Exam 3: Ethical Decision Making and Action

Name and explain the four lenses of the Moral Compass.

When individuals make an ethical decision on the basis of avoiding direct consequences and they obey to avoid punishment, this is an example of which stage of Kohlberg's stages of moral development?

Outline the Five "I" model of decision-making.

David looks to his coworkers when determining whether or not he should obey the company's code of ethics. He is reasoning at which level?

Once set, it is impossible to change our moral intuitions.

Emotions should be kept separate from reasoning.

Moral sensitivity is the most studied stage in the Four-Component Model of ethical decision-making and behavior.

Define moral intensity.

John knew he struggled with self-doubt and if he didn't confront his own trap, he would not be an effective leader. What destructive motivation is John wrestling with?

Most people tend to overestimate how ethical they are.

Researchers have found that only cognitive areas of the brain are activated when making ethical decisions. Emotional areas of the brain do not respond.

Perspective taking skills play an important role in which component of ethical behavior?

In moral ______, individuals and organizations want to appear ethical but don't want to pay the cost of behaving ethically.

Making sense of the data we have gathered takes place during which step of the Lonergan/Baird method?

______ are general patterns or structures in our memories that are used to solve ethical issues.

Which of the following increases your moral motivation?

Which one of the items below is NOT a noted destructive motivation?

According to Kohlberg, about 20% of Americans can be classified at this level of moral thinking ______.

Which Harvard psychologist developed moral stages which illustrated that individuals develop morally just as they would develop physically?

______ and ______ play an important role in following through on ethical choices?