Question 1

Supererogatory moral acts are those which are unusually arduous, costly, or risky.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A person who possesses moral virtues such as loyalty and kindness will never act inappropriately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

There is nothing more important for health care organizations than to maintain a culture of trust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Five focal virtues for health care relationships are ____, ____, ____, ____, and ____.

Accepted Answer

compassion, discernment, trust

Question 5

Although not the same thing as compassion, _______ involves the reconstructing of another person's mental experience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although not the same thing as compassion,...

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true of the virtue of discernment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discernment is the ability to make fitting judgments without being unduly influenced by extraneous considerations. 
B)  Discernment is the most important of the "focal virtues" set forth by Beauchamp and Childress. 
C)  Discernment is closely associated with practical wisdom in the writing of some thinkers. 
D)  Discernment includes understanding how principles and rules apply in a variety of circumstances. 
A)  Discernment is the ability to make fitting judgments without being unduly influenced by extraneous considerations. 
B)  Discernment is the most important of the "focal virtues" set forth by Beauchamp and Childress. 
C)  Discernment is closely associated with practical wisdom in the writing of some thinkers. 
D)  Discernment includes understanding how principles and rules apply in a variety of circumstances.

Question 7

How does an ethic of care challenge traditional ethical theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  It challenges an overemphasis on detached fairness. 
B)  It advocates for dropping any reference to principles in moral discussion. 
C)  It states that a focus on care, unlike a focus on rules and principles, will tell physicians exactly what they should do in any given situation. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It challenges an overemphasis on detached fairness. 
B)  It advocates for dropping any reference to principles in moral discussion. 
C)  It states that a focus on care, unlike a focus on rules and principles, will tell physicians exactly what they should do in any given situation. 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true about the ethic of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its proponents claim that women follow an ethic of care, whereas men follow an ethic of rights and justice. 
B)  An ethic of care emphasizes responsiveness and connection, whereas an ethic of rights and justice emphasizes impartiality. 
C)  An ethic of care can arise from speaking with girls and women about their moral concerns. 
D)  The core notion of an ethic of care is that of caring for others. 
A)  Its proponents claim that women follow an ethic of care, whereas men follow an ethic of rights and justice. 
B)  An ethic of care emphasizes responsiveness and connection, whereas an ethic of rights and justice emphasizes impartiality. 
C)  An ethic of care can arise from speaking with girls and women about their moral concerns. 
D)  The core notion of an ethic of care is that of caring for others.

Question 9

An individual acts ___________ if he or she is motivated to do what is right because it is right, has tried with due diligence to determine what is right, intends to do what is right, and exerts appropriate effort to do so.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual acts ___________ if he or...

Question 10

Why is it important, according to Beauchamp and Childress, to focus on the place of moral excellence in bioethical thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focusing only on the moral minimum dilutes the moral life and our expectations for ourselves and each other. 
B)  Health care professionals are expected to be morally excellent individuals. 
C)  It is proper to be skeptical about the importance of moral ideals in the moral life and in ethical thinking. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Focusing only on the moral minimum dilutes the moral life and our expectations for ourselves and each other. 
B)  Health care professionals are expected to be morally excellent individuals. 
C)  It is proper to be skeptical about the importance of moral ideals in the moral life and in ethical thinking. 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is true of extraordinary moral standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not required or obligatory. 
B)  They come from a morality of aspiration in which individuals and particular communities adopt moral ideals that do not hold for everyone. 
C)  At this level of moral standards, agents are free to pursue the particular moral objectives they choose. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  They are not required or obligatory. 
B)  They come from a morality of aspiration in which individuals and particular communities adopt moral ideals that do not hold for everyone. 
C)  At this level of moral standards, agents are free to pursue the particular moral objectives they choose. 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

_________ involves the ability to make fitting judgments and reach decisions without being unduly influenced by extraneous considerations, fears, personal attachments, and the like.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ involves the ability to make fitting...

Question 13

According to Beauchamp and Childress, why have some philosophers questioned the place of virtues in moral theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtues are thought to be meaningless for moral behavior. 
B)  Principles are thought to override questions of character in thinking about the moral life. 
C)  Virtues are thought to be less central than norms and difficult to unify in a systematic theory. 
D)  Emphasis on virtues is thought to ignore some participants in the moral life. 
A)  Virtues are thought to be meaningless for moral behavior. 
B)  Principles are thought to override questions of character in thinking about the moral life. 
C)  Virtues are thought to be less central than norms and difficult to unify in a systematic theory. 
D)  Emphasis on virtues is thought to ignore some participants in the moral life.

Question 14

Supererogatory moral acts are neither required nor forbidden by common-morality standards of obligation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a case in which a transplant team should decline an individual's offer to donate an organ to another individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  The donor is not related to the person who will receive the organ. 
B)  The monetary cost of the transplant and of treating any accompanying side effects for the donor or recipient is too high. 
C)  The donor is a close friend or spouse of the recipient and is thus too emotionally involved with the recipient. 
D)  The donation will involve others in directly causing the death of the donor. 
A)  The donor is not related to the person who will receive the organ. 
B)  The monetary cost of the transplant and of treating any accompanying side effects for the donor or recipient is too high. 
C)  The donor is a close friend or spouse of the recipient and is thus too emotionally involved with the recipient. 
D)  The donation will involve others in directly causing the death of the donor.

