Question 1

_____ is the final step in the three-step process for solving an ethical problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the final step in the...

Question 2

Due to aggressive competition,Amanda feels pressured to copy an assignment from a friend and the Internet to get good grades.She feels the professor would not be able to figure out what she did.With this ethical dilemma,the first thing Amanda must do is analyze her actions without thinking about consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The problem with utilitarianism is the focus on doing the most good for a select few,such as Adolf Hitler and his idea of launching a national genocide against Jews on the ethical grounds of restoring the Aryan race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you explains the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  golden rule 
B)  simple truth 
C)  moral justice 
D)  operational rule 
A)  golden rule 
B)  simple truth 
C)  moral justice 
D)  operational rule

Question 5

Name and discuss the three categories of ethical theories.

Accepted Answer

Ethical theories can be divided into thr

Question 6

What is implied by the idea of ethical relativism?

Accepted Answer

The idea of ethical relativism implies s

Question 7

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies instrumental value?

Accepted Answer

A)  Victoria possesses half a million in her bank account. 
B)  Eighty-year Mathew is in good health. 
C)  Cathy is always happy. 
D)  Fernando is upset with his poor SAT scores. 
A)  Victoria possesses half a million in her bank account. 
B)  Eighty-year Mathew is in good health. 
C)  Cathy is always happy. 
D)  Fernando is upset with his poor SAT scores.

Question 8

Joe feels pressured to lie to his client to keep an important contract because of intense market competition.He feels they will never discover the truth.Joe is:

Accepted Answer

A)  facing a functional fixedness. 
B)  facing an ethical dilemma. 
C)  contemplating the instrumental value attached to the contract. 
D)  expressing a simple truth. 
A)  facing a functional fixedness. 
B)  facing an ethical dilemma. 
C)  contemplating the instrumental value attached to the contract. 
D)  expressing a simple truth.

Question 9

The study of how ethical theories are put into practice refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-ethics 
B)  normative ethics 
C)  descriptive ethics 
D)  applied ethics 
A)  meta-ethics 
B)  normative ethics 
C)  descriptive ethics 
D)  applied ethics

Question 10

Society refers to a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  environment that does not mention acceptable standard of good and bad behavior. 
B)  closed,confined unit in which people have to follow a distinct religion. 
C)  group of individuals who share similar psychological order and community resources. 
D)  structured community of people bound together by similar traditions and customs. 
A)  environment that does not mention acceptable standard of good and bad behavior. 
B)  closed,confined unit in which people have to follow a distinct religion. 
C)  group of individuals who share similar psychological order and community resources. 
D)  structured community of people bound together by similar traditions and customs.

Question 11

Moral standards are independent of religious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A(n)_____ is a situation in which there is no obvious "right" or "wrong" decision,but rather a "right" or "right" answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_____ is a situation in which there...

Question 13

Ethical choices that offer the greatest good for the greatest number of people is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  virtue ethics 
B)  normative ethics 
C)  ethical relativism 
D)  utilitarianism 
A)  virtue ethics 
B)  normative ethics 
C)  ethical relativism 
D)  utilitarianism

Question 14

Universal ethics argues that:

Accepted Answer

A)  societies can place different emphasis on different virtues. 
B)  ends justify the means. 
C)  there are certain principles that should apply to all ethical judgments. 
D)  everyone is committed to doing the right thing. 
A)  societies can place different emphasis on different virtues. 
B)  ends justify the means. 
C)  there are certain principles that should apply to all ethical judgments. 
D)  everyone is committed to doing the right thing.

Question 15

Preconventional is the lowest level of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true of ethical relativism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The idea of relativism implies some degree of flexibility as opposed to strict black-and-white rules. 
B)  The idea of relativism implies that the ends justify the means. 
C)  The problem with this approach is that individuals share similar standards in a community. 
D)  The problem with this approach is that everyone is committed to doing the right thing. 
A)  The idea of relativism implies some degree of flexibility as opposed to strict black-and-white rules. 
B)  The idea of relativism implies that the ends justify the means. 
C)  The problem with this approach is that individuals share similar standards in a community. 
D)  The problem with this approach is that everyone is committed to doing the right thing.

