Question 1

Altruistic acts that benefit the individual by ensuring reciprocal assistance reflect:

Accepted Answer

A) enlightened egoism. 
B) altruistic egoism. 
C) psychological egoism. 
D) religious egoism. 
A) enlightened egoism. 
B) altruistic egoism. 
C) psychological egoism. 
D) religious egoism.

Question 2

What does a teleological ethical system judge?

Accepted Answer

A) The consequences of a thought 
B) The consequences of an act 
C) The totality of a life 
D) The comparative virtues of an ethical system 
A) The consequences of a thought 
B) The consequences of an act 
C) The totality of a life 
D) The comparative virtues of an ethical system

Question 3

______________ is a concept that holds that when an act is considered wrong then it is wrong for all people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ is a concept that holds that...

Question 4

Immanuel Kant is most associated with which ethical system?

Accepted Answer

A) Utilitarianism 
B) Ethics of care 
C) Ethics of virtue 
D) Ethical formalism 
A) Utilitarianism 
B) Ethics of care 
C) Ethics of virtue 
D) Ethical formalism

Question 5

Ethical formalism is a _________ system of ethics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ethical formalism is a _________ system of...

Question 6

Compare the natural law system with religion.

Accepted Answer

The natural law system and religion are

Question 7

Which of the following statements would be consistent with Jeremy Bentham's philosophy of utilitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A) Torturing a suspect as part of an interrogation would be justifiable if it saved lives. 
B) Murder is the most immoral crime. 
C) You should treat your fellow citizens as you yourself would be treated. 
D) Pleasure derived from greed is worse than pleasure derived from charity. 
A) Torturing a suspect as part of an interrogation would be justifiable if it saved lives. 
B) Murder is the most immoral crime. 
C) You should treat your fellow citizens as you yourself would be treated. 
D) Pleasure derived from greed is worse than pleasure derived from charity.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the principle of forfeiture is false?

Accepted Answer

A) It holds that people who treat others as means to an end forfeit the right to protection of their own freedom and well-being. 
B) It holds that people who aggress forfeit their own right to be protected from harm. 
C) It holds that self-defense is morally unacceptable. 
D) It holds that lying to a person who threatens harm is acceptable. 
A) It holds that people who treat others as means to an end forfeit the right to protection of their own freedom and well-being. 
B) It holds that people who aggress forfeit their own right to be protected from harm. 
C) It holds that self-defense is morally unacceptable. 
D) It holds that lying to a person who threatens harm is acceptable.

Question 9

Krogstand and Robertson described three principles of ethical decision making, which include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) the imperative principle. 
B) the utilitarian principle. 
C) the generalization principle. 
D) the caring principle. 
A) the imperative principle. 
B) the utilitarian principle. 
C) the generalization principle. 
D) the caring principle.

Question 10

Utilitarianism is a teleological ethical system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Imagine you have a time machine that was built for one purpose: to kill Adolf Hitler in the cradle. In the time machine are two other men from history: Jeremy Bentham and Immanuel Kant. Bentham has the gun, but Kant has the bullets. You need to convince each of them that what you are about to do is the ethical thing. What will you say to each of them? What will they say to you in return?

Accepted Answer

To Jeremy Bentham, I would argue that ki

Question 12

______________ suggests that preservation of one's own being is a basic principle of morality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ suggests that preservation of one's own...

Question 13

Socrates believed that ignorance leads to bad behavior because if one were rational and wise, he or she would know what virtue was and behave accordingly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ________________ refers to the idea that when one violates someone else's rights, he gives up his own right to be treated under the principles of respect.

Accepted Answer

principle

Question 15

Natural law is considered a "feminine" ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Kant, when is it permissible to lie?

