Question 1

Cost-benefit analysis

Accepted Answer

A)  involves value judgments and factual uncertainties. 
B)  considers only short-term effects. 
C)  values costs over benefits focusing on internalities. 
D)  is a value-free social-scientific approach. 
A)  involves value judgments and factual uncertainties. 
B)  considers only short-term effects. 
C)  values costs over benefits focusing on internalities. 
D)  is a value-free social-scientific approach.

Question 2

One of the attitudes prevalent in business that has led to increased environmental problems is the tendency to view the natural world as a free and unlimited good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Holmes Rolston III,

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic ethics ought to be abandoned. 
B)  some natural objects are morally considerable in their own right, apart from human interests. 
C)  all moral rights are derived from the interests of human beings. 
D)  nature has no value apart from human beings. 
A)  naturalistic ethics ought to be abandoned. 
B)  some natural objects are morally considerable in their own right, apart from human interests. 
C)  all moral rights are derived from the interests of human beings. 
D)  nature has no value apart from human beings.

Question 4

Explain a cost-benefit analysis, and how it is relevant to environmental issues.

Accepted Answer

A cost-benefit analysis is a systematic

Question 5

In consideration for the obligation to others

Accepted Answer

A)  we have no genuine moral obligations to future generations. 
B)  future people have a right to be born. 
C)  the U.S. uses more than its proportional share of the world's resources. 
D)  environmental protection is always a static trade-off, with a fixed economic price to be paid for the gains we want. 
A)  we have no genuine moral obligations to future generations. 
B)  future people have a right to be born. 
C)  the U.S. uses more than its proportional share of the world's resources. 
D)  environmental protection is always a static trade-off, with a fixed economic price to be paid for the gains we want.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of a regulatory approach to environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  It proceeds on a case-by-case basis, dealing with each company's specific circumstances. 
B)  It gives companies an incentive to do more than the minimum required by law. 
C)  It requires the EPA or other body to determine the most effective, feasible pollution-control technology for each different industry. 
D)  It involves the use of pricing mechanisms. 
A)  It proceeds on a case-by-case basis, dealing with each company's specific circumstances. 
B)  It gives companies an incentive to do more than the minimum required by law. 
C)  It requires the EPA or other body to determine the most effective, feasible pollution-control technology for each different industry. 
D)  It involves the use of pricing mechanisms.

Question 7

Does the fact that McDonald gave in to public opinion mean that all businesses should do the same? Is there ever a time when a business can tell environmental regulators that they will not abide by regulations or requests? Describe those conditions.

Accepted Answer

The fact that McDonald's gave in to publ

Question 8

Cost-benefit analysis is a device used to determine whether it's worthwhile to incur a particular cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

William F. Baxter addresses environmental ethics by noting

Accepted Answer

A)  the best ethical position to adopt on environmental issues is a naturalistic position. 
B)  non-human animals have intrinsic value. 
C)  judgments about environmental problems ought to be people-oriented. 
D)  damage to geological "marvels" is inherently wrong and should be prevented. 
A)  the best ethical position to adopt on environmental issues is a naturalistic position. 
B)  non-human animals have intrinsic value. 
C)  judgments about environmental problems ought to be people-oriented. 
D)  damage to geological "marvels" is inherently wrong and should be prevented.

Question 10

The new discipline of "ecological economics" calculates the value of an ecosystem, not in terms of what people are willing to pay for it, but in terms of what it would cost to provide the benefits and services that the ecosystem now furnishes us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the meaning of "ecology"?

Accepted Answer

Ecology is a branch of biology that deal

Question 12

Are there any differences between environment ethics for humans and animals? If so, describe them.

Accepted Answer

Yes, there are differences between envir

Question 13

An assessment of costs and benefits inevitably involves

Accepted Answer

A)  facts. 
B)  monetary costs only. 
C)  false opinions. 
D)  value judgements and factual uncertainties 
A)  facts. 
B)  monetary costs only. 
C)  false opinions. 
D)  value judgements and factual uncertainties

Question 14

Briefly describe the two popular answers to the question of who should pay the costs of environmental protections and restorations.

Accepted Answer

The question of who should pay the costs

Question 15

The word "ecology" refers to the science of the interrelationships among organisms and their environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Business must be sensitive to its impacts on the physical environment primarily because of the

Accepted Answer

A)  fiscal obligations a business has to its stockholders. 
B)  intrusion into an ecosystem frequently causes favorable effects. 
C)  interdependence of an ecosystem's elements. 
D)  possible public perception of negligence and potential legal implications. 
A)  fiscal obligations a business has to its stockholders. 
B)  intrusion into an ecosystem frequently causes favorable effects. 
C)  interdependence of an ecosystem's elements. 
D)  possible public perception of negligence and potential legal implications.