Question 16

Policymakers should seek to accommodate health care professionals' conscientious refusals as long as they can do so without seriously compromising patients' rights and interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a category of moral action as listed in Beauchamp and Childress's work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actions that are right and obligatory 
B)  Actions that are discouraged but not forbidden 
C)  Actions that are wrong and prohibited 
D)  Actions that are optional but morally meritorious and praiseworthy 
A)  Actions that are right and obligatory 
B)  Actions that are discouraged but not forbidden 
C)  Actions that are wrong and prohibited 
D)  Actions that are optional but morally meritorious and praiseworthy

Question 18

Beauchamp and Childress state that the moral _____ and the moral _____ are the most celebrated models of moral excellence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Beauchamp and Childress state that the moral...

Question 19

A _________ ________ is a dispositional trait of character that is morally valuable and reliably present in a person.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _________ ________ is a dispositional trait...

Question 20

The virtue of care is fundamental to relationships, practices, and actions in health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Supererogatory moral acts are those which are unusually arduous, costly, or risky.

A person who possesses moral virtues such as loyalty and kindness will never act inappropriately.

There is nothing more important for health care organizations than to maintain a culture of trust.

Five focal virtues for health care relationships are , , , , and .

Although not the same thing as compassion, _______ involves the reconstructing of another person's mental experience.

Which of the following is NOT true of the virtue of discernment?

How does an ethic of care challenge traditional ethical theories?

Which of the following is NOT true about the ethic of care?

An individual acts ___________ if he or she is motivated to do what is right because it is right, has tried with due diligence to determine what is right, intends to do what is right, and exerts appropriate effort to do so.

Why is it important, according to Beauchamp and Childress, to focus on the place of moral excellence in bioethical thought?

Which of the following is true of extraordinary moral standards?

_________ involves the ability to make fitting judgments and reach decisions without being unduly influenced by extraneous considerations, fears, personal attachments, and the like.

According to Beauchamp and Childress, why have some philosophers questioned the place of virtues in moral theory?

Supererogatory moral acts are neither required nor forbidden by common-morality standards of obligation.

Which of the following is a case in which a transplant team should decline an individual's offer to donate an organ to another individual?

Policymakers should seek to accommodate health care professionals' conscientious refusals as long as they can do so without seriously compromising patients' rights and interests.

Which of the following is NOT a category of moral action as listed in Beauchamp and Childress's work?

Beauchamp and Childress state that the moral _ and the moral _ are the most celebrated models of moral excellence.

A _ is a dispositional trait of character that is morally valuable and reliably present in a person.

The virtue of care is fundamental to relationships, practices, and actions in health care.

Moral Norms

Moral Status

Respect for Autonomy

Nonmaleficence

Beneficence

Justice

Professional-Patient Relationships

Moral Theories

Method and Moral Justification

Filters

Exam 2: Moral Character

Supererogatory moral acts are those which are unusually arduous, costly, or risky.

A person who possesses moral virtues such as loyalty and kindness will never act inappropriately.

There is nothing more important for health care organizations than to maintain a culture of trust.

Five focal virtues for health care relationships are ____, ____, ____, ____, and ____.

Although not the same thing as compassion, _______ involves the reconstructing of another person's mental experience.

Which of the following is NOT true of the virtue of discernment?

How does an ethic of care challenge traditional ethical theories?

Which of the following is NOT true about the ethic of care?

An individual acts ___________ if he or she is motivated to do what is right because it is right, has tried with due diligence to determine what is right, intends to do what is right, and exerts appropriate effort to do so.

Why is it important, according to Beauchamp and Childress, to focus on the place of moral excellence in bioethical thought?

Which of the following is true of extraordinary moral standards?

_________ involves the ability to make fitting judgments and reach decisions without being unduly influenced by extraneous considerations, fears, personal attachments, and the like.

According to Beauchamp and Childress, why have some philosophers questioned the place of virtues in moral theory?

Supererogatory moral acts are neither required nor forbidden by common-morality standards of obligation.

Which of the following is a case in which a transplant team should decline an individual's offer to donate an organ to another individual?

Policymakers should seek to accommodate health care professionals' conscientious refusals as long as they can do so without seriously compromising patients' rights and interests.

Which of the following is NOT a category of moral action as listed in Beauchamp and Childress's work?

Beauchamp and Childress state that the moral _____ and the moral _____ are the most celebrated models of moral excellence.

A _________ ________ is a dispositional trait of character that is morally valuable and reliably present in a person.

The virtue of care is fundamental to relationships, practices, and actions in health care.

Moral Norms

Moral Status

Respect for Autonomy

Nonmaleficence

Beneficence

Justice

Professional-Patient Relationships

Moral Theories

Method and Moral Justification

Filters

Five focal virtues for health care relationships are , , , , and .

Beauchamp and Childress state that the moral _ and the moral _ are the most celebrated models of moral excellence.

A _ is a dispositional trait of character that is morally valuable and reliably present in a person.