Question 17

_____ refers to a study of how people try to live their lives according to a standard of "right" or "wrong" behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to a study of how...

Question 18

_____ refers to a set of personal principles formalized into a code of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional norm 
B)  Value system 
C)  Extrinsic norm 
D)  Utilitarianism 
A)  Traditional norm 
B)  Value system 
C)  Extrinsic norm 
D)  Utilitarianism

Question 19

The problem with a utilitarian approach to ethics is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the differing attitudes of various societies to the Golden Rule. 
B)  the idea that the ends justify the means. 
C)  that societies can place different emphasis on different virtues. 
D)  that not everyone is committed to doing the right thing. 
A)  the differing attitudes of various societies to the Golden Rule. 
B)  the idea that the ends justify the means. 
C)  that societies can place different emphasis on different virtues. 
D)  that not everyone is committed to doing the right thing.

Question 20

Money has _____ value,which means that money is valued for what it can buy rather than for itself.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Money has _____ value,which means that money...

_____ is the final step in the three-step process for solving an ethical problem.

The problem with utilitarianism is the focus on doing the most good for a select few,such as Adolf Hitler and his idea of launching a national genocide against Jews on the ethical grounds of restoring the Aryan race.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you explains the _____.

Name and discuss the three categories of ethical theories.

What is implied by the idea of ethical relativism?

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies instrumental value?

Joe feels pressured to lie to his client to keep an important contract because of intense market competition.He feels they will never discover the truth.Joe is:

The study of how ethical theories are put into practice refers to _____.

Society refers to a(n):

Moral standards are independent of religious beliefs.

A(n)_____ is a situation in which there is no obvious "right" or "wrong" decision,but rather a "right" or "right" answer.

Ethical choices that offer the greatest good for the greatest number of people is referred to as _____.

Universal ethics argues that:

Preconventional is the lowest level of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning.

Which of the following is true of ethical relativism?

_____ refers to a study of how people try to live their lives according to a standard of "right" or "wrong" behavior.

_____ refers to a set of personal principles formalized into a code of behavior.

The problem with a utilitarian approach to ethics is:

Money has _____ value,which means that money is valued for what it can buy rather than for itself.

Defining Business Ethics

Organizational Ethics

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Governance

The Role of Government

Blowing the Whistle

Ethics and Technology

Ethics and Globalization

Making It Stick: Doing Whats Right in a Competitive Market

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Exam 1: Understanding Ethics

_____ is the final step in the three-step process for solving an ethical problem.

The problem with utilitarianism is the focus on doing the most good for a select few,such as Adolf Hitler and his idea of launching a national genocide against Jews on the ethical grounds of restoring the Aryan race.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you explains the _____.

Name and discuss the three categories of ethical theories.

What is implied by the idea of ethical relativism?

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies instrumental value?

Joe feels pressured to lie to his client to keep an important contract because of intense market competition.He feels they will never discover the truth.Joe is:

The study of how ethical theories are put into practice refers to _____.

Society refers to a(n):

Moral standards are independent of religious beliefs.

A(n)_____ is a situation in which there is no obvious "right" or "wrong" decision,but rather a "right" or "right" answer.

Ethical choices that offer the greatest good for the greatest number of people is referred to as _____.

Universal ethics argues that:

Preconventional is the lowest level of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of ethical reasoning.

Which of the following is true of ethical relativism?

_____ refers to a study of how people try to live their lives according to a standard of "right" or "wrong" behavior.

_____ refers to a set of personal principles formalized into a code of behavior.

The problem with a utilitarian approach to ethics is:

Money has _____ value,which means that money is valued for what it can buy rather than for itself.

Defining Business Ethics

Organizational Ethics

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Governance

The Role of Government

Blowing the Whistle

Ethics and Technology

Ethics and Globalization

Making It Stick: Doing Whats Right in a Competitive Market

Filters