Exam 1: Understanding Ethics

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Arthur Dobrin identified 15 questions you should consider when resolving an ethical dilemma.

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______ is a concept of living your life according to a commitment to the achievement of a clear ideal.

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The _______ stage focuses on the avoidance of punishment and deference to power and authority.

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Virtue ethics is the concept of living your life according to the achievement of clear and similar virtues.

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The final step in solving an ethical dilemma is to evaluate the results of your decision.

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When individuals share similar standards in a community,we can use the term ______________________.

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The problem with _______ is the idea that the ends justify the means.

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Kohlberg stated that it would be impossible for a person to comprehend the moral issues and dilemmas at a level so far beyond his or her life experience and education.

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Identify the eight questions offered by Arthur Dobrin for consideration when resolving an ethical dilemma.Do you believe these questions could help you? Explain.

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Ethics for the greater good was originally proposed by the Scottish philosopher ______.

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The first stage of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning is preconventional.

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An ethical dilemma is a situation in which there is no obvious right or wrong decision,but rather a right or right answer.

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A person's values have a specific worth to them.

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The ___________________________ makes the study of ethics so complex.

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The problem with ethics for the greater good is the idea that the ends justify the means.

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The final step in the three-step process for solving an ethical problem is to _______.

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According to Kohlberg's framework,an individual can jump beyond the next stage of his or her six stages.

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Which of the following defines simple truth?

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Which of the following faces the problem that societies can place different emphases on different virtues?

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In the third stage of Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning,a person is focused on meeting the expectations of friends and coworkers and how something will affect their life.

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