Exam 1: Introduction to the Business and Ethics Environment in a Diverse Society

Which of the following branches of government has the authority to provide the president with advice and consent as to the president's judicial and other nominations?

According to the _____ ethical theory, in the event of an ethical dilemma, the ends justify the means and the choice should be made to do what is the "greatest good" for the most people.

Which of the following statements is true regarding legal realism?

Which of the following is based on the theory that there is a discoverable set of absolute right and wrong principles upon which our laws should be based?

The legislative branch of government is composed of Congress and the Senate.

Which of the following concepts is most likely to justify the restriction and eventual extermination of millions of Jews, Pentecostals, Gypsies, gays, blacks, and other "undesirables" during the Holocaust?

Define tort. Discuss briefly common law torts.

Which of the following theories of jurisprudence is based on the premise that society's ideas change over time and law should reflect a compromise between the changing, often conflicting, interests of society?

Which of the following types of laws is most likely to govern matters such as the court in which a plaintiff should bring the case?

Which of the following branches of the government has the president as the chief executive?

Which of the following laws provides rules and regulations for how to exercise the rights we are given by substantive law?

Which of the following laws provides rights and remedies and dictates what kinds of actions we can and cannot engage in?

Which of the following branches of government has the authority to interpret executive orders or other presidential acts as unconstitutional?

Civil law is designed to make whole those who have suffered physical, monetary, property, or other injury at the hands of another.

Which of the following theories of jurisprudence is based on law as issued by a governing figure or sovereign?

The laws passed by congress are known as executive orders.

Which of the following is best defined as a system of limitations upon our actions imposed by the government to ensure order, safety, predictability and control?

In the case of private law,

Discuss civil and criminal law.

Which of the following statements is true in the context of equitable laws?