Accepted Answer

A) When someone has you by the throat. 
B) When someone's life is at stake. 
C) When the person being lied to does not deserve the truth. 
D) Never 
A) When someone has you by the throat. 
B) When someone's life is at stake. 
C) When the person being lied to does not deserve the truth. 
D) Never

Question 17

Utilitarianism emphasizes the rights of the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which is one of the "Six Pillars of Character" promulgated by the Josephson Institute of Ethics?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-sacrifice 
B) Excellence 
C) Religious faith 
D) Citizenship 
A) Self-sacrifice 
B) Excellence 
C) Religious faith 
D) Citizenship

Question 19

Review the case of Detective Russell Poole and the LAPD. Identify the ethical systems represented by the actions of the Detective and the Chief Parks.

Accepted Answer

The case of Detective Russell Poole and

Question 20

Compare psychological egoism to enlightened egoism. Does one or the other possess sufficient characteristics to be called an ethical system?

Accepted Answer

Psychological egoism is the belief that

Altruistic acts that benefit the individual by ensuring reciprocal assistance reflect:

What does a teleological ethical system judge?

______________ is a concept that holds that when an act is considered wrong then it is wrong for all people.

Immanuel Kant is most associated with which ethical system?

Ethical formalism is a _________ system of ethics.

Compare the natural law system with religion.

Which of the following statements would be consistent with Jeremy Bentham's philosophy of utilitarianism?

Which of the following statements about the principle of forfeiture is false?

Krogstand and Robertson described three principles of ethical decision making, which include all of the following except:

Utilitarianism is a teleological ethical system.

______________ suggests that preservation of one's own being is a basic principle of morality.

Socrates believed that ignorance leads to bad behavior because if one were rational and wise, he or she would know what virtue was and behave accordingly.

The ________________ refers to the idea that when one violates someone else's rights, he gives up his own right to be treated under the principles of respect.

Natural law is considered a "feminine" ethics.

According to Kant, when is it permissible to lie?

Utilitarianism emphasizes the rights of the individual.

Which is one of the "Six Pillars of Character" promulgated by the Josephson Institute of Ethics?

Review the case of Detective Russell Poole and the LAPD. Identify the ethical systems represented by the actions of the Detective and the Chief Parks.

Compare psychological egoism to enlightened egoism. Does one or the other possess sufficient characteristics to be called an ethical system?

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Exam 2: Determining Moral Behavior

Altruistic acts that benefit the individual by ensuring reciprocal assistance reflect:

What does a teleological ethical system judge?

______________ is a concept that holds that when an act is considered wrong then it is wrong for all people.

Immanuel Kant is most associated with which ethical system?

Ethical formalism is a _________ system of ethics.

Compare the natural law system with religion.

Which of the following statements would be consistent with Jeremy Bentham's philosophy of utilitarianism?

Which of the following statements about the principle of forfeiture is false?

Krogstand and Robertson described three principles of ethical decision making, which include all of the following except:

Utilitarianism is a teleological ethical system.

______________ suggests that preservation of one's own being is a basic principle of morality.

Socrates believed that ignorance leads to bad behavior because if one were rational and wise, he or she would know what virtue was and behave accordingly.

The ________________ refers to the idea that when one violates someone else's rights, he gives up his own right to be treated under the principles of respect.

Natural law is considered a "feminine" ethics.

According to Kant, when is it permissible to lie?

Utilitarianism emphasizes the rights of the individual.

Which is one of the "Six Pillars of Character" promulgated by the Josephson Institute of Ethics?

Review the case of Detective Russell Poole and the LAPD. Identify the ethical systems represented by the actions of the Detective and the Chief Parks.

Compare psychological egoism to enlightened egoism. Does one or the other possess sufficient characteristics to be called an ethical system?

Morality, Ethics, and Human Behavior

Justice and Law

Becoming an Ethical Professional

The Police Role in Society: Crime Fighter or Public Servant

Police Discretion and Dilemmas

Police Corruption and Responses

Law and Legal Professionals

Discretion and Dilemmas in the Legal Profession

Ethical Misconduct in the Courts and Responses

The Ethics of Punishment and Corrections

Discretion and Dilemmas in Corrections

Correctional Professionals: Misconduct and Responses

Making Ethical Choices

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