares that they deserve to be eliminated. The new volunteers not only agree to take part in a suicide mission, they are happy to have been chosen. By telling the recruits that their victims are a lesser class of people and calling them an insulting name, the leader is using which method of cognitive restructuring?


A) Dehumanization
B) Cognitive dissonance
C) Advantageous comparison
D) Displacement of responsibility

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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According to Kohlberg, all people progress through each stage of moral development until they reach the highest stage.

A) True
B) False

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What does Paul Zak call the "moral molecule?"


A) Oxytocin
B) Dopamine
C) Serotonin
D) Cortisol

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Modeling and reinforcement are both elements of:


A) learning theory.
B) Kohlberg's moral stages theory.
C) ethical fading.
D) moral disengagement theory.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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What police ethical training has shown to be effective in New Orleans?


A) EPIC
B) Traditional academy instruction
C) OCB
D) DIT

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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What brain processes might be influenced by stress and cause workers to act immorally?


A) Memory
B) Perception
C) Communication
D) Rationality

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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In order to facilitate modeling, identification, and persuasive authority, ethical leaders should:


A) continually provide in-service trainings.
B) foster personal relationships with their subordinates.
C) pursue an advanced degree as a way to exhibit expertise.
D) seek advice from other leaders in similar positions.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Research indicates that workers are more likely to make _____________ choices when they are busy and stressed.

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Which of the following statements about developmental theories is true?


A) Developmental theories propose that individuals mature physically, cognitively, and emotionally.
B) Developmental theorists believe that exceptionally bright individuals can skip stages.
C) Bentham is a well-known developmental theorist.
D) Developmental theories argue that individual have normal "moral imaginations."

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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What part of the brain is associated with reason?


A) Frontal lobe
B) Medulla
C) Cerebral cortex
D) Amygdala

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions has increased the supervisory role of the DOJ in order to address use-of-force policies of police departments throughout the country.

A) True
B) False

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According to Kohlberg, which is the first stage of moral development?


A) Punishment and obedience orientation
B) Instrument and relativity orientation
C) Social contract orientation
D) Law and order orientation

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The volunteers accept the instructions of their leader and intend to carry out the mission. They have no ethical reservations, as they have been trained to follow orders. Which method of cognitive restructuring are the volunteers employing?


A) Dehumanization
B) Cognitive dissonance
C) Advantageous comparison
D) Displacement of responsibility

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Imagine you are a bank executive in charge of compliance. Unbeknownst to you, a small group of vice presidents have opened up hundreds of fake accounts, skimmed millions of dollars in rewards and other payments, then returned the money to the bank. You want to be an ethical leader, and change the ethical environment of your workplace. How would you use Bandura's research and theoretical framework to do so?

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Serotonin is the "moral molecule."

A) True
B) False

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The _______ includes questions regarding respondents' perceptions of how they (and other workers)behave and/or believe regarding a range of ethical behaviors.

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________________ are often put into place to guard against ethics problems but sometimes have the unintended effect of actually increasing unethical behavior.


A) Polygraph examinations
B) Compliance systems
C) Honor systems
D) Security cameras

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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