Question 17

Is it a moral right or privilege for human beings to live in a clean environment? Defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

It is both a moral right and a privilege

Question 18

Is it appropriate to have a "valley of death" as described in Case 7.2? If you worked for one of the factories how would you justify the fumes? If you take an environmental view, how would confront the problem?

Accepted Answer

The "valley of death" as described in Ca

Question 19

A decade after wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone park their presence was discovered to

Accepted Answer

A)  not change anything. 
B)  have stabilized their own population. 
C)  have changed the behavior of elk. 
D)  be disruptive. 
A)  not change anything. 
B)  have stabilized their own population. 
C)  have changed the behavior of elk. 
D)  be disruptive.

Question 20

The philosopher Tom Regan

Accepted Answer

A)  claims that no one could approve of the treatment of animals in factory farms if they knew what was going on. 
B)  argues against the use of governmental regulations to control the actions of businesses. 
C)  believes that the FTC should be abolished. 
D)  denies that non-human animals have any moral rights. 
A)  claims that no one could approve of the treatment of animals in factory farms if they knew what was going on. 
B)  argues against the use of governmental regulations to control the actions of businesses. 
C)  believes that the FTC should be abolished. 
D)  denies that non-human animals have any moral rights.

Cost-benefit analysis

One of the attitudes prevalent in business that has led to increased environmental problems is the tendency to view the natural world as a free and unlimited good.

According to Holmes Rolston III,

Explain a cost-benefit analysis, and how it is relevant to environmental issues.

In consideration for the obligation to others

Which of the following is true of a regulatory approach to environmental problems?

Does the fact that McDonald gave in to public opinion mean that all businesses should do the same? Is there ever a time when a business can tell environmental regulators that they will not abide by regulations or requests? Describe those conditions.

Cost-benefit analysis is a device used to determine whether it's worthwhile to incur a particular cost.

William F. Baxter addresses environmental ethics by noting

The new discipline of "ecological economics" calculates the value of an ecosystem, not in terms of what people are willing to pay for it, but in terms of what it would cost to provide the benefits and services that the ecosystem now furnishes us.

What is the meaning of "ecology"?

Are there any differences between environment ethics for humans and animals? If so, describe them.

An assessment of costs and benefits inevitably involves

Briefly describe the two popular answers to the question of who should pay the costs of environmental protections and restorations.

The word "ecology" refers to the science of the interrelationships among organisms and their environment.

Business must be sensitive to its impacts on the physical environment primarily because of the

Is it a moral right or privilege for human beings to live in a clean environment? Defend your answer.

Is it appropriate to have a "valley of death" as described in Case 7.2? If you worked for one of the factories how would you justify the fumes? If you take an environmental view, how would confront the problem?

A decade after wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone park their presence was discovered to

The philosopher Tom Regan

The Nature of Morality

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Exam 7: The Environment

Cost-benefit analysis

One of the attitudes prevalent in business that has led to increased environmental problems is the tendency to view the natural world as a free and unlimited good.

According to Holmes Rolston III,

Explain a cost-benefit analysis, and how it is relevant to environmental issues.

In consideration for the obligation to others

Which of the following is true of a regulatory approach to environmental problems?

Does the fact that McDonald gave in to public opinion mean that all businesses should do the same? Is there ever a time when a business can tell environmental regulators that they will not abide by regulations or requests? Describe those conditions.

Cost-benefit analysis is a device used to determine whether it's worthwhile to incur a particular cost.

William F. Baxter addresses environmental ethics by noting

The new discipline of "ecological economics" calculates the value of an ecosystem, not in terms of what people are willing to pay for it, but in terms of what it would cost to provide the benefits and services that the ecosystem now furnishes us.

What is the meaning of "ecology"?

Are there any differences between environment ethics for humans and animals? If so, describe them.

An assessment of costs and benefits inevitably involves

Briefly describe the two popular answers to the question of who should pay the costs of environmental protections and restorations.

The word "ecology" refers to the science of the interrelationships among organisms and their environment.

Business must be sensitive to its impacts on the physical environment primarily because of the

Is it a moral right or privilege for human beings to live in a clean environment? Defend your answer.

Is it appropriate to have a "valley of death" as described in Case 7.2? If you worked for one of the factories how would you justify the fumes? If you take an environmental view, how would confront the problem?

A decade after wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone park their presence was discovered to

The philosopher Tom Regan

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Workplace Basic Issues

The Workplace Todays Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

Filters